Nappies added to roads ‘doubles life of surfaces’
Rob Poyer from NappiCycle says once the nappies are treated the smell disappears Developers of a trial using nappies to make roads say it could mean the surfaces last twice as long. The project is being piloted in Wales, and it could mean fewer nappies are thrown into landfill. Fibre from nappies is added to […]
NI fishermen want ‘fair share’ of UK Brexit quota
Conor Macauley BBC NI Agriculture & Environment Correspondent Getty Images Fishermen in Northern Ireland have written to the prime minister insisting they get a fair share of additional UK quotas secured by Brexit. Two organisations representing hundreds of fishing vessels came together to make the joint appeal. They want extra fish shared out under existing […]
Warning to Isle of Man fishermen over undersized shellfish
IOM GOVERNMENT The carapace of a lobster must measure at least 88mm Fishermen on the Isle of Man have been warned to ensure they throw undersized shellfish back into the sea. It comes after a fishing boat skipper was fined £10,000 at Douglas Courthouse last week. A spokesman for the department said the restrictions were […]
Sainsbury’s stops selling CDs and DVDs
Robert Plummer Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images The UK still buys £115m worth of CDs a year Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s says it has decided to stop selling CDs and DVDs as streaming services take their toll on sales of the products. A spokesperson said Sainsbury’s customers increasingly went for music and films online instead […]
‘Large gaps’ remain after trade talks with Ursula von der Leyen
PA Media “Very large gaps remain” between the UK and EU, despite a meeting between Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen aimed at breaking the Brexit trade deadlock, No 10 has said. And Mrs von der Leyen said the two sides were still “far apart”. Talks between the UK’s chief negotiator Lord […]
How the coronavirus led to the highest-ever spike in US gun sales
Max Matza BBC News, Washington Getty Images Americans grappling with the rapidly-spreading coronavirus purchased more guns last month than at any other point since the FBI began collecting data over 20 years ago. Why? With the death toll climbing every day and most of the country under some form of lockdown, many Americans seem to […]
Which retailers were the Christmas winners and losers?
Getty Images Christmas sales results for retailers are rolling in and they are a mixed bag. Some retailers had a cracking Christmas, while for some, 2019 was a bit of a turkey. For November and December overall, total retail sales fell, according to industry body the British Retail Consortium (BRC) But some retailers, including the […]
How a Hell’s Kitchen winner ended up on the streets
Fox Michael and Gordon Ramsay in the final of Hell’s Kitchen After nine weeks of gruelling competition, chef Michael Wray faced his final test. The shy but talented cook had made it through to the final on the first US series of Gordon Ramsay’s show Hell’s Kitchen. His last challenge was to run his own […]
Animal charity raises concerns over ‘frankenchickens’
Open Cages Animal welfare charity Open Cages said it carried out undercover investigations at two chicken farms which supply Tesco Campaigners claim chickens are being grown so quickly on farms run by Tesco suppliers “they can barely stand up”. Open Cages said undercover filming showed fast-growing birds in “chronic pain” on farms in Gloucestershire and […]
Using pig fat as green jet fuel will hurt planet, experts warn
Matt McGrath Environment correspondent Getty Images The fat of dead pigs, cattle and chickens is being used to make greener jet fuel, but a new study warns it will end up being worse for the planet. Animal fats are considered waste, so aviation fuel made from the material has a much lower carbon footprint. Demand […]