Exposure to industrial chemicals in pregnancy ‘more likely to lead to autistic children’

Women exposed to industrial chemicals including metals and pesticides while pregnant are more likely to have autistic children, study finds Researchers looked for evidence of industrial chemicals in Canadian women They found metals, pesticides, PCBs and BPS chemical were linked to autism They discovered the link by looking at autistic traits in pre-school children  By … Read more

Bella Hadid lists her industrial Soho penthouse for just under $6.5M

Bella Hadid is kissing her incredible penthouse in the Soho neighborhood of NYC goodbye with an asking price of just under $6.5M.  The 24-year-old supermodel has opted to list the 2,569 sq ft duplex, after snatching up the property last June for $400K under the current asking price.  The industrial space was built in 1877 and … Read more

Government plans to axe industrial pollution by two-thirds by 2035

ELECTRIC VEHICLES  PM’S PLAN: Boris Johnson has vowed to ‘ban new sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2030’ . He announced £2.8billion in funding as part of his ten-point green plan, including £1.3billon on the rollout of electric car charging points. REALITY: The 2030 target is viewed by the industry as ‘incredibly ambitious’ with car … Read more

Ironbridge Museum launches hunt for ‘hidden LGBTQ workers’ of the industrial revolution

A museum is to use Government cash to host a virtual drag queen night to kick-start a research project to find gay, lesbian and transgender Britons who may have helped in the Industrial Revolution more than 200 years ago.  The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust runs sites in the Shropshire Valley region known for its 18th … Read more

‘Gorilla Glue girl’ says she styled hair with industrial glue for a date after running out of gel

The Louisiana mother who sprayed her hair with Gorilla Glue has revealed she did it to make herself look good for a date with her fiancé.  Tessica Brown, 40, from Violet, went viral after she posted a Tiktok video in which she explained she had been left with rigid, immovable locks for more than a … Read more

DIY-wiz transforms an outdated bathroom into an industrial chic water room for £2,000

DIY-loving couple transform their outdated bathroom into an industrial chic space for £2,000 by doing all the fitting themselves Leanne Randall, from Huddersfield, shared an amazing bathroom transformation Said it only cost £2,000 to completely redo the bathroom from floor to ceilling  Added her husband did all the works himself, cutting down on extra labour … Read more

Greenpeace builds boulder barrier in the North Sea to stop industrial bottom trawlers

Greenpeace activists drops boulders in the North Sea to stop industrial bottom trawlers fishing in the Dogger Bank protected area Granite boulders were dropped at select locations covering 50 square miles They were all in the Dogger Bank Special Area of Conservation protected region  Greenpeace commissioned an independent review to ensure it was done safely The … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Government must get its industrial policy in order

Boris Johnson’s government is all over the place on industrial policy. The capacity for indecision, obfuscation and zig-zags seen in the pandemic is just as pronounced when it comes to energy and technology. The retreat of Hitachi from a new nuclear plant at Wylfa in Anglesey, and continuing prevarication over EDF’s plans for a super-reactor … Read more

Fire engines battle huge blaze with giant ‘mushroom cloud’ at industrial building near holiday park 

Massive explosion ‘launches gas bottles hundreds of feet in the air’ as ten fire engines battle huge blaze with giant ‘mushroom cloud’ at industrial building near holiday park A ‘mushroom cloud’ soared into the skies this morning near Rochester, Kent Forces veteran living nearby compared it to explosions he saw with the Army No casualties … Read more

Industrial site gives new picture of life in Roman Britain

A Roman industrial complex has been uncovered by archaeologists and it provides a detailed picture of what life was like in Rural Britain under Roman occupation.  Archaeologists in the Borough of Corby, Northamptonshire, made the unique discovery during an excavation at the Priors Hall Park housing development. Two tile kilns, a large lime kiln for the … Read more