Holyhead plastics-to-oil plant ‘to create 52 jobs’
Getty Images Sweet wrappers are among the plastics which will be recycled by the plant A new facility to turn plastic into oil is set to create 52 jobs at a Holyhead waste management site, bosses say. Money from the UK government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) will used for the plant at Orthios […]
Timothée Chalamet is ‘brilliant and believable’ in ‘conventional’ biopic
Macall Polay Despite its “kinetic performances and irresistible music” from star Timothée Chalamet and cast, James Mangold’s Dylan biopic is disappointingly unambitious. Bob Dylan is a master of self-mythologising. Decades ago he created his image as a brilliant enigma, which has made him an ideal canvas on which film-makers have projected their own interpretations. Todd […]
What just happened in Syria and who’s in charge?
AFP Syrian rebel fighters and their supporters celebrated after entering Damascus with no resistance on Sunday The Assad family ruled Syria for more than 50 years with an iron fist. Now that has come to an end. Bashar al-Assad became president after the death in 2000 of his father Hafez, who had ruled for almost […]
‘Blue Christmas’ ends ‘worst year’ for retailers
PA Media Scotland’s high streets suffered a “blue Christmas” as retailers recorded their worst ever December trading, according to an industry survey. The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) said lockdowns at the start and end of the month “snuffed out” hopes of a late rally to end the year. Total sales plummeted year-on-year by 16.6%. Food […]
Leicester City v Birmingham City: Will it be WSL relegation decider?
Two clubs fighting relegation, two new managers and two sides searching for their first Women’s Super League win this season – Leicester and Birmingham have everything to play for. The two sides go head-to-head in Sunday’s mouthwatering WSL clash at the foot of the table. “It’s going to be exciting,” Leicester City captain Sophie Barker […]
Have we become too reliant on Big Tech firms?
Keith Ingram During lockdown Keith Ingram shifted sales to Amazon “We wouldn’t have survived without Amazon,” says Keith Ingram, owner of vinyl records shop Assai Records. When lockdown hit on 23 March in the UK, Mr Ingram had to shut his shops in Edinburgh and Dundee, and sell his stock through Amazon Marketplace. Now, his […]
Manx milk prices set to rise by 15% over production costs
BBC The price of a litre carton will rise by 20p from Monday The price of Manx milk is set to go up for a second time this year due to rising costs in the dairy industry, the Isle of Man Creamery has said. When the 15% rise comes into force on Monday, a 500ml […]
Campaign to improve Bristol’s race equality
Julz Davis Julz Davis at the launch of Race for Power A new campaign aims to further conversations on racial equality in Bristol. Campaigner Julz Davis has started Race for Power to help tackle representation issues in the city. At a launch event, people wrote a symbolic card to Martin Luther King with their reflections […]
EU orders next-generation Galileo satellites
ESA Artwork: Galileo satellites beam down precise time signals The European Commission has handed down industrial contracts worth a total of €1.47bn (£1.31bn; $1.97bn) to build the next generation of Galileo satellites. The work is going to the continent’s two dominant space manufacturers – Airbus and Thales Alenia Space. They will make six spacecraft each […]
PFA Player of the Year: BBC pundits pick Premier League’s best player of 2019-20
An extraordinary Premier League season is finally over but who was the standout individual performer over the past 12 months? A total of 515 players have featured in the top flight during the extended 2019-20 campaign but only one will be named the Professional Footballers’ Association’s Player of the Year. Which man deserves that accolade? […]