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Teacher who led Aberfan pupils to safety dies, aged 75The schoolteacher who led her young pupils to safety after the 1966 Aberfan disaster has died, aged 75.Hettie Williams was teaching at Pantglas Junior School when a coal tip slid down the mountainside, engulfing the village.The disaster killed 144 people, including 116 children.
Cheese discovered in ancient Egyptian tomb may be world’s oldest, researchers sayAncient cheese was included in the feasts buried alongside wealthy Egyptians and probably had similar consistency to goats cheese
Crackdown on wood-burning stoves and open fires may lead to a 'black market' Ministers have admitted that plans for a crackdown on pollution created by open fires and wood burning stoves could lead to an effective "black market" in wet wood.The Government yesterday announced plans to end the sale of wet wood amid concerns that it is largest single contributor to particulate matter pollution, which has been identified as the most damaging air pollutant.According to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, domestic burning contributes 38 per cent of particulate matter pollution, compared to 16 per cent from industrial combustion and only 12 per cent from road transport.
Britain has last chance to save endangered birds and animalsRSPB boss warns of a devastating loss of wildlife if three new parliamentary bills do not rein in UK farming practices
Anglers urging government to allow shooting of more cormorants to stop birds eating fish they catch for sportExclusive: Move comes despite failure to reach allocated quota of 3,000 in past two years
