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I risk losing my livelihood because Nissan failed to repair my car
A self-employed driving instructor from Eastbourne faced losing her livelihood after Nissan took months to repair her leased dual-control car, leaving her to fund an expensive hire vehicle out of pocket while still paying finance on the car she could not use. The case, resolved by the Guardian’s Consumer Champions column, highlights how manufacturer delays…
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Liberty embraces sewing boom with craft classes as it expands fabrics section
Liberty has more than doubled the size of its fabrics department at its central London store, part of a wider push to capitalise on a growing craft and sewing trend fuelled by social media. The Oxford Circus department store, which opened in 1924, will also expand its haberdashery section and host crafting workshops this autumn,…
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The woman promoting the UK Potteries region in Japan
Yuri Kawakami-Shotton, who runs Peak and Pottery Tours at Stoke-on-Trent’s Spode Museum, has been praised for her work promoting the city and its pottery heritage to visitors from Japan. She was inspired to start the venture after seeing a BBC News report on local pottery firms falling into administration, believing Japanese consumers and tourists would…
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Why scientists watched grass grow for 170 years
Scientists at Rothamsted Research in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, have been running the Park Grass Experiment for 170 years, making it the world’s oldest continuous study of permanent grassland. Begun in 1856 by founders Sir John Bennet Lawes and Joseph Henry Gilbert to examine how fertilisers and manure affect hay yields, the study has evolved far beyond…
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Heartbreak as Virginia mom of four dies after drinking unsafe water during trip to help orphaned children in Kenya
A mother of four from Virginia, named as Ayla Garcia, has died after drinking unsafe water while on a trip to Kenya, where she had travelled to help orphaned children. Her death has caused shock among family, friends and her community, highlighting the risks faced by aid workers and volunteers travelling to areas with limited…
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Why Burnham can succeed on slashing the welfare bill where Starmer failed
Andy Burnham has signalled, in his first major interview as Labour leader with the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg, that he intends to tackle the welfare bill just a year after a backbench rebellion forced Sir Keir Starmer into a humiliating climbdown on £5billion of benefit cuts, a defeat widely seen as the fatal blow to Starmer’s…
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“And then everyone else starts vomiting”. Metal gig in New Zealand marred by extreme poo incident in moshpit
The episode occurred during a show by local metal stars Devilskin
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Pulte says he completed fourth round of layoffs as acting DNI
Acting US Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte says the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has completed its fourth round of layoffs since he took over. The cuts are part of a wider effort to shrink and refocus the office, but they have prompted concern that major organisational changes are being made under…