East Staffordshire market town of Uttoxeter is far from being a one-trick pony 

People know it as ‘the finest country racecourse in the land’. And when you’re up in the stands at Uttoxeter, with a backdrop of gentle hills and woodland, it’s easy to see why. But this pretty East Staffordshire market town is far from being a one-trick pony. Market Place is the town’s unspoilt, cobbled centre. … Read more

East Staffordshire market town of Uttoxeter is far from being a one-trick pony 

People know it as ‘the finest country racecourse in the land’. And when you’re up in the stands at Uttoxeter, with a backdrop of gentle hills and woodland, it’s easy to see why. But this pretty East Staffordshire market town is far from being a one-trick pony. Market Place is the town’s unspoilt, cobbled centre. … Read more

Badger steals cat food from a home in Saltdean, East Sussex

Brazen badger is caught on CCTV using catflap to steal food from couple’s home after wife wakes up to find the ‘smelly’ animal at her bedside Zoe and Bruce Henderson set up CCTV at their home  in Saltdean, East Sussex They noticed that something had been stealing their pet cat’s food in the kitchen After … Read more

Great Pacific Garbage Patch has ‘connecting pathway with East Asia’ that may feed it debris

The North Pacific is home to an enormous swirl of plastic waste twice the size of Texas known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, but how the trash made its way to the region has been a mystery among scientists – until now. Researchers from the US and Germany set out to uncover pathways that … Read more

Coronavirus: UK narrows search for missing Brazil variant case to South East

Search for England’s missing Brazil coronavirus variant case has NARROWED to 379 households in the South East, Matt Hancock reveals Officials have identified the batch of home test kits the person’s swab came from Their positive test was done on February 12 or 13 and they never got the result It now turns out they … Read more

Coronavirus: UK narrows search for missing Brazil variant case to South East

England’s missing case of the Brazilian coronavirus variant was someone from one of 379 households in the South East who took a home swab test in mid-February, Matt Hancock said today. The Health Secretary said the Department of Health is getting closer to finding the mysterious person who tested positive but didn’t give their contact … Read more

Inside St Bartholomew’s: Specialist NHS cardio hospital in east London will treat Prince Philip

Prince Philip has today been transferred to Britain’s oldest hospital which is among the best in the world for cardiac care. St Bartholomew’s Hospital, close to St Paul’s Cathedral in the City of London, is Britain’s oldest hospital and will celebrate its 900th anniversary in 2023.  Barts Heart Centre, based in the hospital’s state-of-the-art King … Read more

Inside St Bartholomew’s: Specialist NHS cardio hospital in east London will treat Prince Philip

Prince Philip has today been transferred to Britain’s oldest hospital which is among the best in the world for cardiac care. St Bartholomew’s Hospital, close to St Paul’s Cathedral in the City of London, is Britain’s oldest hospital and will celebrate its 900th anniversary in 2023.  Barts Heart Centre, based in the hospital’s state-of-the-art King … Read more

Saudi Arabia signs joint deal with Lockheed Martin after Biden froze arms sales to Middle East

Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has signed an agreement to set up a joint venture with US firm Lockheed Martin to enhance the kingdom’s defense and manufacturing capabilities, the state-owned Saudi company said on Sunday. SAMI, which is owned by the Saudi state’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), will own 51 percent of the venture. ‘The … Read more

Newcastle coal: Last ever shipment leaves the Tyne as centuries of North East history closes

The end of an era: Last ever shipment of coal from Newcastle leaves the Tyne as centuries of North East history closes The ship Longwave loaded its final 12,000-ton cargo from Tyneside yesterday By 1913 the Great North Coal Field produced 55million tons of the fuel a year  The huge scale of the industry led … Read more