Restaurant owner reveals full ‘dine and dash’ impact
Eddie Mitchell Restaurant owner Neil Kimber (right), pictured with head chef Jack Longland, said: “People shouldn’t be allowed to do this” The owner of an Italian restaurant in West Sussex has spoken of the impact so-called “dine and dash” thefts are having on his business. In a recent incident, Neil Kimber told the BBC how […]
False claims about Hurricane Milton’s origins spread online
Reuters/NOAA False claims suggesting that Hurricane Milton was “engineered” and that the weather in Florida is being “manipulated” have been spreading on social media. There is no technology that allows humans to create and control hurricanes. But on platforms like X and TikTok, posts alleging – without evidence – that the US government is secretly […]
Artist creates Lego tribute to Ed Sheeran
Contributed The Ed Sheeran Lego figure stands at 25cm and took artist Ian Last several days to complete An artist has painted a largescale Lego version of Ed Sheeran, complete with an Ipswich Town kit and tattoos. Ian Last, from Woodbridge, Suffolk, often paints local scenes but also enjoys sculpting pop culture characters. Stephen Watkins, […]
Sixth nuclear-powered attack submarine is launched in Barrow
The sixth of seven Royal Navy attack nuclear-powered submarines has been launched. The Astute-class HMS Agamemnon, named after the ancient Greek king, was hoisted into the water by BAE Systems in Barrow-in Furness. Astute class are the most powerful attack submarines ever operated by the Royal Navy. Agamemnon Commanding Officer, Cdr David Crosby, said there […]
Plymouth music group aims to tackle social isolation
BBC Mel Garrett (left) and David Walton from Honicknowle Live Music Group A musician has created a group to encourage others to play and enjoy music. David Walton, founder of Honicknowle Live Music Group in Plymouth, said he wanted to use music to bring people together to combat social isolation and loneliness. The group is […]
East Yorkshire trial prevents fatbergs by turning oil into fuel
Thames Water / PA Oil poured down drains can cause fatbergs to block sewers A water firm is trialling a scheme to remove fats from the sewage system and turn them into fuel. Yorkshire Water’s James Gudgeon said blockages by fats, oils and grease (FOG) caused “thousands of preventable blockages each year”. The technology has […]
Libraries in Bradford to get self-checkouts but avoid automation
Self-checkouts have been introduced at libraries across Bradford as part of cost-cutting measures. Customers will now be able to serve themselves when borrowing from branches run by Bradford Council, but the authority stopped short of fully automating the libraries and said staff would be retained. An 11% reduction in opening hours was also agreed at […]
Meet the James Herriot superfans making pilgrimages to Thirsk
BBC The house and surgery in Thirsk still looks the same as when Peter Alf Wight lived and worked there The World of James Herriot is a modestly sized museum in a small market town that has an unlikely global reach. American “superfans” of the country vet turn up to the attraction in Thirsk to […]
Isle of Man bans some EU meat and cheese to prevent ‘goat plague’
Importing certain sheep and goat products from the European Union to the Isle of Man has been banned to prevent the highly contagious infection known as “goat plague”. The strict controls, which include postal imports of meat, cheese and milk, are to protect Manx animals from peste des petits ruminants (PPR) The virus has killed […]
Are North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine?
ED JONES/AFP Russia denies North Korean soldiers are preparing for combat in Ukraine (file pic) Russia’s army is forming a unit of some 3,000 North Koreans, a Ukrainian military intelligence source has told the BBC, in the latest report suggesting that Pyongyang is forming a close military alliance with the Kremlin. So far the BBC […]