French anger as UK rejects most permits
Getty Images Fresh tensions have surfaced between Britain and France over post-Brexit fishing rights. In the latest round of applications, the UK granted just 12 licences from 47 bids for smaller vessels to fish in its territorial waters. French sea minister Annick Girardin reportedly said: “French fishing must not be taken hostage by the British […]
How Shrinking perpetuates Hollywood’s most sexist cliché
Apple TV+ The Apple TV+ series is the latest screen hit to use a dead family member or romantic partner as a narrative driver for its male hero. When will this crass trope end, asks Ralph Jones. Some things never change. When Shrinking, Ted Lasso creator Bill Lawrence’s new comedy drama starring Jason Segel, launched […]
Call to tax ‘hidden’ sugar in pre-mixed alcoholic drinks
PA Media Many “ready to drink” pre-mixed spirits are packed with excessive sugar and hidden calories and should be subject to a sugar tax like fizzy drinks, health experts say. Action on Sugar is concerned people are consuming more than they should, without realising it. The team based at Queen Mary University of London looked […]
Founder of mental health equine charity made MBE
The Horse Course Harriet Laurie uses horses to help people better cope with anxiety A woman who founded an equine charity to help disadvantaged people has been made an MBE in the New Year Honours List. Harriet Laurie founded The Horse Course in 2010 to help people with anxiety and other issues and has trained […]
Manx fishing fleet can catch herring for first time in 25 years
BBC An additional £150,000 has been made available to the industry to diversify Manx fishing boats have been given the chance to fish for herring for the first time in almost 25 years. It follows a deal between the Isle of Man and UK governments to allocate a quota, which allows commercially viable quantities to […]
Protesters torch ex-Bangladesh PM’s home
Protesters in Bangladesh have vandalised and set fire to the former family home of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, as well as those of other members of her party. The unrest was sparked by news that Hasina would address the country via social media from India, where she has been in exile since student-led protests […]
Primrose cafe to create 40 new jobs in Londonderry
Primrose The firm already runs two cafes in the city The Primrose cafe group is to create 40 new jobs as part of a major expansion in Derry. The family-run business is due to open its new premises on the Strand Road at the end of October. The roles will be a mixture of full […]
Shellfish deaths possibly caused by new disease
Sally Bunce Thousands of dead crabs and lobsters have washed up along the North East coast since October 2021 A disease or parasite new to UK waters may have caused the deaths of thousands of shellfish along the North East and North Yorkshire coast, a report said. A panel of 12 experts found it was […]
The cookie that can’t be perfected
Karen Stabiner Features correspondent Anne Fishbein Nancy Silverton’s Ultimate Chocolate Cookie has a fudgy top layer (Credit: Anne Fishbein) In her new cookbook, The Cookie that Changed My Life, Nancy Silverton takes the classic Oreo to a new level with her recipe for the ultimate chocolate cookie. If you’re going to call a recipe “The […]
Junk food TV adverts to be banned before 9pm
Justin Parkinson Political reporter, BBC News The costs of the NHS dealing with obesity in the UK are “vast” and it was time to “get a grip on it”, says the PM. The government is to impose a UK-wide pre-9pm ban on TV adverts for food high in sugar, salt and fat. Products affected include […]