Ocado says delivery driver wage rise to cost it up to £5m
In a trading statement, Ocado said the "rising costs of labour" particularly for LGV and delivery drivers, represented "an increasingly...
Month: September 2021
Covid: Which countries are vaccinating children and why?
In Sweden children aged 12 to 15 are only eligible for a vaccine if they have lung disease, severe asthma...
Life at 50C: The toxic gas flares fuelling Nigeria’s climate change
Joy and her family are among two million Nigerians living within 4km of a gas flare in Nigeria's oil-rich south....
Raiders ready to completely unleash NFL experience on Las Vegas
7:00 AM ETLAS VEGAS -- A year ago, Mark Davis stood at the northern end of Allegiant Stadium in the...
Have injuries turned Lamar Jackson’s opening in Las Vegas into a one-man show?
6:53 AM ETLAS VEGAS -- In quarterback Lamar Jackson's third training camp practice this summer, he watched rookie wide receiver...
Megapod of feeding humpback whales in Australia ‘so special’
A megapod of more than 100 humpback whales has been filmed feeding off the New South Wales coast of Australia.Speaking...
UK-wide booster jab plan expected on Tuesday
In a statement before the announcement, Mr Johnson said while the pandemic "is far from over", the "phenomenal vaccine programme,...
Climate change: World now sees twice as many days over 50C
What do we mean by 'location'? A location refers to an individual area of the globe about 25 sq km....
Universal Credit: Cut is two hours extra work for claimants, says Therese Coffey
"We are helping people learn new skills so they can progress to better jobs, indeed our Plan for Jobs provides...
Medical officers recommend Covid vaccines for older children
The benefit of vaccinating younger people was an “important and potentially useful additional tool” England’s chief medical officer has announced.Chris...
Afghanistan crisis: Taliban kill civilians in resistance stronghold
The BBC has found that at least 20 civilians have been killed in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley, which has seen fighting...
Emma Raducanu: US Open champion on resilience, celebrations and pleasing her parents
On Monday, Emma Raducanu posted this picture on Instagram, saying: 'Sightseeing in New York. Never thought I would see this…...
Covid: More than 300,000 suspected of breaking quarantine rules
Yvette Cooper, Labour MP and chair of the Home Affairs Committee, said: "We've been concerned throughout that there just weren't...
Covid: Colchester Institute students board bus to get jabbed
By Laurence Cawley and Kate ScotterBBC Eastimage captionStudents at Colchester Institute are being "strongly encouraged" to get vaccinated against coronavirusAs...
Singer who lost her voice sings again
When former singer Tanja Bage was told she would lose her voice to throat cancer, she immediately began to create...
UK scraps Covid-19 vaccine deal with French firm Valneva
In a statement on its website, Valneva said: "Valneva SE, a specialty vaccine company, today announced that it has received...
Politeness leaving people at the mercy of fraudsters
Laura Suter, head of personal finance at investment firm AJ Bell, said: "Criminals are very sophisticated these days, with technology...
Brewdog picks new chairman after worker criticism
He explained that an interim chairwoman, Blythe Jack, had not been able to continue in that role, as she represents...
