First lab-grown oesophagus successfully implanted in pigs
[ad_1] Scientists in the UK have created the first lab-grown oesophagus and implanted it in pigs, which have been able to use it to swallow food. In the study, scientists from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and University College London (UCL) demonstrated that a pig donor oesophagus can be de-cellularised, repopulated with a recipient’s own […]
NASA prepares Artemis II launch – with rocket back on site and crew in quarantine
[ad_1] A NASA spacecraft is now back on its launchpad ahead of the first lunar exploration mission in more than 50 years, after a month of delays. The space agency’s Artemis II mission – part of NASA’s long-term plans to build a space station called Lunar Gateway, where astronauts will be able to live and […]
New padel centre wants to sell alcohol and offer entertainment
[ad_1] When it opens, it’ll offer coaching programmes, including school outreach and inclusive sessions This is what the padel courts could look like when fully constructed(Image: Smash Haus Padel Ltd) A much anticipated new padel centre in Peterborough has applied for a licence that will enable it to sell alcohol and offer live entertainment. Smash […]
Rogue mechanics who illegally repaired cars to sell on AutoTrader are hit with £150K court bill after row over parking with ice cream man neighbour
[ad_1] An Italian family who ran an unlawful car repair business from a lane behind their neighbour’s home has been hit with a £150,000 bill following a legal battle. Rocco Grasso, his siblings Vito Grasso and Rita Palmieri and their cousins Michelle Viscido and Loredana Di Spirito had sought to assert a historical right to […]
There’s ‘No Evidence’ ADHD Is Being Over-Diagnosed In The UK, Experts Say
[ad_1] In 2025, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said he’d launch an independent review into increased demand for autism, mental health, and ADHD services. Per the BBC, this will involve looking for “evidence of over-diagnosis” – a concern others have raised in previous headlines. But ADHD UK estimates that about two million cases of ADHD are […]
When is UFC London 2026? Tickets, start time, fight card and how to watch
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Amherstburg mayor says Crown Royal ban should have stayed until plant was sold | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The mayor of an Ontario town, which once hosted a Crown Royal bottling plant, says international drinks maker Diageo appeared to lose any urgency trying to sell the facility after Premier Doug Ford ended his threat to ban its whisky. Ford threatened for months to remove Crown Royal from the shelves of the LCBO […]
Riley Laychuk’s Manitoba forecast for Friday, March 20, 2026
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[ad_1] Temperatures in the south will again jump above freezing. The first day of spring brings snow to northern Manitoba. [ad_2]
Marmite maker Unilever in talks to merge food business with US-based McCormick
[ad_1] Unilever, the owner of Marmite, Dove and Hellmann’s mayonnaise, is in talks to combine its food business with the US-based spice and seasoning maker McCormick. The Anglo-Dutch food company – which last year spun off its ice-cream division, the home to Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum and Wall’s – has entered discussions over the future […]
2nd jobs, longer hours, throwing in the towel: TSA workers detail mounting stress as DHS shutdown continues
[ad_1] The ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown is taking its toll on the thousands of Transportation Security Administration employees at airports who have been working without pay. Approximately 60,000 TSA officers who have gone over a month with partial pay began receiving their first $0 paychecks last week. Many say they are living in […]