Lyons and Cronin were both struck by the amount of plastic waste dumped in Arusha’s streets and rivers and decided to do something about it. Their first product – made on their veranda – was a pouffe, stitched together with recycled fabric and stuffed with shredded waste plastic collected on the streets. Since then, they have recycled 900 tonnes of plastic waste, and the business has grown to include eye-catching and stylish bespoke furniture, while also providing employment and education. Dunia Designs uses plastic waste to make furniture and decking in Tanzania. Photograph: Dunia DesignsAll its products are made from a material called greenwood, which is waste plastic that is cleaned and shredded before being transformed.

March 22, 2026 20:34 UTC

NFL legend Darrell Green is dreaming of an appearance at the Olympics at the remarkable age of 68. The former cornerback retired back in 2002 - after two decades in the NFL - but Green believes he can make the USA flag football team ahead of Los Angeles 2028. But this weekend, he was slated to take part in a national team trials for USA Football. Now Green is hoping to earn a spot on the Team USA roster for this summer's flag football world championships in Germany. But the current Team USA roster dominated the event.

March 22, 2026 20:34 UTC

A Europol sting has shut down over 373,000 dark web sites, many claiming to sell child sexual abuse material (CSAM). A global operation led by German authorities and supported by Europol was launched against one of the largest networks of fraudulent platforms in the dark web this month. The investigation began in mid-2021 against the dark web platform “Alice with Violence CP”. Over nearly five years of investigation, German authorities discovered that a single individual operated over 373,000 onion domains on the dark web. Throughout the years of investigation, authorities acted immediately whenever they identified children to be in danger, taking appropriate measures to protect their well-being.

March 22, 2026 20:30 UTC

Bumper crop of milestones at Mountlucas parkrunIt was a beautifully bright and sunny morning at the weekend at Mountlucas parkrun. Parkrun events are run entirely by volunteers and Paschal has made a significant contribution to Mountlucas parkrun since 2019. Amy Sullivan completed her 25th parkrun, Jack Collins completed his 50th parkrun, Michelle Perry completed her 150th parkrun, and Mairéad Scally completed her 200th parkrun. Mountlucas parkrun takes place at Bord na Móna Mountlucas windfarm every Saturday morning at 9.30am sharp. Whether you’re walking your first 5 km or picking up your 50th, Mountlucas parkrun offers something for everyone.

March 22, 2026 20:25 UTC

Dublin manager Ger Brennan had no complaints after he was sent off for his part in a half-time clash during his side’s defeat against Galway. Brennan was involved in a clash with Galway strength and conditioning coach Cian Breathnach McGinn as the teams made their way off at half-time. “Look, myself and one of the Galway mentors, a small coming together, silly stuff from us,” said Brennan post-match. There was a moment’s silence for the Galway man before throw-in. A great GAA man, a lovely natured man, a great character.

March 22, 2026 20:07 UTC





Read more ElleThis week, I met a lovely couple who had decided to visit Rum based purely off reading this magazine. They told me they like to coorie up on a Sunday morning, stick Love Songs on Radio 2 (me too! For my husband, this means longer hours at the Bunkhouse, and a noticeable absence from home. Because motherhood, at least for me right now, is not something I can neatly package into a single reflection or a well-timed column. And it’s more than I could have ever hoped it would be.

March 22, 2026 20:04 UTC

It is in their hands,” he told Sky Sports. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta defended his decision to keep faith with Kepa Arrizabalaga, who has played in the League Cup this season, after the Spaniard’s mistake led to the first of O’Reilly’s two goals. It was the mistake that made you say, ‘That’s a number two’,” Wright told Sky Sports. Former Liverpool and Tottenham midfielder Jamie Redknapp was even more critical and said Arteta had to take responsibility. “Kepa is not as good as (David) Raya, that’s why he is number two,” he said.

March 22, 2026 20:04 UTC

Keely Hodgkinson stormed to the first world title of her career with 800m indoor gold on a glittering evening for Great Britain on the final day of the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland. It capped off an astonishing hour for Great Britain after Hodgkinson's training partner Georgia Hunter Bell captured a maiden world title in the 1500 metres, moments before Molly Caudery struck gold in the women's pole vault. Last month, 24-year-old Hodgkinson broke the world indoor record at the same distance - set on the same day she was born - in Lievin, where she crossed the finish in one minute 54.87 seconds. Caudery finally exacted her long-awaited retribution as she reclaimed the world indoor pole vault title she first won in 2024. Keely Hodgkinson stormed to the first world title of her career, claiming 800m indoor goldThe Olympics hero set a new championship record of one minute, 55.30 seconds in PolandThe Cornish 26-year-old was the sole woman to clear 4.85m, beating Slovenia's Tina Sutej, whose best effort was 4.80m.

March 22, 2026 20:03 UTC

Martin O’Neill warned that Celtic are now one slip-up away from surrendering their title after being second best to Dundee United. The champions failed to get to grips with a poor surface at Tannadice and had no answer once Will Ferry edged the home side in front early in the second half. Asked if there was now any wriggle room, O’Neill said: ‘I must admit, I don’t think there ever has been. ‘Disappointing result, disappointing performance, second half particularly. Some of you will say I could have done a lot, really, at the end of the day, after the second half.

March 22, 2026 19:57 UTC

It was expected to receive about 20 aircraft, including 17 Qatar Airways planes, by the end of last Saturday, according to a schedule seen by Reuters. Last Friday, around 10 wide-body jets - the world's biggest commercial aircraft - were due to arrive, the majority operated by Qatar Airways. Qatar Airways did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on its plans. With capacity for 250 wide-body and up to 400 narrow-body aircraft, Teruel is one of Europe's largest storage facilities. "What we would like is for (the conflict) to end, because our important business is aircraft maintenance.

March 22, 2026 19:54 UTC

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was left less than impressed by Rayan Cherki's showboating during his side's Carabao Cup final win over Arsenal. But Cherki, starting the game in the capital, took it upon himself to have some fun on the day. But, without the ball hitting the ground, Cherki performed three kick ups, much to the amusement of the Manchester City faithful. Television cameras cut to the City boss shaking his head, and he appeared to give him a sarcastic telling off when substituting his star late on. The forward passed the ball off before either Arsenal man could get too close, but was clattered by White soon after.

March 22, 2026 19:50 UTC

Reform UK announced its Scottish Parliament manifesto on Thursday, along with its constituency candidate during a one day conference in Bishopton where the party's UK leader Nigel Farage addressed the gathering. Within hours, previous social media posts from some of the candidates emerged which drew criticism. Reform UK has vetted all of its candidates, he said, claiming Ms Holt would be a "very effective MSP" if she was elected. On Ms Beresford's comments, he said they came before she was a member of Reform UK. “His refusal to answer basic questions about the actions of his candidates shows Reform have no care or standards.

March 22, 2026 19:43 UTC

Students receiving vaccines and antibiotics from medical staff in the sports hall at the University of Kent campus in Canterbury. Photograph: Stanley Murphy-Johns/PA WireThe number of confirmed meningitis cases linked to the Kent outbreak has fallen from 23 to 20. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Sunday that three cases previously thought confirmed had been downgraded after further testing. The government body said the number of suspected cases under investigation had also fallen, from 11 to nine, putting the total number of cases at 29, down from 34 reported on Saturday. Nineteen of the 20 confirmed cases are meningitis B, known as MenB, and all have required hospital admission.

March 22, 2026 19:37 UTC

Harvey Barnes is being called up by England manager Thomas Tuchel as the Newcastle United winger gets his chance in his expanded pre-World Cup squad. Barnes, 28, snubbed a call-up from Scotland after Steve Clarke tried to move for him. Barnes, who has 14 goals this season, played 76 minutes of Sunday's 2-1 derby defeat by Sunderland. Tuchel is using the upcoming games against Colombia and Japan to test a number of fringe players who he says can 'win plane tickets' to the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico this summer. 'This time I can say for sure, Harvey's going to concentrate on trying to play for England, he's not going to come to Scotland.'

March 22, 2026 19:36 UTC

John Cleary believes his group were not as prepared to go up to Division 1 in previous years. Because there was an awful lot of hard work that's been put in there in the last three years. And it would have been a big blow to us if we hadn't come out with a victory here today. “The big thing where I've been successful is putting a very good backroom team together. “Even when the draw was made, we had two trips up the north, a trip to Louth, a trip to Offaly.

March 22, 2026 19:34 UTC