Government introduces ‘strict’ new quotas
BBC The king scallop industry is worth £12m to the Isle of Man annually The Manx government has introduced catch limits ahead of the annual king scallop season amid sustainability concerns. The fisheries department said each vessel will be restricted to catching 1,050kg (2,315lb) per day. The number of licensed scallop fishing boats has also […]
Farming unions in warning against no-deal Brexit
Conor Macauley BBC NI Agriculture & Environment Correspondent Getty Images The four main farm unions have written to MPs warning that a no-deal Brexit could threaten the “safety, choice and affordability” of food for consumers. The Ulster Farmers’ Union along with its sister unions in Great Britain urged politicians to avoid leaving the EU without […]
Ban on sale of animal-exploiting trips, given initial support by MPs
Getty Images A proposal to ban the sale and advertising of tourist trips which exploit animals has been initially approved by MPs. Tory Angela Richardson said her bill would steer tourists towards activities where animals were “treated properly”. The MP said that at some attractions dolphins were starved of food and confined to small tanks […]
Climate change plan will leave UK unprepared, advisers warn
Esme Stallard Climate and science reporter, BBC News Getty Images The UK suffered extreme heat and wildfires last year likely made worse by climate change The UK is still not treating climate change as a national priority, warn the experts who advise the government. They criticised the latest government climate change adaptation plan for not […]
EU leaders haggle over climate neutrality pledge
AFP Security forces were called in when Greenpeace protesters scaled the summit building and unfurled a banner European Union leaders are holding talks in Brussels amid pressure to commit to making the 28-member bloc climate neutral by 2050. Several Eastern European countries want financial and other guarantees before they agree to the EU cutting to […]
Emergency funding for arts and entertainment in NI delayed
Robbie Meredith BBC News NI Education Correspondent PA Media Demand for arts funding has been far in excess of the money available A decision on how £7.75m of emergency funding for arts and entertainment organisations will be spent has been delayed. But demand for the funding has been far in excess of the money available. […]
Solving Covid easy compared with climate
Justin Rowlatt Chief environment correspondent Speaking via a big screen link at the Natural History Museum, Bill Gates said achieving net zero would be ‘humanity’s greatest ever achievement’ Fifty-one billion and zero – the two numbers Bill Gates says you need to know about climate. Solving climate change would be “the most amazing thing humanity […]
‘I’m privileged to help pupils learn Korean culture’
Mousumi Bakshi and Helen Burchell BBC News, Cambridgeshire Mousumi Bakshi/BBC Teaching assistant In Wha Kim runs a Korean club that is becoming increasingly popular with her Peterborough pupils A teaching assistant who won an award said it had been “a privilege” to share her Korean culture with pupils. In Wha Kim, who is of Korean […]
New alliance will back ‘authentic’ Scottish whisky
Getty Images “Authentic” Scottish whiskies are to be protected by a new trade alliance. Scotland Food and Drink and the Scottish Craft Distillers Association (SCDA) have been brought together. SCDA members will now become members of the government-backed body automatically. It has an objective of increasing the value of the food and drink industry by […]
Fears of rugby fans and businesses if game off
BBC The barriers are already waiting for fans near Cardiff Central railway station The cancellation of Wales’ Six Nations match against England would be “a catastrophe” for businesses in Cardiff, a hospitality boss has said. They said their demands should be met by Wednesday to avoid strike action. Nick Newman, chair of the Cardiff Licensees […]