‘Lives at risk’ in Birmingham over food plans
BBC Ian Ward, leader of Birmingham City Council, is seeking “clarity” over food supplies Thousands of highly vulnerable people are at risk during lockdown amid a lack of government clarity over how to feed them, the UK’s largest council warns. Birmingham’s fears focus on the “shielded vulnerable” – those advised not to go out in […]
How China swerved worst of global tech meltdown
While most of the world was grappling with the blue screen of death on Friday, one country that managed to escape largely unscathed was China. The reason is actually quite simple: CrowdStrike is hardly used there. Very few organisations will buy software from an American firm that, in the past, has been vocal about the […]
Trump says he is taking unproven drug hydroxychloroquine
Trump: “If it’s not good, I’ll tell you right, I’m not going to get hurt by it” US President Donald Trump has said he is taking hydroxychloroquine to ward off coronavirus, despite public health officials warning it may be unsafe. Speaking at the White House, he told reporters he started taking the malaria and lupus […]
Airports welcome ‘signs of recovery in aviation’
Getty Images Inverness Airport has only been available for essential flights since the end of March Scottish airports have described EasyJet’s plans to restart some scheduled flights next month as “welcome news”. The airline has announced its intention to resume some UK and a small number of international routes from 15 June. The move would […]
Huge security operation under way as Games near
AFP France has put tens of thousands of troops on the streets of Paris ahead of the Olympics A scrum of disappointed tourists stared, wistfully, through the maze of metal fences lining the River Seine. Ahead of them, Notre Dame cathedral and other Parisian treasures lay, tantalisingly, out of reach. “We don’t have a code,” […]
Call to end ban on producing immune therapy from UK blood
BBC Megan, with mother Victoria, has needed immunoglobulins since the age of two Eight-year-old Megan Steadman’s immune system is like that of a newborn and needs a special treatment derived from blood plasma to strengthen it. Production of immunoglobulins was banned in the UK in the 90s over fears about the potential spread of the […]
Bournemouth students trial VR tech to learn to cycle on roads
A group of students at a Bournemouth school have been using virtual reality (VR) to prepare them for cycling on the roads. The Year 7 students at The Bourne Academy have taken part in a programme alongside physical training on bikes. The technology uses electronic tablets to recreate road-based cycling scenarios with students able to […]
Is there a problem with salmon farming?
David Ainsley takes tourists on his boat to visit the beauty of the west coast of Scotland. Scottish salmon is marketed as healthy, sustainable and environmentally-friendly but is that image accurate? It was once considered a luxury but now a staggering one million salmon meals are eaten in the UK every day. The fish is […]
Gloucestershire’s rural residents in need to benefit from funding
Gloucestershire Rural Community Council Jonathan Eastwood, from The National Lottery Community Fund, said GRCC is “vital in supporting people in Gloucestershire to connect with others and reduce social isolation” Rural residents in need are set to benefit from £289k in digital funding from the National Lottery over three years. Access to the internet and technology […]
Auld Scotia calling Nova Scotia
Getty Images With unemployment low, skill shortages are increasing, and more occupations have been found to require recruits from beyond the UK and the European Union. The official adviser on work visas is telling Whitehall it should open up fast-track, lower-cost visas to a much wider range of jobs. Scotland is the only part of […]