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A former teacher has avoided prison for placing bottles labelled “Novichok” at a Welsh castle a few months after the Salisbury poisonings. “Conspiracy theorist” John Ap Evans, 67, put bottles of a hoax noxious substance, made of tomato sauce and brown sauce mixed with water, in Wogan’s Cavern at Pembroke Castle on five separate occasions in July 2018. Two of the bottles were labelled Novichok, the lethal nerve agent used to try to assassinate Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia the previous March. Swansea Crown Court heard Ap Evans was arrested after a...

A retired teacher who planted bottles labelled 'Novichok' at a Welsh castle only months after the Salisbury poisonings has avoided jail. 'Conspiracy theorist' John Ap Evans, 67, put bottles of a fake noxious substance, made from tomato sauce and brown sauce mixed with water, in Wogan's Cavern at Pembroke Castle on five separate occasions in July 2018. Two of the bottles were labelled 'Novichok', which was the lethal nerve agent used to try to assassinate Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia the year before.  Swansea Crown Court was told Ap Evans was arrested after a sec...

How ‘Thistlebone’ Explores Folk Horror Genre Graeme McMillan This April, Rebellion Publishing’s 2000 AD moves beyond the sci-fi genre that has been the mainstay of the iconic title since its late 1970s launch with the release of Thistlebone, a collection of the folk horror strip by T.C. Eglington and Simon Davis. Described by Rebellion as “ The Wicker Man,” the strip — which originally ran in 2000 AD last year — centers around the cult hidden in the heart of a rural English village that wants to escape the modern world and return to simpler ways… while also ...

Mazda CX-30 2021 long-term review Autocar 17/01/2021 Mazda CX-30 2021 long-term review © Autocar Why we’re running it: To see if the CX-30’s sleek style and driver-focused dynamics make it stand out in the congested family SUV class Month 1 - Specs Welcoming the CX-30 to the fleet - 30 December 2020 By its own admission, Mazda has arrived somewhat late to the SUV party, the company that’s famed for the light and lithe MX-5 roadster perhaps being a little unnerved by the ever-increasing clamour for these larger, heftier and less efficient vehicles. But like many slow starters, i...

How long? 2-3 minutes Campaign podcast: Bringing creative and media together (but not just for big brands) Simon Davis, founder of Walk-In Media, explains why a new generation of smaller 'long-tail' advertisers should not be ignored by big agencies. Simon Davis (right), and ads for Macmillan (top left) and Ikea (bottom left) Campaign's media and tech editor, Omar Oakes, and creativity and culture editor, Brittaney Kiefer, take a closer look at the first major ad campaigns of the year. The pair discuss how far consumer brands like Ikea can credibly promote sustainab...