Can Port Talbot survive change?
Getty Images On Monday the last blast furnace was shut down in Port Talbot Eleven years ago, a senior Tata manager claimed investment in Port Talbot would secure steelmaking for the next 100 years. That was the day the £185m blast furnace number four was switched on. This week it has been turned off. None […]
Snow Patrol and Fatboy Slim to headline Latitude festival 2025
Getty Images Snow Patrol performed at the very first Latitude festival in 2006 and are back again in 2025 Fatboy Slim and Snow Patrol have been revealed as the latest headliners for next year’s Latitude festival. They join music legend Sting for the 2025 music and arts event at Henham Park, near Southwold in Suffolk, […]
South Gloucestershire Council considering changes to bin collections
Google South Gloucestershire Council says changes are needed as its current waste contract ends in 2025 A council has announced controversial waste plans which could see black bin collections reduced to once a month. South Gloucestershire Council, run by a Liberal Democrat/Labour coalition, has also proposed to hike garden waste fees from £30 to as […]
How zoos protect animals when hurricanes hit
Ron Magill From harbouring flamingos in bathrooms to ensuring koalas’ specialised foods, when hurricanes hit, zoos need contingency plans at the ready. Now they are preparing for more extreme storms. Although she and her colleagues were starting to see the winds and rains get stronger as the eyewall of storm Helene moved north of them […]
Artists call for greater focus on black British music in schools
Youth Music Richard Carter won the Rising Star award at the Youth Music Awards this month Whether it’s tapping a keyboard, playing the recorder or mastering the maracas, lots of us have probably had similar experiences of music lessons in school. But some artists have been telling the BBC they want to see a greater […]
Bumper midge hatch alert after warm spell
Craig McLaren Midges can be the scourge of outdoor pursuits enthusiasts during Scotland’s summer Scotland’s midge population could soon be unusually high due to recent weather patterns, according to experts. The Scottish Midge Forecast said the insects hatched within a shorter timeframe this year because of a cold spring followed by a warm spell. Dr […]
Some Guernsey museum sites set to close soon for winter
People are being reminded they have a few more days to visit some of Guernsey Museums’ sites before they are closed for winter. The States of Guernsey said Fort Grey, the German Naval Signals Headquarters and Castle Cornet would close on Sunday for the winter season before reopening towards the end of spring. A number […]
Aid fears as Israel bans UN Palestinian refugee agency
Israel has passed two laws banning the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency (Unrwa) from operating in Israel, and in occupied areas under its control, by large majorities. A number of countries, including the US, the UK and Germany, have expressed serious concern about the move. Ahead of the vote, the US State Department said the agency […]
Tesco shrugs off supply concerns as sales surge
Tesco Tesco has seen sales and profits grow faster than expected as Britain’s biggest supermarket group shrugged off the pandemic impact. In the six months to August, Tesco said it “outperformed” the grocery sector, but also flagged that the sales surge could now start to “fall away”. It came as rival Morrisons said it was […]
Plans approved for island wildlife habitat on River Ouse
BBC / Kate Relton The new ‘floating ecosystem’ will be located by North Street Gardens Plans to create a “floating ecosystem” on the River Ouse in York have been approved. City of York Council has given the go ahead for the island habitat to be installed on the water near to North Street Gardens. St […]