Manx food truck launches insurance against food theft by gulls
BBC The traders said gulls sometimes made off with customers’ food up to three times a week Customers of a food truck on the Isle of Man have been offered the chance to take out “seagull insurance” in case their snacks are “snatched” by the birds. Hawkins BBQ said it had launched the £1 daily […]
MoD steps in to buy chip-making plant in County Durham
More than 100 jobs have been saved at a semiconductor factory after the government stepped in to buy the closure-threatened plant. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has paid £20m for the former Coherent chip-making facility at Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. Coherent, which also makes chips used by the military, had considered closing the site after […]
Starbucks new boss under fire for 1,000-mile commute
Getty Images The newly-announced boss of Starbucks, Brian Niccol, has come under fire after it was revealed he will commute almost 1,000 miles (1,600km) from his family home in Newport Beach, California, to the firm’s headquarters in Seattle on a corporate jet. Critics have noted what they see as a discrepancy between the company’s public […]
Why we need a better way to measure hurricanes
Getty Images Hurricane Ernesto caused widespread flooding and storm surge in Puerto Rico (Credit: Getty Images) Hurricanes are ranked by wind speed, which leaves out the cause of 90% of deaths during extreme storms. Scientists are racing to update the imperfect system we rely on to warn just how deadly a storm will be. Hurricanes […]
Manx Farmers’ Union votes no confidence in meat plant management
A farmer’s union has declared a vote of no confidence in the management of the Isle of Man’s government-subsidised Meat Plant. The Manx National Farmers’ Union (MNFU) issued an open letter calling for action to be taken. The letter said an increase in cancellations and delays had forced farms to hold stock for longer than […]
WalesOnline app shows fake Alex Jones ads with ‘disturbing’ images
PA Media Anyone tapping on the fake picture of Alex Jones is taken to a website showing doctored BBC news articles A publisher has been criticised for running adverts with “disturbing” fake images of TV presenter Alex Jones and Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Users of the WalesOnline app, published by Reach, saw AI-generated photos of Reeves […]
The Verve’s Richard Ashcroft is 2025 tour special guest
Oasis have announced Richard Ashcroft, the former lead singer of The Verve, as a supporting act for the band’s upcoming tour. Liam and Noel Gallagher will kick off their long-awaited 2025 reunion tour in July, with Ashcroft joining for all of their UK and Ireland shows. Ashcroft, who wrote 1997 hit Bitter Sweet Symphony, said […]
Band hope Clifton Down gig will change music industry
BBC Massive Attack’s Daddy G and 3D are playing their first home town show for five years Massive Attack helped redefine British music in the 1990s. Now the seminal Bristol band are trying to change the music industry’s record on climate action, which they say has been stuck for too long. Massive Attack hope their […]
Northumbrian Water drone trial to test water quality expands
A trial which uses drones to monitor water quality is expanding. Northumbrian Water will use the drones to test coastal waters and estuaries across north-east England, following test flights in Bishop Auckland earlier this year. The equipment would make it cheaper and easier to gather data in hard-to-reach areas, as the water company currently relied […]
Has the music industry let young pop stars down?
Getty Images Liam Payne said he used alcohol to deal with fame The death of former One Direction star Liam Payne has sparked a debate about the duty of care in the music industry, particularly for young people. In one of the most powerful tributes to the singer, who died at the age of 31 […]