Holiday makers may soon be flying abroad on jets powered by scraps of wood, according to new research. A green fuel that converts plant waste from farm and timber harvests into aviation fuel has been developed by scientists. They say it could help combat climate change by reducing CO² emissions from aircraft and rockets. The … Read more
The World Health Organization has scrapped plans for the team that visited Wuhan to publish its interim report into the origins of coronavirus. The Wall Street Journal reported late last night that the initial findings from the probe, which took place in China earlier this year, will not be released as previously stated. Instead a … Read more
The year-long miners strike began in March 1984 and marked one of Margaret Thatcher’s fiercest battles of her time as prime minister. She came to power in May 1979, at the end of the infamous Winter of Discontent, where Britain was crippled by a wave of national strikes. The Iron Lady, named because of her … Read more
Vnuk sunk: Controversial EU law meaning golf buggies and quad bikes owners must be insured for use on private land AXED by government The Vnuk law requires insurance on private land for a wide range of vehicles By scrapping this law, the Government says drivers will save £50 a year The motorsports industry has also praised its … Read more
Bruce Springsteen’s Super Bowl Jeep commercial has been taken off YouTube by the car firm after it emerged that he was arrested for DWI and reckless driving in his home state of New Jersey late last year. The advert was removed from Jeep’s page on the site around lunchtime on Wednesday with those clicking on ‘The Middle … Read more
A scheduled test of NASA‘s Space Launch System rocket on Saturday quickly went off the rails, casting doubt on the next steps of sending Americans to space and the moon. The Space Launch System is designed to be the most powerful rocket ever, with four RS-25 rocket engines and two external boosters built by Northrop … Read more
Royal Mail SCRAPS pledge to deliver in time for Christmas: Special delivery service is suspended amid mounting chaos at sorting offices The delivery of letters and packages to Europe has also been temporarily halted Images posted online recently have shown mountains of sacks at sorting offices Situation has escalated after new mutant strain and strict … Read more
Tourists ‘will abandon Britain if the Chancellor scraps duty-free shopping’ as watchdog warns it will raise only £195m in the first year – £300m less than original estimates Office for Budget Responsibility warns plans based on highly uncertain estimate It predicts it will make UK ‘less attractive for tourists’ compared to Paris or Milan Treasury said that … Read more
Beyonce scraps plans of a 2021 world tour due to COVID-19 pandemic and will instead jump into the virtual concert arena… as she continues work on new album By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 01:42 GMT, 7 November 2020 | Updated: 01:43 GMT, 7 November 2020 The COVID-19 crisis has basically put the live music … Read more
Boris Johnson scraps target to lower net migration to tens of thousands – as £35,800 salary cap for skilled UK migrants is slashed to £25,600 Prime Minister has ditched the target put forward by Theresa May’s government Under plan, cap needed for skilled migrants to settle in UK lowered to £25,600 Report earlier found net … Read more