Can Spotify’s youth club plan actually help the future of music?
Getty Images Streaming giant Spotify has pledged to support 15 UK youth clubs for a year Support systems in place for young music talent is in “crisis”, according to the…
Moment South Korean lawmakers vote to impeach President Yoon
South Korea’s parliament has voted to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol. It means that Mr Yoon will immediately be suspended from office, and the prime minister will become the acting president.…
Why do people get tattoos?
BBC ‘Flash sales’ on Friday 13th are popular among tattoo parlours across the world with small tattoos normally discounted The 13th of December was the last Friday 13th of 2024…
The ancient tradition of ale conning
The ancient custom of ale conning is thought to have been taking place since the 1300s. It involves special officers who are appointed to test beer and ale to see…
South Korea has voted to impeach President Yoon – now what?
The BBC’s Jean Mackenzie explains what happens next following the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol. Source link
A life-changing device for diabetics
In her award-winning essay, young British science writer Jasmin Notarangelo carried out a very personal investigation into a pressing global health issue that affects her family directly. Jasmin’s essay, about…
Giant mushroom found in Buckinghamshire feeds family for a week
Alissimon Minnitt Alissimon Minnitt found the giant mushroom while out for a walk in the Buckinghamshire countryside A woman who found a giant 5kg (11lb) mushroom on a country walk…
NI Students forced to choose between ‘heating or eating’
BBC Muphuselban uses the Pantry at Queen’s for breakfast and dinner Students in Northern Ireland are skipping meals due to the cost of living crisis, a recent survey has revealed.…
‘My Gavin & Stacey joke was just a red herring’
Steven Meo’s role as Owain Hughes in Gavin & Stacey left viewers scratching their heads. “Hi, nice to meet you. Gavin Shipman,” Gavin tells his new colleague Owain, after starting…
Stories from people freed from Saydnaya torture prison
BBC It was a defining moment of the fall of the Syrian regime – rebels freeing inmates from the country’s most notorious prison. A week on, four men speak to…