Are coal jobs returning to the US?
Jessica Lussenhop BBC News, Jennerstown BBC At Lisa Maurer’s Ford dealership in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, trucks are her bread and butter. When a young person lands his first well-paying job, one of the first things they do is buy a pick-up. The trucks are useful for navigating the rugged Allegheny Mountain terrain and the intense […]
Drug firms fear ‘wasting’ money for a Brexit no-deal outcome
James Williams BBC Wales Brexit correspondent Getty Images Drugs companies in Wales have been distracted from creating new medicines as they are “wasting” time and money preparing for a no-deal Brexit, industry representatives have said. Talks with the EU are currently deadlocked over the Irish border. Those companies in Wales said “robust plans” were in […]
What is it like waiting for an eruption?
Hywel Griffith BBC News, Bali AFP/Getty Experts think Bali’s Mount Agung could erupt for the first time since 1963 The lifespan of a volcano can be measured in millennia, and so waiting a few days for it to erupt may not sound too stressful. But for the tens of thousands of Balinese people forced from […]
Swansea University probes new uses for shellfish waste
BBC Residents claimed washed up shell waste on New Quay beach caused injuries Researchers from Swansea University have joined forces with a Ceredigion food company to find new uses for shellfish waste. Quay Fresh and Frozen Foods, in New Quay, produces 800 tonnes of crushed whelk shell waste each year. Its collaboration with the university’s […]
Food industry warns of Brexit workforce shortage
Reuters The UK food industry has warned that a Brexit workforce shortage could leave a third of its businesses unviable. The Food and Drink Federation said: “Our sector faces a rapidly approaching workforce shortage and skills gap.” Its survey of the “farm-to-fork” supply chain said 31% of businesses had already seen EU workers leave the […]
The NHS must modernise or die, Wes Streeting says
PA Media The NHS must modernise or die, shadow health secretary Wes Streeting says. In a speech to the Labour Party conference, he said the ageing population and rise in conditions such as heart disease, dementia and diabetes threatened to “bankrupt” the NHS. Mr Streeting promised a Labour government would prioritise services in the community […]
Wildlife feeding ban imposed at Redcar park after reports of rats
Google Warm weather many have contributed to the growth in the rat population, the council said Visitors to a Teesside park are being urged not to feed the wildlife after reports of large numbers of rats. Redcar and Cleveland Council said it was consulting animal welfare groups in a bid to deal with the problem […]
Swallowtail butterfly could benefit from Papua New Guinea project
A conservation project in Papua New Guinea to help the world’s biggest butterfly could also benefit one of Britain’s rarest species. The “habitat enrichment” programme, introduced by members of the palm oil industry, is designed to protect the future of the threatened Queen Alexandra Birdwing butterfly. It has a 28cm (11in) wingspan. Research methods into […]
Tesco takeover of Booker gets go-ahead
Getty Images Tesco’s £3.7bn takeover of food wholesaler Booker has been provisionally cleared by the UK’s competition regulator. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the deal could even increase competition in the wholesale market and reduce prices for shoppers. Tesco and Booker did not compete head-to-head in most activities, it added. Booker is the […]
A history of US presidential turkey pardons
Getty Images Wishbone and Drumstick have been staying in luxury since arriving in Washington DC on Sunday The Thanksgiving turkey pardoning has become an annual tradition at the White House, but Tuesday’s will be Donald Trump’s first. Wishbone and Drumstick arrived in Washington DC at the weekend, and are facing-off in an online poll to […]