Sunday, April 12, 2026
Fried nuggets and steamed sponges off menu in school food overhaul in England
Campaigners welcome first update of school food standards in 13 years, which aims to help lower obesity rates
The government is to announce an overhaul to school food standards in England that will lead to calorific classics such as fish and chips and steamed sponges being banned.
The new rules of the first major update to school food standards in 13 years will apply from September. They are part of efforts to lower the rates of childhood obesity, with data for 2024 released by the NHS in January showing that 24% of nursery and primary school children were overweight or living with obesity.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/apr/12/school-food-overhaul-england-fried-nuggets-steamed-sponges
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Man arrested for allegedly damaging US military aircraft in Shannon airport
Suspect in 40s arrested after man apparently climbed on to USAF C130 Hercules transport plane on remote taxiway in County Clare
A man has been arrested after entering an unauthorised area of an airport in the Republic of Ireland and allegedly causing damage to a US military aircraft, police have said.
The suspect, aged in his 40s, was arrested for alleged criminal damage and remains in custody over the incident on Saturday at Shannon airport in County Clare.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/11/man-arrested-for-allegedly-damaging-us-military-aircraft-in-shannon-airport
Irish cabinet meeting to be held to discuss ongoing fuel protests
Hundreds of petrol stations in the Republic of Ireland have run out of fuel as the protests and blockades continued for a fifth day.
Friday, April 10, 2026
Bard College president tells staff he will soon be cleared in inquiry over Epstein ties
WilmerHale, the law firm examining Leon Botstein’s communications with Jeffrey Epstein, said review is ‘ongoing’
Bard College’s president, Leon Botstein, told his staff at a meeting this week that there was no way he could have known that Jeffrey Epstein – who was a convicted sex offender during their interactions over the years – was actually “reprehensible” and predicted he would soon be cleared of any hint of impropriety about their relationship, according to sources who witnessed the remarks.
The liberal arts college’s board of trustees hired in February the white-shoe law firm WilmerHale to independently investigate communications between Epstein and Botstein.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/10/bard-college-president-leon-botstein-jeffrey-epstein-ties
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Afrika Bambaataa, hip-hop pioneer, dies aged 67
The Bronx born rapper and DJ helped introduce hip-hop to the mainstream and was also accused of child sexual abuse
The American rapper and DJ Afrika Bambaataa has died aged 67. The musician died in Philadelphia at around 3am local time due to complications from cancer, TMZ reported.
The Hip-Hop Alliance, a group headed by musician Kurtis Blow, wrote: “Today, we acknowledge the transition of a foundational architect of hip-hop culture, Afrika Bambaataa. As the founder of the Universal Zulu Nation, Afrika Bambaataa helped shape the early identity of hip-hop as a global movement rooted in peace, unity, love, and having fun.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/apr/09/afrika-bambaataa-hip-hop-pioneer-dies
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