Amelia Hill

London

Senior Reporter at The Guardian

Senior Reporter at The Guardian, with specific interest in ageing issues.

Articles

‘I saw people dying in front of my eyes’: British survivor describes Air India crash

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Amelia Hill

The British survivor of the Air India plane crash has described the horror of watching people “dying in front of my eyes”. Vishwash Kumar Ramesh said he thought he was dead when the plane crashed into a building, before realising he was alive and escaping the wreckage.
Reefs made from human ashes could revive British seabeds, says startup

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Amelia Hill

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Reefs made from human ashes could revive British seabeds, says startup

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Amelia Hill

Death is killing our planet. That is the stark assessment of a new business offering an innovative alternative: to have your loved one’s ashes made into a reef and anchored to the British seabed. There are increasing concerns about the environmental cost of traditional funerals: a single burial generates 833kg of CO2, while a typical cremation has a footprint of about 400kg CO2. In addition, 1.6m tonnes of concrete and 14,000 tonnes of steel is used every year for building graves in the US.
David Attenborough tells Prince William he nearly drowned while scuba-diving in 1950s

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Amelia Hill

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David Attenborough tells Prince William he nearly drowned while scuba-diving in 1950s

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Amelia Hill

Sir David Attenborough almost drowned when testing a scuba-diving helmet for his 1957 dive on the Great Barrier Reef, the broadcasting veteran has revealed in a discussion with Prince William. Discussing his latest documentary, Ocean, the pioneering film-maker described the incident to the Prince of Wales. “It’s certainly a strange thing to do,” said the 99-year-old Attenborough, as he nostalgically fitted an original version of Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s open-circuit scuba helmet over his head.
Experts ‘would refuse to take part’ in mandatory castration for sex offenders

1 month ago | msn.com | Amelia Hill |Rajeev Syal

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Experts ‘would refuse to take part’ in mandatory castration for sex offenders

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Amelia Hill |Rajeev Syal

Leading experts on the use of chemical castration for managing sexual offenders have said they would refuse to be part of any program in the UK that makes the intervention compulsory. Shabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, confirmed in the Commons on Thursday that she is examining whether she can force offenders, including paedophiles, to take pills or injections to suppress “problematic sexual arousal”.
Only UK degree course in stringed instrument-making to close

1 month ago | msn.com | Amelia Hill

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Only UK degree course in stringed instrument-making to close

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Amelia Hill

The making of stringed instruments will become a critically endangered craft under plans to close new courses at the only UK college teaching the skills as a full-time degree. The Newark School of Musical Instrument Crafts, owned and overseen by Lincoln College, has said it would accept no new applicants for world-renowned courses, including those currently enrolled on its foundation courses.
UK’s 50 richest families hold more wealth than 50% of population, analysis finds

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Amelia Hill

The number of billionaires in the UK has grown sharply – from 15 in 1990 to 165 in 2024 – at the same time as inequality in the UK’s overall wealth distribution has dramatically increased, analysis has found. Timed to coincide with the Sunday Times’ rich list, the Equality Trust’s investigation also found that billionaires have become “ludicrously” more wealthy, with their average wealth skyrocketing by more than 1,000% over the same period.