Giant greenhouses the size of 26 football pitches are being built in Britain to grow tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers using excess heat from sewage farms The first two greenhouses are being opened in East Anglia powered by sewage The Norfolk facility is the same size as 26 football pithes with miles of piping The company … Read more
Two people are arrested after ‘utterly despicable’ incident where pair of men licked their hands and smeared them on fresh supermarket produce Lancashire Police circulated CCTV images of two suspects on Wednesday Pair had gone into their local Sainsbury’s in Morecambe and licked their hands Police said it was ‘despicable’ that anyone would behave that … Read more
Nicole Kidman signs on to produce and star in Amazon adaptation of upcoming thriller Pretty Things … after digital network won bidding war By Caitlyn Becker For Dailymail.com Published: 17:58 BST, 2 April 2020 | Updated: 18:50 BST, 2 April 2020 Even in quarantine, Nicole Kidman is still one of the most in-demand actors in … Read more
Every parent has them: a collection of treasured daubings, lovingly drawn by their children, but barely recognisable to anyone outside the immediate family. With a couple of stick legs, two lopsided eyes and a blob for a body, their naivety is part of their charm and a poignant reminder of the innocence of childhood. But … Read more
President Donald Trump said Friday he is using wartime federal authority to force production of up to 100,000 ventilators – less than a day after saying governors were making over-blown estimates of the medical need. Trump made the comment on the ventilator shopping spree just hours after announcing he was invoking the Defense Production Act … Read more
Botanists have created a ‘plant selection guide’ of tree species and their traits that can help to combat air pollution. The black pine, the common yew, the Spanish oak and Turner’s oak all combat air pollution caused by road traffic, including harmful nitrogen oxides. UK researchers identified 12 ‘influential’ traits for 61 tree species that … Read more
Chemicals giant Ineos to build new factory in TEN days to produce a MILLION bottles of hand sanitiser a month The new factory will be in Middlesbrough and will be built in just ten days Products given to hospitals for free and shipped across the UK and Europe Ineos also manufactures rubber gloves, PVC saline … Read more
Police in Virginia are not pressing charges against two teenagers identified as having filmed themselves coughing on produce in a grocery store and uploading the video to social media. Authorities are warning of the ‘disturbing trend’ which has appeared on social media as the coronavirus pandemic worsened, calling on parents to monitor their children’s actions … Read more
Pashmina goats, source of the world’s most valuable form of cashmere wool, are facing a growing threat from climate change. The goats roam the mountainsides of the Changtang plateau, 14,000 feet above sea level between Tibet and India, an arid landscape covered in seasonal grasses that have traditionally kept the goats fed. The landscape’s winter … Read more
Is breast milk the next superfood? Companies are racing to produce formula for ADULTS that could earn them billions as studies show it boosts gut health A new report says companies are betting big on breast milk supplements for adults A growing swell of studies show breast milk could boost gut health in everyone, not … Read more