Man found guilty over waste dumping offences
Louise Cullen BBC NI agriculture and environment correspondent Google A man has been found guilty of three waste offences, after 7,600 tonnes of non-compliant waste was discovered at a Londonderry site. Londonderry Crown Court, sitting in Coleraine, heard that Thomas McGlinchey, 62, from Belfield Park, was a director of Brickkiln Waste Ltd. He will be […]
Labour now the pro-business party, says Labour’s Rachel Reeves
Getty Images Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves was joined by Tory defector, Bury South MP Christian Wakeford (R), as she made her speech Labour’s shadow chancellor has set out a “pro-business” plan for the UK economy aimed at moving away from the polices of former leader Jeremy Corbyn. Rachel Reeves said Labour – and not the […]
NI agriculture college to get a £75m investment
Conor Macauley BBC NI Agriculture & Environment Correspondent Getty Images Northern Ireland’s agriculture college is to get a £75m investment. Two of its sites at Cookstown, in County Tyrone, and in Antrim will be substantially refurbished. They were built more than 50 years ago and offer accommodation and lecture facilities for students. About 1,600 students […]
UK’s richest man eyes North Sea oil and gas fields
Getty Images Jim Ratcliffe is the founder and chairman of Ineos Britain’s richest man Jim Ratcliffe is hoping to extend his grip on the North Sea by buying oil and gas fields from US giant ConocoPhillips. Mr Ratcliffe’s company Ineos and ConocoPhillips have both confirmed that they are in exclusive talks. Among the assets up […]
Greece and Croatia acted fast, now need to save summer
Guy Delauney & Kostas Kallergis BBC News Reuters For both countries, at least a fifth of their economies are reliant on tourism Greece has always prided itself on its sunny weather, beaches and islands. And anyone familiar with the coast of Croatia will know that finding towel room on its increasingly crowded beaches is a […]
COP25 island nation in ‘fight to death’
Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, Madrid COP25: What you need to know about the climate conference The president of an island nation on the frontline of climate change says it is in a “fight to the death” after freak waves inundated the capital. Powerful swells averaging 5m (16ft) washed across the capital of the Marshall Islands, […]
‘We could end up with no business or savings’
Daniel Thomas and Kevin Peachey Business reporters Andy Shaw Andy Shaw (left) and his business partner Jake say their firm is at risk Andy Shaw, 57, has built up a painting and decorating firm with his brother-in-law Jake, but has now seen work dry up owing to the coronavirus lockdown. “We could come out of […]
‘Ping peril’ and pupils isolating ‘needless’
Getty Images People working in key parts of the food industry are now exempt from isolation rules “Ping rules change to end the UK’s shutdown” is the headline on the front of the i, as it reports on the update to self-isolation rules for thousands of critical workers in England. The Daily Express hails it […]
CO2 supply fears re-emerge as CF Fertilisers plant halts production
Getty Images Carbon dioxide is widely used in the meat industry One of the UK’s major fertiliser plants will halt production raising concerns it could lead to a shortage of carbon dioxide (CO2) for the food and drink industry. CF Fertilisers said soaring energy costs made production “uneconomical” at its ammonia plant near Middlesbrough. Its […]
US court rules Uber and Lyft workers are contractors
Annabelle Liang Business reporter Uber A US court has ruled that “gig” economy giants including Uber and Lyft can continue treating their workers as independent contractors in the state of California. Labour groups and some workers had opposed the measure, saying it robbed them of rights like sick leave. The firms say the proposition protects […]