Tag: BBC News
Jack Dorsey: Unpicking Twitter boss’s passion for Nigeria
In fact, Twitter in Nigeria is more than a platform. It made its biggest political impact during last year’s #EndSars demonstrations, when it became the platform of choice for the young demonstrators. Information Minister Lai Mohammed has alleged that Mr Dorsey raised funds through Bitcoin to sponsor one of the protest groups , and Twitter […]
Love Island: ITV2 dating show returns after 18-month break
“And the contestants are always characters,” McLaren adds. Former civil servant Sharon Gaffka has possibly the most interesting back story. Of course, these are just names and job titles – we won’t really get a sense of what the new islanders are like until they’re actually in the villa. You’ll have noticed that 11 is […]
The Dig: Netflix film helps boost Sutton Hoo visitor numbers
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Foot Locker boss says casual wear is here to stay
“Prior to the pandemic, about 15% of them chose to buy either through the app or online. Many wear them with pride, but others hang on to popular trainers so they increase in value and they can be “flipped”, or sold for a profit elsewhere online. …Read the full story
Earl of Lonsdale: Aristocrat who tried to sell Blencathra dies
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A billion new trees might not turn Ukraine green
Many of these lands were natural steppes that were turned into fields. Steppes are belts of grassland, usually treeless plains, that stretch from Ukraine through Russia and Central Asia and into Mongolia and China. “I fear for the fate of such beautiful flowers as this one,” he tells me. “By rough estimates, 20-30% of Ukraine’s […]
A billion new trees might not turn Ukraine green
Many of these lands were natural steppes that were turned into fields. Steppes are belts of grassland, usually treeless plains, that stretch from Ukraine through Russia and Central Asia and into Mongolia and China. “I fear for the fate of such beautiful flowers as this one,” he tells me. “By rough estimates, 20-30% of Ukraine’s […]
Green light for funding of £28m Nottinghamshire road upgrade
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Green list change prompts holiday pricing chaos
“Madeira and Malta, for example, were looking pretty reasonable, but then things really took off. Six destinations will also be added to the government’s red list on 30 June. Several factors influence the price of airline tickets. These include how many seats are available, how many people are looking for tickets, the popularity of the […]
Africrypt brothers deny involvement in Bitcoin ‘heist’
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Covid: Green list expansion not enough, say travel bosses
Six destinations will also be added to the government’s red list on 30 June. All the additions to the green list, with the exception of Malta, have also been added to the green watch list, signalling they are at risk of moving back to amber. “We cannot afford another missed summer. There are jobs at […]
Bath Christmas market given go-ahead for 2021
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Ed Sheeran: Fatherhood made me change my bad habits
I see people and I’m like, ‘Oh my God, that guy’s the best dad in the world’. “I wanted the video for Bad Habits to play on the nature of habits in a fantastical way, so I decided on vampires. …Read the full story
Britney Spears wants her conservatorship to end: What happens next?
“I’m bringing this to people’s attention because I don’t want people to think my life is perfect because it’s definitely not at all, and if you have read anything about me in the news this week… It helped us, as the public, to know what she wants, and ended the speculation over whether she was […]
Mumford & Sons’ Winston Marshall quits after backlash over tweet
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India’s opinionated feminist and her viral wedding ad
It turns out it was a prank between a brother, a sister and her best friend. Using the email address posted on the ad, the BBC managed to track down the “opinionated feminist” – Sakshi – and her brother Srijan and her best friend Damyanti, who came up with the idea. “Turning 30 is a […]
Covid: Green list expansion not enough, say travel bosses
Six destinations will also be added to the government’s red list on 30 June. All the additions to the green list, with the exception of Malta, have also been added to the green watch list, signalling they are at risk of moving back to amber. “We cannot afford another missed summer. …Read the full story
Newspaper headlines: Green list holiday ‘joy’ and ‘confusion’
The Times reports on a new blood test that could help detect 50 types of cancer, including those that are difficult to spot, such as pancreatic cancer. The Telegraph reports that 1.6 million more immigrants arrived in the UK from the EU than previously thought between 2012 and 2020. According to the Guardian, the head […]