Isle of Man firms say cost pressures now worse than during pandemic
BBC Manx businesses say rising fuel, freight and wage costs have seen profits shrink Rising costs have put Manx businesses “under more pressure than at any time during the pandemic”, the Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce has said. In a survey of 157 members, 35% said they had seen a “major” cut in income […]
Asos sees big loss as shoppers cut back on fashion
Getty Images Online fashion retailer Asos has reported a big loss as its customers spend less on fashion due to the rising cost of living. The firm saw a loss of nearly £32m in the 12 months to August, compared with a profit of £177m last year. The firm expects shoppers to cut back further […]
Australia’s online regulator got death threats for case against X
Australia’s internet watchdog says she received “death threats” and that her children were doxxed after she was targeted by Elon Musk for attempting to regulate his social media platform. Earlier this year, the eSafety commissioner took X to court over its refusal to remove videos of a religiously motivated Sydney church stabbing for its global […]
Modern-day slaves ‘within plain sight’
Rory Carnegie Women from across eastern Europe and West Africa are lured to the UK by the dream of a better life, only to be sexually exploited The rugged landscape of north Wales is not a place usually associated with modern-day slavery. Yet for some victims, its remote location has become a refuge. Sophie – […]
Heads of CIA and MI6 say world order ‘under threat not seen since Cold War’
The international world order is “under threat in a way we haven’t seen since the Cold War”, the heads of the UK and US foreign intelligence services have warned. The chiefs of MI6 and the CIA also said both countries stand together in “resisting an assertive Russia and Putin’s war of aggression in Ukraine”. In […]
Britain’s creepiest new horror stories
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) Beginning with his acclaimed 2018 debut novel The Loney, the English writer Andrew Michael Hurley has spooked readers with his tales of strange rural communities – and now they’re moving to film and TV. His publisher bills him as “the master of menace”, Stephen King is a big fan, and the film […]
What happened after the shutters closed?
PA Media What happens to shop workers after the shutters are pulled down for the last time and the lights are switched off as another store closes? What was once a bustling shop and a way of life for its workers is now left to a bunch of mannequins in darkness. “It was just strange. […]
Thieves snatched his phone in London
Akara Etteh Akara Etteh had his phone stolen as he walked out of a Tube station. Early on a Saturday morning in April, Akara Etteh was checking his phone as he came out of Holborn tube station, in central London. A moment later, it was in the hand of a thief on the back of […]
The virus that changed life as we know it
Getty Images The first case of coronavirus in Scotland was confirmed only three weeks ago. Since then a remarkable chain of events have unfolded creating an unprecedented climate of uncertainty. We take a look back on three weeks that have changed almost every aspect of life in Scotland. 1 March It said the patient, from […]
YouTube restricts teenager access to fitness videos
YouTube is to limit recommendations of certain health and fitness videos to teenagers, including those which “idealise” certain body types. It says 13 to 17-year-old users will still be able to search for and view fitness-related content – but will not be encouraged into repeated viewing of similar videos. YouTube says it is acting because […]