‘I get trolled every second, every day’
Kate Berry & Tom Gerken BBC News Miah Carter Miah Carter has been sharing her experience of online abuse. Looking through the comments on her social media posts can be an emotional rollercoaster for Miah Carter. The 21-year-old influencer posts makeup, body positivity and lip-sync content for her 3.3m followers on TikTok, but says her […]
Oddbins off-licence chain calls in administrators
Getty Images The Oddbins off-licence chain has gone into administration, putting hundreds of jobs at risk. Administrator Duff & Phelps (D&P) has been appointed to run the business while they attempt to find a buyer. Oddbins’ owner European Food Brokers (EFB) blamed tough High Street conditions and economic uncertainty created by Brexit for the situation. […]
New Isle of Man king scallop rules ‘do not discriminate’, says MHK
Darren Purves Boats without a history of fishing in Isle of Man waters in the past four years will be restricted Plans to cut the number of boats fishing for king scallops in Manx territorial seas will not discriminate against other nations, an MHK has said. A new strategy by the Department of Environment, Food […]
Somerset shoppers urged to boycott self-checkouts to protect jobs
Ross Pollard & Alice Smith BBC News, Somerset BBC Ken Jones said the campaign was about defending jobs and keeping human interaction in shopping A community group is calling on shoppers to avoid self-service checkouts and use staffed tills instead to protect jobs and preserve “human interaction”. Bridgwater Senior Citizens’ Forum said it believes automation […]
‘Generational’ game gets reinvented for new crowd
BBC Becki Tate, pictured far left, and friends use tablet devices to play bingo at Mecca Bingo in Hull Bingo halls, like many other traditional entertainment venues, have faced some tough years. The indoor smoking ban in 2007 has been just one of several recent challenges they have faced, with Covid and the cost of […]
Google Maps blocks Gulf of America reviews after rename criticism
Liv McMahon Technology reporter Getty Images Google Maps has blocked reviews for the Gulf of Mexico, after criticism of its decision to label it “Gulf of America” for users in the US. The tech giant updated the name of the location on Wednesday after President Donald Trump ordered it to be changed in official government […]
Huawei 5G masts to be replaced on tower block
Chinese-owned telecommunications masts will be replaced on the roof of an 18-storey tower block. Bracknell Forest Council has approved plans for Cellnex UK to replace its 5G masts on the roof of the Point Royal tower on Rectory Lane, Easthampstead. The Grade II listed building already has equipment on the roof – but it must […]
Tony Smith’s saving the oceans plan was one big fraud
BBC Smith was responsible for the biggest fraud on the Welsh Government Tony Smith was the businessmen with a golden idea – a new type of fish feed that he said could help save the oceans, while also making Wales a global leader in the aquaculture industry. So powerful was his pitch that he had […]
Cancer scans could be revolutionised by nuclear start-up
Dave Harvey Business and Environment Correspondent, BBC West BBC Research scientists at the Bristol start-up are trying to transform the production of nuclear material for cancer scans Nuclear scientists believe they have found a way to transform the supply of vital material used for scanning cancer patients. Doctors use so-called radioisotopes to pinpoint the growth […]
Nine dead in Germany and UK braced for more floods
Reuters Nine dead in Germany Nine people are dead and several others injured after shootings at two shisha bars in Hanau, Germany. The first attack was at a bar in the city centre, while the second was in the western city’s Kesselstadt neighbourhood. Police were initially unsure how many gunmen had fled the scenes. However, […]