UK hemp farm could lose £200,000 in crop destruction
Ian Westbrook BBC Business reporter HEMPEN Hempen has started destroying the crop using a combine harvester One of the UK’s largest hemp farms, Hempen, expects to lose about £200,000 of sales by destroying its crop after it says it lost its licence to grow it. Last year, the Home Office said UK farmers could not […]
Breakfast is the real power hour for success
Alina Dizik Features correspondent Alamy People are more businesslike and more business-focused at breakfast meetings, before work starts, than they are later in the day (Credit: Alamy) If you need to persuade someone in business, you might be missing out on the best time of day if you’re only scheduling drinks, dinner or long lunches. […]
St Ives fish shop and store ‘really good news’
Nathan de Rozarieux A new £50,0000 fish facility in St Ives will allow fishermen to sell direct to the public A new fish shop set to be built on the quay in St Ives will enable fishermen to sell direct to the public. The £50,000 project will also allow them to store bait overnight, thanks […]
Farmers call for new law to guarantee food standards
Reuters Chlorinated chicken is a familiar feature on US shelves but is banned in the EU Food standards must be protected after the UK leaves the EU, the farming industry has said. The National Farmers Union said it had heard enough “warm words” from ministers and action was needed now. Its president, Minette Batters, said […]
How fear, sex and power shaped ancient mythology
Daisy Dunn Features correspondent Gallery Oldham (Credit: Gallery Oldham) The mythical goddesses who broke the rules of sex and power – and manifested our worst anxieties. Daisy Dunn explores the fierce deities who were both revered and feared In the 1st Century, bathers in the city of Bath who suffered the ignominy of having their […]
The greatest political drama ever
Caryn James Features correspondent Netflix The Danish TV series Borgen strikes the perfect balance between idealism and cynicism, writes Caryn James; few shows have “depicted politics so authentically”. There is a jaw-dropping line in the first episode of the new season of Borgen, the internationally popular Danish drama returning after a nine-year lapse. Birgitte Nyborg […]
Sweden school shooting: Five people shot at school campus in central Sweden
Danger is not over, police warnpublished at 13:35 Greenwich Mean Time 13:35 GMT We’re continuing to bring you the latest on this developing situation in Orebro, Sweden, where a shooting has taken place on a school campus. Members of the public are being urged to stay away from the area, or stay inside their homes, […]
My ‘most unsexy’ business investment in a car wash
Izzy Greenfield BBC World Service, Business Daily reporter Getty Images Jason Derulo says he sees himself as a businessman as well as a musician Pop star Jason Derulo is famous for his hit songs and TikTok videos, but these days he feels like he is a businessman as much as a musician. The Savage Love […]
The rebel spy who is the anti-James Bond
Neil Armstrong Features correspondent ITV (Credit: ITV) Michael Caine’s role in the film version of Len Deighton’s 1960s spy novel made him an icon. As a TV remake premieres, Neil Armstrong looks at the creation of a unique secret agent. In 2006, an ordinary-looking pair of spectacles went on sale at Christie’s, the London auction […]
The city at the heart of a dirty war
Jeremy Bowen BBC Middle East editor, Marib, Yemen BBC Taqua Tarish is among an estimated 400,000 Yemeni children suffering from severe malnutrition Marib is full. At a time when rich countries in Europe are in political crisis about hundreds of new refugees, one city in the poorest Arab country has had to deal with the […]