South West Water The project is due to start in October 2025 and is expected to take three years to complete Researchers have won an award to fund a major project that aims to help predict and manage algal blooms before they grow. The Prediction and Early Detection of Algal Blooms in Lakes and Reservoirs...
Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah has been named Premier League player of the season. It is the second time the 32-year-old Egyptian has won the award, which is decided after votes from the public are combined with those from a panel of football experts, having also claiming it in the 2017-18 campaign. Salah, who led his...
In March, Greenpeace lost a trial in North Dakota and a jury determined they should pay Energy Transfer, the company that built the Dakota Access Pipeline, a total of $667 million in damages. Greenpeace said at the time that even half that amount could potentially bankrupt them. Last week, Greenpeace asked a judge to reduce...
Manchester United have decided not to hold an end of year players’ awards night for the second season running. United cancelled their plans 12 months ago as the senior men’s team finishing eighth in the Premier League, even though they won the FA Cup. This year, the club have opted not to arrange anything. The...
Arsenal midfielder Mariona Caldentey has been named the inaugural Women’s Professional Game’s WSL player of the year, which was voted for by fans. The Spain international scored nine goals and registered five assists in the Women’s Super League this season. She helped Arsenal reach the Women’s Champions League final, where they take on her former...
Jenny Coleman BBC News, Merseyside PA Media The officers were the first to arrive on Hart Street in Southport on 29 July 2024 Three police officers who were first on the scene to respond to the “unimaginable horror” of the Southport attacks have been nominated for National Police Bravery Awards. Sgt Gregory Gillespie, PC Luke...
Churchill must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler or fight for the greater good Read full article at source...
Donald Trump’s former vice-president, Mike Pence, has received a John F Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for refusing to endorse false claims that the 2020 election was stolen. Pence defied Trump by declining to throw out electoral votes cast for Joe Biden during a congressional session on 6 January 2021 that was targeted by rioters....
George Clooney has said it is a “thrill” to have received his first Tony Award nomination, for his debut Broadway performance. The Hollywood actor, who is starring on stage in Good Night, and Good Luck, was one of a number of stars to receive their first Tony nods on Thursday. Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger,...
Pop singer-songwriter Lola Young leads the nominations for this year’s prestigious Ivor Novello Awards, with Charli XCX, Ghetts and Jade among the other stars in contention. Young has three nominations including best song musically and lyrically for her breakthrough hit Messy, which spent a month at number one in the UK earlier this year. She...
A charity has been awarded funding from an impactful award from Global’s Make Some Noise. Active8 supports young people aged 14 to 30 living with disabilities in Cornwall and Devon. The charity said its work with young people helped them to develop skills, hobbies and a sense of community. The £54,000 funding from the award...
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) has been awarded £1.2m towards energy efficiency projects and renewable energy. The trust said the government grants would help to fund solar power and a battery system at Derriford Hospital and the installation of 2,200 LED lights across its properties. UHP estimates the projects at Derriford will reduce energy...
It was once customary for Premier League players to be gifted a bottle of champagne as reward for winning man of the match. Times have moved on since then, with players now receiving a small trophy in recognition for their display. But Norwegian club Bryne FK – where Manchester City forward Erling Haaland started his...
Scotland full-back Blair Kinghorn and England wing Tommy Freeman are among the nominees for the 2025 Six Nations Player of the Championship award. Kinghorn made a tournament-high 86 carries and nine line-breaks, while Freeman, who started England’s final-round win over Wales at outside centre, became the first Englishman to score a try in each match...
A librarian in Exeter has been shortlisted for a top national award. Chris White from Exeter Library has been shortlisted for Libraries Connected annual awards. Libraries Connected is the membership body for public library services in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Chris has been nominated and shortlisted in the Culture and Creativity category. According to...