NI could face medicine shortages, warns pharmaceutical body
PA A new requirement for the labelling of medicines is due to be implemented A pharmaceutical body has warned of potential shortages of some medicines in Northern Ireland unless there is a delay to the implementation of the Windsor Framework. The framework is the post-Brexit deal between the EU and UK which governs trade between […]
Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in Cuba amid ongoing power issues
Hurricane Oscar has made landfall in eastern Cuba, packing winds of nearly 80mph (130km/h) on the third day of a nearly nationwide power outage. On Friday, the island’s main energy plant failed and knocked out electricity for 10 million people. Supply was partially restored on Saturday, before collapsing again. Energy and Mining Minister Vicente de […]
Man overcome by new accent ahead of wedding
This is the moment a young man from Birmingham was gifted a new West Midlands accent. Jack Reeve, 22, who has cerebral palsy, had been using a communication device with a robotic voice. But ahead of his wedding to fiancee Bethan in 2026, and with the help of special technology, he received a Dudley accent […]
Can fine dining weather the financial storm?
Claire Lishman PR Glynn Purnell said the demise of his Michelin-starred restaurant marked the end of an era The hospitality industry has endured a tough journey since the outbreak of the pandemic, sending many pubs and restaurants to the wall. But if there was one area expected to weather the storm, it was the fine […]
Ports of Jersey offers internship with hydrogen firm
An internship with a firm investigating the use of hydrogen technology in the island’s maritime industry is being offered by the Ports of Jersey (PoJ). It said the internship with OceansLab, a French firm run by yachtsman Phil Sharp, would be offered to a Jersey student or early career professional. OceansLab last year partnered with […]
Meet the Dorset couple with 900 sheep but no farm
Farmers Guardian Sam and Samantha Edwards dream of having their own farm tenancy In 2020, Sam and Samantha Edwards embarked on a hobby involving a handful of ewes in pony paddocks near their home in west Dorset. Now, just four years on, they are running a successful livestock business with 900 ewes – all despite […]
Canada’s antitrust watchdog sues Google
Canada’s Competition Bureau is suing Google for alleged anti-competitive conduct in its online advertising. In a statement, the country’s antitrust watchdog alleged Google had illegally linked two advertising tools to maintain market supremacy and used this dominant position to distort ad auctions by preferring its own tools. The agency said it had filed an application […]
Russia warns against ‘hypotheses’ in Azerbaijan Airlines crash
The Russian government has cautioned against promoting “hypotheses” about the cause of the crash of a Russia-bound passenger plane that killed 38 people in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. Footage of the wrecked fuselage appeared to indicate shrapnel damage and some aviation experts suggested the Azerbaijani Airlines plane may have been been hit by air defence systems […]
Essex theatre fan says Come From Away inspired acts of service
Lydia Greatrix Lydia Greatrix said the idea for the community projects came after the UK Tour was announced A theatre fan hoped to prove social action can be achieved in the arts and theatre industry by adopting the values showcased in a musical. Lydia Greatrix, 25, from Colchester, first watched Come From Away in 2019, […]
Manx government website ‘not fit for purpose’, minister says
BBC David Ashford said the current website was difficult to navigate The official website of the Manx government is “not fit for purpose”, the cabinet office minister has said. David Ashford said the site was “a mess” and needed to be targeted as part of the Digital Strategy 2022-2027, which aimed to modernise government services. […]