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Isaac Ashe & Simon WardBBC News, East MidlandsGetty ImagesEast Midlands Airport was ordered to pay almost £1m in total on MondayEast Midlands Airport has been fined almost £900,000 for polluting a nearby brook with de-icer.The airport, which cannot connect to a mains sewer and so is responsible for the run-off from its runways, pleaded guilty to three discharges of contaminated water into Diseworth Brook between 14 January and 4 February 2022.Airport managing director Steve Griffiths apologised, and said it had taken “decisive action” and invested more than £10m in its drainage.But sentencing the airport at Derby Crown Court on Monday,…
A medical technology company founded by Queen’s University academics has signed a licensing agreement with a major pharmaceutical firm which could ultimately be worth up to $1bn (£744.1m).Re-Vana Therapeutics, which was set up in 2016, develops products to improve the delivery of drugs for chronic eye diseases, increasing the quality of care for patients.The major benefit of its technology is that it reduces the number of eye injections patients require making them more likely to follow their treatment.Boehringer Ingelheim, a German pharmaceutical firm, is licensing the drug delivery system to combine it with its eye medications.The German firm will take…
HYDERABAD: A 26-year-old man died after collapsing while playing badminton at an indoor court in Uppal Bhagayath, Hyderabad, on Sunday evening. The incident, which was captured on CCTV, went viral on Monday. The footage showed the man, identified as Rakesh, actively participating in a doubles match before suddenly falling to the floor. Rakesh, a resident of RTC X Roads and an employee at a private company, had reportedly come to Uppal to play badminton as he knew someone in the area. In the video, he is seen moving comfortably around the court and serving the shuttlecock to his opponent. Moments…
The guidance protects employees and supervisors seeking to recruit fellow federal workers to their religion. The Clinton White House issued similar guidelines in 1997, though with more caveats. Source link
Two times around, the US president and the prime minister went, looking down on Donald Trump’s new golf course north of Aberdeen.Finally, they came into land, days of diplomacy garnished with absurdity.Downing Street are reconciled to the Trumpian ways of doing international affairs.If doing a few airborne laps of the president’s new Scottish golf course are par for the course on board the presidential helicopter and en route to a private dinner with him, so be it.This notionally “private” trip for Trump has been actually very public.Of course it has: it is how the president rolls.The president’s private interests are…
Elliot BallBBC News, West MidlandsJames PearsonBBC Midlands TodayReutersJess Carter attended Aylesford School in Warwick when she was in Year 10 and Year 11The former school of England footballer Jess Carter has said it plans to honour the star with a sports scholarship to fund opportunities for promising students.The 27-year-old defender, a two-time European champion with England after Sunday night’s win over Spain, attended Aylesford School in Warwick when she was in Year 10 and 11.Headteacher Peter Gilbride said the school had held talks with Carter’s dad over a programme which could start in September. “We recognise that it is not…
Belfast Zoo will reopen on Tuesday after an issue with its water supply was resolved. The zoo temporarily closed its doors on Sunday and Monday to carry out “essential maintenance” works.It previously confirmed that a team would remain on-site as normal to ensure all animals continue to receive the “highest standard of care and have everything they need”.It follows the zoo previously being closed due to an E.coli outbreak last month. The zoo’s summer scheme for children will also resume on Tuesday after being briefly halted due to the repair work. Belfast Zoo apologised for any inconvenience caused for those…
Bill Gates quietly paid a daily fine of $28 for 13 years; the Porsche connection may surprise you In 1988, Bill Gates placed an order for the Porsche 959 Komfort, the most advanced road car of its era and one of only 337 ever built. The twin-turbo, all-wheel-drive coupe could top 200 mph and featured technology that later became standard on everyday cars. Gates paid roughly $400,000—then something close to pocket change for a rising software mogul—but he overlooked one problem: the United States had never certified the 959 for safety or emissions. When the car reached the Port of…
The vice president has defended the administration’s handling of U.S. military engagement abroad and the Epstein files, even when those positions put him at odds with the right wing. Source link
A powerful storm system swept through Minnesota on Sunday, initially leaving 72,000 homes without power and causing widespread damage, including downed tress and flooding. Timelapse video shows the moment storm clouds rolled into different cities in the state. As of Monday, almost 40,000 homes remain without electricity. The National Weather Service has warned that more storms are possible, with another system expected to move into the area. Source link