Pioneering Wiltshire farmers to share milk producing tips
Lucy Noad Robert and Lucy Noad are the fourth generation to have worked Woodhouse Farm A dairy farming family at the forefront of new methods of agriculture believe it is vital to help people understand the benefits for reducing climate change. Robert and Lucy Noad are the fourth generation to have worked Woodhouse Farm in […]
US rapper Lil Durk arrested in Florida on murder-for-hire charge
Grammy Award-winning US rapper Lil Durk has been arrested on a charge of murder-for-hire, according to CBS News, the BBC’s US partner. Police records seen by US media show the star, real name Durk Devontay Banks, was arrested in Broward County, Florida, on Thursday night and is being held without bail. The arrest comes a […]
China rocked by cooking oil contamination scandal
The Chinese government says it will investigate allegations that fuel tankers have been used to transport cooking oil after carrying toxic chemicals without being cleaned properly between loads. The controversy has spread online as social media users express concerns about potential food contamination. Tankers used for transporting fuel were found to be carrying food products, […]
Farmers ‘cautiously hopeful’ for new government
BBC Farmers at the Great Yorkshire Show are generally optimistic about the new Labour government Farmers visiting the Great Yorkshire Show said they felt optimistic about the new government after enduring challenging times. Facing “through the roof” inflation, poor weather and changes in government policy, farmers said they “desperately needed confidence” in leadership. Newly appointed […]
AI software a ‘game changer’ for Swindon social workers
Artificial intelligence (AI) software cut the hours that social workers spent on admin tasks by more than 60% in a recent pilot scheme. Magic Notes, a tool which records conversations and generates assessments, was trialled by 19 Swindon Borough Council social workers, with “overwhelmingly positive” results. The workers were able to spend more time “engaging […]
How new thriller Conclave is lifting the lid on the Pope’s election
Focus Features Based on a bestselling novel by Robert Harris, the Oscar-tipped film imagines what goes on behind the scenes of the secretive process – complete with scheming, smearing and leaking. As rival factions of cardinals manoeuvre to elect the next pope, the US Cardinal Bellini (Stanley Tucci) rejects a suggestion that he use stolen […]
Farmers’ union says fallen stock charges ‘unfair and unrealistic’
Farmers on the Isle of Man should not be “penalised for the misfortune of losing stock”, a union representing the industry has said. The Department of Infrastructure increased costs for the disposal of fallen stock from July, with the price for the collection of a bull jumping by 185% to £152.70. In a statement the […]
The logger who learned the value of living trees
Michael Dantas and United Nations Foundation (Credit: Michael Dantas and United Nations Foundation) Roberto Brito learned how to use a chainsaw at the age of 11. Now he uses his intimate knowledge of the Amazon rainforest to guide tourists around in his flip-flops. It used to be that when Roberto Brito looked at a tree, […]
Black Ops 6 launches with eyes on Game Pass plan
Microsoft Activision Blizzard The Call of Duty series is one of the best-selling games in history It has been eagerly anticipated, but this year’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has finally dropped for gamers to get stuck into. The Call of Duty (CoD) series is one of the best-selling in history with more than […]
UK manufacturers on what Keir Starmer must do next
Charlotte Rose/BBC Andrea Wilson, director of an engineering firm, said the new government must listen to industry The top priority of the new government must be to give “stability” to industry, manufacturing firms have said. The sector employs 228,000 people and produces goods worth £18.7bn a year in the East of England, according to Make […]