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From jumpers to slug pellets - how British wool is back in demand

Tue, 08/18/2026 - 6:18am
An increased demand in wool has meant prices have increased more than 70% in the last year.

From jumpers to slug pellets - how British wool is back in demand

Tue, 08/18/2026 - 6:18am
An increased demand in wool has meant prices have increased more than 70% in the last year.

Wetherspoons bans customers playing music from phones in pubs

Tue, 08/18/2026 - 4:46am
The pub chain says the decision followed complaints about "other people's videos and amplified phone conversations".

AI to help planes avoid climate-warming 'sky graffiti'

Tue, 08/18/2026 - 4:26am
A new UK trial hopes to reduce the condensation trails from planes, which can trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere.

AI to help planes avoid climate-warming 'sky graffiti'

Tue, 08/18/2026 - 4:26am
A new UK trial hopes to reduce the condensation trails from planes, which can trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere.

Ferguson shipyard to cut a quarter of its workforce

Tue, 08/18/2026 - 4:01am
The state-owned yard on the Clyde will lose 70 of its 283 staff through a voluntary redundancy process.

'I'm in Barbados': The dos and don'ts of writing an out-of-office reply

Tue, 08/18/2026 - 2:52am
As we hit peak holiday season, the BBC looks at the dos and don'ts of composing a good out-of-office message.

Job vacancies at five-year low as smaller firms scale back recruitment

Tue, 08/18/2026 - 1:59am
Small firms cite labour and operating costs as reasons for scaling back hiring, the UK's statistics body says.

Disabled people in England to get 24-hour free bus travel

Tue, 08/18/2026 - 1:11am
The change, which has been welcomed by campaign groups, will come into effect in England from April.

Homeowner feared energy grant scheme was a scam

Tue, 08/18/2026 - 12:16am
Councils in Cambridgeshire have asked the government for more money after the success of the scheme.

'It was either feed my animals or feed myself'

Tue, 08/18/2026 - 12:04am
Pet food banks says donations of food have dipped over the summer.

Disabled people in England to get 24-hour free bus travel

Mon, 08/17/2026 - 7:32pm
The change, which has been welcomed by campaign groups, will come into effect in England from April.

Disabled people in England to get 24-hour free bus travel

Mon, 08/17/2026 - 7:32pm
The change, which has been welcomed by campaign groups, will come into effect in England from April.

US-Canada trade talks 'intense' as new tariff deadline looms

Mon, 08/17/2026 - 7:02pm
Mark Carney will need to sell Canadians on any concessions made to the US as negotiators scramble to reach a deal to avoid Trump’s latest tariffs.

To joke or not to joke?: How to write a good out-of-office message

Mon, 08/17/2026 - 6:00pm
As we hit peak holiday season, the BBC looks at the dos and don'ts of composing a good out-of-office message.

Fifa official sacked after Infantino plan criticism

Mon, 08/17/2026 - 3:46pm
Senior Fifa figure Kevin Lamour is sacked by football's world governing body three weeks after criticising its president Gianni Infantino.

Fifa official sacked after Infantino plan criticism

Mon, 08/17/2026 - 3:46pm
Senior Fifa figure Kevin Lamour is sacked by football's world governing body three weeks after criticising its president Gianni Infantino.

Does Reform's plan to cut £50bn in welfare spending add up?

Mon, 08/17/2026 - 2:54pm
BBC Verify breaks down what the party says it wants to do to cut the benefits bill - and how realistic it is.

Does Reform's plan to cut £50bn in welfare spending add up?

Mon, 08/17/2026 - 2:54pm
BBC Verify breaks down what the party says it wants to do to cut the benefits bill - and how realistic it is.

Film commission backs Amazon MGM expansion of Berkshire studios

Mon, 08/17/2026 - 1:03pm
The Berkshire film studio was previously home to iconic horror studio Hammer Films.

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