The Glow Up star done with fitting in
Morven Mckinnon BBC Scotland News BBC Yong-Chin has taken inspiration from her Scottish and Malaysian roots when creating her make-up looks Yong-Chin Marika Breslin was recently crowned the winner of BBC Three’s popular reality show Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star. The 25-year-old, from Glasgow, won with a series of bold, striking designs that impressed […]
Vanilla price rise proves chilling for ice-cream makers
Rebecca Wearn Business reporter, BBC News BBC The price of vanilla has soared over the last two years, sending a chill down the spine of UK ice-cream makers. At around $600 per kilo the sweet ingredient costs more than silver. Snugburys Ice Cream is run by three sisters near Nantwich in Cheshire. The business churns […]
Water companies have damaged trust, regulator Ofwat says
Scott Barbour/Getty Images High levels of payments to bosses and investors by water companies have damaged customer trust, the regulator Ofwat has said. It has published new rules that will force firms to explain how executive pay is linked to performance and to prioritise customers’ interests. Companies paying dividends above 5% will have to explain […]
NFU accuses cancer charities over meat campaigns
BBC The NFU says the charity fundraising adds to a sense among some farmers that they are under attack The National Farmers Union in Scotland has written to two charities, concerned over their campaigns urging people to give up meat for a month. The union accused Macmillan Cancer Support and Cancer Research UK of “regrettable” […]
Primark says stock woes could persist until 2023
Robert Plummer Business reporter, BBC News Primark The snuddie is Primark’s latest trendy item of loungewear Discount fashion chain Primark has said it could face disruption from global supply chain issues into 2023, but it assured customers that “we are getting the goods we need”. Chief executive George Weston told the BBC that Primark shops […]
Island families oppose marine protection areas around Tiree
BBC Islanders in Tiree have said proposed new marine protection measures would wipe out the local fishing industry. The Scottish government has committed to designating at least 10% of Scotland’s seas as Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs). Fishing would be banned in the zones as part of efforts to protect important habitats from human activity. […]
Freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi looks gaunt, British family says
Jacqueline Howard BBC News EPA Eli Sharabi was escorted onto a stage by Hamas before being handed over to the Red Cross The British family of an Israeli hostage freed from Gaza on Saturday have described a “pendulum of emotions” as he was released 16 months after his capture. Eli Sharabi’s brother-in-law Steve Brisley, who […]
What the drought of 1976 looked like as this year’s heatwave continues
Evening Standard/Getty Images The temperature has hit 34.5C (94F) at Heathrow in west London, making it the hottest June day since 1976. Temperatures are at their highest for a June day since the 35.6C (96F) recorded in Southampton on 28 June 1976 and it’s the warmest summer solstice on record. The 40-year high has been […]
Israel Gaza ceasefire: Palestinian prisoners released after Hamas frees hostages
‘My happiness is beyond words’ – mother of released Palestinian prisonerpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 15:43 GMT “I feel so happy, overjoyed—my happiness is beyond words.” That’s how Khadra al-Daghma, the mother of a recently released Palestinian prisoner, has described the feeling of seeing her son, Ammar Fadel al-Daghma, after 15 years of not […]
Judge blocks Musk team access to Treasury Department records
A federal judge has blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) from accessing the personal financial data of millions of Americans in Treasury Department records, according to court documents. US District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer issued a preliminary injunction on Saturday to prohibit access, ordering Musk and his team to immediately destroy any copies […]