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A major UK trial of a controversial feed additive designed to reduce emissions of planet-warming methane gas by dairy cows has ended.Arla Foods, owner of the UK’s largest dairy co-operative, is now reviewing the results of the tests on 30 farms before any decision on future use is made.The launch of the Bovaer supplement trial last year saw concerns raised over food safety, as well as misinformation and conspiracy theories posted online, with videos on social media showing people flushing milk down the toilet in protest.Bovaer is now the focus of an investigation in Denmark after farmers raised fresh concerns…
Major delays are building up on the M62 motorway after a car was involved in a crash in Greater Manchester.Fuel spilled over all lanes of the westbound carriageway between junctions 21 and 22 near Rochdale earlier.National Highways said the “significant” spill meant motorists could not pass until the clean-up was complete.It has closed the affected westbound section where about four miles of congestion have built up.
Boss Rob Edwards has been stood down from Middlesbrough’s game against Birmingham on Saturday amid Wolves’ interest in appointing him as their new manager.Wolves saw an approach to speak to Edwards rejected by Boro on Thursday and the manager was locked in talks with members of the Championship club’s hierarchy on Friday.Edwards did not hold his regular pre-game news conference or oversee the team’s final training session before the Championship game with Birmingham.And it has now emerged he will not take charge of the home match against the Blues.Edwards signed a three-year contract to succeed Michael Carrick as Middlesbrough manager…
A GB News guest has ardently defended the BBC after the broadcaster was slapped with accusations of bias over a misleading Donald Trump documentary. Earlier this week, it was revealed that staffers had edited a Panorama documentary to make it seem as though the US President told supporters to “fight like hell” on the same day as the storming of the Capitol.Since, a row has broken out between the broadcaster and Donald Trump’s White House with the latter claiming the edit was “100 per cent fake news”. But political commentator Matthew Stadlen has delivered a strong defence of the corporation,…
Petrol and diesel motorists have been warned they could be slapped with a major parking price hike that could see drivers pay twice as much for having harsher emissions. The proposal, from Reading Borough Council, would introduce emission-based parking charges, a scheme that could add up to 20 per cent extra for petrol vehicles and 25 per cent extra for diesel vehicles, depending on their carbon dioxide emissions.But under the proposals, drivers of the most polluting vehicles could see their parking charges double, with the council claiming the move will “improve air quality” and encourage greener travel. Councillors will consider…
GoogleEmergency services were called to Pine Crescent in East KilbrideA woman was hit with a harmful substance in what police say was a targeted attack in a housing estate in East Kilbride.Officers were called to the scene on Pine Crescent at about 10:55 on Friday.The 30-year-old woman was checked over by emergency services but she was not seriously injured and did not require hospital treatment.Police Scotland said extensive inquiries were ongoing and urged anyone with information to contact the force’s non-emergency line.There is currently no description of the attacker.Local media reported that an underpass in the area was sealed off.
Two Oregon high school athletes who staged a protest at a state championship event earlier this year have been recognised at a national conservative awards ceremony, receiving praise for refusing to share a podium with a transgender competitor.Reese Eckard of Sherwood High School and Alexa Anderson of Tigard High School were presented with the Most Valuable Patriot Award at FOX Nation’s Patriot Awards on Thursday evening. The pair had finished fourth and third respectively at the Oregon state championships in May, where a transgender athlete tied for fifth.Footage captured at the time showed Eckard and Anderson stepping away as the…
A woman in her 30s has been left in critical condition after she was stabbed in the neck last night in what police have called “an unprovoked attack”.West Midlands Police were called to Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham, shortly before 9pm on Friday after reports of a stabbing.The force arrested a man in his 20s near the scene and he remains in custody.Detective Inspector James Nix said: “We believe this was an unprovoked attack and are working to understand why it happened.“We will have officers in the area today to continue our investigation and provide reassurance.“We are not currently looking for anyone…
Ministers have branded Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as “weak” for his handling of Lisa Nandy’s rules breach over appointing a Labour donor as chair of the independent football regulator.The Culture Secretary issued a grovelling apology after she was found to have inadvertently broken the rules by appointing David Kogan to the role. Mr Kogan had been appointed to the role in May, just a few short years after he donated £2,900 directly to Ms Nandy’s 2020 leadership campaign. “I deeply regret this error. I appreciate the perception it could create, but it was not deliberate and I apologise for…
Prince Harry’s trip to Canada has been described as something of a marker in the sand as he sends a subtle message to his father, King Charles.The Duke of Sussex met veterans, members of the armed forces community and military charities to mark Remembrance Sunday, in a two-day visit to Toronto.His mannerism has been described as the “grown-up statesman-like Harry”, who is trying to prove his worth.A friend of the prince told The Telegraph that Harry has made a subtle suggestion to the King, as if to say: “See how useful I could be?”A friend said Harry could be telling…