Type 2 diabetes cases in Scotland ‘up by 40% in 10 years’
Getty Images The number of people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in Scotland has increased by 40% over a decade, according to a new study. Diabetes Scotland figures show cases rose from 190,772 to 267,615 between 2008 and 2018. There are also an estimated 26,347 people living with the condition who have yet to be […]
Scotland’s deer population ‘should be cut’
Getty Images It is thought there could be up to one million deer in mainland Scotland The number of deer in Scotland should be cut sharply, a report has recommended. A review into the management of Scotland’s deer said Highland populations should not exceed 10 per square kilometre. This amounts to a halving of the […]
Dorset seafood exporter warns of ‘end of the industry’
BBC Charlie Samways has written to MPs highlighting problems with seafood exports The “end of the seafood industry” on the south coast of England could be caused by post-Brexit export problems, a Dorset fish merchant has said. Charlie Samways said extra paperwork and IT issues mean perishable seafood exports from West Bay were taking twice […]
How the pandemic has turned life and work on its head
Douglas Fraser Business and economy editor, Scotland Getty Images It is 12 months since the UK entered lockdown. The anniversary brings to mind more than 146,000 UK mortalities ascribed to Covid-19 on death certificates. Of those, 9831 have been in Scotland. Monitoring by Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore tells us there have been more than […]
Aldi says deliveries normal despite lorry driver shortage
Emma Simpson Business correspondent, BBC News Aldi Aldi UK’s chief executive Giles Hurley is confident the supermarket chain can weather any storms in the supply chain The boss of supermarket chain Aldi UK has told the BBC he doesn’t envisage any disruption for customers this Christmas. There have been dire warnings about food shortages and […]
Northern Ireland pubs ‘pressured’ not to sell independent beer
Getty Images Some Northern Ireland pub owners have been pressured by large drinks firms not to sell independently-brewed beer, a local brewing company has alleged. Independent brewing companies have been giving evidence to a Stormont committee on new changes to Northern Ireland’s licensing laws. They say micro-breweries should be allowed to sell draught beer in […]
McDonald’s and Wendy’s sued for burger ads that mislead on size
Getty Images A lawsuit says McDonald’s and Wendy’s burgers are smaller than advertised A New York man has a beef to pick with McDonald’s and Wendy’s: misleading adverts he says make their burgers look much bigger than they actually are. In a proposed class-action lawsuit, he accuses the fast food giants of unfair and deceptive […]
Why your bananas could soon cost more in the afternoon
Eleanor Lawrie Business reporter, BBC News Displaydata Electronic price labels like this one can be changed instantaneously Technology is enabling supermarkets and other retailers to change their prices throughout the day, but why should they want to do this and what will customers think about it? Many know the dispiriting feeling when the summer holiday […]
Energy crisis ‘mounts’ amid fears of harsh winter
Concerns over rising gas prices dominate Tuesday’s front pages, with many calling it an energy “crisis”. The i says taxpayers face footing the bill for energy firms which go bust. It also says the food industry is in turmoil over shortages of CO2, with meat, fresh vegetables, fruit, frozen goods and fizzy drinks production all […]
Manx government backtracks over plans to demolish tram terrace
Ewan Gawne BBC Isle of Man BBC Tramway Terrace is part of the 1877 Douglas horse tram stable complex A Manx government department has backtracked on plans to demolish a registered building which is part of the Douglas horse tram stable complex. The Department of Infrastructure (DOI) last week announced it intended to knock down […]