Scottish government budget cuts will have ‘profound effect’ on services
PA Media Shona Robison is expected to announce massive cuts to public services Cuts to the Scottish government’s budget will have a “profound effect” on its ability to deliver services, the finance secretary has warned. Shona Robison also claimed the UK is entering a “new era of austerity” under the Labour government at Westminster, ahead […]
Jersey £100 voucher scheme sees £2.5m spent on food and bills
BBC The Government of Jersey scheme saw more than £10m spent in local businesses More than £2.5m of the £100 vouchers given to Jersey residents to help the economy was spent on food and bills. About £2.2m of this was spent in supermarkets and other food businesses, while nearly £350,000 went on utilities and waste […]
BBC on set with show’s director
Netflix The dystopian Korean drama Squid Game became a global sensation when it was released in 2021 When I ask the creator of the hit Korean drama Squid Game about reports that he was so stressed while shooting the first series he lost six teeth, he quickly corrects me. “It was eight or nine,” he […]
What’s gone wrong at Weight Watchers?
WW Oprah Winfrey is a shareholder and board member of WW For a business that now sees itself as being all about wellness and not just shedding pounds, the company formerly known as Weight Watchers looks like it has been on a crash diet. In the second half of its financial year, it dropped 600,000 […]
Fears over energy tax rises as business confidence falls
Getty Images Raising the windfall tax on the UK’s oil and gas companies will hit the government’s main goal of growing the economy, the industry has said. Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) said the planned hike would cause investment in the sector to plunge and result in a loss of £13bn to the UK economy from […]
Bid to scrap Wales’ farming rules fails in Senedd
Steffan Jones The Welsh Government says agricultural pollution incidents, which often kill fish and other wildlife, happen on average three times a week in Wales A bid to scrap new rules to limit the use of slurry and fertiliser on farmland in Wales failed in the Senedd on Wednesday. Opposition parties tried to scrap the […]
Paris 2024: The tech transforming the Paralympics for disabled fans
The focus of the Paralympic Games is often on the challenges faced by competitors just to get to the start line. But what about spectators with disabilities? In a city as old as Paris, it can be difficult for fans who use wheelchairs or have a visual impairment to get the most out of their […]
Rita Ora pays emotional tribute to Liam Payne
Watch: Rita Ora became tearful as she remembered Payne on stage at the MTV Awards Rita Ora has paid an emotional tribute to Liam Payne as she hosted this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) in Manchester, almost a month after the One Direction star’s death. Ora collaborated with Payne on their 2018 hit single […]
Isles of Scilly ‘left with nothing’ as tourism collapses
BBC Tourism is the main industry in the Isles of Scilly, including the island of Bryher Residents in the Isles of Scilly say they have been “left with nothing” while the tourism industry is “in a desperate situation”. The local economy on the islands are centred around holiday lets and self-catering accommodation, which have not […]
Mattel ‘deeply regrets’ porn site misprint on dolls
Getty Images Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star in Wicked which is due to be released this month Toy manufacturer Mattel has said it “deeply regrets” a misprint on packaging for dolls inspired by the new Wicked movie which listed the address for an adult website. The company recently released the singing dolls ahead of […]