Climate protesters hit back at MP’s ‘grow up’ comments
BBC Animal Rebellion protesters climbed on top of tankers at the milk factory Climate protesters demonstrating at a milk factory have hit back at an MP who said they should “grow up”. Protesters blocked the entrance to Stonehouse Muller milk factory, in Gloucestershire, and a number were arrested at 05:00 BST on Monday. Stroud MP […]
Chefs join forces to support women in the sector
Angelina Adamo Angelina Adamo said there was “almost no support network” for women working in hospitality A group of female chefs have joined forces to boost charities that support women in their industry. Angelina Adamo, 24, was inspired to coordinate a fundraising evening after the hospitality sector was hit by both Covid-19 and the cost-of-living […]
Displaced Palestinians wait for Israel to allow their return home
Rushdi Abualouf BBC News Gaza correspondent EPA Palestinians have been waiting on the Al Rashid road, west of the Nuseirat refugee camp, to return to the northern Gaza Strip Thousands of displaced Palestinians have been prevented from returning to their homes in the north of the Gaza Strip, after Israel blocked a main road, accusing […]
Bereaved parents’ childcare petition to be debated by MPs
Becky Morton BBC political reporter “It feels like we have an army of people behind us” – Bereaved parents’ childcare petition to be debated The parents of a boy who died after choking on food at his nursery are calling on the government not to increase the number of children that staff are allowed to […]
Manx milk price to rise by 7% in January due to rising farm costs
BBC The latest price rise will come into force on 1 January The price of a litre of milk on the Isle of Man is set to rise by a further 7% from January 2023. It follows an 8% increase in April and a 15% hike in July due to increasing farm and production costs. […]
EasyJet holiday bookings up despite cost-of-living crisis
Getty Images People are protecting their spending on holidays despite the cost-of-living crisis, the boss of EasyJet has said. Johan Lundgren told the BBC the airline had seen strong demand for flights over half term, Christmas and New Year despite the “pressure” on households. However, he said demand outside peak periods remained below usual levels. […]
Tributes hail Faithless singer as an ‘incredible talent’
Thomas Mackintosh BBC News BBC Former bandmate Sister Bliss said he died “peacefully in his sleep” in his south London home on Friday night The music world has been paying tribute to the lead singer of British dance act Faithless with one British DJ hailing him as “an incredible talent”. The musician and DJ was […]
Have Olympic towns Weymouth and Portland been forgotten?
Google During its heyday, the area around Portland Port was bustling with activity Their roles as hosts of the 2012 Olympics should have put Weymouth and Portland on the map, but little more than a decade later they have been branded “forgotten towns”. A 2022 report by South Dorset Research Group concluded that the seaside […]
Itsu increases pay to a minimum of £10.40 an hour
Getty Images Asian food chain Itsu has announced all in-store workers will get an 11% wage increase from 17 September. The change will boost pay for 1,000 employees at the company’s 72 stores across the UK. Many firms are scrambling to retain staff with some supermarkets offering recruitment perks. Ocado, Aldi and Waitrose have all […]
Israeli women soldiers reunited with families
Reuters Liri Albag embraces her parents Nineteen-year-old Liri Albag rushes into her parents’ arms, igniting screams of joy. “My beauty. You’re a hero. You’re home. That’s it,” her mother says as the three laugh and cry together. The moment, filmed by the Israeli military, was the first time the family had seen each other in […]