BIRMINGHAM, England—The owner and a manager of an English scrap metal recycling plant were sentenced to nine months in jail Monday for safety lapses after a wall collapsed and killed five migrant workers in 2016, a government workplace safety agency said. Wayne Hawkeswood and Graham Woodhouse were convicted in Birmingham Crown Court of violating the…
English Key to Integrating Taiwanese and US Military Cooperation
Commentary The Taiwan government’s desire for greater integration with the U.S. military is supported by its goal of making the country bilingual by 2030. Taiwan’s President, Tsai Ing-wen told ex-U.S. national security adviser John Bolton, during his visit to Taipei on May 3, that she hopes to increase U.S. security exchanges, in the face of…
Death Toll in Jersey Fire Rises to 5; 4 Still Missing
LONDON—The number of people killed in an apartment building explosion and fire on the English Channel Island of Jersey has risen to five, and four others are still unaccounted for, police said Sunday. Robin Smith, chief of Jersey Police, said specialist teams were continuing a painstaking search of the area in St. Helier, the island’s…
Loophole in Police Oath Fosters ‘Woke Policing’: Former Officers
A change in the wording of the police oath twenty years ago has led to “woke policing” with former officers warning that social justice is getting in the way of actual legal justice. By adding to serve “fundamental human rights” to the oath of attestation, former policeman Harry Miller told The Epoch Times that he believes…
Planting Fields Arboretum: A Botanical Paradise in New York Reminiscent of the Old English Countryside
Some 30 miles away from the hectic buzz of New York City, America’s wealthy elite once built luxurious mansions along Long Island’s North Shore, known as the Gold Coast. Many are no longer standing, but the Planting Fields Arboretum, one of a few that have remained, is a restful repose for admiring English-style architecture, open…
Make Afternoon Tea at Home a New Family Tradition
I went to my first afternoon tea as a teenager, while in New Forest, England, for a family wedding. The bed and breakfast we stayed at served a full English breakfast, complete with sausage, beans, potatoes, and tomatoes. We tucked in, then headed out for a day of exploring the countryside, fasting through lunch. We…
English Channel Crossings Topped 28,500 in 2021, Official Figures Reveal
Some 28,526 people arrived illegally in the UK after crossing the English Channel in small boats last year, according to official figures released for the first time. The Home Office published statistics measuring irregular migration for the first time on Thursday, which confirmed the Government’s official recorded annual totals. The data reveals the total for…
Migrant Boat Capsizes in English Channel; at Least 31 Dead
CALAIS, France—At least 31 migrants bound for Britain died Wednesday when their boat sank in the English Channel. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said 34 people were believed to have been on the boat. Authorities found 31 bodies—including those of five women and a young girl—and two survivors, he said. One person appeared to still…
Curricula (Part 2): The World of English | School’s Out
This week, we continue last week’s discussion of curricula, which covered what to teach our children. Let’s look at English grammar, history, geography, science, and other topics, primarily in getting this journey started with younger children. Follow EpochTV on Facebook and Twitter
The Full English: In Praise of the UK’s Most Beloved Breakfast
Once the epitome of conspicuous consumption—a way for the landed gentry to flaunt their wealth—the English breakfast remains at the top of the foodie hit list for visitors to the UK. Indeed, leaving without having at least one full English is tantamount to heresy—certainly on par with swerving grits in the Southern United States, or…
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