BBC Amy Loring, a makeup artist and influencer, says a lack of “clear” labelling on products can have “severe” consequences Makeup and skincare ingredients should be listed in English and not Latin to protect people with allergies, campaigners say. Cosmetic companies display ingredients in Latin, or using scientific names. But MP Becky Gittins, who has…
106 years ago today, the R34 airship made the first transatlantic crossing going from west to east, arriving in Norfolk, UK on July 13th after 75 hours of flying time. Built for World War I but failing to see any action until after it had ended at Versailles, R34, and her sister dirigible R33, served…
When Julian Cash sent down the irretrievable overhead smash that sealed a historic Wimbledon men’s doubles title, his partner Lloyd Glasspool’s reaction was somewhat unexpected. Becoming a champion at the All England Club usually involves falling flat on your back on the turf, tears of joy or dashing to the coaching box to embrace loved…
Chihuahua helps rescue owner on Swiss glacier – Released by Air Zermatt Like a miniature St. Bernard, a Chihuahua is being called a “four-legged hero” after helping to save his owner who had fallen down an icy crevasse in the Swiss Alps. The Air Zermatt helicopter company credited the long-haired pup with leading them to…
Two men have been charged with a number of offences, including robbery and kidnap, after a BMW crashed into a care home in Sunderland following a police chase. The deaths of two Highcliffe Care Home residents, a woman in her 80s and another in her 90s who died the day after the crash, are still…
Lights were out in the mountain village of Siyathi, northern India, but one resident clearly wasn’t interested in going to sleep. Well past midnight on June 26th, Rocky the dog sat on the ground floor of a home in Himachal Pradesh state barking and howling loudly. June being Monsoon season in India, rain was teeming…
There are two crucial points to consider when trying to understand how Palace have come to lose their place in the Europa League. The first is Palace’s argument that John Textor, who owns stakes in them and in Lyon, does not hold decisive control at Selhurst Park. In their dealings with Uefa, Palace have strenuously…
An AR1500 Tidal Turbine deployed at the MayGen site in Scotland – credit SAE Renewables Wind turbines altered to function underwater have set industry records after generating non-stop power for over 6 years without maintenance. Located in the Pentland Firth off the coast of Scotland, the MayGen marine energy project is one of the largest…
Tom Espiner BBC business reporter Getty Images The UK economy shrank unexpectedly in May, contracting for the second month in a row. The economy contracted by 0.1%, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, confounding analysts who expected to see slight growth. The government has made boosting economic growth a key priority and Chancellor Rachel…
Rowhouses on the 1100 block of N. Fulton Avenue in Sandtown-Winchester, Baltimore – credit Balitmore Heritage, via Flickr, CC 2.0. Eli Pousson The beleaguered city of Baltimore, once a posterchild for crime infested American cities, has seen substantial year on year reductions in homicides, with the current 2025 rate on track for a historic low.…
