Pig farmers rally for government help
Hundreds of pig farmers are holding a rally outside Downing Street to appeal to the government to help their industry. They say they are being forced out of business by the rising cost of feed and low prices from the supermarkets. Cameron Naughton, a pig farmer in Wiltshire explained to the BBC how his business […]
Plans for Workington’s Innovation Centre approved
A planning application for a new business hub has been approved. Cumberland Council formally agreed to the Workington Innovation Centre project, which would see “purpose-built accommodation” for sectors including digital technology. Preparatory work on the four-storey development, to be located on part of the Central Car Park in the town centre, began in July. It […]
First batch of 2025 tickets sell out in 30 minutes
The first group of tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2025 sold out in 30 minutes, organisers have confirmed. Festival-goers had to navigate a new booking process when the sale for coach travel tickets opened at 18:00 GMT on Thursday. Fans were “randomly assigned a place in a queue” rather than having to refresh the holding page […]
GCSE results: Kent pupils celebrate success
Students in Kent have been receiving their GCSE results, as the pass rate has fallen again nationally. Many were queuing outside Northfleet Technology College early on Thursday. Steven Galliers, the college’s head, said he was “pleased overall” with 2024’s results. The pass rate across England, Wales and Northern Ireland has fallen for a third year […]
Eva Longoria says her family no longer lives in ‘dystopian’ US
Getty Images The Desperate Housewives star is considered a power broker in Democratic politics Hollywood actress Eva Longoria has revealed that her family no longer lives in the United States, and is splitting time between Mexico and Spain. In an interview with French magazine Marie Claire for its November cover story, Longoria attributed the decision […]
‘Johannes Kepler’ space freighter heads to station
Europe’s space freighter, Johannes Kepler, external, has been blasted into orbit by an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana. The robotic truck is heading to the space station with new supplies of food, air, fuel, and experiments, as well as other equipment. Kepler weighed just over 20 tonnes at launch, making it the biggest payload […]
Snow chaos: Heathrow boss gives up bonus as delays ease
British Airways says it has cancelled 2,000 flights and diverted 40 fully-laden planes to other airports around the UK and Europe over the past six days, one of its busiest periods of the year. It hopes to operate a full long-haul departure schedule from Heathrow on Thursday and Christmas Eve and is using larger planes […]
In Vietnam digital systems are helping farmers
Quang Doan Hong There are about 600 pigs on Quang Doan Hong’s farm Quang Doan Hong is a busy person. The accountant, who lives with his family in Hưng Yên, Vietnam, also owns a farm with about 600 pigs. He’s had to learn quickly about pig health, from which vaccines are effective to when to […]
How everyday clothing is becoming more luxurious
Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images/ Uniqlo (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images/ Uniqlo) Influential designer and creative director Clare Waight Keller on her move from Givenchy to Uniqlo, “re-defining what luxury is today” – and how Seoul street style is predicting what we wear. Last week, Clare Waight Keller flew from London to Tokyo, grabbed […]
Qatar’s investment to feed its growing population
With a rapidly-growing population and more than 90% of its food needs met through imports, the state of Qatar has begun investing heavily in improving its food security. While working to improve and maintain relationships with its providers, Qatar is also setting several challenges for its own agricultural industry to help address the imbalance. Stephanie […]