20+ hour, 15+ min ago   (976+ words) There will be a boost for fresh fruit and vegetables and deep-fried food will be banned in what the government has called the biggest shake-up to school dinners in England in over a decade. Under new school food standards, fibre…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (488+ words) DrinkSeals are available to collect from Choices Contraceptive and Sexual Health Clinic, Pingquays bar and the SafetyNet stand at Channel Island Pride Thousands more reusable drink covers have been funded to help people protect themselves from spiking. The latest funding…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (486+ words) A branch of the supermarket Iceland is opening on the Falkland Islands in December Supermarket Iceland is opening its first branch in the Falkland Islands, according to boss Lord Richard Walker. He said the store would be opening in December,…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (909+ words) Sales of fresh mackerel have also been suspended by some shops due to overfishing concerns A growing trend of supermarkets selling a cheaper, less nutritious alternative to tinned mackerel is an example of "skimpflation", a consumer group has said. Princes…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (820+ words) The heatwaves created legions in the roots of the produce, the growers said One of the largest fruit and vegetable producers in the country said it has lost up to 40% of its peppers due to British heatwaves. Lea Valley Growers…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (885+ words) The Railway Arms in Saffron Waldon is a not-for-profit pub owned by about 400 local people Landlords in Essex say community ownership is "the future of pubs." In the last five years, 3,953 pub businesses closed while 1,624 were demolished or lost forever,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (837+ words) Potato farmer James Pullen said the hot weather had had a negative impact on his produce Farmers have said they have had to throw away their produce because this summer's extreme heat has caused fruit and veg to grow in…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (896+ words) Steve England said rowan berries should be double the size by now, but they have shrivelled up in the dry conditions Trees shedding leaves, berries ripening weeks early and brown landscapes are giving parts of the West an autumn-like appearance…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (631+ words) French's wants to add tables and move cooking equipment into a former arcade A row has broken out in a picturesque seaside town between two fish and chip shops over plans made by one of them to expand. For decades…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago   (1136+ words) Farmer Tom Collins says consumers may notice an increase in food prices It has been a difficult year for farmers in the West of England as a result of the five heatwaves that have gripped the UK, scorching fields, plummeting…...