Flower power: 2021 RHS Botanical Art & Photography Show at the Saatchi Gallery September 18, 2021 Botanical illustrations have a somewhat unfair association with geriatric pastimes and biology textbooks. In a new exhibition at Chelsea’s Saatchi Gallery, the Royal Horticultural Society brings a fresh spin on the form by grouping a 200-strong selection of paintings, drawings, and photographs that showcase the diversity of flora. The product of an open call, works [...]
Rising gas prices endanger food supplies September 18, 2021 Food production could be hit by major disruption after rocketing energy prices have threatened to create a shortage of carbon dioxide needed for farming. Two fertiliser plants in the country have been temporarily shut down as gas prices have climbed. Firms could run out of carbon dioxide in less than two weeks, with some being [...]
Crypto exchange Binance probed over suspected insider trading September 18, 2021 Investigators in the US are scrutinising cryptocurrency exchange Binance over claims of possible insider trading.
Holidaymakers rush to make bookings after travel rules update September 18, 2021 Holiday firms have reported a surge in demand from customers after the government announced plans to simplify international travel rules in England. Transport secretary Grant Shapps said the traffic light system would be replaced with a single red list. Bookings are expected to surge as Brits look to escape abroad during the half-term holidays later [...]
DWP apologises after delays in pension payments September 18, 2021 Thousands of pensioners have not yet been paid their state pension because of government backlogs. People who have just turned 66 have not been paid on time after backlogs in processing applications at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Officials have apologised and said the delays were a result of the pandemic and staffing [...]
Case of ‘mad cow disease’ discovered on Somerset farm September 18, 2021 A case of the cattle disease BSE – known as mad cow disease – has been identified on a farm in Somerset. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has launched an investigation into the source of the incident. There was no risk to food safety or beef exports to other countries, the authority said. [...]
Evergrande executives redeemed investment products in advance September 18, 2021 Six executives of China’s beleaguered real estate giant Evergrande redeemed some of the company’s investment products in advance earlier this year. The executives made early redemptions of 12 investment products, between May 1 and September 7, the property group said in a statement on Saturday. The statement on the group’s website did not identify the [...]
Is God Is at The Royal Court: A fireball of rage and guilt September 17, 2021 A fireball of rage and guilt, Aleshea Harris’ Is God Is is a modern-day biblical epic on a small scale. It’s a play that actively shirks categorisation, inviting comparisons to both the Old Testament and the trappings of Jacobean drama, but also to Spaghetti Westerns, Afropunk, and hip-hop. The play begins with fire, both literally, [...]
NATO appoints its first chief information officer in cyber security push September 17, 2021 NATO has announced Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer will become its first Chief Information Officer, heading up IT procurement and cyber security, according to business technology publication The Stack. Boudreaux-Dehmer joins the organisation from Sierra Wireless, a global tech company where he served as Vice President of Systems and Technology. He will help the international defence alliance to [...]
Brits encouraged to back pubs and restaurants on National Hospitality Day September 17, 2021 Londoners have been called on to go out for a drink or meal this weekend to support businesses recovering from multiple lockdowns. Sector charities have organised National Hospitality Day on Saturday to raise awareness of the struggles faced by businesses because of the pandemic. Businesses participating include Brewdog bars offering free pints, Zizzi giving out [...]
