Gateshead Council calls for help with rising childhood obesity
Helen Richardson Political Reporter, BBC Newcastle BBC Fast food takeaways are increasingly popular and easy to access Councils need more support from central government to help bring down childhood obesity rates, a local authority has said. Ten years ago Gateshead Council used all the planning powers available at a local level to introduce a blanket […]
Donald Trump considers 10% tariff on China from next month on first full day of presidency – live updates
Xi and Putin hold video call after Trump inaugurationpublished at 03:44 Greenwich Mean Time 03:44 GMT Image source, EPA Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held a video call hours after Trump was sworn in yesterday, pledging to bring bilateral relations “towards greater heights”. Faced with “external uncertainties”, Xi called on […]
‘Disco scallops’ caught with illuminated pots added to menus
Fishtek Marine The fact scallops could be caught by pots with LED lights was discovered in 2022 Scallops caught using illuminated crab pots, dubbed “scallop discos”, are now being served in restaurants under the term “disco scallops”. Two years ago, Devon marine scientist Dr Robert Enever discovered the scallops could be caught using the illuminated […]
Inside Iceland’s futuristic farm growing algae for food
Vaxa Vaxa bathes microalgae in a pink-purple light In the shadow of Iceland’s largest geothermal power station, a large warehouse houses a hi-tech indoor farm of sorts that’s like nothing I’ve ever seen. Under a strange pink-purple glow, illuminated panels buzz and cylindrical columns of water bubble away as a futuristic crop of microalgae grows. […]
Shock drop in shop sales adds to fears over UK economy
Shop sales in the UK unexpectedly fell in the run up to Christmas due to a “very poor month” for food being sold in supermarkets, adding to concerns over the health of the UK economy. Sales fell by 0.3% in December, according to official figures, well below expectations of a 0.4% rise. Food sales sank […]
Gaza rescuers reckon with scale of destruction
Reuters Palestinians walk past the rubble of houses and buildings in central Gaza On the first full day of peace in Gaza on Monday, rescue workers and civilians began to reckon with the sheer scale of the destruction to the Strip. Gaza’s Civil Defence agency – the strip’s main emergency response service – said it […]
Where Trump’s ‘frenemy’ relationship with Europe goes from here
BBC “It’s insane! We’re heading for a general election. The country feels broken. Our economy is stagnant… But most German news outlets just seem obsessed with Trump, Trump, Trump!” Iris Mühler, a teacher in engineering in north-east Germany is one of a number of voters I’ve been talking to ahead of February snap elections. She […]
The promise and peril of Trump’s inaugural speech
Watch: Donald Trump promises ‘golden age’ in first speech as 47th US President Donald Trump, who rode back into power on a wave of voter dissatisfaction with the status quo, promised a new “golden age” for America in his inaugural address. The speech was a mix of promises – and contradictions – that underlined some […]
Trump vows to quit global pact and ‘drill, baby, drill’
Trump’s day so far: Tea with Biden, a Melania air kiss and the oath of office President Donald Trump has once again vowed to withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement, the world’s most important effort to tackle rising temperatures. The first Trump administration made a similar move in 2017, but that step was […]
The West African nation welcoming the world
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) Long known as one of Africa’s great beach destinations, a new generation of Sierra Leoneans is eager to show visitors that the formerly war-torn nation is now safe and reintroduce it to the world. Sitting in the shade of a palm tree on Tokeh Beach, one of Sierra Leone’s many postcard-worthy, white-sand […]