How will airlines get flying again?
Theo Leggett Business correspondent, BBC News Getty Images Airlines around the world have had to park up their planes Aviation is the most global of global industries. It employs millions of people, underpins the livelihoods of tens of millions more, and acts as part of the central nervous system of international business and leisure. Yet […]
Why are Canadians complaining about hard butter?
Getty Images Stock photo of butter being spread on bread Something is amiss with Canadian butter, according to local foodies, who have been arguing for weeks that their blocks are harder to spread than usual. These so-called “buttergate” anecdotes have been spreading online, with many Canadians complaining that their butter does not soften at room […]
Why weather changes worry Wales’ ‘wettest town’
Steffan Messenger BBC Wales Environment Correspondent Blaenau Ffestiniog: What is Wales’ wettest town like? Appropriately enough, it’s drizzling on the day we visit the town billed as Wales’ wettest. A grey sky blends in with the towering slate mounds which surround Blaenau Ffestiniog, whose quarries once “roofed the world” and helped it earn Unesco World […]
Build all navy ships in UK, says Corbyn ahead of Govan visit
Reuters Mr Corbyn was speaking at a shipbuilding museum in Govan Jeremy Corbyn has called for navy shipbuilding contracts to stay in the UK in a speech in Glasgow. There has been speculation that a £1bn contract for three new Royal Fleet Auxiliary support ships could go to a foreign shipyard. The vessels will provide […]
Women’s sport could generate £1bn revenue by 2030
Women’s sport in the UK has the ability to generate £1bn in annual revenue by 2030 but needs the visibility to succeed, according to a new study. The revenue is set to triple from the current £350m per year say the projections released by the Women’s Sport Trust and data and insight agency Two Circles. […]
Irish fishermen defy Rockall warning from Scottish government
Andy Strangeway The Scottish government has threatened action against Irish vessels found fishing within 12 miles of Rockall Irish fishermen have said they have no intention of leaving disputed waters off Rockall. It comes after Scottish ministers gave a warning to their Irish counterparts. They said they would take enforcement action against any vessels caught […]
Strict rules affecting planning decisions for livestock farmers withdrawn
Conor Macauley BBC NI Agriculture & Environment Correspondent BBC Northern Ireland has a significant problem with ammonia, the bulk of which comes from agriculture Strict new rules which had been affecting planning decisions for livestock farmers have been withdrawn pending a review. The policy on ammonia was to have been challenged in the courts by […]
Emergency talks trumped New York trip
Reuters Arlene Foster said Stormont has established its own “civil contingencies operations room” Arlene Foster has said tackling coronavirus is her main priority. The first minister was speaking following the news that she and Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill had scaled back their annual St Patrick’s Day trip to the US. On Tuesday, they cancelled […]
Sriracha hot sauce recall over ‘exploding’ bottle fears
Getty Images Sriracha Hot Chilli sauce has been recalled in Australia and New Zealand over fears bottles could “explode” when opened. It said the condiment may splatter over people or property when opened. The product is sold widely in supermarkets and Asian grocery stores across Australia and New Zealand. Made from chillies, vinegar and garlic, […]
Supermarket considers rationing small business buyers
Simon Jack Business editor Getty Images A senior executive at a major food retailer has told the BBC it is considering introducing rationing. It will prevent firms that have not made their own no-deal Brexit plan from using food retailers as wholesalers. But he said he did not envisage that the limits would affect normal […]