I’d say “too ironic to check,” but this goes well beyond irony and into prophecy fulfillment. George Orwell wrote his masterpiece 1984 as a warning about how authoritarians would manipulate language and amend texts to obfuscate truths and oppress the masses. Orwell set his protagonist Winston Smith in the Ministry of Truth to highlight how...
Charlotte Edwards Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images TikTok users are selling food without listing allergen information, the BBC has found. Listings on TikTok Shop show people selling snacks and sweets without highlighting they contain one of the 14 main allergens that UK businesses are legally required to declare. When the BBC brought these listings...
Most of Monday’s front pages are giving Sir Keir Starmer’s strategic defence review top prominence, with spotlighting details set to be unveiled later today. Others throw cold water on the viability of the still to be announced plans, which will outline the government’s priorities for military and security spending in the coming years. “Britain sends...
The Israeli military said it “regrets the inconvenience caused” by the shots. Israeli forces opened fire “directly and heavily” toward a diplomatic delegation representing over 20 countries on an official visit to Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, as numerous countries have ratcheted up pressure on Israel amid an escalation of...
A number of countries have condemned the Israeli military’s actions after troops fired warning shots in the vicinity of a diplomatic delegation on a visit to the occupied West Bank. The Israeli military accused the group of straying from an approved route and said warning shots were fired into the air “to distance them away”....
President Trump’s announcement yesterday concerning prescription drug prices was pretty interesting, and sure to start a big debate, as Ed noted in his take apart of it earlier this morning. Is this a return to Nixonian price controls? Or is this an effort to enforce equitable trade policy and fairness in American markets? Yes… kinda. Donald...
HEADLINES Dartmoor National Park warns of continued high fire risk after wildfire destroys 1,230 acres of moorland Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service took nearly 24 hours to extinguish bank holiday weekend blaze that followed warning of uncontrolled moorland fire risk. Read more. 24 hour year-round Sidwell Street “adult gaming centre” allowed at appeal...
The Dartmoor National Park Authority said the index also showed large swathes of the moor would also be on “high” alert on Sunday. Simon Lee, Dartmoor National Park’s head ranger, said: “We’re asking everyone to stay safe and respect Dartmoor. “Leaving barbecues at home, disposing of glass bottles and cigarettes responsibly and taking all litter...
BBC Chile has issued a tsunami warning and said people should evacuate a coastal area in the south of country after a large earthquake. The warning was issued for the remote Magallanes region on Chile’s southern tip. It comes after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck 219km (136 miles) off the coast of the city of...
Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk of losing hot water or heating when their old type of electricity meter goes out of action. Energy companies have said it will be “very, very difficult” to replace all Radio Teleswitching System (RTS) meters with smart meters before the old technology is switched off on 30...
Manager Brendan Rodgers vows to lead Celtic’s charge for five Scottish Premiership titles in a row, further dampening the notion he would move on. (Sun), external Celtic could face sanctions after objects were thrown by spectators on to the pitch during the league championship-clinching 5-0 win at Dundee United, an apparent protested by supporters about...
For almost a decade now, Florida has served as a laboratory for hardline immigration policies that are later exported to other state legislatures across the country. The recent arrest of Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, a U.S.-born citizen who was mistakenly detained under an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) hold in Leon County, shows the threat that...
Heavy rain forecast across Devon and Cornwall has led to a 19-hour weather warning being issued. The Met Office said the warning would be in place from 14:00 BST on Friday until 09:00 on Saturday as a “prolonged spell of rain” moved across the two counties. It said up to 75mm (2.95 inches) of rain...
A flood warning has been issued in Devon following a night of heavy rainfall in the county. The Environment Agency issued the warning for the lower River Torridge from Dolton to Bideford, including Taddiport and Weare Giffard. It said flooding was expected after river levels rose to just below 3.3m (11ft) in areas including Torrington...
Getty Images Shoppers are being warned to be vigilant for fake designer brands in vintage shops and online When influencer Torbian Dennis bought a £150 pair of trainers on a popular online marketplace, he was told by the seller they were genuine. But when he got them through the post he wasn’t sure and checked...