Appeal for memories of town’s industrial heritage
Mike Liggins BBC Look East Supplied A fedora-wearing machine operator during Ipswich’s industrial heyday The port of Ipswich was once a thriving hub of industry and engineering, tapping into the zeal of eager young apprentices for their workforces. Now the theatre group Eastern Angles is compiling an archive of the people who earned a living […]
Why has Meryl Streep applied to trademark her name?
Getty Images In her latest film, The Post, directed by Stephen Spielberg, (l) Meryl Streep plays alongside Tom Hanks (r) Multi-award winning screen actress Meryl Streep has applied to trademark her name to stop others exploiting it. The application, filed with the US Trademark Office, would give her exclusive rights to the use of her […]
Takeaway beer sales ‘will make a significant difference’
Howard Mustoe & Tom Espiner Business reporters Brewhouse & Kitchen Kris Gumbrell,, who runs 22-pub chain Brewhouse & Kitchen, says the shift is ‘a tremendous result’ A government U-turn allowing pubs to sell takeaway beer during the latest lockdown has been broadly welcomed by the industry, but some chains say they will still struggle to […]
Exmoor hospitality firms facing ‘recruitment crisis’
Getty Images Hundreds of hospitality and catering vacancies are unfilled across Exmoor Tourism leaders in a national park say businesses are facing a recruitment crisis that is affecting their ability to operate this summer. Visit Exmoor has estimated that there are more than 400 vacancies across its hospitality sector. It says some businesses have already […]
Scots Covid heroes named in New Year Honours list
PA Media Airline pilot Emma Henderson is one of many Scots recognised after exceptional public service during the Covid outbreak Scots who went the extra mile during the coronavirus pandemic have been recognised in the New Year Honours list. The list, that rewards public service during 2020, names volunteers, scientists and politicians. Long-serving former Labour […]
UK retailers ‘need EU workers after Brexit’
PA Prices may rise and home deliveries could be slower unless the retail sector retains access to all EU workers after Brexit, a trade body has warned. EU citizens account for just 6% of the industry’s 170,000 workforce, the British Retail Consortium said. However, they are concentrated in warehouse and distribution jobs, its annual workforce […]
McDonalds drive-thru menus ‘should be bilingual’
BBC Digital signs, which offer different items according to time of day, are being installed around the UK McDonald’s is re-submitting plans for English-language digital signs at a Gwynedd restaurant, despite being told they must also be in Welsh. The fast food giant applied last May to replace the existing drive-thru signs at its Caernarfon […]
RHI ‘fill our boots’ claim misleading, says ex-DUP adviser
Jayne McCormack BBC News NI Political Reporter BBC Ex-DUP special adviser Andrew Crawford faced days of questioning at the RHI inquiry A former DUP special adviser has described an allegation that he said “we could fill our boots” with money from NI’s flawed green energy scheme as “misleading and inaccurate”. The inquiry is due to […]
Marlboro-maker Altria takes stake in Juul e-cigarette firm
AFP Marlboro cigarette maker Altria is buying a $12.8bn (£10bn) minority stake in vaping company Juul Labs. The marriage between a traditional tobacco giant and Juul underlines how the fast-growing e-cigarette is changing tastes among smokers. Altria said in a statement the move was preparation “for a future where adult smokers overwhelmingly choose non-combustible products […]
Kent lab finds illegal substances in ‘majority’ of CBD products
Kent Scientific Studies Cola chunks were one of the products that contained illegal substances, the council claimed Tests on more than 60 CBD products found the majority contained illegal substances, a council has found. Kent Scientific Services (KSS), a laboratory run by Kent County Council, has been carrying out testing on behalf of several local […]