Obesity strategy delay immoral, shallow and weak
Getty Images The government’s decision to delay parts of its obesity strategy is “morally reprehensible”, former Conservative Party leader Lord Hague has said. Curbs on multi-buy deals in shops and on TV adverts for junk food have been put on hold for at least a year. Ministers said the delay would give them time to […]
The man who helped feed the world
Getty Images Norman Borlaug is credited with saving millions of people from starvation In the early 1900s, newlyweds Cathy and Cappy Jones left Connecticut in the US to start a new life as farmers in north-west Mexico’s Yaqui Valley, a little-known dry and dusty place, a few hundred kilometres south of the Arizona border. When […]
Google’s rival to ChatGPT launches for over-18s
Google The Bard chatbot answering questions Google has started rolling out its AI chatbot Bard, but it is only available to certain users and they have to be over the age of 18. Unlike its viral rival ChatGPT, it can access up-to-date information from the internet and has a “Google it” button which accesses search. […]
Four solutions to the disposable coffee cup problem
Getty creative Is the price of our growing addiction to takeaway hot drinks an ever higher mountain of landfill? Since last year, when we were all made aware of the UK’s unrecycled cup mountain, some of us have found it hard to buy a takeaway coffee without being wracked with guilt. In the UK, we […]
Image of cardboard tube MRI scanner released
University of Nottingham Sir Peter Mansfield showing, by use of a cardboard tube, how the scanner would work Previously unseen images of the pioneer of the MRI scanner have been released including one showing him inside a cardboard model of the machine. Sir Peter Mansfield led a University of Nottingham team that created Magnetic Resonance […]
‘The tariffs will wipe out total profitability’
A leading dairy co-operative has warned that a no-deal Brexit would “wipe out” profitability in the dairy sector. Nick Whelan, chief executive of Dale Farm, said steep EU export tariffs in the event of a no-deal would crush the sector. Dale Farm is owned by 1,250 dairy farmers in Northern Ireland and Great Britain. The […]
Rory Best and Steven Davis on the NI honours list
BBC Ireland rugby captain Rory Best has been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire Ireland rugby captain Rory Best and Northern Ireland football captain Steven Davis are among 100 people in Northern Ireland honoured by the Queen in her birthday honours list. Mr Best from Poytnzpass in County Armagh has been […]
More transport delays and Arsenal’s heroic defending
More delays for travellers despite temperatures easing PA Media If you’ve been wilting in the heat all week, the good news is that temperatures will range from a mere 23C to 25C (73F to 77F) in most areas on Friday. The bad news is transport companies are warning passengers to expect further delays. Sagging overhead […]
The seaweed farmers with high hopes for their harvest
Kelp grown off the coast of the Isle of Skye could be used in food, packaging and cosmetic products. As it emerges from the water, it doesn’t look how you might expect it to. Not dark green, slimy and smelly, but golden, lush and translucent. The kelp being farmed off the east coast of Skye […]
Met Police makes 130 arrests during drugs operation
Met Police More than 130 arrests were made during the three-day operation More than 130 arrests were made during a three-day operation targeting drug crime on London’s roads and rail networks, the Met has revealed. Between 11 and 13 January, officers worked at hot spots in London to catch criminals transporting drugs, weapons and cash […]