‘We put gravy in beer cans to boost sales’
Ian Butt Ian Butt co-founded Potts’ and has embraced a marketing strategy being referred to as “chaos packaging” A food manufacturer says putting gravy in beer cans helped them expand from a kitchen to supermarket shelves. Potts’, which has been operating in Swindon, Wiltshire, since 2007, adopted a strategy of packaging their stocks and sauces […]
Guernsey gas prices to rise by 10% from January supplier says
PA Guernsey Energy says the price of wholesale gas has been hit by world events Island gas prices will rise by 10% from 1 January, Guernsey Energy has announced. The island’s sole gas supplier said that for an average household, it would mean an increase of approximately £9.37 per month. Guernsey Energy said the increase […]
Booking your next holiday? Consider these six trailblazing travel firms making the world a better place
Grootbos Private Nature Reserve This year’s Global Responsible Tourism Award winners demonstrate that travel can be inclusive, climate-friendly, nature-positive and a positive force for local communities. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the Responsible Tourism Awards are a standard bearer for the positive side of the travel industry. Run by the non-profit International Centre for […]
Bristol company develops fertiliser from urine collected at festivals
BBC Olivia Wilson and Lucy Bell-Reeves say the fertiliser is from “an infinite resource” A start-up company is conducting a “pioneering” experiment turning human urine into plant fertiliser. Using urine collected from concerts that took place in Bristol over the summer, are NPK Recovery, based at the University of the West of England (UWE). Manufactured […]
Northamptonshire MP warns of farmers’ inheritance tax fears
One of a county’s MPs has said farmers are worried for their livelihoods because of the proposed changes to inheritance tax on farms. Stuart Andrew, the Conservative MP for Daventry, in Northamptonshire, said some farmers in his constituency were “actively looking to sell off land” because they believed the new tax rules threatened the viability […]
All-electric Thames ferry being built on island
BBC The new ferry is being built in East Cowes A new all-electric ferry to carry people across the River Thames in London is being built at a shipyard on the Isle of Wight. The technology is a first for both the capital and for the island. Orbit Clipper will be ready to carry passengers […]
Farmers protest in Hexham against “attack on rural economy”
BBC Farmers gathered outside the Northern Farming Conference in Hexham to protest at government changes to inheritance tax relief for farms Farmers have been protesting about changes to inheritance tax relief, which they say represents “an attack on the rural economy”. A group of about 50 from north-east England and Cumbria gathered outside the Northern […]
Nottinghamshire farmer laments ‘hammer blow’ tax change
BBC Richard Baugh has been working in the farming industry for all life A third-generation farmer said he has considered giving up farming amid the government’s “hammer blow” plans to change inheritance tax. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced last week that combined business and agricultural assets worth more than £1m would be taxed at 20% from […]
Coventry plans £10m LED street lighting upgrade
Getty Images The upgrade of street lights could cost £10m, the council said Plans to upgrade street lights in Coventry with LED technology at a cost of more than £10m are to be examined by councillors. Under the proposals to be looked at by the city council’s cabinet on Tuesday, more than 29,000 individual lights […]
Gen Alpha shaped by pandemic, cost of living and war, poll finds
BBC Dleen and Harriett said they loved the diversity of London With their formative years defined by Covid-19, social media and technology, London’s Generation Alpha is made up of young people acutely aware of both local and national issues. Those were the findings of the London Museum’s My London Story project, which is its first […]