Bernard Matthews seeks 200 new staff
BBC Bernard Matthews bigwig Andrew Sherwood: “As long as we have the people… we can do our bit to feed the nation” Poultry giant Bernard Matthews is aiming to recruit 200 new workers to deal with a 35% increase in demand for its products. The firm, with sites in Norfolk and Suffolk, says people are […]
Why is worldwide demand declining?
What is the future of used clothing now that no one wants our used clothes anymore? Pity today’s clothes. Like unloved toys, they’re being worn less often than ever. The rise of fast fashion retailers has meant that consumers can buy trendy clothes almost the second they’re designed – and just as quickly move on […]
Women in music don’t have to look perfect now
Getty Images Band member Keisha Buchanan says there’s been a “lot of change” in the music industry since the early 2000s Sugababes say women face less pressure to look perfect now than when the band first rose to fame in the 2000s. Keisha Buchanan said there’s been a “lot of change” in the industry since, […]
Scottish link to Icelandic virtual reality ‘dive’ of Icelandic shipwreck
Wessex Archaeology A diver inspects canons at the wreck site in Drumbeg in Sutherland A study of a Highland shipwreck has played a part in a new virtual reality experience of 360-year-old sunken smugglers’ boat. The wreck at Drumbeg in Sutherland was one of the first in the world to be recorded using 3D photogrammetry. […]
The 13-year-old who built a best-selling lemonade brand
Me & The Bees Mikaila Ulmer first set up the business when she was just four years old The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles a different business leader from around the world. This week we spoke to Mikaila Ulmer, the 13-year-old chief executive of Me & The Bees Lemonade. Mikaila Ulmer’s lemonade is now […]
Selena Gomez reveals engagement to Benny Blanco
Selena Gomez has revealed she is engaged to songwriter Benny Blanco. The actress and singer posted a picture of a large engagement ring on Instagram, with the caption “forever begins now”. It comes after the couple confirmed their relationship last year. Pop star Taylor Swift was among the famous figures to offer congratulations. Two-time Grammy-nominated […]
Weather, cost of living and climate make life tough for young farmers
BBC Farmer Izzi Rainey has not been able to harvest any hay to feed her cattle this year because of the sustained rain Farming can be a rewarding life, but it can also be hard. And young farmers today say they face more challenges than ever. The biggest one right now is rain. Parts of […]
Central London in facial recognition trial
Getty Images The Metropolitan Police Service is testing the technology around Soho on Monday and Tuesday Christmas shoppers could have their faces scanned in central London this week as part of a police trial. The Met says it will invite people to take part in testing the technology rather than scanning people covertly. The trials […]
US firms seek changes to UK standards on beef and drugs
Getty Images US lobby groups for agriculture and pharmaceutical firms want UK standards changed to be closer to those of the US in a post-Brexit trade deal. The meat lobby wants the sale of growth hormone-fed beef, currently banned in the UK and EU, to be allowed in the UK. The drugs company lobby wants […]
Goonhilly satellite station marks 60th anniversary
BBC Some of the event has been taking place next to event Goonhilly’s first dish, Arthur, a Grade II listed structure Workshops and music are being hosted at Goonhilly Earth Station as part of celebrations of the Cornwall satellite dish site’s 60th anniversary. The site, on the Lizard, is the world’s only commercial deep space […]