Five key questions that remain
RMS Titanic / Getty The Titan sub was on a trip to see the wreck of the Titanic It was the submersible that promised passengers the trip of a lifetime. A chance to descend 3,800m (12,500ft) to the Atlantic depths to visit the wreck of the Titanic. But last year, a dive by Oceangate’s Titan […]
Girls Aloud to release Sarah Harding’s version of I’ll Stand By You for Children in Need
Girls Aloud are to release a new version of their hit single I’ll Stand By You, with the lead vocal sung entirely by their late bandmate Sarah Harding. The ballad was originally released as a Children In Need song in 2004 and topped the UK chart for two weeks. The 20th anniversary re-release will again […]
Scottish Salmon farming ‘risk’ to wild wrasse
The use of wild wrasse as cleaner fish cuts down on the amount salmon farms have to spend on medicinal treatments Concerns are being raised that stocks of a wild fish are being put at risk to protect Scotland’s salmon farming industry. There has been a sharp rise in the use of so-called “cleaner fish” […]
‘Chaos’ feared over planned Morocco to Devon power cable link
BBC Tony and Ann Sloan said the proposed scheme would cause “huge disruption” in an area that is designated a national landscape “This was our perfect paradise” said Tony Sloan of the home he and his wife built for their retirement. It looks out across a small, gently sloping valley on the north Devon coast, […]
Where does the UK send its waste now?
Getty Images The boy was probably only a teenager. Rummaging through bags of plastic dumped by the side of the road, he was looking for bottles to sell. In amongst the rubbish, were plastic bags from some of the UK’s biggest supermarkets, packaging for cheese, ham and beef burgers. Our investigation in March 2020 in […]
Billionaire completes first private spacewalk
Cheers as Isaacman steps out of the hatch A billionaire and an engineer have become the first non-professional crew to perform one of the riskiest manoeuvres in space – a spacewalk. Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis stepped out of the SpaceX spacecraft around 15 minutes apart, starting at 11:52BST, wearing specially-designed suits. “Back at home […]
Farmers’ warning as chicken feed price doubles
Farmer say a “desperate” egg shortage can be avoided if retailer agree to hike prices now The UK could face an egg shortage if retailers do not start paying more, farmers have warned. Wheat, a key ingredient in chicken feed, has almost doubled in price because Russia and Ukraine produce about 30% of the global […]
London film director ‘struggles to get funding for diverse films’
PA Media Director Gurinder Chadha said she had hoped films like Bend it Like Beckham would help diversify the industry “I’m sad to say that if you have people of colour as the lead in a movie, it automatically becomes less commercial as far as financiers are concerned,” says film director Gurinder Chadha. The London-based […]
Scottish Fishermen’s Federation chief executive Bertie Armstrong to stand down
SFF Bertie Armstrong said he had lived and breathed the industry The leader of one of Scotland’s biggest fishing industry organisations has announced he is to step down after 14 years in the job. Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF), will hand over to his successor in August. He will be […]
Mid-Ulster firms facing skills shortage
BBC Mid-Ulster is facing a skills shortage with 4,700 vacancies recorded in 2016/2017, according to a business-led forum in the area. Businesses from six industries compiled the research for the Skills Forum, which was established by Mid-Ulster Council. The report said there are issues getting workers with the right expertise. It claimed addressing the gap […]