Greener planes of the future… or just pretty plans?
Ben Morris & Theo Leggett BBC News Airbus The Airbus Maveric is a remote-controlled blended-wing test aircraft At an undisclosed location Airbus has spent months testing a radical looking plane. At 10ft (3m) wide, it is only small, but it could be the start of something very big in the aerospace industry. It looks like […]
Manx king scallop fishery plan proposes fishing and access limits
BBC A consultation over the proposals is open until 29 October A new plan to protect the Isle of Man’s multimillion-pound king scallop fishery would see limits put on fishing and access, it has been revealed. The Scallop Management Board (SMB) said the impact of Covid-19 and Brexit meant carrying on with “business as usual” […]
Prince Charles meets Syrian refugees on Cumbria trip
Reuters Prince Charles tastes cheese called ‘Love Ewe’ The Prince of Wales has met refugees from war-torn Syria during a trip to Cumbria. Prince Charles spoke to two families who found safety after escaping their homeland and resetting in Carlisle in 2017. He also heard from locals about the fight for Newton Rigg College in […]
Isolation exemption, and daily pupil testing ‘cuts’ absences
Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday morning. We’ll have another update for you this evening. 1. Isolation exemption for food workers Daily testing for coronavirus is being introduced in a bid to keep the food industry moving. From today, staff working in supermarket depots and food manufacturers […]
Cuba lifts ban on cash deposits in US dollars at banks
Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Getty Images For two years, it had not been possible to deposit dollars in cash Banks in Cuba will again accept cash deposits in US dollars after a ban prohibiting the practice was surprisingly lifted on Monday. Cubans had been unable to deposit dollars in cash into their accounts at banks […]
Confronting climate change in Trump’s coal country
James Cook Chief news correspondent, BBC Scotland BBC A coal-fired power plant in West Virginia It was the day the UK voted to leave the European Union but nobody cared about that in White Sulphur Springs. On 23 June 2016 the residents of this small West Virginia town were fighting to survive. They had been […]
What’s behind a vaping illness outbreak in the US?
Getty Images There have been 450 reported cases of lung illnesses from vaping in the US Vaping – which involves inhaling a mix typically made of nicotine, water, solvents and flavours – is seen as an alternative to smoking which can help you quit, but its safety is still not entirely known. But over in […]
Border delays ‘could cause fresh food problems’
Getty Images Post-Brexit transition border checks could cause fresh food supply problems, an industry body has warned. Shoppers will notice the supply issues next January unless there is a “massive upgrade” in border facilities, the British Retail Consortium said. The warning came after cabinet minister Michael Gove said that border checks are “inevitable” after the […]
Wales ban would leave owner with ‘no business’
Jared Evitts & Gifty Andoh-Appiah BBC News Carol Hustwitt Carol Hustwitt runs Gorgeous Grass on Anglesey A business owner has said a ban on fake lawns in Wales would kill off her livelihood. Carol Hustwitt sells artificial grass on Anglesey and said a possible ban on the synthetic material would be “very extreme”. She said […]
Costa Coffee warns up to 1,650 jobs are at risk
Getty Images Coffee chain Costa Coffee has said that up to 1,650 roles are at risk of being cut, as it is forced to reduce costs because of the impact of coronavirus. It says there are still “high levels of uncertainty” as to when trade will regain pre-pandemic volumes. The firm is consulting with staff […]