Month: October 2021

Wiltshire Police tweeted “There are reports of injuries and the emergency services are on site along with railway first responders.” Emergency services are at the scene of a crash involving two trains, Wiltshire Police said. The force said the incident happened between Andover and Salisbury. The force tweeted: “We are currently at the scene of a train crash involving two trains between Andover and Salisbury. “We are responding with the […]

A former soldier and father-of-three who died in a paddle boarding accident on a river in west Wales lost his life after jumping into the water to save two women in distress, it has been claimed. A former soldier and father-of-three who died in a paddle boarding accident on a river in west Wales lost his life after jumping into the water to save two women in distress, it has […]

The last seven years have been the hottest on record – with sea levels rising to new highs and climate-related destructive weather extremes in 2021, UN experts have said. The last seven years have been the hottest on record – with sea levels rising to new highs and climate-related destructive weather extremes in 2021, UN experts have said. In its annual state of the global climate report launched as the […]

England laid down a marker ahead of next year’s World Cup with a comprehensive 43-12 victory over reigning champions New Zealand in Exeter. England laid down a marker ahead of next year’s World Cup with a comprehensive 43-12 victory over reigning champions New Zealand in Exeter. A pair of early tries from Abbie Ward set the Red Rose on course for their biggest win against the Black Ferns. Ellie Kildunne, […]

Boris Johnson warned if the Glasgow summit fails, “then the whole thing fails”. Boris Johnson said leaders at the G20 summit had made “reasonable progress… all things considered”. Speaking at a post summit conference, the Prime Minister expressed hopes for the Cop26 climate summit and said leaders would be pressured by citizens. “The chances of progress in Glasgow are exactly the same as I’ve said,” he said. “It’s not just […]

Nicola Sturgeon has praised UN climate chief Patricia Espinosa for setting out the “stark reality” of climate change for world leaders as the Cop26 global climate conference began. Nicola Sturgeon has praised UN climate chief Patricia Espinosa for setting out the “stark reality” of climate change for world leaders as the Cop26 global climate conference began. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) executive secretary told the formal […]

Hundreds of passengers hoping to travel to Glasgow for the Cop26 climate summit by train have been left waiting inside London’s Euston station after a fallen tree halted services. Hundreds of passengers hoping to travel to Glasgow for the Cop26 climate summit by train have been left waiting inside London’s Euston station after a fallen tree halted services. Travellers acknowledged the irony of the situation, as many were forced to […]

Construction equipment firm JCB has signed a deal worth billions of pounds to buy hydrogen generated by non-fossil fuel based sources. The deal for green hydrogen was signed with Australian firm Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) in a partnership the company called the first of its kind. It will mean JCB will purchase 10% of FFI’s green hydrogen production, with FFI dealing with production and logistics and JCB and a third […]