Kit Kat production to remain in York
BBC/Nathan Turvey Around 2,000 people work at Nestlé in York Nestle has committed to keeping production of KitKats in York after upgrading the factory where the famous chocolate bars are made. The Haxby Road plant was taken over by the Swiss food manufacturer in 1988 and now employs 2,000 people. More than a billion KitKats […]
Free TV licence scheme extended for over-75s on Isle of Man
People over the age of 75 on the Isle of Man will continue to receive a TV licence for free for the next two years after the government extended its funding commitment. The move came as the Age-related TV Licence Fee Concession Scheme 2020, which currently covers about 5,000 households, was due to expire on […]
Isolation rules loosened for critical workers
Getty Images Some fully vaccinated people in critical roles in England will be able to continue working even if told to self-isolate after being in close contact with someone who has Covid. Instead those eligible – including NHS and care staff – will be able to take daily tests, the government said. A list of […]
The Iranian opposition fighters who mustn’t think about sex
Getty Images For six years, Albania has been home to one of Iran’s main opposition groups, the Mujahideen-e-Khalq, or MEK. But hundreds of members have walked out – some complaining about the organisation’s rigid rules enforcing celibacy, and control over contact with family. Now, dozens languish in the Albanian capital, Tirana, unable to return to […]
Great Yarmouth fishing industry play inspired by 1960s radio show
Getty Images Peggy Seeger was “very supportive” when director Jo Edye contacted her about turning the broadcast into a play Folk singer-songwriter Peggy Seeger has given her blessing to the creation of a play inspired by the history of the East Coast herring fishing industry. Singing The Fishing is based upon a BBC radio broadcast […]
Volunteers helping growth of women’s football
BBC Jess Hawkins said volunteers have helped the growth in popularity of women’s football Jess Hawkins, head of girls’ football at Abbeymead Rovers said volunteers who give up their time are “gems”. She said she hugely values the support that parents and grandparents provide. BBC analysis has found that there are now twice as many […]
Emily Thornberry dropped as PM announces new ministers
Reuters Long-time shadow cabinet minister Emily Thornberry will have no ministerial role in the new Labour government, the BBC understands. In a statement Ms Thornberry said she is “very sorry and surprised” after not being appointed Attorney General in Sir Keir Starmer’s government, having held the role in opposition for three years. Sir Keir insisted […]
Hereford entrepreneur sets up sustainable fashion brand
Freddie Jones Freddie Jones’ business began life as a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award project Skills obtained by doing a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) is being used to run a sustainable fashion brand, its owner said. Freddie Jones from Hereford looked into ways to reduce damage caused by fast fashion and began buying and selling […]
The woman who won the lottery and used it to do good
AFP Rachel Lapierre set up Le Book Humanitaire after winning the lottery What would you do if you won the lottery? Buy a new house, a sports car, or travel the world perhaps? But how many of us would use our winnings to set up a charity? That is exactly what Rachel Lapierre, a former […]
Tory rivals condemn Trump’s tweets and police to launch e-scooter ‘blitz’
Reuters Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib dismissed President Trump’s remarks as a distraction Many of Tuesday’s papers feature the row President Trump is embroiled in over his attacks on four congresswomen of colour. “Boris blasts Trump” is the headline in the Daily Mail, which says Boris Johnson “rounded” on the US […]