The police in England clarified that a highway sign featuring symbols that also appear on the hit Netflix series merely indicated a detour.
Author: Jenny Gross
U.K. Braces for a Difficult Holiday Season Due to Shortages
Military personnel are driving transport trucks. Pig farmers may start culling their stock. Even the government says shortages will affect Christmas, as Britons brace for a challenging winter.
Britain’s Gas Crisis, Explained
A shortage of truck drivers has led to empty fuel pumps around the country, creating long lines at gas stations and panic buying.
Resolution Reached in Case Between Harry Dunn’s Family and Anne Sacoolas
Anne Sacoolas was charged in the death of 19-year-old Harry Dunn in 2019, while she was a State Department employee. The police said she had been driving on the wrong side of the road.
Britain Signals Intent to Revert to the Imperial System
The government announced plans to allow shops to sell produce in pounds and ounces, rather than using the metric system, as part of an effort to “capitalize on new Brexit freedoms.”
Britain Introduces Measures to Curb Street Harassment and Violence Against Women
The proposals come months after Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive, was raped and murdered. She disappeared as she walked home from a friend’s house in South London.
How Investors Are Betting on Foie Gras Grown From Cells in a Lab
Gourmey, a start-up based in Paris, received an additional $10 million in seed funding this week. The company hopes to find a market in the United States amid growing concerns about animal cruelty.
A See-Through Pool Opens 10 Stories Above London
Even if you don’t have a fear of heights, you probably won’t be able to try it out: The swimming is limited to select residents at a luxury apartment complex in the British capital.
Archaeologists Uncover Decapitated Bodies From Roman Britain
Technological advances, including DNA and tooth enamel analyses, allowed researchers to form new conclusions about capital punishment under Roman rule.
Jane Austen Museum to Address Ties to Slavery
Exhibits at the house where the writer lived in the early 1800s are being updated to add historical context. Not everyone is thrilled.