PM to go back to Brussels, and Apple ‘price drop’
A win of sorts for May Getty Images MPs also supported an amendment rejecting no deal. It wasn’t binding – so the date for exit remains 29 March – but Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the message was clear and the PM should rule out such a scenario. The pair will now meet to discuss […]
Apollo in 50 numbers: The workers
Richard Hollingham Features correspondent Nasa In the first of BBC Future’s stories recounting the Apollo program in 50 numbers, we look at the people who helped make the Moon missions reality. 400,000: Total Apollo workforce Neil Armstrong was one of Nasa’s most accomplished pilots. As he descended towards the lunar surface on 20 July 1969, […]
Record backlog of cargo ships at California ports
Daniel Thomas Business reporter, New York Mario Tama The backlog means thousands of cargo containers are stuck at sea Some 65 cargo ships have been forced to queue outside two of America’s biggest ports, in the latest sign of supply chain disruption hitting the US. The ships are stuck outside the ports of Los Angeles […]
Can you ever change a violent psychopath’s mind?
Linda Geddes Features correspondent Alamy To make our streets safer, efforts are underway to devise new treatments for repeatedly violent offenders. For the purposes of this article, imagine this scenario. It’s a Saturday night in a busy city-centre pub. Feeling bored, Tony picks up the empty beer bottle on the table in front of him […]
Will more Welsh food and drink feature on menus?
Steffan Messenger BBC Wales Environment Correspondent Reuters JD Wetherspoons has recently launched a Welsh food and drink menu, including faggots and lamb cawl JD Wetherspoons, which has recently introduced a menu of Welsh dishes, said the move had been “incredibly popular”. It comes as 56 Welsh food and drink producers meet in Cardiff to celebrate […]
The wall holding back a desert
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) There is a wall appearing across the African continent, dividing north and south. But this wall isn’t to keep migrants out, or to keep smuggled goods in check. It is holding back sand. You have to watch where you step in Paga, on the very edge of northern Ghana. Wander […]
Scottish government ‘too close’ to salmon farmers
BBC There are more than 200 fish farms around Scotland’s coast The Scottish government and regulators have been accused by campaigners of being too close to the salmon farming industry. The criticism came after information that should have been released was repeatedly withheld. Guy Linley-Adams, from Salmon and Trout Conservation Scotland, has appealed to the […]
How you can make better predictions
Getty Images A few individuals have a heightened ability to forecast what will happen to companies, the economy and politics. What traits do they share? Some people have a gift for predicting the future. Not a vague, ambiguous prediction, but reasoned, cautious and thoughtful foresight. These people can see the likelihood of a companies’ commercial […]
Tier change ‘too late’ for Bristol business
Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley BBC West Sebastien Merry Head chef at Bristol restaurant Cloak And Dagger, Sebastian Merry (pictured right) said: “How are we going to survive through any of the tiers now without more help.” Dropping to tier 2 restrictions “doesn’t matter” say Bristol businesses, as they still need more government support. The co-owner of Bristol […]
Countdown to Rio 2016: Olympic sport this week
Athletics: The 2016 World Half Marathon Championships, external take place in Cardiff on Saturday. All eyes will be on Britain’s double Olympic champion Mo Farah, who skipped last week’s World Indoor Championships to compete in Wales. Cycling – BMX: The opening round of the 2016 BMX Supercross World Cup (25-26 March) takes place in Argentina, […]