They have bright yellow legs, are about 25mm (almost 1in) long, and a single colony, if left unchecked, can “butcher” 90,000 pollinating insects in just one season. Since the first UK sighting in 2016 of Vespa velutina – the Asian or yellow-legged hornet – beekeepers and scientists have waged a vigorous campaign to minimise the…
Dorian, 105-107 Talbot Road, London W11 2AT (020 3089 9556; dorianrestaurant.com). Small plates £19-£65; large plates £37-£145; desserts £8.50-£12; wine from £50 I’m going to tell you a story. This is a story about that which shall not be named. A word that is rarely dissected or discussed in polite society. Yes, occasionally it’s muttered…
A nine-year-old boy has died after he was accidentally shot on a property near Goulburn in New South Wales. Emergency services were called to a property in Windellama about 11.20am on Sunday by reports of a shooting, NSW police said. When officers attached to the Hume police district arrived, they were told a nine-year-old boy…
A few years back, Arizona jewellery designers Randy and Janie Polk were struggling to make ends meet. Randy traded gemstones with fellow hustlers in smoky hotel rooms. He liked the bright stuff, the ‘gumdrop colours’, he tells Anthea Disney for the Observer Magazine of 6 June 1982. When ‘some young hustlers brought him a bag…
Ecuadorians go to the polls on Sunday in a vote seen as a referendum on a “war on drugs” offensive that has led to numerous human rights violations, as the incumbent Daniel Noboa faces the leftist Luisa González in a tightly contested runoff. Noboa, 37, edged out González, 47, in the first round in February…
Move over red lip – there’s a new shade in town. This year is all about the rise of berry hues: think deep, rich tones of raspberry or plum making their way into your beauty routine as we step into the warmer months. And it’s not just about the lips, this trend is taking over…