UK supermarkets end trade in kangaroo meat
Animal welfare charity Viva! is celebrating another victory after supermarket chain Lidl caved to public pressure to end its trade in kangaroo meat. With frozen food giants Iceland dropping sales earlier this year, Lidl had remained the only UK supermarket carrying the meat on occasion as part of their weekly promotional deals. Marketing the ‘deluxe kangaroo steaks’ as nutritious and inexpensive Lidl consumers were unwittingly buying into the largest slaughter of land based wildlife in history. Hunted at night in...
Can you unlock The Glenlivet code?
The Glenlivet has unveiled a new dram that pays tribute to the famous British codebreakers of WW2 by hiding a hologram in a bottle in a unique test of the senses. The mysterious Single Malt Scotch whisky is released without any cask information or tasting notes, leaving it up to the drinker to decipher what flavours it encompasses. Presented in a premium opaque black bottle, the Code is crafted from specially selected casks that have never before been used by The...
Former Greek finance minister makes appeal to humanise economics, saying “the strong do as they will and the weak suffer as they must”
Former Greece finance minister Yanis Varoufakis used the madness and conflict of Shakespeare's characters to demonstrate how we can humanise economics in a powerful speech delivered at the Rose Theatre. The leading economist highlighted the seminal influence Shakespeare has had on his thinking as he took centre stage following an invitation from Kingston University. A committed Europeanist but outspoken critic of the European Union, Varoufakis explored how the complexities and contradictions of the Bard's characters have shaped his own take on...
Russian exile Nikolai Glushkov was found dead at his home shortly before 11pm on a Monday evening, an inquest heard
Russian exile Nikolai Glushkov was found dead at his home shortly before 11pm on a Monday evening, an inquest heard. At the opening of his inquest today (Thurs) West London Coroner's heard an ambulance was first called to his home in New Malden, south-west London and he was pronounced dead by paramedics. He died from a compression to the neck. A murder inquiry has been launched by Scotland Yard. Coroner's officer Gary Waple said: "I hereby open the inquest into...
UKIP millionaire jailed for manslaughter after ignoring safety pleas – telling worker: ‘F**k that, it’s getting stupid money now.’
A millionaire has today (Thurs) been jailed for causing the death of a handyman by ignoring safety pleas - telling him: 'F**k that, it's getting stupid money now.' Former UKIP parliamentary candidate Keith Crawford, 73, tried to cut costs while having a leak in his outside pool repaired. Builder Peter Clements, 48, died when the trench he was excavating at Crawford's home collapsed on top of him. Crawford had refused to pay £480 for health and safety precautions – telling...
Shocking images show coastal homes beginning to collapse in the wake of Beast from the East
These pictures show the desolate remnants of five coastal homes which are on the brink of falling into the sea. The houses are perched on a cliff edge and at immediate risk of collapsing on to the beach below. The properties on the coast of Hemsby, Norfolk, have already spilt many of their contents out after being battered by severe weather. They will now be demolished due to the irreparable damage caused by the recent storms known as 'the Beast...
People are reporting Nigel Farage to Westminster council for fly tipping fish
Complaints about Nigel Farage fly tipping fish have been submitted to Westminster Council after yesterday's protest by the former Ukip leader on the Thames. Farage joined a raft of protesters campaigning for a revision of fishing quotas during the Brexit transition. The red, white and blue fishing boat sailed down the River Thames before stopping in front of Parliament and dumping the crates of dead haddock, which symbolise the stock that gets thrown back into the sea because of stringent...
Injured former army sergeant becomes two time title holder of Britain’s Strongest Disabled Man – and is now running for the world title.
Dad-of-two Mark Smith was shot in the right leg six times and right arm once while he was serving for the Grenadier Guards in Canada.
Historic vote stops internet companies using loophole to sell women and children online for sex
The US Senate just passed an important bill to tackle the loopholes used by internet companies that facilitate ads for sex trafficking. Senators voted yesterday to pass the historic FOSTA-SESTA (Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act). This bill establishes criminal and civil liability for websites that knowingly facilitate sex trafficking, such as by hosting ads and other content linked to a sex-trafficking enterprise. Now it has been passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate,...