‘No town immune’ as shop closures go on
Getty Images Scotland continued to lose shops faster than in any other part of Britain last year, a report has found. A total of 290 high street stores shut up shop across Scotland in 2017 – a rate of more than five per week. There were 142 openings, but the net loss of 148 was […]
Westmorland County Show returns with a two-day event
BBC The show is being held over two days giving farmers enough time to exhibit their animals More than 30,000 people are expected to visit the Westmorland County Show as it is held over two days again this year. The annual celebration of Cumbrian agriculture has been extended to consecutive days for the second year […]
Meat sector warns of Brexit production squeeze
Tom Espiner Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images The UK faces shortages of British-produced meat as problems with recruitment continue, the industry has warned. Brexit and coronavirus have meant many EU workers have returned to their own countries, putting a squeeze on production. The poultry industry is reporting a 10% fall in the number of […]
Rise in diabetes ‘to cause surge in heart disease and strokes’
Alex Therrien Health reporter, BBC News BBC Heart attacks and strokes in England are set to surge in the next 20 years as diabetes cases linked to lifestyle increase, a charity has warned. The number of diabetics is projected to rise by one million by 2035, largely driven by more cases of type 2 diabetes […]
Friends, drink… and a giant bar chart
Will Chalk Newsbeat reporter Dan Hess Some would say it’s the magic of a festival – stumbling upon a random stage and accidentally discovering your new favourite band. You could call it following your festival instinct. But what if you ditched all that and did the complete opposite? What if you took arguably the most […]
McDonald’s hiring 14-year-olds in Oregon amid labour shortage
hotlunchpam/ Reddit The sign outside the Biddle Rd branch of McDonald’s in Medford A branch of McDonald’s in Oregon, US, is calling on 14 and 15 year olds to apply for jobs at the restaurant amid a shortage of fast food workers. The Biddle Road franchise in Medford put a banner outside its shop two […]
Facebook Portal video chat screens raise privacy concerns
Leo Kelion Technology desk editor WATCH: Dave Lee tries out Facebook’s Portal+ Facebook is launching two video call machines for the home in the midst of its latest data breach scandal. The Portal products automatically zoom in on users and follow them as they move, to offer a superior experience to existing smartphone and tablet […]
China restaurant apologises for weighing customers
Getty Images Hashtags about the restaurant have been viewed more than 300 million times on Weibo A restaurant in central China has apologised for encouraging diners to weigh themselves and then order food accordingly. The policy was introduced after a national campaign against food waste was launched. The beef restaurant in the city of Changsha […]
Paper outlines no-deal scenarios for Scotland
EPA MPs have rejected the current Brexit plan The BBC has seen an unpublished document detailing Scotland’s plans for handling “worse case” scenarios resulting from a no-deal Brexit. Public disorder, reduced food supplies and disruption to transport are among the issues examined in the paper. Agencies, including local authorities, have fed their plans into the […]
A guide to where we are
Brexit: May under pressure over deal Theresa May has secured a deal with the European Union on the terms of Britain’s exit on 29 March – and a joint statement on how future relations between the two might work. What happens now? The basics: A reminder The UK is due to leave the European Union […]