A further 55,000 people have been evacuated from six towns in France, as wildfires which have caused devastation across the country pick up pace. The most recent evacuations took place in towns to the south of Bordeaux, in the Gironde region. Wildfires have raged across Europe over the past week, primarily France and Spain, where…
A manhunt is underway in Berlin after a vehicle drove into a crowded pride event, killing one person and injuring 16. Police have named the suspect as 21-year-old Abdul B and have released an image of him. A vehicle suspected of being used in the attack has been located by police inside the city’s Tiergarten…
As locals and visitors make the trip to Northern Ireland’s lakes in search of summer sunshine, they are once again facing an unwelcome sight: blue-green algae. The toxic bacteria which can cause skin irritation and sickness in people and animals who come into contact with it, has become an unwelcome feature of recent summers. There…
While she has noticed more women studying Stem subjects, figures from Stem Women, external suggest the number working in those fields has risen only gradually. Despite gains in student enrolment, graduation rates and workforce participation, the report suggests parity with the number of men working in Stem is still decades away. Her advice to young…
The source said: “He has the courage to fix the most difficult issues that have been ignored for years and seen as impossible to resolve. He doesn’t accept that they are. They can’t be ignored any longer. “The prime minister is determined to show that governments can make people’s lives better if they choose to….
Firefighters are struggling to contain wildfires in south-west France as strong winds push flames towards the city of Bordeaux, with one official saying they “are far from having the fire under control.” More than 250,000 people in France and Spain have fled fires which have been raging for days, as winds and high temperatures hamper…
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BuzzBallz was founded by teacher Merrilee Kick, but was bought by the Sazerac Company, whose CEO is Jake Wenz, in 2024. BuzzBallz’s UK’s mission statement, which was deleted after the BBC contacted the company about this story, said it “loves our planet as much as we love a good cocktail” and partnered with TerraCycle to…
Carl Jones said he and his partner of 20 years haven’t wed because even the simplest weddings are too expensive. “We want to get married but won’t, as it costs too much. It’s cheaper if we just have two witnesses, but why should our [12-year-old] daughter not be allowed to attend… It’s wrong.” But sceptics…
Like Keerthana, Alicia Munhupedzi used the internet to find her dress – though it was a bit last minute. “I thought, ‘Where can I get a nice dress really quickly and cheaply?’” The answer? Depop, the second-hand clothing app popular among Gen Z shoppers that sold for $1.2bn (£890m) earlier this year. Like others, Alicia…
