Pubs warn Guinness limit may ‘cripple’ them
Steven Crosbie Steven Crosbie says he expects people to go from “bar to bar” in search of places that are still stocking Guinness if supply shortages reach a head “If I can’t get it in it will probably cripple me.” That’s what Steven Crosbie says about the current issues affecting Guinness supplies. As the landlord […]
General Motors pulls plug on Cruise robotaxi project
General Motors has announced that it will stop funding the development of the Cruise self-driving taxi. The company says it will now “refocus autonomous driving development on personal vehicles”. GM also pointed to the increasingly competitive robotaxi market as a reason for the move. In October, Tesla boss Elon Musk unveiled the electric car giant’s […]
Blake Lively’s claims against Justin Baldoni put spotlight on ‘sinister’ Hollywood tactics
Getty Images Blake Lively says there was a campaign to “destroy” her reputation Actress Blake Lively was arguably the internet’s public enemy number one for a couple of weeks in the summer. She’s now filed an explosive legal case that she claims lifts the lid on “sinister” tactics used to harm reputations in Hollywood – […]
The sushi delicacy threatened by climate change
Getty Images Bluefin tuna are highly sensitive to temperature changes (Credit: Getty Images) Once pushed to the brink of extinction by overfishing, bluefin tuna has experienced a spectacular rebound in recent years. But can it survive the onslaught of climate change? Tuna is the most commercially valuable family of fish in the entire world and […]
Jersey bus company trialling zero-emissions bus
Jersey’s bus company is trialling an “emissions-free” bus without passengers this month. LibertyBus said the double-decker bus would be trialled on some of its routes until 13 December, and then with paying customers on route 15 if the initial runs proved successful. The company said it had run electric bus trials previously but wanted to […]
Fear tolls will lead to fewer boats on Norfolk and Suffolk Broads
Jamie Niblock/BBC Small boatyard owner Mary Sparrow is concerned about the impact to her business of an above-inflation rise in tolls An above-inflation increase in fees for boats using the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads would impact the tourism industry, leading to fewer vessels on the water and less income for the authority, a boatyard owner […]
M6 motorway speed restriction lifted following roadworks
A speed restriction on a busy stretch of motorway has been lifted following the completion of roadworks. National Highways said the speed limit on the M6 between Warrington and Wigan increased from 50mph to 70mph, with an extra lane on each carriageway also opening for the first time on Thursday. It follows £260m of work […]
On board with the pilots doing one of Britain’s toughest jobs
BBC Coxswain Roger Edmond piloting his launch towards Grimsby It is one of the toughest jobs going: guiding gigantic cargo vessels into port on one of the most treacherous stretches of water in the world. Every day, pilots speed out into the North Sea to board ships and help their captains navigate the tides and […]
Weather, airport delays disrupt Americans’ Christmas travel
Watch: Santa Cruz Wharf partially collapses due to pacific storm Millions of Americans across the US are bracing for difficult weather conditions during the Christmas holiday, with storms threatening to further disrupt one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Up and down the east coast, the first storm of the winter blanketed cities […]
Supermarkets ‘putting profits above human rights’, MP says
In an urgent question in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Champion described the UK’s product labelling as “weak and confusing” The chairwoman of the International Development Select Committee also called for consumers to be given more information on which countries the product ingredients come from and stronger legislation to effectively ban the importing of […]