A storm of protests met the decision to give the go-ahead to a £16 billion plan for a third runway at Heathrow including resignations notably that of Zak Goldsmith. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Education Secretary Justine Greening are also against the development which will increase flights at Europe’s biggest airport to more than 700,000…
81 year old Monty Roberts is to teach Prince Harry on the Queen’s Sandringham Estate how working with horses could help former soldiers tackle post-traumatic stress disorders. The “hidden wounds” of soldiers have already been treated by the Californian cowboy who has been a personal adviser to the Queen on her horses and corgis for…
Newsquest has put all but 12 of their 29 staff at Sutton, South London at risk of redundancy. The 12 will cover news sport and leisure across 11 newspapers and associated websites under a single current editor. Newsquest South London members are back on the picket line until Friday 28 October and then will be…
This dish serves 6 people so bear that in mind when studying the ingredients:- 1 Kg butternut squash, diced, seeded and peeled 2 Unpeeled garlic cloves, gently crushed with the back of a knife 2 tbsp. olive oil 2 tbsp. crushed fennel seeds 2 tbsp. whipping cream 1 130 pack Spanish diced shorizo 400g…
As a result of a vote in Iraq, jobs will be lost but the government says they will find new jobs for the unemployed. The parliament has voted to ban the sale, import and production of alcohol in a surprise move. This is apparently in relation to a law contradicting Islam. Religious minorities are appealing…
Impressionist and actor Kevin Bishop had to chainsmoke to develop the rasping voice of Nigel Farage for a soon to be shown comedy made by the BBC. Bishop said, “If you don’t have a rasp in your voice – which I don’t normally – you just can’t do it no matter how good an impersonator…
It’s hard to write a review of this film in many ways especially as the characters are so realistic and natural that one can barely believe they are acting. Ken Loach won the Palme D’Or at Cannes 2016 for this film and it was written by a sensitive writer who has worked for him before, Paul…
US Telecom giant and third largest cable provider, AT&T announced that it will buy Time Warner, the entertainment group for £70bn ($86bn), in one of the biggest deal this year. It would combine AT&T’s distribution network with content from the Warner Brothers film studios and cable TV channels HBO and CNN. A Senate subcommittee responsible…
New Delhi, the Indian capital, tabbed as the world’s most polluted city, is trying new technical way to help clean up its air. The “the Hawa Badlo” (Change the Air) app does just that, has two versions, one allow citizens to take pictures of likely pollutants and the other allows authorities to investigate and act…
Mat Jones left his IPhone 7 under a bunch of clothes in his car while he went to takea surfing lesson. When he returned, he found his car filled with smoke, according to 7 News reports AU. The heated phone ignited and smoke the interior. The case is similar to what happened to Note 7…