Five stories from the south you may have missed
Getty Images Georgia Laurie said it felt “so surreal” to be awarded at Buckingham Palace A story about a Berkshire woman who received a King’s Gallantry Medal for saving her twin from a crocodile was among our most read this week. We have picked five stories from the past seven days in Hampshire, the Isle […]
Amazon’s Whole Foods deal under scrutiny
Reuters Amazon said in June it would pay more than $13bn to acquire Whole Foods US regulators will take more time to review Amazon’s $13.7bn (£10.5bn) acquisition of Whole Foods after some groups have raised anti-trust concerns. Democrats have asked authorities to consider how the deal might affect consumer choice, particularly in places with fewer […]
Parents ‘delighted’ by ‘Natasha’s law’ plan
The Ednan-Laperouse Family The law, which is set to come into force in 2021, will be named after Natasha Ednan-Laperouse A law protecting allergy sufferers will be introduced following the death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse. The teenager died after an allergic reaction to a Pret A Manger baguette. Under “Natasha’s law”, food businesses will have to […]
‘Losing my home gave me the freedom to be a digital nomad’
Supplied Nicky Maidment said she found the “freedom” to travel after a fire at her home A woman who “lost everything” when a fire devastated her home has said it gave her the “freedom” to live the life of her dreams. A fire broke out inside Nicky Maidment’s flat in Clifton, Bristol, on 4 February […]
New phosphate rules hit thousands of planned new homes
Thousands of new homes face being delayed or scrapped because of river pollution Tens of thousands of new homes face being delayed or scrapped because of river pollution that could cost the economy £16bn. Experts say more phosphate, found in animal and human waste, is getting into rivers and affecting water quality. Developers want governments […]
Economic clouds gather over Germany
Getty Images Stormy times ahead for the eurozone’s economic powerhouse? Concerns are growing over the strength of Germany’s economy – the largest in the eurozone – following the release of more gloomy official figures. Industrial production in April fell by 1.9% compared with the previous month and exports were 0.5% lower than a year earlier. […]
What are supermarkets doing to fight plastic?
Plastic waste is “one of the great environmental scourges of our time”. These are the words of Prime Minister Theresa May, who has pledged to ban all avoidable plastic waste in the UK by 2042. About 6.3bn tonnes of plastic waste had been generated globally by 2015, with almost 80% of it going to landfills […]
Redcar councillors call for reinvestigation into shellfish deaths
Sally Bunce Thousands of dead crabs and lobsters have washed up along the coast since October The deaths of thousands of crabs, lobsters and other marine life in the north-east of England should be reinvestigated, a council has said. Mass wash-ups have happened along the coast since October. Redcar and Cleveland council along with Middlesbrough […]
Kemi Badenoch calls for Tulip Siddiq to be sacked
Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to sack anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq after she was named in an investigation into claims her family embezzled up to £3.9bn from infrastructure spending in Bangladesh. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch posted on X on Saturday that it was time for Siddiq to be sacked, adding the PM had “appointed […]
University of Hertfordshire spends £2m on wind tunnels
A university hopes a £2m investment in wind tunnels will put it at the forefront of aerospace teaching facilities. The University of Hertfordshire has also invested in new flight simulators and testing equipment. Students will be able to use the wind tunnels to investigate aerodynamics and test forces on their aircraft design. Peter Thomas, principle […]