Frustration as Gloucestershire, Somerset and Swindon move to tier 4
PA Media Tier four rules – the toughest level for restrictions – include a “stay at home” order, and mean businesses such as hairdressers and gyms must close Hospitality businesses are being expected to ‘pivot on a sixpence’ because of Covid-19 restriction changes. Ben Smithson, who owns the Aqua restaurants in Bristol and Bath, said […]
Russia to sell satellites to Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have announced a deal with Russia which will see them acquire telecoms and surveillance satellites. The three West African countries, run by military juntas, have been struggling to defeat Islamist insurgencies for years and have turned to Russia for military support. Russia denies that its mercenaries have committed atrocities against […]
US election latest: Harris vows end to ‘drama and conflict’ – but Biden’s ‘garbage’ comment triggers row
How Trump reacted to the Biden ‘garbage’ footagepublished at 06:31 Greenwich Mean Time 06:31 GMT Image source, Reuters Trump learned about the Joe Biden footage while he was on stage in Allentown, Pennsylvania, with Senator Marco Rubio and immediately referenced Hillary Clinton’s 2016 remark calling some Trump supporters “deplorables”. “Garbage I think is worse right?” […]
how has work changed over two decades?
Work in Wales – what do we really do now? The image of Wales as a hotbed of heavy industry has long faded but how much has the workplace really changed? Official figures, analysed by BBC Wales, suggest the biggest increases have been in hotels, restaurants, and health and social care. In terms of actual […]
Wyre residents concern over carcinogenic chemical at former ICI plant
Tom Richardson / WikiCommons The former ICI plant in Thornton-Cleveleys used PFOA in its processes Some residents who live close to a chemical plant have said they are concerned after an investigation was launched into possible contamination of gardens and allotments by a potentially cancer-causing substance. The probe is into pollution by a chemical called […]
Poshmark turns used clothes into $7.1bn stock listing
Reuters Poshmark priced its shares at $42 each but they started trading at $97.5 Second-hand shopping site Poshmark hit a value of more than $7.1bn (£5.2bn) in its first day of trading, as investor demand sent its shares soaring. The popularity of resale platforms is expected to rise, as shoppers grow more budget and environmentally […]
How has the digital nomad trend evolved over the years?
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) Whether seen as a positive or a negative, the digital nomad trend continues with new visas and organisations aimed at this population popping up around the world. The term “digital nomad” may seem buzzy, but it actually comes from a book of the same name by Tsugio Makimoto and David […]
Smart motorway inaction criticised by South Yorkshire campaigner
BBC Claire Mercer, whose husband died on a smart motorway, is campaigning for them to be scrapped A campaigner has criticised the government for failing to step in and scrap smart motorways. Claire Mercer, whose husband died on a smart motorway, said the Labour government was the latest to display inaction, despite being outspoken on […]
Sausage, plant and potato firms welcome new framework
Heck Food Jamie Keeble says the company hopes to restart selling its products in 50-60 stores in NI by September “We’re just relieved there is a way forward,” says Jamie Keeble, co-founder of Heck Food. The family-run Yorkshire sausage producer says there has always been demand for its products in Northern Ireland but it has […]
Spain looks to immigrants to drive economy
BBC Asylum seekers such as these can find work in Spain six months after they have arrived A group of Sub-Saharan African men are playing bingo in a conference room of a hotel near the northern Spanish city of León. They laugh and celebrate when their numbers are called out, but many of these asylum […]