New vape tax makes Bracknell store add dart boards to its stock
A vape shop has been forced to reinvent itself with a new tax on the horizon.Vapers Cave in Bracknell sells vapes, but now also sells darts equipment too. The Vaping…
Hygiene poverty at tipping point, charity warns
People are increasingly unable to afford items they need to feel clean and healthy, a charity has warned. Rosemary Ashworth, deputy chief executive of The Hygiene Bank, told BBC Radio…
Funding to help people access healthy food and tackle child obesity
People in Hull are facing a "stark" challenge when it comes to accessing healthy food, the leader of the city's council says.The local authority and four from Lincolnshire are among…
‘Come all the way’ back to EU, French finance minister tells Britain
French finance minister Roland Lescure has invited Britain to "come all the way" back to the EU, after Prime Minister Andy Burnham signalled a second Brexit referendum was "possible" in…
AI chip boom pushes Samsung profits to record $80bn
Samsung Electronics says it expects a nine-fold surge in its quarterly profits compared with a year earlier, driven by surging demand for memory chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) data…
Japan beer giants raided over alleged price-fixing cartel
Japanese officials have raided the country's biggest beer makers over allegations they worked together to raise the price of their beverages.Asahi, Sapporo, Kirin and Suntory Spirits confirmed to the BBC…
Fuel prices added to Google Maps as petrol and diesel costs soar
Google Maps will now show fuel prices to help motorists find cheaper petrol and diesel in the UK as costs continue to soar.From Thursday, a search for forecourts on the…
What independence could mean for oil-rich Alberta’s economy
For Alberta independence supporter Keith Wilson, the western Canadian province is in a league of its own. With its wealth of rich oil and gas reserves, a significant agricultural sector…