A total ban on trade of ivory has come into effect in an “important conservation victory” for the world’s elephants. The export and import and dealing of elephant ivory items of all ages not only those produced after a certain date – is now illegal, unless they have been registered or have an exemption certificate.…
The price of a pint in London has hit £8.06 for the first time as pubs struggle to cope with spiraling inflation. Pub companies are threatening further rises because of sharp increases in the cost of grain as a result of the conflict in Ukraine, which is a prime supplier, along with rises in energy…
Harcus Parker Lawyers representing 1, 500 savers, is suing a £18 million-pound claim against administrators of the collapsed fund of Neil Woodford, the fallen star of British stock picking, in an attempt to recoup heavy losses. The claim was filed on the third anniversary of the suspension of the Woodford Equity Income Fund, which managed…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has given an ultimatum to staff to return to the office full-time declaring that working remotely is no longer acceptable. People who are unwilling to abide by the new rules can “pretend to work somewhere else” Mr. Musk said on Twitter when asked about the policy. Everyone at Tesla is…
The Scandal of Grenfell – witness it all in a play near the scene of the fire:- “Dictating to The Estate”. Regarding safety in housing in London – a production focussing on Grenfell by Nathaniel McBride every day until and including Sunday 12 June 2022 (no production on 7 June). Maxilla Social Club W10 6SW…
Fifth-seeded, Rafael Nadal won the French Open and extended his record to the 14th title by beating Norway’s Casper Ruud in straight sets. Spanish Nadal, 36, won 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 against eight seed Rudd, 23, to extend his Grand Slam men’s singles titles to 33. He moves two ahead of his great rivals Roger Federer…
IMG_9987 The Queen greets crowds on the Mall from the Buckingham Palace balcony alongside Prince Charles and Camilla and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with their children for the finale of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations. A pageant which took two and half hours to travel 1.8 miles (3 km ) against the backdrop…
First LV=Insurance International Test at Lords NZ Vs. England NZ first Innings. 132 ao Colin de Grandhomme 42 no off 50, 4 fours, Tim Southee 26 off 23, 4 fours, Matty Potts 4-13, James Anderson 4-66 England first Innings 141 ao Zak Crawley 43 off 56, 7 fours, Alex Lees 25 off 77, 2 fours,…
Platinum Jubilee Concert The prince of Wales paid a heartfelt tribute to his “mummy”, the Queen at the Platinum party at the Palace attended by huge crowds. “ You laugh and cry with us and, most importantly have been there for us, for these 70 years. Serving the public was what gets my mother up…
Chinese-owned TikTok video-sharing app platform is the new “digital media partner” of the Hay Festival on the Welsh Borders, which returned with a flourish for its first full “in-person” gathering out of the pandemic since 2019. The festival had respectful mac-clad enthusiasts, with an eclectic range of events from snatches of Bach to Bad Sex…