Waitrose and Lidl top Which? greenest supermarket ranking
Getty Images Waitrose and Lidl have been named the UK’s greenest supermarkets in a ranking of their greenhouse gas emissions and efforts to cut plastic and food waste. The chains topped Which? magazine’s first supermarket sustainability table, which examined data from annual reports and provided by the stores themselves. Which? said it hoped firms would […]
A gourmet revival of Sierra Leone’s bold flavours
Amelia Martyn-Hemphill & Mariama Wurie Features correspondent Amelia Martyn-Hemphill Sierra Leone is grabbing attention for its bold flavours (Credit: Amelia Martyn-Hemphill) Sierra Leone recently got its first traditional fine-dining restaurant: a buzzing oasis where West African history and culture meet haute cuisine. Cooking, as well as intergenerational storytelling, is a deeply rooted part of Sierra […]
Welsh towns ‘vulnerable’ to virus impact
Sarah Dickins BBC Wales economics correspondent A research group has highlighted Tredegar as one of the ones most likely to suffer An economic downturn from coronavirus will fall “most heavily” on valleys towns and coastal communities in north Wales, according to a research group. The Centre for Towns says places already exposed to economic “shocks” […]
A heritage hotel run by princesses
Alex Outhwaite Features correspondent Joshua Paul Akers (Credit: Joshua Paul Akers) Not only has Odisha’s Belgadia Palace been transformed into an award-winning boutique hotel, but its princess owners are redefining the role of Indian royalty. As the bougainvillea-adorned gates opened and the smartly dressed footman greeted me, I was excited to see the palace for […]
The big election issue that’s not Trump
Ritu Prasad BBC News, Charleston, West Virginia BBC Staff say some patients travel over six hours across the state to receive free treatment at WVHR Healthcare tops most lists of voters’ concerns in the US mid-term elections, but it gets precious little coverage in the national media. At a clinic in West Virginia, patients and […]
Why bushcraft is booming again
Daniel Stables Features correspondent James Mahan/Getty Images (Credit: James Mahan/Getty Images) Increasing numbers of people around the world are taking to woodlands and wildernesses to learn ancient survival skills and rekindle a lost connection with the natural world. “So – what do you think’s going to kill you first?” said Original Outdoors instructor Richard Prideaux, […]
In Ireland, a taste of the underworld
Addison Nugent Features correspondent Isabella Ostelli/Alamy According to Sibery, Underworld Savage Ale’s flavour profile includes citrus, blackberry, currant and rosehip (Credit: Isabella Ostelli/Alamy) For millennia, warrior Queen Medb was the most intoxicating thing to come out of Oweynagat cave. However, things have changed, thanks to a new beer brewed from its wild yeast. Strange Brews […]
Drinkers enjoy final night before pub alcohol ban
Pubs, restaurants and cafes will not be allowed to serve alcohol from 18:00 GMT on Friday Drinkers enjoyed a final evening out as pubs prepare to stop selling alcohol from Friday evening. Pubs, cafes and restaurants will be banned from selling alcohol and ordered to close at 18:00 GMT as the Welsh Government attempts to […]
The women pushing boundaries on TV
Vibeke Venema, Julie Yoonnyung Lee and Samantha Haque BBC World Service Actress Uhm Jung-hwa: “I feel happy to be able to tell women’s stories” Many Korean television series – or K-dramas – now feature complex and powerful female characters, reflecting momentous changes in society and media habits. K-dramas are now just as likely to have […]
Two million Bangladesh jobs ‘at risk’ as clothes orders dry up
Edward Berthelot The lockdown look for high streets across Europe and the United States High Street fashion emporiums around the world have closed their doors for lockdowns, but the largely forgotten victims are thousands of miles from the glass and steel-fronted shopping arcades. Sabina Akhter is one of them. She works in a garment factory […]