Russia ‘almost certainly’ has established major new ground force to fight in Ukraine: UK intelligence
Russia has “almost certainly” established major new ground forces in a village east of Moscow as it seeks to gain the upper hand in its war with Ukraine, according to United Kingdom intelligence. The U.K.’s defense ministry said in a tweet on Wednesday that the Russian government likely plans to pull resources for a large…
news.yahoo.comShock Over 15 Year-Old Boy Found With Fatal Injuries Near A Children’s Playground
By Simona KitanovskaA 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death near a children’s playground, it has emerged on Monday, August 8. The English teen was killed just before 9 p.m. on Thursday, August 4, on Highbury Fields in the Islington district of north London, in the United Kingdom. A children’s playground and a leisure center are part of a crime scene as police investigate the murder of a 15-year-old boy on Highbury Fields on Thursday, August 4, 2022. They have closed the whole park to prevent locals and their dogs from coming near the crime scene. “Police were called to Highbury Fields, N5, shortly before 21.00 hours on Thursday, August 4 to reports of a stabbing.
thewestsidegazette.comMysterious ‘Countryside Banksy’ Leaves Artful Ring Of Slate
By Simona KitanovskaThese pictures show an amazing piece of artwork made out of slate, created by a mystery artist – who has been dubbed the ‘countryside Banksy’. Pictures show an amazing piece of artwork made out of slate, created by a mystery artist who has now been dubbed the ‘Borrowdale Banksy’. Daniel Farrington, 30, and wife Agnieszka, 34, came across the slate ring in Borrowdale, Cumbria,. (Daniel Farrington,SWNS/Zenger)Local residents have now labeled the work as the ‘Borrowdale Banksy’ as the artist is still a mystery. Daniel Farrington, 30, and wife Agnieszka, 34, came across the slate ring in Borrowdale, Cumbria,.
thewestsidegazette.comHistoric Car That Took Maggie Thatcher To The Queen Is At Auction
By Simona KitanovskaThe car that carried British prime minister Margaret Thatcher to meet Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace for the first time is expected to fetch up to $54,000 at auction. The meeting was the first time the head of state had asked a female Prime Minister to form a government. Now, the historic car will go under the hammer at Silverstone Auctions in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, in England’s Midlands region on August 27. The car that carried Margaret Thatcher to meet the Queen at Buckingham Palace for the first time on May 4, 1979, is expected to fetch up to $54,000 at auction in Royal Leamington Spa which will be held on August 27, 2022. The car that carried Margaret Thatcher to meet the Queen at Buckingham Palace for the first time on May 4, 1979, is expected to fetch up to $54,000 at auction in Royal Leamington Spa which will be held on August 27, 2022.
thewestsidegazette.comFarmer Cleared A Path Through His Crops After A Lawsuit Threat For Blocking Access To Hikers
By Simona KitanovskaA farmer has cleared a path through his crops after being threatened with a lawsuit for blocking access to hikers. The Open Spaces Society claims the threat of legal action came after Cornwall Council failed in its attempts to re-open the path. A farmer has cleared a path through his crops after being threatened with a lawsuit for blocking access to hikers in St Ervan, Cornwall, in the UK. (Open Spaces Society,SWNS/Zenger)A freedom of information request by the OSS found that taxpayers had been charged 24,946 British pounds ($35,500) for the work to clear it. “If only Cornwall Council could show similar resolution about going to court, it would get many more paths reopened much more quickly.
thewestsidegazette.comSex Pistol Artist Has Created A Giant Double Anarchy Symbol From Wildflowers In A British Garden
By Simona KitanovskaA Sex Pistol artist has created a giant double anarchy symbol from wildflowers in a British garden. The Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall, in the United Kingdom, has revealed its new floral wildflower design by Jamie Reid. Known for his works with the Sex Pistols Jamie has created eleven acres of glorious wildflowers. They include corn marigold, corn chamomile, cornflower, bees and other vital pollinators – within the Devon gardens’ Valentine’s Field. Alasdair Moore, Head of Gardens and Estate said, “We are so pleased to have had the opportunity to work with the artist Jamie Reid.
thewestsidegazette.comRisky Business: A Glass Of Wine A Day May Lead To Alzheimer’s
By Simona KitanovskaJust one small glass of wine a day could give you Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s, according to new research. “Higher brain iron in turn linked to poorer cognitive performance. Iron accumulation could underlie alcohol-related cognitive decline.”Dementia patients have been found to have higher levels in some regions – including deep grey matter. Getting through seven units or more of alcohol per week was linked with markers of higher iron in the basal ganglia. She added: “Alcohol-related brain iron may be partially mediated by higher systemic iron levels, but it is likely there are additional mechanisms involved.
thewestsidegazette.comSchool Biology Fail: Kids Don’t Know Enough About Plants’ Answer To Climate Change
And this has led to people becoming “disconnected from the botanical world” of plants when understanding flora has become crucial to ecology. Even students starting masters’ degrees in biology lack a “basic” ability to identify plants, the new study claims. The team warn plant biology could end up being taught by people who mainly study animal biology. The University of Leeds team also argue that people’s inability to identify plants could make the spread of invasive plants worse. The team are calling for a campaign to educate and engage people about plants so their newfound knowledge can help combat climate change.
thewestsidegazette.comIn The Deep End: Young Woman Seeks To Become First Female To Swim Length Of The UK
By Simona KitanovskaThe youngest woman to complete a solo row of the Atlantic has set off in her record-breaking attempt to become the first female to swim the length of the United Kingdom. A woman stands at the end of a jetty looking out to sea on June 02, 2021 in Margate, England. “Out in the Atlantic, the quickest way you’re going to get home is by rowing, but if you’re going up the coast of the UK, you can actually stop wherever you want to. She added: “At least with the Atlantic row you know where you’re going and once you’re out, you’re out and off you go. Jasmine Harrison set a new world record for the youngest female solo rower to row any ocean after completing the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.
thewestsidegazette.comMystic Veg: Woman Predicting The Future With Asparagus Reveals Next British Prime Minister
By Simona KitanovskaA fortune teller dubbed “Mystic Veg,” who predicts the future using ASPARAGUS, has revealed the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom will be Ben Wallace. Jemima, who is the world’s only Asparamancer, said: “The asparagus has come up with two front-runners for the next Prime Minister. A fortune teller dubbed “Mystic Veg” who predicts the future using asparagus has revealed the UK’s next Prime Minister will be Ben Wallace. She said: “My technique has not changed and I still cast the asparagus spears and interpret the patterns in them. A fortune teller dubbed “Mystic Veg” who predicts the future using asparagus has revealed the UK’s next Prime Minister will be Ben Wallace.
thewestsidegazette.comIran media: Revolutionary Guard accuses diplomats of spying
Iranian media reported on Wednesday that the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has accused the deputy ambassador of the United Kingdom and other foreigners in the country of “espionage” and taking soil samples from prohibited military zones
washingtonpost.comRoyals thank Caribbean migrants for contribution to the UK
Queen Elizabeth II and her grandson Prince William have paid tribute to Britain’s Caribbean immigrants for their “profound contribution” to the U.K. The royals' tribute came as a national monument was unveiled in London to celebrate the migrants’ work to help rebuild Britain after the devastation of World War II.
Platinum Jubilee: Queen lights beacon, will miss Friday event
Queen Elizabeth II led the lighting of beacons across the United Kingdom on day one of celebrations for her Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years on the throne, but the nonagenarian monarch is set to miss a church service Friday owing to health concerns.
N Ireland party leader pans Pelosi's warning on Brexit terms
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing criticism from the leader of Northern Ireland’s biggest unionist party after saying Congress won’t approve a trade deal with the U.K. if Britain scraps the agreement governing post-Brexit trade on the Irish island.
UK defends Ukraine refugee policy amid anger at slow pace
The British government is defending its Ukraine refugee policy despite figures indicating that only 12,000 Ukrainians fleeing the war have arrived in the U.K. The figure from the government includes 10,800 people who came to join family members in Britain, and just 1,200 under the Homes for Ukraine program set up to match refuges with volunteer hosts.