Japan’s space agency said on Thursday that its first lunar mission hit the tiny patch of the moon’s surface it was aiming for, in a successful demonstration of its pinpoint landing system, although the probe appears to be lying upside-down. The Smart L…
‘My sister is giving her baby a dog’s name – it’s cruel and embarrassing’
By Paige Freshwater A woman has shamed her pregnant sister for subjecting her daughter to a lifetime of bullying because she insists on giving her a ‘weird’ name. She shared how her sister, 24, announced her pregnancy with her 27-year-old fiance – deci…
Ukrainian drones hit Rosneft refinery in Russia – source
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian drones attacked a Rosneft-owned oil refinery in southern Russia in the latest such strike on Russian energy infrastructure, a Ukrainian source said on Thursday. Local officials in Russia said there was a fire overnight at the …
WPP to merge its PR agencies Hill & Knowlton and BCW
LONDON (Reuters) – WPP, the world’s biggest advertising group, said it would merge its two largest communications agencies Hill & Knowlton and BCW, in the latest internal tie-up aimed at driving efficiencies within the company. London-based WPP, which …
Melanie, ‘Brand New Key’ folk singer raised in N.J., dead at 76
Melanie, the stalwart folk singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the Woodstock era, died Tuesday, according to multiple reports. She was 76. Born Melanie Anne Safka-Schekeryk, the artist best known for her chart-topping 1971 hit “Brand New Key” was rai…
Deliverance star Herbert Coward who played chilling villain killed in horror car crash
By Chiara Fiorillo & Harry Rutter Deliverance movie star Herbert “Cowboy” Coward has died in a horror car crash. The actor, who played the infamous Toothless Man in the popular film, died in a crash in North Carolina alongside his friend Bertha Brooks….
Germany’s Habeck hopes to speak with protesting farmers in Mainz
German Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck hopes to use planned farmer protests during his visit to the western city of Mainz on Thursday as a chance for dialogue with the demonstrators. A convoy of tractor-driving farmers have announced a protest in Mainz, …
Germany’s Habeck hopes to speak with protesting farmers in Mainz
German Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck hopes to use planned farmer protests during his visit to the western city of Mainz on Thursday as a chance for dialogue with the demonstrators. A convoy of tractor-driving farmers have announced a protest in Mainz, …
UAE telco’s stake in Vodafone poses some security risks, UK says
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -An Abu Dhabi-based telecoms company’s stake in mobile group Vodafone poses national security risks in terms of government contracts and cyber security, Britain has concluded, ordering Vodafone to take steps to manage th…
British Heart Foundation on St Marks Place, Newark is asking the community for donations, offering a free collection service to areas including Lincoln, Bingham, Grantham, Newark
A shop is desperately asking the community for donations to continue lifesaving research. British Heart Foundation charity shop at St Marks Place, Newark is doing free collections across the area including areas as far as Lincoln area, Bingham, Grantha…