Side hustle foodies turning homes into takeaways
@ollierosserphoto Matt O’Brien’s hobby has now become a side hustle “I’m always the barbecue guy, even if I go to someone else’s barbecue I’m the guy who takes over, I always gravitate to the fire.” Matt O’Brien says he embraces being something of a stereotype – a man who loves nothing more than cooking meat […]
Scientist hopeful for eel’s future as Ely celebrates
Brian Farmer BBC News, Cambridgeshire Getty Images The Cambridgeshire city of Ely takes its name from the freshwater fish living in the surrounding waterways As Ely in Cambridgeshire celebrates its annual Eel Festival this weekend, what is the future of the now critically endangered fish that provided the city with its name? Eels are not […]
What will happen to the 21 sailors stranded on the Dali?
Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington Getty Images Only one crew member on-board the Dali was injured when Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapsed. Nearly a week after Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, almost two dozen sailors remain stranded on-board the vessel involved in the accident. Most of the crew of the Dali, a 948ft (289m) […]
How prefabs sprouted from the ashes of war
Diamond Geezer via Flickr This half-timbered prefab in Catford, south-east London, was built by German and Italian prisoners of war – some homes from that time are still lived in today Eighty years ago, in the shadows of World War Two, Parliament held a debate on the chronic shortage of housing. Hundreds of thousands of […]
Greta Thunberg named Time Person of the Year for 2019
Greta Thunberg criticised CEOs and politicians for their lack of action Greta Thunberg, the Swedish schoolgirl who inspired a global movement to fight climate change, has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2019. The 16-year-old is the youngest person to be chosen by the magazine in a tradition that started in 1927. […]
UK sandeel fishing ban ‘poses a threat’ to seabirds
Paul Murphy Environment Correspondent RSPB Puffins are one of the species highly dependent on sandeels for survival The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has said it is “vital” a UK ban on fishing for sandeels in the North Sea remains in place. The ban, which stops sandeel trawlers fishing in English and […]
Getir to exit UK, Europe and US
Grocery delivery firm Getir has said it will be leaving the UK, Europe and the US to focus on its core market in Turkey where it generates the bulk of its revenue. It comes after a long period of speculation that its UK operations were in financial trouble. The firm said only 7% of its […]
Post-Brexit controls on food and farm imports start
Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Britain relies on the EU supplying the bulk of its beef imports Post-Brexit controls on food, plant and animal imports to Britain from the EU have come into force. Health certificates will now be required on EU goods ranging from cut flowers, to fresh produce including meat, […]
Air quality plan approved ahead of deadline
Jude Winter BBC News, Derby DDDC Ashbourne has a large number of heavy goods vehicles travelling through A Derbyshire council has agreed a plan to improve Ashbourne’s air quality, days before a government-set deadline. Derbyshire Dales District Council’s (DDDC) plan was approved on 16 May. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) had […]
Yorkshire truck stops to get share of £16m for improvements
Google The government has promised £16m to “transform facilities for lorry drivers” Lorry drivers in Yorkshire have been promised better facilities thanks to a £16m government cash injection into truck stops across England. Five service stations in North and West Yorkshire have been awarded a combined total of more than £900,000. The Department for Transport […]