Primark says stock woes could persist until 2023
Robert Plummer Business reporter, BBC News Primark The snuddie is Primark’s latest trendy item of loungewear Discount fashion chain Primark has said it could face disruption from global supply chain issues into 2023, but it assured customers that “we are getting the goods we need”. Chief executive George Weston told the BBC that Primark shops […]
Island families oppose marine protection areas around Tiree
BBC Islanders in Tiree have said proposed new marine protection measures would wipe out the local fishing industry. The Scottish government has committed to designating at least 10% of Scotland’s seas as Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs). Fishing would be banned in the zones as part of efforts to protect important habitats from human activity. […]
Freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi looks gaunt, British family says
Jacqueline Howard BBC News EPA Eli Sharabi was escorted onto a stage by Hamas before being handed over to the Red Cross The British family of an Israeli hostage freed from Gaza on Saturday have described a “pendulum of emotions” as he was released 16 months after his capture. Eli Sharabi’s brother-in-law Steve Brisley, who […]
What the drought of 1976 looked like as this year’s heatwave continues
Evening Standard/Getty Images The temperature has hit 34.5C (94F) at Heathrow in west London, making it the hottest June day since 1976. Temperatures are at their highest for a June day since the 35.6C (96F) recorded in Southampton on 28 June 1976 and it’s the warmest summer solstice on record. The 40-year high has been […]
Israel Gaza ceasefire: Palestinian prisoners released after Hamas frees hostages
‘My happiness is beyond words’ – mother of released Palestinian prisonerpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 15:43 GMT “I feel so happy, overjoyed—my happiness is beyond words.” That’s how Khadra al-Daghma, the mother of a recently released Palestinian prisoner, has described the feeling of seeing her son, Ammar Fadel al-Daghma, after 15 years of not […]
Why Lauryn Hill still has the Ex Factor
Lucy Todd Entertainment reporter Shutterstock Lauryn Hill’s iconic debut album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, turns 20 this year, and to celebrate, the singer is heading out on tour. Five dates have been scheduled in the UK and Ireland in November and December, in London, Manchester Glasgow, Birmingham and Dublin. She will also be taking […]
The ‘village’ that got me off drink and drugs
Claire Kendall and Jeremy Cooke BBC News Emma Lynch / BBC Mike At a time when deaths from drugs and alcohol are at an all-time high, a town in north-west England has caught the attention of the government’s senior drug advisor. Birkenhead is trying a new way to support addicts and save lives. Mike looks […]
HPV vaccine linked to ‘dramatic’ drop in cervical disease
Media for Medical The routine vaccination of girls with the HPV vaccine in Scotland has led to a “dramatic” drop in cervical disease in later life, new research suggests. Human papilomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted infection and some types are linked to cervical cancer. Researchers said the vaccine has nearly wiped out cases of […]
Does the US have a problem with topless women?
Dhruti Shah BBC News, Colorado Getty Images Topless women in 2017 protest Women fed up with being forced to cover up their breasts and nipples are challenging American laws about nudity and sparking a debate about the country’s attitude to the naked female form. In September, Effie Krokos was awarded a $50,000 (£38,178) civil settlement […]
NCA officer unfairly sacked after offensive Muslim remarks
PA Media The NCA lost vital evidence relating to its disciplinary process against Abbey Brooke, a tribunal heard Abbey Brooke made the comments at a training session led by Abrar Javid, a Muslim community leader in Rotherham. The tribunal said the intelligence officer’s conduct had contributed to her dismissal. But it found the dismissal was […]