Category: Technology, Culture, Food, World
Defra too reliant on outdated computers, MPs warn
Matt Cardy Outdated IT systems are damaging the work of the government department in charge of protecting the environment and supporting farmers, MPs say. And…
Inside India’s forgotten pulp films
Cherylann Mollan and Meryl Sebastian BBC News Amazon Prime Video Indian pulp films were a hit in the 1990s “Every scene in a film should…
Strikes: Boost union sign-up in private sector
Cemlyn Davies BBC Wales political reporter Getty Images Cardiff nurses on a picket line over pay The Welsh government should help boost the membership of…
Rising energy bills force Essex cucumber grower to cut crops
EPA Several supermarkets have limited the number of tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers that can bought High energy costs have forced one of the UK’s biggest…
Kristen Nugent wins UK-wide cookery competition
Niall McCracken BBC News NI BBC Kristen Nugent, from Killeeshil, has won the Springboard FutureChef competition A schoolgirl from Northern Ireland has won a prestigious…
Abattoir closes for two weeks after outbreak
BBC An abattoir in Angus has closed for two weeks following a Covid outbreak among its workforce. Quality Pork Processors confirmed the move, reported in…
Bottom trawling ban for key UK fishing sites
Roger Harrabin BBC environment analyst Reuters Scallops are among the species that will be affected Two of the UK’s most sensitive fishing sites are set…
Oasis contract requesting ‘sober-speaking’ helpers fetches £4,000
Paul Bergen/Redferns/Getty Images The band also wanted “a good-quality, two-course hot meal” An Oasis gig contract requesting “sober-speaking” helpers and “Quality lager” for the band…
Ever Given to arrive at Felixstowe ‘a little late’
Reuters The Ever Given was refloated in the Suez Canal on Monday and will be checked before setting sail on the sea again A giant…
Norwich pub landlord says staff having to ‘police rule-benders’
BBC James Linder said he was happy his pub had opened but did not want to be “policing” customers A pub landlord “happy” to be…