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Shoppers stuck at home shun new clothes in 2020
Getty Images Shoppers bought far fewer clothes last year as lockdowns meant people had less opportunity to socialise and go out. While shops have reported…
Young farmers and mental health: ‘We feel so isolated’
Levi Jouavel Newsbeat reporter Kelsey Ann Williamson Kelsey lost her partner in 2019 “He didn’t get help as early on as he should have. By…
Conservatives head for German election victory but far-right AfD set for second place, exit polls say
There’s a lot at stake in these electionspublished at 13:04 Greenwich Mean Time 13:04 GMT There’s a few reasons why this election is so significant…
Cutting methane gas ‘crucial for climate fight’
Justin Rowlatt Chief environment correspondent Science Photo Library Methane gas bubbles trapped in a frozen Alaskan lake Reducing emissions of methane gas is vital for…
NI’s hotels and bars can reopen from 3 July
Armagh City Hotel The plan will see pubs, along with hotels and cafes, open sooner than originally anticipated Northern Ireland’s hotels, bars, restaurants and cafes…
‘I just want to see how big it was and it’s huge’
Kate Scotter and Mariam Issimdar BBC News, East BBC People gathered at the port and on the beach at Felixstowe to see the Ever Given…
Arrests after activists bring Ashton-under-Lyne slaughterhouse to standstill
BBC Activists locked their arms in concrete blocks outside the Tulip plant A meat-processing plant has been brought to a standstill by animal liberation protesters.…
Nia Griffith urges Labour anti-Semitism apology
Nia Griffith said there was “absolutely” a need to apologise Nia Griffith, Labour’s defence spokeswoman, said the party’s handling of the issue “is a shame…
Uber sells self-driving cars to focus on profits
Reuters Uber’s self-driving car programme met with setbacks after a deadly crash in Arizona in 2018 Uber is selling its driverless car subsidiary to start-up…
Elephant at Warsaw Zoo to test cannabis-extract oil
Warsaw Zoo Fredzia has been selected to be the first animal at the zoo to be given the hemp oil This year has been a…