More shellfish washed up on Saltburn beach after die-off
BBC Barely moving starfish were spotted on the beach Thousands more dead and dying shellfish have been washed up on a beach on a stretch of coast where there has been a mass crustacean die-off. The dead mussels, crabs, razor clams and starfish have been seen on the sands at Saltburn-by-the-Sea, south of the River […]
Car parks change rule over fines after 10 minutes
Private car parks that have been fining people for not paying within a few minutes of arriving have changed their rules. The U-turn followed criticism of Sheffield company Excel Parking Services, which had threatened thousands of drivers with court action for not paying in time – a practice denounced in the House of Commons. Previously, […]
McDonald’s, UberEats and Wetherspoon workers strike over pay
BBC UberEats riders and a small number of workers from JD Wetherspoon, McDonald’s and TGI Fridays have been staging walkouts in a pay dispute. Protests were being held in several UK cities, along with a rally in London. The industrial action was organised in tandem with strikes by fast-food workers on four continents. UberEats, JD […]
Would an agreement change anything?
Getty Images The US-UK trade deal warmly suggested by President Donald Trump should help insulate the UK from the direct impact of global trade tensions. It signals that the White House has accepted the statistical logic that the US and UK have a balanced trade position. Essentially each country roughly exports the same amount of […]
Scene set for Isle of Man’s Southern Agricultural Show
CALLUM STALEY/CSJ PHOTOGRAPHY Last year’s show was attended by about 10,000 people The first major Manx agricultural event of the year is set to welcome thousands of visitors on Saturday and Sunday. The Southern and District Agricultural Show runs between 10:00 and 17:00 BST on both days. Held at Orrisdale Farm in Ballasalla, it is […]
Council anger over delay until after next election
Joshua Nevett BBC Politics Getty Images The government’s reforms on waste collection have been delayed multiple times Council leaders have accused the government of delaying controversial plans to make households in England use up to six different recycling bins until after the next general election. The government says the move was postponed until 2025 as […]
How the series conquered the world
Andrew Rogers and Tom Richardson BBC Newsbeat Capcom It’s a big one – almost a million people have played Monster Hunter Wilds on PC within hours of its launch The latest release in one of Japan’s most popular video game series has had one of the most successful debuts of all time. More than one […]
Pothole-fixing machines a ‘game-changer’ for Wiltshire’s roads
Jeremy Stern BBC News, Wiltshire Alice Smith BBC News, West of England Wiltshire Council has invested in Bobcat machines as part of a £22m initiative to improve roads A faster and more efficient method of fixing potholes has been a “game-changer” in Wiltshire, a councillor in charge of highways says. Two Bobcat machines were bought […]
Oil-heated homes unprotected by energy bill cap
As energy prices increase, thousands in Wales are not protected by the official price cap on energy bills as they are dependant on oil for heating. “Everything has gone a bit more basic, basic food, basic washing, I need new shoes but those will have to wait,” said 43-year-old Sara Bate, who lives in Llandysul, […]
Sam Altman says OpenAI not for sale after Elon Musk-led $97bn bid
The chief executive of ChatGPT-owner OpenAI says it is “not for sale” after a $97.4bn (£78.4bn) takeover bid from a consortium of investors led by Elon Musk. Sam Altman, who co-founded OpenAI with Musk before a public falling out led to Musk’s departure, was speaking at the AI Action Summit in Paris. “We are an […]