Alyson Fordham claimed two wins when Bishop’s Stortford Swimming Club members represented Hertfordshire at the Swim England National Masters Inter-County competition. Taking part in the 65-plus age category, she triumphed in both the 50m freestyle and …
UN climate chief urges COP28 to find exit from ‘climate mess’
The head of climate change policy at the United Nations has warned against political games stymieing the COP28 climate conference still under way in Dubai. “We all know the scale of the climate crisis,” Simon Stiell, head of the UN Climate Change Secre…
Bishop’s Stortford College students ‘revenge’ film impresses Walt Disney judge
A “Tarantino-esque” short film created by Year 9 pupils at Bishop’s Stortford College has been highly commended in the 10 Shot Film Awards 2023. Their creation, Eye for an Eye, narrowly missed out on the top spot in the Years 7 to 9 category. The Young…
Bishop’s Stortford Town Council expands market with stalls every day before Christmas
Bishop’s Stortford Town Council is expanding the market with stalls every day in the run-up to Christmas. From Monday, December 18 to Christmas Eve on Sunday, December 24, traders will set up on North Street, outside Jackson Square, in Market Square an…
Car sales with alternative engines continue to rise in China
Sales of passenger cars with alternative engines are growing in China, with vehicle deliveries rising by almost 40% to 841,000 in November compared to the previous year, the China Passenger Car Association (PCA) announced in Beijing on Friday. The PCA …
UN climate chief urges COP28 to find exit from ‘climate mess’
The head of climate change policy at the United Nations has warned against political games stymieing the COP28 climate conference still under way in Dubai. “We all know the scale of the climate crisis,” Simon Stiell, head of the UN Climate Change Secre…
Intelligence service in German state Saxony confirms AfD as extremist
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has been categorized as a confirmed right-wing extremist organization in the eastern German state of Saxony, the domestic intelligence service there announced on Friday. “There is no longer any doubt about the ri…
Keeper Lehmann can’t ‘remember’ using chainsaw on neighbour’s garage
Former Germany and Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann told his trial over allegations he attacking a neighbour’s garage with a chainsaw that he believes he is the victim of a character assassination. “I just went in to see what he was actually doing there…
Moscow Bans QR Codes in Billboards Over Navalny’s Anti-Putin Campaign
Authorities in Moscow have banned billboards containing QR codes after allies of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny used the matrix barcodes to conceal their newly launched anti-Putin campaign ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Navalny on Thurs…
Graves of Nepali migrant soldiers in Russia shocked their family members
Rupak Karki was killed on June 30 after joining the Russian Army to fight on the Ukraine front. A photo appearing to show is grave has been published on a memorial site. Image via Nepali Times. Used with permission. This article by Jibraj Chalise was o…