A new battery which can charge in less than 30 seconds has been unveiled at a technology conference.

During the demonstration, a smartphone’s dead battery was charged to full power in 26 seconds.

Offa’s Dyke was named after the English king believed to have ordered its construction to keep out Welsh rivals.

Now new research suggests that it was built at least a century earlier.

British manufacturing output grew by 1% in February from January, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Pharmaceuticals, transport equipment, food, drinks and tobacco were all pushing up growth.

Portugal’s airports operator ANA is running a full page advert in the national press this week to explain its side of the debate over its new car rental tax imposed as from April 1^st, claiming that all interested parties were informed of the proposal and were asked for their opinions - but no negative ones were forthcoming.

ANA say that meetings were held with local councils, the national tourist board and local police representatives to explain that by imposing a €10 to €17 ‘per rental’ tax it could improve the customer experience and do away with car rental contracts being signed in the airport’s cafes.

“To cut a long story short, the public prosecutor said that Ellie should live with her mother in Ireland”

Candice Gannon is stunned and elated as the news sinks in that Portugal’s court system at last seems to accept that the treatment of her familiy has been little short of abusive, seeing Ellie Silva forced to play a central role in a nasty adult game of legal tennis.

Police in Loulé have identified and arrested a Banco Popular account manager on suspicion of swindling “more than a million euros from customers.”

The scam has been going on since 2001. The defendant is accused of writing out customer cheques and depositing them in his own bank account and therefore stealing the amounts over a long period, according to a police statement .

People with more than one property in the UK could be eligible for a new tax.

If property owners spend more time living in their second home, a change in the rules could force them to pay tax when selling the main family home.

An organic winemaker in France has been fined for refusing to spray vineyard with pesticide.

Emmanuel Giboulot was ordered to pay €500 for not complying with official regulations.