South Africa has won a legal claim over $43 million worth of treasure from a World War II shipwreck that was found off the country’s coast by a British exploration company, the U.K. Supreme Court said on Wednesday. The sinking of the the SS Tilawa — which has been called the “Indian Titanic” — killed...
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On camera, man runs after UK cop with chainsaw, scary video goes viral
A 27-year-old man with a chainsaw was seen chasing a police officer in the United Kingdom on Monday. A video of the scary incident has gone viral on social media. According to a report by The Metro, the accused was arrested the same day. UK man runs after police with chainsaw, scary video goes viral(X(formerly...
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UK could use Iraq in Rwanda-style refugee processing scheme
The Conservative government seeks to reduce numbers of people arriving to the UK on small boats [file/GETTY] The UK government considered sending asylum seekers to Iraq in a programme like its Rwanda-scheme despite its own foreign office advising against travel there. Government documents seen by Sky News revealed that the government wanted to process asylum...
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Li Ka-shing’s CK Infrastructure buys more UK renewable energy assets
The UU Solar assets include 65 solar-power projects, four onshore wind farms and one hydropower plant, with combined installed capacity of 68.7 megawatts. Most of the electricity output is supplied to water and sewerage firm United Utilities Water, with the remainder exported to the power grid. People walk along the Southbank with the Palace of...
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UK headed for a hung parliament, would be a disaster: PM Rishi Sunak
LONDON: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned Monday that an analysis of the local election results shows the United Kingdom could see a hung Parliament led by the Opposition Labour Party, which “would be a disaster”. The 43-year-old told The Times in the wake of a debacle for the governing Conservative Party, who lost hundreds of...
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The best places to go fossil hunting in Britain
Crail Harbour Gallery and Tea room is a characterful café with sea views (01333 451896; crailharbourgallery.co.uk) . UK Association of Fossil Hunters occasionally runs guided fossil walks at Crail and other locations around the UK (ukafh) Best find? Hard to beat those track marks of the giant centipede. Boggle Hole, Yorkshire A one-mile hike south...
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The undersea nuclear graveyard now more costly than HS2
Steve Thomas, emeritus professor of energy policy at Greenwich University, an expert in nuclear economics and policy, points out that we have built lots of rail lines and power stations – but never a giant nuclear waste site thousands of feet below the sea. “The volume of the GDF would be equivalent to Wembley Stadium...
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Tesla pushes to legalise driverless cars in UK
Tesla is pushing to legalise its self-driving system in the UK and Europe, launching a charm offensive with regulators as Elon Musk bets the carmaker’s future on autonomous driving. The company demonstrated its “full self-driving” (FSD) technology to officials on European roads last month, taking attendees at a safety conference on test drives around Munich....
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Tamil Nadu Colts Team Embarks On Thrilling UK Tour
The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association: The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association proudly announced the departure of the Tamil Nadu Colts team for an exhilarating series in the United Kingdom, set to commence on Monday. The TN Colts team, headed by coach Lakshmipathy Balaji and consultant Robin Singh are poised to showcase their mettle against top-notch competition...
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This Yorkshire wonder is still a model village – 170 years on
Salt even banned pubs from the village (which explains why there’s now a bar in its promenade of shops called Don’t Tell Titus). These days though, Saltaire has Unesco-listed status and a cosmopolitan buzz. West Yorkshire is packed with beauty spots, but this mill complex is a one-off. Despite being full of visitors, it’s not...
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The 10 best holidays in Cornwall for 2024
One such is Cornish Cycle Tours, which offers a five-day West Cornwall itinerary, starting in Porthleven and following the coast clockwise through Penzance, Sennen, St Ives, Redruth and Falmouth. The package includes accommodation at each stopping point, as well as the option to ride an electric bike. How to do it: Cornish Cycle Tours (01637...
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WestJet’s St. John’s-to-London route goes live — sparking anger over affordable air travel within N.L. | CBC News
Newfoundland and Labrador is connected once more to Europe with a direct flight to the United Kingdom this summer, but government subsidies of the St. John’s-to-London route has one Labrador MHA demanding closer attention to the high cost of travel within the province. The newest WestJet route, which flies three times weekly from May until October,...