Chinese government extremely nervous as Omicron lands in Beijing with Winter Olympic Games only weeks away January 16, 2022 The Chinese government confirmed this morning its first local Omicron infection in the country’s capital Beijing, according to state media, weeks before the Winter Olympic Games are due to start. The infected person lives and works in the city’s north-western district of Haidian and had no travel history outside of Beijing for the past two [...]
Energy operators working to blend 20 per cent of hydrogen fuel into regular gas grid from 2023 January 15, 2022 Energy operators of the gas grid said this morning they will have the capacity to blend 20 per cent of hydrogen fuel into the regular gas grid from next year. This means the grid will be able to deliver more hydrogen to households across Britain, a move that could see a drop in households’ carbon [...]
France lifts ban on UK travellers starting tomorrow January 13, 2022 The French Government has lifted the ban on UK tourists travelling to France. From tomorrow morning, double-jabbed travellers will no longer need a compelling reason to travel to the country and will not have to quarantine, French tourism minister Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne announced via Twitter. However, tourists will still be required to take a Covid test [...]
Deliveroo partners with micromobility start up HumanForest to boost sustainable delivery January 13, 2022 Micromobility start up HumanForest has partnered with Deliveroo to boost sustainable delivery services across London. Under the new partnership, which was announced today, Deliveroo drivers will access the platform’s e-bikes by purchasing bundles of minutes when they need them, avoiding to privately purchase electric bikes. “This partnership has been designed with delivery riders front and [...]
Jaguar blames semiconductor shortages for sale slump January 13, 2022 Luxury car maker Jaguar Land Rover has blamed ongoing semiconductor shortages for its slump in sales. In the fourth quarter of 2021, the group sold 80,126 units, registering a total 37.6 per cent downfall on 2020 levels, as Jaguar’s sales went down 48.7 per cent while Land Rover’s fell by 34.5 per cent to 65,719 [...]
Banker accused of assaulting BA cabin crew members cleared of charges January 13, 2022 William Clegg, a 33-year-old banker accused of assaulting five British Airways (BA) cabin crew members in 2019 has been cleared of all charges. Despite allegations of attempting to headbutt a female flight attendant and pulling to the ground a male cabin crew member, a jury has found Clegg not guilty on all counts, the Evening [...]
EU shipping laws to leave millions of CO2 emissions unregulated, research shows January 13, 2022 Over 25 million tonnes of CO2 could be left unregulated if the EU’s proposal on shipping carbon pricing was to pass. Drafted in July, the European Commission’s proposal sets out for shipping to be added to the EU’s emission trading system from 2023 over a three-year period to gradually phase out greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. [...]
Airport slots should be given to those who can use it, Wizz Air boss says January 13, 2022 Wizz Air’s chief executive Jozsef Varadi said that legacy airlines should not retain their airport slots if they are not able to utilise them. “Why are they protected for the benefit of legacy carriers,” he told Reuters today. “This is a way of distorting the market further by allowing access to certain airlines at the detriment to [...]
Snakes on a plane? Tarantula found on a train at London Bridge station January 13, 2022 An exotic tarantula has been found on a train which arrived at London Bridge station, after thoroughly spooking capital commuters. The pink-toed tarantula was taken to station staff last Friday who contacted the RSPCA for help. An animal rescue officer has since taken the 3.5cm spider to South Essex Wildlife Hospital, after suspecting its owner [...]
Demand for staff swelling: Frantic recruitment efforts as vacancies climb but job candidates dry up January 13, 2022 Demand for staff is growing across the country amid a continued fall in the number of candidates for jobs, new research suggests. Recruiters warned this morning they are placing record numbers of permanent and temporary workers into jobs as demand for staff continues to grow across the country. Meanwhile, the number of available job candidates [...]