Lewis Walker

Campaigners say a government fund to pay for the removal of dangerous cladding is woefully inadequate.
BBC News – Business

A photomontage seems to show the ex-president playing in the shadow of a warplane or large drone.
BBC News – Middle East

Doctors in the rainforest’s biggest city Manaus are struggling to control rising numbers of deaths from Covid-19 and soaring cases.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz is given a jail term by a Swiss court in a historic corruption case.
BBC News – Europe

Emerging evidence suggests the variant that emerged in the UK may be more deadly as well as spread faster.
BBC News – UK

The House will send an impeachment article, or charge, to the Senate on Monday.
BBC News – US & Canada

Africa will have to wait “weeks if not months” before getting WHO-approved vaccines, officials say.
BBC News – Africa

Who were the Gunfighters?
We have all seen the classic movies about Gunfighters of the Old Wild West. However, how much do you really know about them? The term ”gunfighters” refers to the outlaws and lawmen who […]

Did you know that 15 February 2021 was the 50th anniversary of the introduction of a decimal currency system in the UK? It’s likely you’ll be aged 60 plus (or a budding numismatist) to have any great knowledge of […]

Unilever says that by 2030 suppliers must pay staff enough to cover a family’s basic needs.
BBC News – Business

The attackers detonated explosive belts at a clothing market in Tayaran Square, officials say.
BBC News – Middle East

The installation allowed children to play together from both sides of the US-Mexico border.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The EU’s top representative in London is not being given the same privileges as other ambassadors.
BBC News – Europe

More than 200 flood warnings are in place across England and Wales as river levels surged overnight.
BBC News – UK

The new president starts dismantling his predecessor’s legacy, signing a series of executive orders.
BBC News – US & Canada

A teacher was charged with fraud for describing himself as “African”.
BBC News – Africa

The Bowl Season is now over and the full results are below. Only 26 games took place in total due to the Covid interrupted season but there were some great games.  Alabama secured the national title with a […]

The streaming firm, which has been boosted by Covid, now has more than 200 million subscribers.
BBC News – Business

Photos of the cakes, some topped with genitalia fashioned out of fondant icing, went viral online.
BBC News – Middle East

The Mexican president spoke out as thousands gathered in Guatemala en route to Mexico and the US.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean