Manx farmers facing perfect storm of rising costs, says minister
BBC The Isle of Man has an active meat, dairy and arable farming sector Farmers on the Isle of Man are facing a “perfect storm” of rising industry costs, a minister has said. Issues include fertiliser and diesel price rises, an increase in labour costs and grain supply shortages. Environment, Food and Agriculture Minister Clare […]
Huddersfield Giants and Warrington Wolves to join expanded Women’s Super League in 2020
The WSL was launched by the Rugby Football League in 2017 with four teams and this is the third consecutive season the league has grown in numbers. Both clubs impressed the RFL’s WSL Management Group with strong applications that showed their commitments to coaching, and to the girls’ pathway. Brindle added: “The expansion to seven […]
Erosion at Hemsby Beach threatens coastal homes
Martin Barber/BBC Two homes are at risk due to the erosion A couple living in a bungalow that is dangerously close to falling into the sea have begged for help so they do not “lose our dream home”. Mary and Pat Whitey said hearing the wind and sea, especially at night, was “scary” and there […]
Businesses warn research cuts will stall UK economy
Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent PA Leading scientists and businesses have said that cuts to the government’s research risks “stalling” efforts to make the UK a science superpower. The stark message was delivered ahead of the Autumn Statement next Thursday. There is concern that proposed increases to boost the UK economy will now be cut back. […]
Crisis starting to ease, Boris Johnson says
Fuel supplies are starting to “improve” with petrol and diesel back on the forecourt “in the normal way” says the PM. The fuel situation in the UK is starting to improve, PM Boris Johnson has said – as he urged motorists to fill up their cars in the “normal way”. He said the situation at […]
Scotland Women: ‘Hard watching us fall short’ during Covid absence – Lana Clelland
The first major lockdown came while Clelland was in Italy recovering from injury. She recalls being “only allowed out once every two weeks for shopping”, and instead focused on rehab, reading and honing her cooking and gardening skills. “I got through it,” she says. “I could get some gym work done in the house, and […]
TasteWales food and drink showcase postponed
Alun Jones BBC Wales Political Unit Halen Mon/Getty Images/BBC Some of Wales’ best known food and drink Wales’ international food and drink showcase, BlasCymru/TasteWales, is being postponed next year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The third event of its kind, following its inauguration in 2017, was due to take place in March 2021. The Welsh […]
England v United States: Sarina Wiegman’s side no longer fear the world champions
Rapinoe has been at the heart of the USA’s success but even she feels there is “not really a huge gap” any more between themselves and the rest of Europe. “These teams are so good. We saw it in the World Cup, the Euros, the Champions League. The level of football right now is just […]
News Daily: Carnage in Barcelona
Hello. Here’s your morning briefing: EPA Police inspect the vehicle used in the Cambrils attack The attackers were wearing explosive belts and had run over civilians with a car, police said. Thirteen people died and dozens were injured when a van ploughed into crowds in Barcelona’s busy Las Ramblas area on Thursday afternoon. The driver […]
Rangers v Motherwell: Women’s Scottish Cup semi-finals make Hampden debut
Thomson’s reigning SWPL champions’ driving motivation is the feeling of success they have become accustomed to in the past 12 months. “Malky said to us, ‘remember that feeling you had after winning the trophy’,” Netherlands international Middag added. “Celebrating together, dancing in the changing room – those are the moments that you play for so […]