The spotted lanternfly is ravaging the eastern US. Pet dogs are coming to the rescue
The spotted lanternfly is ravaging the eastern US. Pet dogs are coming to the rescue5 days agoRiley FarrellClark DeHart for Virginia Tech(Credit: Clark DeHart for Virginia Tech)Frequently found plastered across windscreens along the US's Atlantic coast,…
Belfast Fleadh: Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann begins
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann to kick off in Belfast42 minutes agoHayley HalpinandCatherine Morrison,BBC News NIBelfast City CouncilThere are more than 200 events planned across the city during the festivalFleadh Cheoil na hÉireann is kicking off in Belfast…
Fans praise ‘mature’ Tom Holland Spider-Man performance
Spider-Man fans hail Brand New Day as Holland's best yet2 hours agoGuy LambertCulture reporterSony Pictures/MarvelFans have been queuing outside cinemas to catch the latest Spider-Man film, with many hailing it as a spectacular return for the…
Love Island UK has a problem, say fans – ‘there’s not much love’
Love Island has a problem, say fans - 'there hasn't been much love'2 hours agoNaomi ClarkeBBC NewsbeatITV/ShutterstockJulia Majchrzak and Lorenzo Alessi were crowned winners of the latest UK seriesWhat's your dream Love Island series on paper? Some watch…
Wicker Man sequel director, Justin Hardy, dies aged 61
Wicker Man sequel director Justin Hardy dies aged 61 15 minutes agoYang TianPA MediaBritish filmmaker Justin Hardy, who directed the sequel to his late father Robin's 1973 cult horror classic The Wicker Man, has died aged 61.His family said Hardy died on…
Spain attacks ‘selfish’ response of some EU countries to Ceuta migrant crossings
Spain attacks 'selfish' response of some EU countries to Ceuta migrant crossings9 hours agoTinshui YeungWatch: Tens of thousands of migrants enter CeutaSpain has condemned the "selfish, polarising and unlawful" reaction of some EU countries to the influx…
Ebola Bundibugyo strain outbreak worst ever in DR Congo, WHO says
Current Ebola outbreak worst ever in DR Congo, WHO says 9 hours agoJamie WhiteheadReutersThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the biggest in the country's history, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.As of 30 July, there…
Italy putting nearly all major cities on highest heat alert
Italy putting nearly all major cities on highest heat alert6 hours agoJaroslav LukivAnadolu via Getty ImagesItalian health officials urge residents in the affected areas to avoid exposure to heat direct sunlight by staying indoors and drinking plenty of…
Russian ship defies sanctions to send military vehicles to Mali
Russian ship defies sanctions to send military vehicles to Mali1 hour agoMatt MurphyBBC Verify BBCRussian and Malian troops fighting against a rebel offensive in northern Mali have been resupplied with a vast number of military vehicles that appear to…
Spain’s controversial plan for the world’s first octopus farm has been abandoned
Spain's controversial plan for the world's first octopus farm has been abandoned15 hours agoCharlotte LyttonGetty ImagesPlans for the world's first octopus farm have been abandoned. As the controversial project folds, several nations and US states are…
