Fish feed boss Anthony Smith admits £4.7m grants fraud
BBC Anthony Smith’s case was adjourned for sentence at Cardiff Crown Court on Thursday A businessman has pleaded guilty to defrauding the EU and Welsh Government after claiming £4.7m in grants to develop an alternative to fish feed. The venture was supposed to create up to 120 jobs, but Anthony Smith, 72, created seven positions […]
UK ‘sleepwalking into disaster’ over border plans, hauliers warn
Rod McKenzie says the government should “act now before it’s too late” The UK is “sleepwalking into a disaster” over its border plans for the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December, road hauliers have warned. Groups representing truckers have written to ministers warning of “severe” disruption to supply chains. Rod McKenzie, from […]
How ‘miniature suns’ could provide cheap, clean energy
Emma Woollacott Technology of Business reporter Getty Images Our sun is a huge nuclear fusion reactor. Can we mimic its energy-making process on earth? We’re just five years away from harnessing almost unlimited power from “miniature suns”, some start-ups say: nuclear fusion reactors that could provide abundant, cheap and clean energy. In a world of […]
Norway Sami community fights for survival as temperatures rise
James Cook BBC News, Norway BBC Few places are experiencing the effects of climate change as vividly as the Arctic. Scientists say temperatures in the far north have risen by more than two degrees Celsius since the industrial revolution, twice the global average. BBC In Finnmark, on the northernmost tip of Norway, the changing climate […]
UK farmers sound alarm over Australia trade talks
Getty Images UK farmers have sounded the alarm over reports the government plans a trade deal with Australia that would make its food and farming imports cheaper. The move is being considered as part of a free trade pact with Australia the UK government hopes will be a springboard for similar pacts with other countries. […]
Two more hospital patients die in sandwich listeria outbreak
Science Photo Library Listeria monocytogenes bacteria Two more hospital patient deaths have been linked to an outbreak of listeria in pre-packed sandwiches and salads. Friday’s announcement from Public Health England (PHE) takes the number of confirmed cases from six to nine and the deaths from three to five. Last week PHE confirmed two patients from […]
Greener planes of the future… or just pretty plans?
Ben Morris & Theo Leggett BBC News Airbus The Airbus Maveric is a remote-controlled blended-wing test aircraft At an undisclosed location Airbus has spent months testing a radical looking plane. At 10ft (3m) wide, it is only small, but it could be the start of something very big in the aerospace industry. It looks like […]
Manx king scallop fishery plan proposes fishing and access limits
BBC A consultation over the proposals is open until 29 October A new plan to protect the Isle of Man’s multimillion-pound king scallop fishery would see limits put on fishing and access, it has been revealed. The Scallop Management Board (SMB) said the impact of Covid-19 and Brexit meant carrying on with “business as usual” […]
Prince Charles meets Syrian refugees on Cumbria trip
Reuters Prince Charles tastes cheese called ‘Love Ewe’ The Prince of Wales has met refugees from war-torn Syria during a trip to Cumbria. Prince Charles spoke to two families who found safety after escaping their homeland and resetting in Carlisle in 2017. He also heard from locals about the fight for Newton Rigg College in […]
Isolation exemption, and daily pupil testing ‘cuts’ absences
Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday morning. We’ll have another update for you this evening. 1. Isolation exemption for food workers Daily testing for coronavirus is being introduced in a bid to keep the food industry moving. From today, staff working in supermarket depots and food manufacturers […]