Row as 143-year-old Queensbury Tunnel is threatened by Highways England ‘cultural vandals’

Tunnel division! Row as 143-year-old Queensbury Tunnel is threatened by Highways England ‘cultural vandals’ who want to block the historic structure Queensbury Tunnel is threatened by ‘cultural vandals’ at Highways England  Campaigners who want to turn it into Britain’s longest underground cycle path Some 7,700 objections lodged against controversial proposal in West Yorkshire  By Richard … Read more

Welsh clothing brand forced to shut down after being threatened with legal action

Welsh clothing brand is forced to shut down after being threatened with legal action for printing ‘Snowdonia’ – where it is based – on its designs because JD Williams has trademarked the word Eryri Clothing was sent a ‘cease and desist’ letter last month from JD Williams  The independent brand had ‘Snowdonia’ printed across a … Read more

Oldest known cave art on Earth threatened by climate change, scientists report 

Climate change isn’t just threatening our future: It’s causing some of the oldest known artwork to decay at an exponential rate. Cave paintings in Indonesia that date to 44,000 years ago are being threatened by increased salt crystals forming due to rising temperatures and longer dry spells, according to new research. The crystals weaken the … Read more

India sees cases officially drop below 300,000 a day but now country threatened by killer cyclone

India has seen the number of Covid-19 cases drop below 300,000 a day for the first time in three weeks – but as the country grapples with a second wave, it must also contend with a killer cyclone. Cyclone Tauktae bore down on India on Monday, disrupting the nation’s urgent response to its devastating Covid-19 … Read more

Teletext Holidays threatened with legal action unless it pays £7m in customer refunds

Teletext Holidays could face legal action after failing to return more than £7million in refunds to customers, according to the competition watchdog. The holiday firm has failed to address complaints from hundreds of customers who claim they have not received refunds on cancelled trips within 14 days as required by law, the Competition and Markets … Read more

Chris Martin reveals he was once accused of stealing from a supermarket and threatened with the sack

Chris Martin has revealed he was once accused of stealing from a supermarket and threatened with the sack. The Coldplay frontman was working as a cashier at the popular shop chain Kwik Save back in the 90s when it turned out his till was £30 lighter after his shift. He denied the accusation on BBC … Read more

Man is threatened with police action after painting 100 penises over potholes in New Zealand 

Man is threatened with police action after painting 100 penises over potholes in New Zealand Geoff Upson has painted more than 100 penises to draw attention to road issues He hopes the lewd graffiti will motivate authorities to fix potholes and bumps Auckland Transport has threatened police action over the ‘dangerous’ drawings By Jack Newman … Read more

Man is threatened with police action after painting 100 penises over potholes in New Zealand 

Man is threatened with police action after painting 100 penises over potholes in New Zealand Geoff Upson has painted more than 100 penises to draw attention to road issues He hopes the lewd graffiti will motivate authorities to fix potholes and bumps Auckland Transport has threatened police action over the ‘dangerous’ drawings By Jack Newman … Read more

Jersey fisherman threatened by mob as he tried to deliver £4k of Cuttlefish to French port

EXCLUSIVE: Jersey fisherman is threatened by mob when he tried to deliver £4,000 of Cuttlefish to French port forcing him to dump haul into sea Jason Bonhomme was threatened as he landed at Carteret at around 4.30pm He says a mob abused him as he tried to climb up a ladder on the sea wall … Read more

Jersey fisherman threatened by mob when he tried to deliver £4,000 of Cuttlefish to French port

EXCLUSIVE: Jersey fisherman is threatened by mob when he tried to deliver £4,000 of Cuttlefish to French port forcing him to dump haul into sea Jason Bonhomme was threatened as he landed at Carteret at around 4.30pm He says a mob abused him as he tried to climb up a ladder on the sea wall … Read more