There are 10 different categories for Cotswold households to sort their waste for refuse collection and recycling. Of all councils in England, Liberal Democrat-controlled Cotswold District Council has the most different categories of litter for households, a survey has revealed. Many councils in England and Wales are telling residents to sort their rubbish into 11… Read More »
SANTA FE, New Mexico — “I want to be Alexander McQueen’s creative director,” rising Plains Cree designer Jontay Kahm said backstage after showing his collection at the Southwest Native American Arts Society Fashion Show on Sunday night. The antique and the avant-garde were mingled on the runway in rooster feathers, wild feathers and pony beads.… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. The European Space Agency’s Juice mission will make two historic firsts on its long journey to study the potential habitability of Jupiter’s icy moons. Launching in April 2023, Juice, or the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer… Read More »
Neighbours rushed out of their homes as screams echoed down Barnard Road in Gorton. One person living nearby heard ‘a groan’ while in bed watching TV. He looked out the window and shouted to his family: “Someone is being attacked outside.” She and her boyfriend ran down the stairs and into the street where they… Read More »
Estée Lauder Cos. CEO Fabrizio Freda, who has been at the helm of the company since 2009, will retire at the end of next year, the company said in a statement on Monday. Freda will continue to run the beauty company, which includes brands such as La Mer, Mac, Clinique, Tom Ford and more, until… Read More »
SpaceX is preparing to launch its next private mission towards the end of the month, and it will feature the first attempt by astronauts to step into space. The Polaris Dawn mission, the first of three flights that billionaire and Shift4 founder Jared Isaacman has purchased from SpaceX in 2022 for its human spaceflight effort… Read More »
The actress and singer Marianne Faithfull paid the highest praise of all to the late actor Alain Delon when he appeared opposite her in the 1968 erotic drama The Girl On A Motorcycle. “We think alike in many ways and he is a completely committed actor,” she said. “He has helped me a lot with… Read More »
Another week, another special place falls victim to overtourism. Visitors to Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, also known as the Brecon Beacons, are advised to travel off-peak and use buses to reduce pressure on trails, car parks, photogenic areas and local amenities. Social media “influencers” who shared photos of Wales’ highest peak, Pen y Fan, and… Read More »
As intense temperatures break records around the world, a little-known fact offers hope for cooling cities: Even during the height of extreme heat, some city blocks never experience a heat wave. How is this possible? Civilizations have recognized for centuries the power of cities to heat and cool themselves. City architects in ancient Rome wanted… Read More »
When a contractor working on the new Museum of London building in Smithfield Market cut a temporary hole in a brick basement wall, he looked inside with a flashlight and saw only a muddy pile of rubble and a few escaped rats. But this hopeless start was to lead to a “unique” discovery. Behind the… Read More »