Some pubs start to run out of Guinness as supply limit bites
Some Irish pubs in Great Britain have told the BBC they ran out of Guinness this week, after limits were imposed on supply in the run up to Christmas. The Liffey in Liverpool, where Guinness is usually the top seller, says it has been without the alcoholic drink since Wednesday. It is one of several […]
High hopes for 2025 Jersey Air Display
The organiser of the Jersey air show has shared his ambition for the event to return to its historic success as the “most innovative air show in Europe” next year. Mike Higgins said he had already started looking for sponsors for Jersey International Air Display after suffering funding setbacks in previous years. Mr Higgins said […]
AWE Aldermaston ordered to improve procedures
An atomic weapons site has been ordered to improve procedures after an explosives component was damaged. The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has served an improvement notice to the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) site in Aldermaston, Berkshire. It comes after the part was damaged by workers assembling a unit for testing purposes in August. The […]
Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine approved for use in UK
Health Secretary Matt Hancock: “This is a significant moment” The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has been approved for use in the UK, with the first doses due to be given on Monday. There will be 530,000 doses available from next week, and vaccination centres will now start inviting patients to come and get the jab. Priority groups […]
Scottish sportswomen outperforming men, says Thistles captain Claire Maxwell
Scotland women’s appearance in France is the first time a Scottish side has featured at a football World Cup since the men’s team made it to France in 1998. “It’s easy to talk about money because that’s widely known,” Maxwell said. “We don’t get as much media coverage as other people. We don’t get the […]
South Korea plane crash: At least 120 killed as Jeju Air aircraft crashes as Muan International Airport
Airline Jeju Air apologises for crashpublished at 04:09 Greenwich Mean Time 04:09 GMT The airline Jeju Air has just issued an apology. “We at Jeju Air lower our head in apology to everyone who were harmed in this incident at the Muan Airport,” says the statement, which has been translated into English. “We will do […]
Our Sun may once have had a twin. What happened to this stellar sibling?
Serenity Strull/ Getty Images The star at the centre of our Solar System could have had a sibling long ago – the question is, where did it go? (Credit: Serenity Strull/ Getty Images) Many stars in our galaxy exist in pairs, but our Sun is a notable exception. Now scientists are finding clues that it […]
West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service to get six new engines
A fire brigade is to spend £2.4m on six new fire engines for its fleet. The vehicles will replace six of the oldest appliances at West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service – four of which are over 20 years old and two of which are 16 years old. Duncan Crow, West Sussex County Council cabinet member […]
US Women’s Open: Shanshan Feng leads by one going into final round
China’s Shanshan Feng will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Women’s US Open in New Jersey. The 27-year-old birdied the 18th at the Trump National Golf Club to card a one-under-par 71 to sit at eight under after three rounds. South Korean amateur Choi Hye-Jin, 17, and compatriot Amy Yang are […]
Trump sides with tech bosses in Maga fight over immigrant visas
President-elect Donald Trump appeared to side with technology bosses Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy in a row over a visa programme that brings skilled workers to the US. Trump told the New York Post on Saturday that he “always liked” H-1B visas and hired guest workers under the scheme – even though he’s previously been […]