Suffolk hit by third case of bird flu in a week
BBC The latest case has affected a mix of chickens, ducks, geese and guineafowl A third case of bird flu has been identified in west Suffolk in a week. Suffolk Trading Standards said the latest case was found in Fakenham Magna, near Honington, on Thursday. It said it was a back yard flock of 159 […]
‘I’m alive thanks to US foreign aid’
UNIAN Dmytro Sherembey credits USAID with saving his life “I’m alive thanks to USAID,” says Dmytro Sherembey. He’s been living with HIV for 24 years in Ukraine, and says the agency, which distributes billions of dollars of aid around the world, has helped prevent the virus from spreading there. “Every second HIV-positive person in Ukraine […]
Panama Canal Authority denies US claims over free ship passages
Panama has denied making changes to allow US government vessels to transit the Panama Canal for free, following White House claims it had agreed to such a move. The State Department said in a statement on X that its government vessels “can now transit the Panama Canal without charge fees, saving the US government millions […]
Holiday firms in fresh plea over 2-week flight quarantine plans
Getty Images A group of 200 travel companies has written to Home Secretary Priti Patel asking for current quarantine plans for people entering the UK to be scrapped. It follows calls last week from MPs and travel bosses to reconsider the rules. From 8 June, people entering the UK from abroad will be told to […]
New Manx fishing agreement means greater autonomy, minister says
Alex Blake BBC News, Isle of Man BBC The deal supersedes a previous agreement from 2012 A new fishing management agreement will give the Isle of Man greater autonomy over its fisheries, a government spokesman has said. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the island, UK, Welsh, Northern Irish and Scottish governments was signed last […]
Short-term contracts not fit for purpose
Laws which control people who work in Jersey on a short-term contract are not fit for purpose, a deputy has said. Deputy Beatriz Poree said she was worried about people who lost their jobs when two Nude Food restaurants stopped trading in November, when about 20 staff out of the 26 employed came to the […]
Is the decline of oil in sight?
Getty Images As renewables and electric cars continue to expand, the International Energy Agency thinks the world will reach a peak in oil use by the end of the decade (Credit: Getty Images) The International Energy Agency thinks peak oil use is in sight this decade as the world switches to renewables. What is driving […]
Siobhan-Marie O’Connor retires aged 25 because of ‘debilitating’ struggles
Olympic silver medallist Siobhan-Marie O’Connor has retired from swimming at the age of 25 because of “debilitating” struggles with ulcerative colitis. She was diagnosed with the condition at the age of 16, just months after competing at London 2012, but went on to claim silver at the Rio 2016 Games. She was hospitalised by the […]
How sport without fans is affecting Scotland
An SPFL-commissioned study done by the Fraser of Allander Institute this year estimated football – and the spending of its fans on matchdays – contributed £444m to Scotland’s GDP in 2018, which stood at about £162bn, and supported over 9,000 jobs. It is not insignificant, but other industries could argue they deserve to be put […]
Michael Hoey expects stronger field for Northern Ireland Open
Tourism Minister Arlene Foster attended Thursday’s launch at the nearby Galgorm Resort & Spa and said the staging of the tournament again this year would help “Northern Ireland’s position as a ‘must-play’ destination for golfers”. “The visitors that will pack the Galgorm fairways in August will see golfing stars of the future and will enjoy […]