Similar Posts
Warm space at Dorking Christian Centre has key social aspect
BBC Sue Jamieson and Margaret Ashdown help run one a one of Surrey’s “warm welcome” venues A woman who helps to run one of Surrey’s Warm Welcome venues says they are important from “a social perspective, as well as helping people in need”. The facility at Dorking Christian Centre, now in its fourth year, is…
US adds more jobs than expected in September
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter Getty Images The first official data in weeks on the US job market is out, and it showed a surprising pick-up in hiring after a lacklustre summer. Employers added 119,000 jobs in September, more than double what many analysts had expected, but the unemployment rate ticked up from 4.3% to 4.4%, the…
Reselling tickets above face value set to be banned by government
Getty Images Reselling tickets to live events for a profit is set to be banned by the government. Ministers are expected to announce the plan in a bid to tackle touts and resale sites which offer tickets at several times’ face value. Restricting ticket touts was one of the Labour government’s election pledges, as fans…
Are tech dense farms the future of farming?
David SilverbergTechnology Reporter Getty Images The US has fewer but more “tech dense” farms according to a government report Jake Leguee is a third-generation farmer in Saskatchewan, Canada. Since his grandfather bought the 17,000 acres in 1956, the Leguee family has grown canola, wheat, flax and green lentils. As a child, he watched his father…
