‘Energy crisis as bad as Covid’ and police failures
EPA The Daily Telegraph leads on a warning that wildfires threaten to sweep across parts of the country this weekend in what it calls an “unprecedented” risk to homes and the countryside. The paper says fire chiefs have held an emergency meeting with government officials in which they said that destructive blazes, fuelled by dry […]
Coronavirus: Abergavenny Food Festival cancelled
Artur Tixiliski/Abergavenny Food Festival The Abergavenny Food Festival was attended by 30,000 people in 2017 Wales’ largest food and drink festival has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Organisers of the Abergavenny Food Festival said they looked at ways to hold the event safely but could not find a solution. The event, held annually […]
White House unveils plans to reduce nicotine in cigarettes
Getty Images The amount of nicotine in cigarettes sold in the US is set to be reduced to minimal or non-addictive levels. The White House on Tuesday unveiled the plans which could dramatically reduce cancer deaths – a goal of President Joe Biden’s administration. But the measure is likely to face opposition by the tobacco […]
Who was the Italian behind Joe’s ice cream parlour?
Joe’s Ice Cream Luigi Cascarini left his native Italy for south Wales at the end of the 19th Century In 1898, Luigi Cascarini left his home town of Picinisco, nestled in the mountains between Rome and Naples, in pursuit of a better life. In most respects his story was no more remarkable than the thousands […]
takeaways challenged to use less
Bristol project aims to cut plastic waste from takeaways Takeaway restaurants are being urged to use less single-use plastic by a new environmental campaign group. Forty takeaways have already signed up to Plastic Pollution Awareness and Actions Projects (PPAAP), spearheaded by Bristol businessman and homeless charity organiser, Naseem Talukdar. The campaign began when he noticed […]
Fuel hikes threaten consumer spending
Getty Images The price of fuel has hit a three-and-a-half-year high as the price of oil continues to climb, putting more pressure on consumers. The average price of petrol has risen to 127.22p a litre and diesel to 129.96p a litre, following a rapid rise in the oil price. Recent figures suggest a squeeze on […]
Making a business from honey: Beekeeper’s mead mission
Matt Newell owns 130 hives, each containing roughly 60,000 Welsh honey bees Not many people are lucky enough to turn a hobby into a career. But that is what Matt Newell, 30, has done, using honey from his beehives to make mead – an alcoholic drink – that is now on sale across the Wye […]
Chefs call for more support to help Bristol restaurants
BBC The Bristol Food Union was formed during lockdown A group of chefs has warned the restaurant scene in Bristol may take years to recover from the impact of coronavirus. They want more support for the hospitality industry in the city, which more than 40,000 people work in. A number of food producers have added […]
‘Fish and chips must help save our seas’
BBC Matthew Williams hopes to win Fish and Chip shop of the year An award-winning fish and chip shop has called for takeaways to do more to protect the seas. The Crispy Cod in Tonyrefail, Rhondda Cynon Taff, plans to eliminate plastic bags and polystyrene packaging from the shop. It kicked off its efforts by […]
Climate bill will be ruination of NI agriculture, says UFU
Elaine Mitchell BBC News NI Pacemaker Cattle produce methane, which makes up much of the emissions in the farming sector The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said a climate bill supported by most of the Stormont parties will be the “ruination” of the agriculture industry in Northern Ireland. The bill sets a binding target of […]