A veteran skipper who left his trawler spectacularly grounded on a harbour pier had been drinking, a court heard. Michael Kinnaid, 59, missed a warning navigational beacon before ramming the obstacle with his boat the Algrie. Kinnaid, a skipper for 28 years, told magistrates he had been drinking on an ...
The world's oldest eye has been found in a 530 million year old fossil. The remains of an extinct sea creature include an early form of the eye seen in many modern day animals including crabs, bees and dragonflies, researchers believe. Scientists made the discovery while examining the well-preserved fossil ...
The average women spends FOUR months thinking about what to wear over her working lifetime, according to a new study. On a typical work day women will deliberate over their attire for approximately 14 minutes, which will be the equivalent of two and a half days a year. Over the ...
A roast dinner pop-up restaurant is set to open in Shoreditch featuring a unique gravy microbrewery. Open from 8-10 December at the Old Truman Brewery, the "Roastaurant" will provide roast dinner lovers the choice of over 100,000 possible roast combinations in a pick ‘n’ mix style menu which have been ...
A major hospital has come under fire after it emerged that nearly 90,000 outpatient appointments were cancelled in a single year. The Royal Cornwall Hospital, also known as Treliske, cancelled 87,546 outpatient appointments last year, equal to 240 every day. The hospital is one of three operating under The Royal ...
The time is now approaching to consider what contingencies may be needed, should no deal be reached on law enforcement and justice measures after we leave the European Union. The London Assembly Police and Crime Committee heard that if there is no confidence in the transitional arrangements by the new ...
Mobile phones have come a long way since their inception, going from unwieldy, brick-like machines to essentially supercomputers in your pocket. They even have security advancements that are comparable to the latest laptop and PC models! With the increased power of mobiles, we’ve seen a rise in the number, and ...
Established in 1985, Wye Valley Brewery is a family-run business operating from a nine-acre former cider mill in Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire. Before launching the brewery, founder Peter Amor previously worked as a brewer for Guinness, leaving the company to follow his dream of crafting some of the country’s best cask-conditioned ...
Herald Investment Trust - Who wants to be a billionaire? Herald, the small cap technology, communications and multimedia trust, recently passed a remarkable milestone. It has created more than £1bn for investors since it launched in 1994. Katie Potts, who has managed the fund over its entire life, points out ...