Spycatcher scandal: newly released documents from the Thatcher era reveal the changing nature of government secrecy: I grew up in Tasmania in the 1980s. The capital city, Hobart, had a bit of a “living at the edge of the world” feeling in those days. It seemed about as far away from anywhere as you could …
Your Prepaid Meter Has Stopped Accepting Newly Purchased Tokens. Now What?: If the date is on or after 24 November 2023 then the problem is most likely a Token Identifier (TID) fault and you will need to update your prepaid meter (electricity, water or gas) by purchasing more units and following the instructions printed on …
Four priorities for Nigeria’s newly elected national assembly: Nigeria's Senate president, Godswill Akpabio (middle), takes the oath of office on 13 June 2023. Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images Nigeria’s National Assembly – the 10th since independence – was inaugurated on 13 June 2023. It has two arms: the Senate and the House of Representatives. The …
Angola’s peatlands trap carbon and clean the region’s water – how we mapped this newly found landscape: Ask most people what they picture when thinking about natural “carbon sinks” – ecosystems that absorb and store greenhouse gases – and they’ll probably describe a forest. Reforestation is a common feature of climate change plans. But there’s …
Even scientists can’t keep up with all the newly discovered particles – our new naming scheme could help: fran_kie/Shutterstock Physicists at Cern have discovered a plethora of new exotic particles being created in the collisions produced by the Large Hadron Collider over the past few years. So many have been found in fact, that our …
Two years into the pandemic, which of our newly formed habits are here to stay?: The World Health Organization officially declared COVID a pandemic on March 11 2020. Now, two years later, there’s light for some at the end of the tunnel. In many wealthier countries, which have benefited from several rounds of vaccination, the …
South Africa in the news: RTHK: Scientists alarmed by newly identified Covid variant: A newly identified coronavirus variant that has spread in South Africa is the most concerning that British health officials have seen as it has double the number of mutations of the Delta variant …: “South Africa” – BingNews Remembering Daudi Kabaka, King …
South Africa in the news: UK flags concern over newly identified coronavirus variant: LONDON (Reuters) – A newly identified coronavirus variant that has spread in South Africa is the most concerning that British health officials have seen as it has double the number of mutations of the …: “South Africa” – BingNews Fears new B.1.1.529 …
A social species? Newly discovered fossils show early dinosaurs lived in herds: Jorge Gonzalez Were dinosaurs unfeeling scaly brutes or caring, well behaved and intelligent? This debate has continued since dinosaurs were first discovered 200 years ago, and has spilled over into the movies and popular consciousness. In seeking to answer questions like this, palaeontologists …
South Africa in the news: Frank Anderson: The newly discovered story of Northampton Saints’ first mixed-race player: The previously undiscovered story of Northampton Saints’ first mixed-race player, Frank Anderson, is told by BBC Radio Northampton.: “South Africa” – BingNews Prue Leith: It’s a good thing Prue Leith’s a baker, because her life is ‘jam packed’ …
South Africa in the news: Sitholizwe Mdlalose: Newly appointed Vodacom Tanzania’s managing director: Thomas Mihayo has announced the appointment of Sitholizwe Mdlalose as the new telecom’s managing director. The South Africa’s national is replacing Hisham Hendi, who tendered his resignation early …: “South Africa” – BingNews Khanye questions Percy Tau move: Former Kaizer Chiefs winger …
A nice Kings Beach image: Image from page 17 of “Lingard’s History of England, newly abridged and brought down to the accession of King George v” (1912) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: lingardshistory00ling Title: Lingard’s History of England, newly abridged and brought down to the accession of King George v Year: 1912 (1910s) …
A nice Paternoster image: British Library digitised image from page 361 of “The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe … Newly edited after the original editions. With twenty illustrations by Kauffman [Parts 1 and 2, abridged. With an introduction signed: S. R. B.]” Image by The British Library Image taken from: Title: "The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe …
South Africa in the news: Coronavirus: Hong Kong experts say newly detected old infections ‘shouldn’t count’ towards city’s main Covid-19 tally: Dr Leung Chi-chiu says he believes two recently discovered infections are old transmissions, and should be classified separately to help Hong Kong reopen borders.: “South Africa” – BingNews COVID may be shifting ratings goalposts: …
South Africa in the news: Zimbabwean woman kills her newly born baby in South Africa: A ZIMBABWEAN woman employed as a maid in Hartbeesportdam in South Africa’s North West province allegedly killed her newborn baby boy by submerging him in …: “South Africa” – BingNews Shafali Verma regains top spot in ICC Women’s T20I Rankings: …
Dinosaurs may have ‘flashed’ each other with their bottoms, newly discovered fossil shows: Dinosaur fossils have always amazed with their horns and spikes, enchanting us with elongated necks and foot-long teeth. But less attention has been paid to the dinosaur derriere – for reasons of taste, maybe, but also because it’s difficult to find a …
A nice Paternoster image: British Library digitised image from page 399 of “The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe … Newly edited after the original editions. With twenty illustrations by Kauffman [Parts 1 and 2, abridged. With an introduction signed: S. R. B.]” Image by The British Library Image taken from: Title: "The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe …
Oxford COVID-19 vaccine: newly published results show it is safe – but questions remain over its efficacy: Syda Productions/Shutterstock Full interim analysis of the safety and efficacy of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine – developed in partnership with AstraZeneca – has been published in the Lancet. This paper represents the most comprehensive set of results from …