‘New cars are a headache,’ says retiring Bedford mechanic, 80
Alan Filby is handing the business over to his son but will still pop in to help.
British Airways to resume Cairo flights after security review
The airline suspended flights to the Egyptian capital last week as a “security precaution”.
Are speed limiters the best way to reduce road deaths?
Intelligent speed assistance systems could reduce accidents and speeding fines, but do they work?
How the metal detector became a million dollar idea
The BBC’s Aaron Heslehurst explains how the metal detector became a million dollar idea.
Alphabet and Amazon rake in higher revenues
The tech giants have both reported around 20% growth in revenues as regulators scrutinise market dominance.
Sonia Rykiel fashion label folds
The French fashion house famous for its striped sweaters has gone into liquidation.
Eurozone prepares for interest rate cut as growth slows
The outlook for the eurozone economy is getting “worse and worse”, says the European Central Bank.
Nissan to cut 12,500 jobs worldwide
It is unclear where the cuts will fall, but unions are hopeful the Sunderland plant will not be affected.
Facebook rocked to its very foundations, says Clegg
Sir Nick Clegg, in a BBC interview, says the firm was deeply affected by the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Could the biblical practice of gleaning cut food waste?
Could volunteer harvesters picking what’s left in the ground by modern farming help cut food waste?
