16+ hour, 28+ min ago   (869+ 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, 3+ hour ago   (202+ words) Thousands more reusable drink covers have been funded to help people protect themselves from spiking. The latest funding brought the total number of DrinkSeals ordered for Guernsey since 2024 to 7,500. The covers stretch over most glasses and cups, leaving a small…...

22+ hour, 43+ min ago   (369+ words) A summit has been held as part of a "serious attempt" to find a use for the derelict Bass Maltings complex in Sleaford. North Kesteven District Council (NKDC) said a meeting between central government and local organisations took place earlier…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (304+ words) A previously unidentified apple variety grown in a back garden was discovered after a donation of surplus fruit. The apple was found on Clarendon Road in High Town in Luton in 2023, where a tree believed to be between 70 and 90 years…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (796+ words) Across allotments and deep in the heart of gardens, excitement is building ahead of a big date in the calendar - the Canna UK National Giant Vegetables Championship, later this month. For the many who spend months tending their plants to…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (145+ words) Britain is producing less food now than 30 years ago, with lower levels of self sufficiency in 10 out of 11 key food stuffs grown by UK farmers. That’s according to a new report from the National Farmers Union which argues that food…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (737+ words) Westminster City Council has published a revised licensing policy following a high-profile debate about what it called "vertical drinking". Last month, the Conservative-run council released a draft policy that encouraged pubs and bars to provide more seated areas in place…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (618+ words) 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, according to the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). But in 2020, The Railway Arms in Saffron…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (634+ words) 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 unusual shapes or colours - meaning retailers will not buy it. They said they were calling for…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (404+ words) A council is being urged to bring school meals back in-house after a union said there had been a drop in quality. In March 2024 North Tyneside Council suspended its school catering service amid declining uptake and a £3m annual shortfall. There…...