Norfolk Police must improve its response to calls
Norfolk Police Norfolk Police was rated as requiring improvement in three areas A police force must improve its response to answering emergency and non-emergency calls, a report has found. His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary said 22% of 101 calls made to Norfolk Police in the year to March 2024 were abandoned by callers before they […]
What products does Wales sell abroad?
Have you ever wondered what products are made in Wales and sold abroad? You may think of lamb, along with other food and drinks – but this makes up about £500m of sales abroad per year out of a total of £17bn. Specialist products relating to air and space travel are all made in Wales’ […]
Canterbury University honours local role models
BBC Jessica Hynes received an honorary doctorate from Canterbury Christ Church University A Kent university has honoured local role models as part of its 2024 graduate ceremony. Five leading figures from drama, sport, STEM (science, technology engineering and mathematics), journalism and business received honorary doctorates from Canterbury Christ Church University. Among the recipients on Wednesday […]
Lorry driver shortage threatens Haribo sweets
Reuters German confectionery giant Haribo has said it is struggling to deliver its sweets to shops in the UK because of a shortage of lorry drivers. It said that like many other producers and retailers, it was “experiencing challenges” that were hitting supplies. The haulage industry has blamed the pandemic and Brexit for thousands of […]
France reveals reciprocal quarantine plans for UK arrivals
AFP / Getty Images People arriving in France from the UK will have to self-isolate for 14 days from 8 June, the French government has announced. It comes after Home Secretary Priti Patel revealed quarantine plans for visitors to the UK from the same date. France said it would impose reciprocal measures for any European […]
The new shark species emerging from the deep
CSIRO Australian National Fish Collection The sinister looking catshark is thought to lay its eggs on coral hundreds of metres below the surface (Credit: CSIRO Australian National Fish Collection) More and more new species of sharks are being discovered as humanity peers deeper into the oceans. It was a mystery that began with an egg. […]
Lloyd’s of London boss warns UK’s financial reputation is dented
Getty Images The UK’s reputation for financial stability was dented by a year of political turmoil, says the boss of insurance giant Lloyd’s of London. John Neal said confidence in the UK had been hit by a high turnover of prime ministers and a mini-budget which saw the pound drop and mortgage rates soar. He […]
Charity calls for online child sex abuse crackdown
Getty Images The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is calling for “swift” action A children’s charity has called for tech companies to take swift action after a man was jailed for sexually messaging two young teenagers on Snapchat. Thomas Weller, 33, from Faygate, near Horsham, was sentenced to 34 months in […]
Staff shortages see UK meat carcasses sent to EU for butchering
Getty Images Pork producers are set to begin sending pigs to the Netherlands for butchering and packing. UK meat producers have started sending carcasses to the EU for butchering before re-importing them as they continue to combat a labour shortage. The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) say producers are sending beef to the Republic of […]
Leeds and Aberystwyth academics lead Everest glacier research
A team of academics is putting together a mission to discover whether snows around the world’s highest mountain may be melting more quickly than previously thought. The team, led by Leeds University professor Duncan Quincey and researchers from Aberystwyth University, aims to use new technology to chart the state of the Khumbu Glacier, above Mount […]