Aldi launches new own-brand wine in a move to be more environmentally friendly
Aldi has partnered with The Hidden Sea to launch a new own-label Chardonnay that helps remove plastic from the world’s oceans. The Kooliburra Hidden Sea Chardonnay, priced at £7.49, is…
Tech firms look to Europe for direction after prorogation wipes parliamentary bills
Canadian tech companies say they are patching together their own standards, mostly borrowed from European laws, to guide them through the limbo of prorogation. When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prorogued…
Israel’s cabinet to vote on Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal
Israel’s security Cabinet convened Friday to vote on a ceasefire deal after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed an agreement had been reached that would pause the 15-month conflict with Hamas…
Biden sets record by commuting sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted on nonviolent drug charges
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Friday that he was commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offences, using his final days in office on a…
Derren Brown declares Bristol ‘the best place to be’ with the ‘best audiences in the country’
Derren Brown has spoken about his love for Bristol in a recent BBC Sounds interview. The magician and hypnotist, who is bringing his latest show ‘Only Human’ to the Bristol…
Alan Titchmarsh unleashes blistering takedown of British roads as he fumes at ‘damaging’ government step
Alan Titchmarsh has called for the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) to be compensated for financial losses during the A3/M25 roadworks and blamed the government’s attitude towards climate change. Since the…
Ontario’s $200 rebate cheques going out in mail, ministry says
The Ford government has begun mailing out $200 rebate cheques, the Ministry of Finance said, with the affordability measure set to arrive in mailboxes “over the coming weeks.” As part…
Israel’s security Cabinet meets to vote on Gaza ceasefire and release hostages
JERUSALEM, Israel — Israel’s security Cabinet convened Friday to vote on a ceasefire deal after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed an agreement had been reached that would pause the 15-month…
Woman pleads not guilty to charge of expressing support for Hamas
A woman has pleaded not guilty to a charge of expressing support for Hamas. Kwabena Devonish, 26, appeared before Bristol Crown Court on Friday for a plea and trial preparation…
New Pompeii excavation reveals large private thermal complex built 2,000 years ago
ROME — Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, has unearthed a new treasure — a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago, decorated with…