‘The population were on the brink of starvation’
Priaulx LIbrary The SS Vega first visited Jersey in December 1944 for the International Red Cross Jersey is marking the 80th anniversary of the International Red Cross ship the SS Vega first visiting the island on 30 December 1944 during its World War Two occupation. During its initial visit, the ship delivered more than 119,000 […]
Salt and sugar tax for England to be ruled out
Getty Images The government is expected to reject proposals to introduce a new salt and sugar tax in England when it announces its food strategy next week. Monday’s policy paper comes after Henry Dimbleby’s review recommended taxing salt and sugar used in processed foods, restaurants and catering. Boris Johnson previously called the proposal “unattractive”. But […]
Former US President Jimmy Carter
Watch: A look back on the life of former US President Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter, who has died at the age of 100, swept to power promising never to lie to the American people. In the turbulent aftermath of Watergate, the former peanut farmer from Georgia pardoned Vietnam draft evaders and became the first US […]
Five of the biggest stories in the patch
Harry Seager Harry Seager caused an online storm when he found a Mars bar without its signature ripple A story about a man who caused an online storm when he found a Mars bar without its signature ripple was among our most-read stories in the south this year. We have picked five stories from 2024 […]
Gardening trade faces import rule change costs
Johnsons of Whixley Plant importers are facing new import rules Garden centres and nurseries have said they face delays and extra expense because of new checks required after the UK fully leaves the EU. From 1 January UK importers are set to pay for checks to make sure plants coming from the EU are disease […]
Oxford University vaccine trial paused after participant falls ill
Reuters Final clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, have been put on hold after a participant had a suspected adverse reaction in the UK. AstraZeneca described it as a “routine” pause in the case of “an unexplained illness”. The outcome of vaccine trials is being closely watched around the […]
Guernsey women calls for more awareness of eating disorders
Jenny Thomas Lois Vidamour, Hannah Langlois, Emily Savident, Alex Oliver, Suzannah Tostevin, Sophie De La Mare, Orla Rabey, Abi Tardivel, Jenny Thomas and Hannah Vidamour (left to right). Young women are calling for more support and awareness of eating disorders (ED) in Guernsey. In September, 11 local women travelled to Copenhagen, Denmark, to run and […]
Restaurants urged to serve us less food
BBC We waste a million tonnes of food in restaurants and pubs every year It’s lunchtime at the Harrington Arms in Cheshire. Sitting cosily in the window of the former 18th Century farmhouse, two customers have opted to share their piping hot portion of turkey and ham pie. Without quite realising it, they’re choosing to […]
India delivery man sacked for eating food sparks sympathy
@Madan_Chikna The Zomato delivery driver was filmed eating food from his delivery bag The sacking of a food delivery man in India after he was filmed eating a client’s food and resealing the containers has sparked a conversation about the delivery industry in the country. The BBC finds out more. The video, which was filmed […]
Ministers ‘should urge public to eat less meat’
BBC The UK public should be urged by the government to protect the climate by eating less meat and dairy produce, advisers say. Cattle are a major source of planet-heating gases, but ministers fear a backlash if they ask people to cut down on steak. But the Climate Change Committee (CCC) says people should reduce […]