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The burning cargo ship Fremantle Highway that has been on fire for three days near Terschelling is expected to be towed away this weekend. The ship will then be moved to a temporary anchorage 16 kilometers north of Schiermonnikoog, Rijkswaterstaat reported. The exact timing of the towing of the frei...
Ransomware gang Rhysida is demanding £450,000 worth of Bitcoin for the confidential data.
Five Conservative-led councils fail to overturn Sadiq Khan's decision to expand the scheme.
Humza Yousaf reveals Scottish citizenship plans
The Scottish government has published the latest prospectus in its series of independence papers.
A collapse would bring catastrophic climate impacts but scientists disagree over the new analysis
The proposed extension to the Hollow Mountain scheme needs UK government support before it can go ahead.
Three Dutch researchers have discovered vulnerabilities in TETRA - a radio technology used worldwide to control vital infrastructure like energy networks, gas pipelines, and railway safety systems. Malicious hackers could relatively easily use the vulnerabilities to cause massive damage, researchers...
‘Dazzling’ Banquet Still Life by Jan Davidsz de Heem has been loaned to Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum
It comes months after young British men were urged not to hold bachelor parties in the Dutch capital.
Authorities in Germany on Thursday morning warned people just outside Berlin’s city limits to stay inside.
NETHERLANDS: A Swiss firm has been commissioned to assist with finding a way of enabling Eurostar services to continue to run during a major refurbishment of Amsterdam Centraal station. The planned works mean that areas of the station which Eurostar uses to undertake the border and ...
Protestors from This is Rigged have blocked the entrance to the Ineos plant in Grangemouth and the Nustar Terminal in Clydebank.
Cristina McAvoy said there 'was not a dry eye' among volunteers at the Isle of Lewis beach as surviving whales were euthanised.
To participate, passengers need to download an app before travel to scan their identity document and verify their face and ticket.
Gallery owner Steph Warren had a job at the "reserved" graffiti star's print shop in London.
The artificial sweetener has been classified as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans' but experts say it is safe to consume in limited quantities.
A woman re-painted her door in Edinburgh's New Town after a previous green makeover was rejected.
A new round of negotiations within the International Seabed Authority is scheduled from July 10 to 28 in Kingston, Jamaica. While the ranks of those opposed to exploitation are growing, some countries and companies are keen to move ahead quickly.
The move comes after rioting sparked by last month's killing of a 17-year-old by police in Nanterre.
A cycle cape to keep the rain off.
Microfibre cloth to dry the seat on rainy days.
Gloves for warm hands and protection.
Spare inner tube & a few tools.
My favourite Glenda Jackson film was Hopscotch (1980) with Walter Matthau, Sam Waterston, Ned Beatty, and Herbert Lom.
A Cold War comedy of delicious revenge.
My daily ride is an Urban Arrow cargobike XL. It's overkill for most people, unless you have a) a large family, or b) a small business, or c) are just mad. Riese & Müller make a great range of ebikes at the premium end of the market. Brompton electric if you're short on space, or Tern are other good choices. I really like the Bosch motor in combination with a Gates belt and Rohloff hub gear for heavy duty work and fuss-free maintenance (based on over 11,000 miles experience).
[I would post a pic if I could work out how to do it!]