Who is Kash Patel, Trump’s new FBI director?
Kash Patel, a one-time aide to President Donald Trump, has been confirmed by the US Senate to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Patel, a former defence department chief of staff and ex-federal prosecutor, is a staunch Trump supporter and a fellow critic of the US government’s top law enforcement agency. He was confirmed […]
Scots campsites and caravan parks to close
BBC Campervan owners have been urged only to use motor homes for “essential journeys” Scotland’s campsites, caravan parks and holiday parks are to close in a bid to help slow the spread of coronavirus. Visitors staying at leisure sites have been asked to return home “where they can do so safely and practically”. Ministers said […]
Reddit community banned as user spat with Musk intensifies
Tom Gerken Technology reporter Getty Images Reddit has temporarily banned one of its communities – and removed another – after X owner Elon Musk claimed comments made by the site’s users about his employees were breaking the law. The r/WhitePeopleTwitter subreddit, which typically invites people to share funny posts from X, has been banned for […]
Water pollution causing ‘death by a thousand cuts’ for rivers
Ben Tranter In April pollution caused foam to blanket a lake in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, killing hundreds of fish Harmful water pollution that can affect human health and wildlife shows “no signs” of slowing, campaigners say. Environment Agency (EA) figures suggest the number of incidents rose by almost a quarter in the year to March 2021 […]
Avon and Somerset Police struggle with rise in child sex abuse images
A police force is struggling to keep up with a growing number of cases involving images of children being sexually abused, inspectors have said. Avon and Somerset Police said it was dealing with 73 cases a month on average – and expects that figure to double next year to 140. A recent inspection of the […]
EU opens competition investigation into Cadbury owner
Getty Images Brussels anti-trust regulators have launched a price-fixing investigation into Cadbury owner Mondelez. The European Commission is concerned that Mondelez restricted trade across borders between EU countries, pushing up prices for its products. Mondelez is one of the largest chocolate, biscuit and coffee producers in the EU, the Commission said. Mondelez, which owns brands […]
Wonder Woman game axed as Warner Bros cuts three studios
Riyah Collins BBC Newsbeat Getty Images Warner Bros Games says it will focus on other franchises including Harry Potter and Mortal Kombat Warner Bros Discovery has confirmed plans to shut three of its gaming development studios. The decision means the anticipated Wonder Woman game, which has been in production for three years at one of […]
Jubilee bank holiday: Wales hospitality staff ‘crisis’
BBC The Harbourmaster Hotel in Aberaeron, Ceredigion, has five vacancies Staff shortages have put hospitality businesses under pressure going into the Jubilee bank holiday weekend, according to bosses. One hotel operator has limited their booking capacity as it filled only 50 of 80 vacancies in May. Stephen Leeke from Vale resort in Hensol, Vale of […]
Scottish farmed salmon disease prevention to be researched
Kevin Keane BBC Scotland’s environment correspondent Getty Images A major research initiative is to be launched to help understand and prevent diseases affecting farmed salmon – including sea lice and gill health conditions. Tens of millions of pounds are spent annually in response to disease outbreaks at Scottish salmon farms. The £3.5m programme will focus […]
Coventry battery firm wants to build gigafactory
BBC There are plans to build a gigafactory Coventry Airport Talks have taken place with a battery firm about the possibility of building a gigafactory in Coventry. Manufacturing firm Volklec has announced it will begin producing batteries at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre and hopes to ultimately build a £1bn gigafactory in the next five […]