A SCHOOLBOY who found a 30-year-old packet of Walkers crisps on a beach has captured the environmental impact of plastic in our oceans. Laurence Miller, 10, was litter-picking on Treyarnon Bay in Cornwall when he discovered a largely intact bag of cheese and onion crisps. Although a printed date was not visible on the bag, researchers estimate it was produced during the 1980s, making it three times Laurence's age. Laurence said: "We were doing a litter pick and I was walking up the stream a bit where the river meets the sea and I found it just embedded in the side of the bank. "It looks quite different to what the crisps look like now. "It's probably the strangest thing I've found, I found lumps of palm oil in blocks and they get washed up sometimes, they are quite weird to find." This discovery comes less than three months after a member of the Beach Guardian project found a packet from 1997 on the neighbouring beach, Constantine Bay. Laurence's dad Rob said: "You obviously see … [Read more...] about This 30-year-old Walkers crisp packet shows how destructive plastic is to oceans
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London shootings: Met Police arrest 30-year-old man in connection with drive-by killing of Tanesha Melbourne
A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Tanesha Melbourne who was gunned down in North London. The 17-year-old was killed in a drive-by attack as she sat chatting with friends in the Tottenham area. The killing shocked the capital, which has seen a rising wave of violent crime with the number of suspected murders in March higher than that of New York. Read more Tottenham gang ‘claims responsibility’ for shooting of teenager Scotland Yard said that a man had been arrested in Hackney, east London, on suspicion of murder, which took place on Monday night. Paramedics battled for an hour to save her life but she was pronounced dead at the scene. Her mother arrived at the scene before paramedics and watched as they tried to save her life. Neighbours and friends described her as “a good girl” and “lovely” member of the community. Just half-an-hour later, 16-year-old Amaan Shakoor was shot … [Read more...] about London shootings: Met Police arrest 30-year-old man in connection with drive-by killing of Tanesha Melbourne
The value of property owned by 30-year-olds falls below £10,000 for the first time while baby boomers get richer
The value of property owned by 30-year-olds has fallen to an average of less than £10,000 for the first time while baby boomers are only getting richer. People in their early sixties now own 17 times more in property assets than those in their early thirties, a report by the Office For National Statistics (ONS) has revealed. The generational gap has widened dramatically since 2006, when people in their sixties had six times as much wealth. Last night, Tory MPs urged Theresa May to take more radical action. Robert Halfon, a former skills minister and an ex-deputy chairman of the Tory party, said: “If we want to have a chance of winning a decent majority ever again, when people think of the Conservative... Register or log in to view this and other Politics articles. It's free and easy to do. Join regular debates with our journalists by commenting on articles Sign up to exclusive newsletters that give you the inside track on Westminster and Brexit Register Log in … [Read more...] about The value of property owned by 30-year-olds falls below £10,000 for the first time while baby boomers get richer
Final tragic hours of a starving 30-year-old elephant’s life caught on film by activists after she spent years being abused and tortured
DISTURBING footage recorded by activists show the final hours of an elephant’s life in captivity with the animal seemingly dying in agony. The 30-year-old elephant Laxmi was beaten and starved to death in India by her cruel owners. Laxmi had be chained and tortured for years and sold into the illegal elephant trafficking industry after she had been poached from the wild as a baby and separated from her mother and herd. Having been abused and malnourished for years her body was fragile and weak and her bones became brittle. Skin sagged over her bony frame and her legs caved inward, no longer able to support the weight of her body. On top of that she was kept in a small dank room filled with urine and dung and her owners hit her will bull-hooks, sharp spears and sticks in order to make her move so they could make some money from her dying body. Even after she had died her carcass lay chained and shackled in Motihari, Bihar. After her cruel owners had fled Laxmi was left to die a … [Read more...] about Final tragic hours of a starving 30-year-old elephant’s life caught on film by activists after she spent years being abused and tortured
Creaking commuter trains more than 30 years old could have to run even longer
Pacer trains, which are already more than 30 years old, are being lined up for modifications so they can keep on running after the deadline for accessibility improvements next year. And the commuter trains could become even less popular with passengers – because their toilets are likely to be permanently closed to save money. Pacers were built in the 1980s as a stop-gap solution to a British Rail funding crisis. With only four wheels per coach, instead of the usual eight, they give passengers a bumpier ride and squeal loudly on curved track – including on the heavily used route past the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff. They are so unpopular that in 2015, then transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin overruled his civil servants to promise that all Pacers in the north of England would be replaced by 2020. Wales appeared to be on the same trajectory after the company which owns most of Wales’ Pacers said it would not invest in the modifications which would enable them to … [Read more...] about Creaking commuter trains more than 30 years old could have to run even longer