BBC Frédéric Brochet is one of the wine makers now working on alcohol-free bottles In the vineyards of Bordeaux, the unspeakable has become the drinkable. Wine without alcohol has arrived. The heresy of yesterday is now – thanks to science and economic crisis – the opportunity of today. Wine estates which would have torched their…
Thuthuka Zondi / BBC A biodiversity hotspot in a remote part of South Africa has become the hub of an illegal trade in protected plant species, with organised crime groups capitalising on overseas demand. “They’ve not just stolen our land or our plants, they’ve stolen our heritage as well,” a livestock farmer angrily tells the…
One of Africa’s most populous cities is currently engaged in a major rail project it hopes will transform urban mobility for its residents and the surrounding region. Lagos has a population of just over 16.5 million people and covers an area 452.23 square miles. It is currently the beneficiary of a huge investment to build…
A body was found in the landing gear compartment, also known as the wheel well, of a United Airlines plane after it landed in Hawaii on Christmas Eve, the company said. Flight 202 departed from Chicago’s O’Hare airport on Tuesday morning and landed at Maui’s Kahului airport in the afternoon. A United Airlines said it…
Moscow — An Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people on board crashed Wednesday in western Kazakhstan, near the city of Aktau, killing 38 people and leaving 29 survivors, a Kazakh official said. Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbaev disclosed the figures while meeting with Azerbaijani officials, the Russian news agency Interfax reported. Azerbaijan Airlines said 67 people…
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after four pedestrians were injured in London’s West End. Police were called following reports a car was driven on the wrong side of the road in Shaftesbury Avenue, in Soho, at 00:45 GMT on Wednesday. One pedestrian was in a life-threatening condition, Met Police said….
Mae tad newydd “ar ben ei ddigon” ar ôl croesawu’r “anrheg pen-blwydd perffaith” yn ystod oriau mân dydd Nadolig. Cafodd Scott Smith ei eni ar ddydd Nadolig 1991, cafodd ei hen nain, Edie Jones, ei geni ar yr un dyddiad yn 1906, tra cafodd ei drydydd cefnder ei eni ar ddydd Nadolig yn 1992. Dywedodd…
PA Media Event director Alison Canning (third from right) says the record demonstrated the enduring popularity of running A Belfast Parkrun broke its course participation record on Christmas Day. Almost 800 runners crossed the finish line at the event on the Stormont estate in the east of the city. The Stormont event was one of…
Scottish parents are celebrating special Christmas gifts this year as they welcome newborns. One of the first Christmas Day babies interrupted her parents’ movie night as she arrived early. Livingston pair Anne-Marie Hunt and Gordon Wilson were just settling down to a film on Christmas Eve, with a due date set for 2 January, when…
Princess Diana (Picture credit: AP) Princess Diana reportedly ‘hated’ spending Christmas with the royal family at Sandringham Estate in UK. Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine, revealed that Diana found the royal holiday traditions “claustrophobic.”‘Diana hated Sandringham’Speaking to Fox News Digital, Seward explained that Diana felt constrained by the royal customs, saying she did not…
