UK to reward green farming practices as costs surge
BBC Farmers use fertilisers to grow crops but have been facing rising costs in recent months The UK government will pay farmers in England to use greener fertilisers as global economic shocks send crop-growing costs soaring. A spike in gas prices has left British food producers facing surging costs for fertilisers, fuel and animal feed. […]
Two more men appear in court
BBC People gather around a fire on a street in Harehills Detectives investigating disorder in a Leeds suburb which saw a police car flipped and a double-decker bus torched have identified 40 suspects. Two more men have been charged with offences related to the disturbance in Harehills and appeared at Leeds Magistrates’ Court earlier. A […]
Methanol poisoning deaths highlight SE Asia’s fake alcohol problem
Getty Images Towns like Vang Vieng in Laos – where the fatal poisonings took place – are known stops on the backpacking trail through South East Asia Suspected methanol poisoning from tainted drinks has reportedly killed six tourists in a Laos holiday town in the past fortnight. A British woman, two Australian women, a US […]
UK must be ready for war in three years, says Army head
Britain must be ready to fight a war in three years, the new head of the Army has said. Gen Sir Roland Walker has warned against a range of threats in what he called an “increasingly volatile” world. But he said war was not inevitable and the Army had “just enough time” to prepare itself […]
Holly Bowles sixth to die of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
A second Australian teenager has died of suspected methanol poisoning, bringing to six the number of foreign tourists who have died after apparently drinking tainted alcohol in Laos. The family of Holly Bowles, 19, said they were “heartbroken” to confirm her death, more than a week after she fell ill in the tourist town of […]
Jersey reef visitors asked to collect dead seabirds
PA Media People should only collect bird carcasses if they “feel comfortable”, officials say Visitors to the Ecrehous and Minquiers reefs off Jersey who discover dead seabirds are being asked to use safety equipment to collect them to be tested for bird flu. Boxes with masks, gloves, overalls and bags are on the reefs to […]
Delta faces probe as CrowdStrike disruption lingers
The US has opened an investigation into Delta Airlines as it struggles to recover from last week’s global IT outage. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Delta must provide passengers with refunds and other compensation for disrupted travel as required by law. A day earlier, Delta, which has cancelled more than 5,000 flights since Friday, signalled […]
Revamped Burrell Collection named Scotland’s best building
Hufton and Crow Judges described the transformation as the “rejuvenation of an old friend” Glasgow’s Burrell Collection has been named winner of the Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland award. The award, given annually by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS), was collected by John McAslan + Partners who carried out the £68.25m […]
WHO alert against use of Indian cough syrups in Uzbekistan
Getty Images WHO said it found unacceptable amounts of contaminants in the cough syrups The World Health Organization has warned against the use of two Indian cough syrups for children that have been linked to deaths in Uzbekistan. WHO said the products, manufactured by Marion Biotech, were “substandard” and that the firm had failed to […]
Rise in cash-only spenders driven by cost of living crisis
Getty Images The number of people mainly using cash for day-to-day spending hit a four year high during the cost of living crisis, research suggests. Some 1.5 million adults mainly used cash in 2023 – marking the first rise since 2019, according to UK Finance. UK Finance’s head of research Adrian Buckle said: “This is […]