Swansea and Warwick universities’ bid for cheaper, greener steel
Reuters At present large batches of new steel alloys have to be made, meaning experimentation is limited Cheaper and greener forms of steel could be developed thanks to new micro testing being developed in Swansea. Trial steel mixes are currently made in huge quantities to test a small amount, which one expert likened to making […]
Bolivia profile – Timeline – BBC News
1986 – Twenty-one thousand miners lose their jobs following the collapse of the tin market. 1989 – Leftist Jaime Paz Zamora becomes president and enters power-sharing pact with former dictator Hugo Banzer. 1990 – Some 4 million acres of rainforest allocated to indigenous peoples. 1993 – Banzer withdraws from the presidential race, which is won […]
Public asked for views on plans for farming after Brexit
Conor Macauley BBC NI Agriculture & Environment Correspondent BBC The future of farming in Northern Ireland after Brexit has gone out to public consultation Plans for the future of farming in Northern Ireland after Brexit have gone out to public consultation. They include measures to support farms and improve the environment. The public has until […]
Russian rapper who loved dollars arrested by FBI
Andrei Soshnikov BBC Russian, Moscow Plinofficial Instagram A court in Pennsylvania this week took up the case against a 29-year-old Russian rapper, known as Plinofficial, accused of cybercrimes. He once dreamt of becoming the biggest rap artist on the planet. Where did it go wrong? “Married to cash, high as a kite” – this is […]
Pubs and restaurants shut as Wales lockdown begins
PA Media Restaurants, pubs and non-essential shops had to close from 18:00 BST Wales has entered a national 17-day lockdown in an effort to slow the rise of Covid cases and hospital admissions. People can leave home for limited reasons including to buy food and medication, provide care, exercise or to work if they cannot […]
Shortage of poultry workers could hit Christmas dinner
Simon Read Business reporter Getty Images Christmas dinner could be ruined this year as supplies of traditional turkeys could run out, an industry body says. The problem is a shortage of skilled workers to process the meat, according to the British Poultry Council (BPC). It said 1,000 EU workers were needed to stop Christmas supply […]
Salmon firms struggle against current
Douglas Fraser Business and economy editor, Scotland BBC A large Norway-based producer of farmed salmon says campaigning against the industry is making Scotland an increasingly difficult and uncompetitive location for growth New restrictions planned for west coast salmon cages are fuelling an unusually high level of tension between industry and regulators Norway’s parliament has just […]
‘I lost £50 when diners left without paying’
Getty Images Sarah wasn’t even in the building when a table she had been serving left without paying – but she still had to cover £50 of the bill. She had left the restaurant 30 minutes earlier, however, her manager told her she would have to split the £100 bill with the other server. “I […]
Health workers urge PM to take action on toxic air
Noah Vickers Local Democracy Reporting Service Nicholas T Ansell A “high” air pollution alert was triggered in London on Tuesday and Wednesday More than 200 health professionals have written to the prime minister urging him to take action on air pollution. The latest letter has signatories from some 209 GPs, nurses, paediatricians, radiologists, psychotherapists and […]
Your pictures on the theme of ‘my 2020’
We asked our readers to send in their best pictures from the past year on the theme of “my 2020”. Howard Smith Howard Smith “Soon after the end of the first lockdown, I was fortunate to experience calm conditions in the Lake District as the Sun rose above the surrounding hills to reveal a breathtaking […]