Marks and Spencer introduced it was accelerating the closure of 68 shops throughout the UK – however couldn’t touch upon the way forward for shops in Aberdeen and Inverness.
The corporate stated it was “greedy the nettle” and making ready for “stormy climate” with a “less complicated leaner enterprise” because it revealed a droop in income.
It stated a few of its 248 giant shops had “low productiveness” and that its on-line gross sales had not reached anticipated profitability ranges.
Its turnaround plan entails closing bigger underperforming department shops and concentrating on smaller shops the place its meals halls are given precedence.
Plant safety
A daring workforce of abseilers labored for 3 weeks to clear an invasive shrub species threatening a uncommon plant on a 120-metre excessive cliff within the Highlands.
The reasonably engaging Pyramidal bugle has thrived on Migdale Rock in Ledmore and Migdale Woods, Sutherland, for years however is being crowded out by the Cotoneaster which was introduced from Asia to the UK in 1879.
Birds dine on the Cotoneaster’s crimson berries and disperse the seeds of their droppings, posing an issue when it takes over helpful habitats.
Drones had been used to direct the abseilers who minimize, bagged and eliminated round 60 cubic metres of the invasive plant in what was described as “a really tough job”.
Right here for the beer
BrewDog added its voice to the condemnation of the Qatar World Cup, saying it received the best to host the competitors “by bribery on an industrial scale”.
The brewery introduced it can turn into a World Cup “anti-sponsor” by donating the income of its Misplaced Lager to human rights charities because it claimed to offer “two fingers to anybody who thinks a World Cup in Qatar is sensible”.
It criticised the nation’s follow of homosexuality being unlawful, the usage of flogging as a punishment and the reported 6,500 deaths of migrant staff since Qatar received the best to host the World Cup 10 years in the past.
The beer model will nonetheless be displaying the reside matches at its venues.
Cracking on
King Charles carried on regardless after he and the Queen Consort had been pelted with eggs in York.
As they arrived within the metropolis, a protestor booed them and threw 4 eggs of their path, all of which missed.
The protester was heard shouting “this nation was constructed on the blood of slaves”.
The unflappable Charles continued shaking arms with dignitaries because the eggs flew in his path, pausing to take a look at the shells cracked on the bottom.
North Yorkshire Police stated a 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of a public order offence.
Conflict weary
Russia’s navy introduced it was withdrawing from the Ukrainian metropolis of Kherson however this was initially handled with warning by President Zelenskyy.
“Actions communicate louder than phrases,” stated a presidential adviser, including that Ukraine was “liberating territories primarily based on intelligence knowledge, not staged TV statements”.
By lunchtime yesterday nonetheless, Ukrainian flags had been being flown in Kherson and Ukrainian troopers had been seen being hugged within the metropolis after the Russian withdrawal seemed to be full.
Optimism with vigilance
The World Well being Organisation stated an almost 90% drop in Covid-19 deaths globally in contrast with 9 months in the past gives “trigger for optimism” however urged vigilance towards the pandemic as variants proceed to crop up.
Final week simply over 9,400 deaths linked to coronavirus had been reported to the WHO, in comparison with February when weekly deaths topped 75,000 globally.
Bullying claims
The PM stated Sir Gavin Williamson was proper to resign amid bullying claims and stated his behaviour had been “unacceptable”.
Williamson stated he’ll clear himself of “any wrongdoing” after being accused of sending abusive messages to a Tory MP and of bullying a civil servant.
Chook flu brainstorm
Consultants from throughout the UK acquired collectively for the primary time to brainstorm how greatest to answer fowl flu.
A web-based discussion board was hosted by The British Belief for Ornithology and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, which has employees primarily based in Aberdeen.
Hundreds of seabirds have died in one of many UK’s largest ever outbreaks this 12 months and the state of affairs isn’t restricted to wild birds, with turkey farmers warning of a scarcity this Christmas as a result of disaster.
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