Call for law change to strengthen labelling of alcohol
Getty Images Campaigners say the drinks industry’s voluntary agreement with government to include safe consumption limits on labels is not , but campaigner Health experts and charities have called on the UK and Scottish government to act on “inadequate” labelling of alcohol products. The Alcohol Health Alliance (AHA) said food product labels provide consumer information […]
Why should I care what he says?
Melissa Aitchison A lot of student Melissa’s friends who graduated last year are struggling to find work Waking up to the shock the UK economy’s had this year, you’d be forgiven for wanting to pull the duvet back right back over your head. Rishi Sunak probably feels the same. But on Wednesday in his Spending […]
Stormont minister to decide farm payments
BBC Northern Ireland’s farmers will no longer receive subsidies from Brussels when the UK leaves the European Union A decision on financial support for NI farmers after Brexit will be one for a future devolved minister, agriculture department officials have said. Environment Secretary Michael Gove said English farmers could expect subsidies at the current level […]
Women’s Super League 2019-20 predictions: BBC pundits pick top four
BBC commentator Vicki Sparks: Champions: “After a seven-year wait for the title, the most decorated club in English women’s football are back with a bang – and I expect them to stay there. Arsenal’s attacking play is sublime, and Montemurro seems to know just how to get the best out of a very talented squad. […]
NC500 hotels receive more than £4m investment
Google The Kylesku Hotel is one of four hotels to receive investment Four hotels on the North Coast 500 scenic route are to benefit from a £4.45m loan from the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB). The money will be used to upgrade the Royal Golf Hotel in Dornoch, Royal Marine Hotel in Brora, Newton Lodge […]
30 years ago Tomorrow’s World predicted 2025
BBC This fictional 2025 couple, along with the man’s ‘VR headset’, featured in the Tomorrow’s World episode in 1995. In 1995, the BBC’s Tomorrow’s World programme decided to predict what the world would look like 30 years later, in 2025. The show, which is no longer broadcast, featured one of the most famous scientists of […]
Why the world should pay attention to Taiwan’s drought
Reuters In parts of Taiwan affected by water rationing, residents have been storing water in their bathtubs Taiwan is supposed to be one of the rainiest places in the world – its climate is subtropical in the northern and central regions, and tropical in the south. Typhoons are common in summer and autumn, and it […]
Casualties feared after car hits crowd in New Orleans
Multiple casualties are feared in New Orleans after a vehicle reportedly drove into a crowd on the popular Bourbon Street, the BBC’s US news partner CBS has reported. A New Orleans Police spokesman said that “initial reports show a car may have ploughed into a group of people” in the early hours of New Year’s […]
Measures to prevent spread in NI announced
Getty Images Many thousands of birds have been culled in a bid to prevent the spread of the disease More measures to prevent the spread of bird flu in Northern Ireland have been announced by the agriculture minister. From midday, Northern Ireland is once again under Avian Influenza Prevention Zone restrictions. Similar restrictions have been […]
Jeremy Corbyn backs CBI demand for Brexit transition deal
EPA Theresa May must agree a Brexit transition deal “immediately” to end uncertainty for business, Jeremy Corbyn has told the CBI’s conference. The Labour leader backed a call from the business group to get such an agreement by the end of the year. Mrs May has attempted to reassure business leaders they will get plenty […]