Cornwall’s Gen Z fishing and farming communities form alliance
Young Fishermen Network The young producers are encouraging people to support the Cornish fishing and farming industry Gen Z food producers in Cornwall have formed an alliance to encourage people to buy local. The young producers are encouraging people to support the fishing and farming industries by choosing Cornish-caught and grown food. Cornwall’s Young Farmers […]
Lancashire aerospace sector to get extra funds to help firms
A million-pound scheme to support the aerospace and engineering industry in Lancashire has received an extra £300,000 from the county council. The first phase of the so-called Watchtower project was launched in 2022 and funded by Lancashire County Council to help the sector’s supplier firms after the coronavirus pandemic. It was set up by the […]
What we’ve learned since Deepwater Horizon
Getty Images Over a decade on from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, could we do a better job at cleaning it up today? (Credit: Getty Images) Fourteen years after the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, would we fare any better at cleaning up another huge oil spill? Jocelyn Timperley examines the latest science of ocean clean-ups. […]
Instagram-owner Meta fires staff for buying toothpaste, not lunch
Workers at Meta have reportedly been sacked for abusing the tech firm’s meal voucher system, such as using it to buy toothpaste and washing powder. Other breaches of the policy included sharing the vouchers with others or going over budget, according to people who said they work at Meta. There are differing accounts over how […]
Arts course for young people in care aims to break down barriers
A pioneering performing arts course for young people in care is aiming to break down barriers to help them crack into the industry. The online video course, for anyone in care aged between 13-17, has been developed by The Share Foundation in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire; Tring Park School for the Performing Arts in Hertfordshire and the […]
Scientists cut waste and sugar
Imogen Foulkes Kim Mishra (L) and Anian Schreiber (R) cooperated on the new chocolate making process Imagine picking up a nice juicy apple – but instead of biting into it you keep the seeds and throw the rest away. That’s what chocolate producers have traditionally done with the cocoa fruit – used the beans and […]
New Gloucestershire College centre to train construction workers
Gloucestershire College The new building will train the next generation of carpenters, plumbers and electricians A new construction training centre has opened to train the next generation of skilled labourers. Gloucestershire College’s new £5m building in Cheltenham has been developed to produce future electricians, plumbers and carpenters. It comes as the Construction Industry Training Board […]
Hoard of 21 medieval silver coins found in mid-Devon
A hoard of 21 coins has been discovered by a group of metal detectorists in Devon. The Teignbridge History Finders, based in Newton Abbot, found the silver groats and pennies in a field near Okehampton Castle over a period of a few weeks. The five finders – Paul May, Neil King, Pete Young, Clive Hammett […]
Will sustainable aviation fuels take off?
Ross Jarman Ihab Amed working on the test jet engine In a building on the edge of a business park outside Sheffield, researcher Ihab Ahmed is preparing to fire up a small jet engine. Originally used as an auxiliary power unit for a commercial airliner, it has been turned into a testbed for new fuels […]
Microsoft to re-launch ‘privacy nightmare’ AI screenshot tool
Microsoft says it has “listened to feedback” following a privacy row over a new tool which takes regular screenshots of users’ activity. It was labelled a potential “privacy nightmare” by critics when it was unveiled in May 2024 – prompting the tech giant to postpone its release. It now plans to relaunch the artificial intelligence […]