China is home to the oldest and longest man-made navigable canal in the world – aptly known in the Western world as the Grand Canal. The main artery of this man-made wonder links two major Chinese cities – the capital of the
An army of rodent-ousting dogs are being deployed to wipe out a cities growing rat problem Unique Pest Management is proposing a unique solution to the rat problem in Boston, US: specially-trained Patterdale terriers. These dogs are trained to sniff out rats
Emergency services have rushed to the scene after a huge lorry crash has caused long delays on the M6. An update on the National Highways website reads: “The M6 in Cumbria is closed northbound between J39 (Shap) and J40 (Penrith) due to
Queues are building on the M1 after a crash has blocked part of the road. Drivers have been told their journeys will be delayed by up to 50 minutes following the incident. The crash is affecting traffic on the northbound junctions of
Prince William and Prince George were spotted cheering on Aston Villa at Villa Park on Thursday evening. The two princes were spotted as Unai Emery’s side defeated their opponents 2-1 in the crucial Europa League game. The spotting of Prince William and
Meghan is “beginning to feel uncomfortable” with her life in Montecito, a royal author has claimed. In 2020 Meghan and Prince Harry stepped back from the Royal Family and moved to California with their children Archie, and Lilibet, after leaving a storm
Plans for an 87 metre-long pedestrian and cycle bridge costing £12million have been recommended for approval. If built, the new bridge will cross the Trent Basin area of Nottingham to the south bank of the river Trent. It would become the first
Vladimir Putin is reportedly preparing for a major offensive to seize Ukraine’s second-largest city. Kharkiv is located in northeast Ukraine and is just 25 miles from the Russian border. Since the start of the invasion in February 2022, the city has been
The European Union suffered a humiliating and possibly fatal setback to its Russia sanctions policy, after a court overturned bans on two top Putin oligarchs. The General Court ruled that the EU had failed to prove how Petr Aven and Mikhail Fridman
A decision on whether to proceed with what would be Europe’s largest solar farm has been delayed for a fourth time. The government has bumped the deadline for making a decision on the 2,500 acre energy-generating hub until June 20. The site