Dreaming of diamonds: Generations dig for fortune in India’s gem town
“I feel sick if I don’t search for diamonds. It’s like a drug.” Prakash Sharma, 67, speaks about diamonds with a passion that has
Student finds scorpion crawling inside Shein parcel
A student got more than she bargained for when she opened a clothing parcel from fast-fashion firm Shein to discover a live scorpion. “I
China detains iPhone maker workers in ‘strange’ case
Chinese police have detained four workers of the Taiwanese iPhone maker, Foxconn, in circumstances Taipei has described as “strange”. The employees were arrested in
Talks over £1bn UK port expansion ongoing after row
Discussions about a London port expansion worth £1bn are ongoing as the government tries to resolve a row with the investor. DP World planned
P&O owner to attend summit despite row over minister’s comments
P&O Ferries owner, DP World, will now attend the UK’s investment summit on Monday, despite a row over a minister’s criticism of the firm.
Boeing to axe a tenth of its workers as strike continues
Boeing will axe its workforce by a tenth – cutting 17,000 jobs – and delay production as the aeroplane maker deals with issues across
Canada to cover cost of contraception and diabetes drugs
Canada’s parliament has passed a bill that that will cover the full cost of contraception and diabetes drugs for Canadians. The Liberal government said
Tata leadership to remain in the family
A day after the death of India’s most globally-recognised tycoon Ratan Tata, his half-brother Noel Tata has been named as the new chairperson of Tata Trusts,
Forty new allegations against Al Fayed made to police
Forty new allegations from 40 different people that include sexual assault and rape against former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed have been made to
Book claims Trump secretly sent Covid test machine to Putin during shortage
A new book by veteran Watergate reporter Bob Woodward says Donald Trump secretly sent coveted Covid-19 testing machines to Vladimir Putin for personal use
TikTok sued for ‘wreaking havoc’ on teen mental health
More than a dozen states in the US have sued TikTok, accusing the social media platform of helping to drive a mental health crisis
North Korea says it will cut off all roads to the South
North Korea will sever road and railway access to South Korea from Wednesday in a bid to “completely separate” the two countries. Its military
College opens renewable energy training facility
A college has launched an “incredible” £500,000 renewable energies education and training facility. Northampton College said the Green Skills Centre at its Booth Lane
Student flats on unused car park approved
A plan for 101 student flats on an unused town centre car park has been approved. The five-storey apartment block for University of Northampton
Student flats on unused car park approved
A plan for 101 student flats on an unused town centre car park has been approved. The five-storey apartment block for University of Northampton
‘Special’ singer and actor Kris Kristofferson dies
Tributes have been paid to Kris Kristofferson, the award-winning country singer and actor following his death at the age of 88. Dolly Parton wrote:
West Ham co-owner Daniel Kretinsky has just secured instant £16m boost
Daniel Kretinsky, the Czech billionaire and co-owner of West Ham United, has secured a £16 million boost through the sale of a minority stake