Lloyds Bank in Gorleston set to close in January
Google Lloyds Bank on Gorleston High Street is expected to close in January 2025 A coastal town is set to be left with no high street bank. Lloyds Bank in Gorleston, Norfolk, will close on 20 January 2025. The bank said it was due to more customers banking online. Kevin Huggins, chair of Gorleston Traders […]
Salmon farming giant Mowi probed over chemical use
BBC Mowi operates numerous fish farms in Scotland The world’s biggest salmon farming company is one of a number of firms under investigation for possible misreporting of chemical use. The BBC can reveal Mowi, formerly known as Marine Harvest, is among those being investigated by Scottish regulators. Farmed salmon are treated with medications to ward […]
Electric car battery charges in under five minutes in track test
Nyobolt The sports car powered by the quick-charging battery An electric car battery developed by UK start-up Nyobolt has successfully charged from 10% to 80% in four minutes and 37 seconds in its first live demonstration. It was achieved with a specially-built concept sports car on a test track in Bedford, and is part of […]
When rockets go wrong – protecting the environment from catastrophe
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) Space launches are increasing and the rockets are getting bigger. What’s the environmental impact on the surrounding areas, particularly when things go wrong? When SpaceX’s Starship slowly hauled itself off the launchpad and into the Texas skies on 20 April 2023, few people expected the maiden flight of the world’s […]
Sir Salman stabbed and drought ‘will shrink crops’
Reuters Author Salman Rushdie was attacked onstage in New York after decades of death threats over his novel The Satanic Verses Many of the papers picture author Sir Salman Rushdie receiving first aid after he was attacked onstage at an event in New York on Friday. The Daily Mail says the author was stabbed up […]
Isle of Man’s native language added to Google Translate
Manx Scenes It is estimated there are 2,200 speakers of Manx on the Isle of Man The native language of the Isle of Man has become more widely accessible around the world, after it was added to Google Translate. Manx, a Celtic language credited with surviving the threat of extinction, is one of 110 languages […]
McDonald’s pig policy fight escalates with board nominations
Getty Images Billionaire Carl Icahn has stepped up his fight with McDonald’s over the welfare of pigs used in its food chain. Mr Icahn, whose no-nonsense reputation for shaking-up companies made him a Wall Street legend, wants to put two people on McDonald’s board. He owns only 200 McDonald’s shares but, reportedly spurred on by […]
Syrian troops withdraw from Aleppo as rebels advance
Syrian government forces have withdrawn from the city of Aleppo following an offensive by rebels opposed to the rule of President Bashar al-Assad. The army acknowledged that rebels had entered “large parts” of the city, the country’s second largest, but vowed to stage a counterattack. The offensive marks the most significant fighting in Syria’s civil […]
Warning over economic impact of lockdown
Getty Images The lockdown has left Scotland’s high streets largely deserted The Scottish economy could contract by up to a quarter if the current lockdown restrictions continue for a three-month period, according to economists. The Fraser of Allander Institute said there was likely to be a “long road to recovery” from the “unprecedented” economic impact […]
Care home appeal for cards approaching resident’s 107th birthday
BBC Joyce Jones will be turning 107 on the 8 July A care home has launched a public appeal for people to send in cards for a resident’s 107th birthday. Joyce Jones, who was born in Somerset, will celebrate her birthday on 8 July at Kingswood Court Care Home. The team would like Joyce to […]