Holiday makers may soon be flying abroad on jets powered by scraps of wood, according to new research. A green fuel that converts plant waste from farm and timber harvests into aviation fuel has been developed by scientists. They say it could help combat climate change by reducing CO² emissions from aircraft and rockets. The … Read more
Vnuk sunk: Controversial EU law meaning golf buggies and quad bikes owners must be insured for use on private land AXED by government The Vnuk law requires insurance on private land for a wide range of vehicles By scrapping this law, the Government says drivers will save £50 a year The motorsports industry has also praised its … Read more
A scheduled test of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket on Saturday quickly went off the rails, casting doubt on the next steps of sending Americans to space and the moon. The Space Launch System is designed to be the most powerful rocket ever, with four RS-25 rocket engines and two external boosters built by Northrop … Read more
Royal Mail SCRAPS pledge to deliver in time for Christmas: Special delivery service is suspended amid mounting chaos at sorting offices The delivery of letters and packages to Europe has also been temporarily halted Images posted online recently have shown mountains of sacks at sorting offices Situation has escalated after new mutant strain and strict … Read more
Swedish furniture giant Ikea is ‘turning the page’ on its famed annual catalogue, ending a seven-decade tradition as customers move to digital alternatives. The brand announced on Monday that it would stop printing the catalogues, which offered a snapshot on contemporary living that made them intensely popular. At their 2016 peak, 200 million copies in … Read more
Tourists ‘will abandon Britain if the Chancellor scraps duty-free shopping’ as watchdog warns it will raise only £195m in the first year – £300m less than original estimates Office for Budget Responsibility warns plans based on highly uncertain estimate It predicts it will make UK ‘less attractive for tourists’ compared to Paris or Milan Treasury said that … Read more
Beyonce scraps plans of a 2021 world tour due to COVID-19 pandemic and will instead jump into the virtual concert arena… as she continues work on new album By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 01:42 GMT, 7 November 2020 | Updated: 01:43 GMT, 7 November 2020 The COVID-19 crisis has basically put the live music … Read more
Boris Johnson scraps target to lower net migration to tens of thousands – as £35,800 salary cap for skilled UK migrants is slashed to £25,600 Prime Minister has ditched the target put forward by Theresa May’s government Under plan, cap needed for skilled migrants to settle in UK lowered to £25,600 Report earlier found net … Read more
Singapore Airlines scraps its ‘flights to nowhere’ after outcry from environmental campaigners Carriers have been offering short flights that start and end at the same airport Hoped to raise cash after the aviation industry was plunged into deep crisis But Singapore’s flag carrier announced earlier today that it had ditched the idea By Raven Saunt For … Read more
(Not so) fast food! Warning as pet tortoises are being eaten ALIVE by hungry restaurant rats deprived of kitchen scraps during lockdown Tortoises are being attacked by rats who are being deprived of their normal food With many of the UK’s restaurants closed, kitchen scraps are not being left out Owners have complained of their … Read more