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Yahoo
03-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Hotel 'highly suitable' for kittiwake nesting site
Nests for up to 1,050 kittiwakes could be installed at a landmark hotel as part of efforts to limit noise and mess from the birds. A council-funded study identified the terrace of Scarborough's Grand Hotel as a "highly suitable" location to house a series of artificial nesting structures (ANS). It was one of four sites inspected by an ornithologist as part of ongoing work aimed at managing the impact of the town's kittiwake population. Members of North Yorkshire Council's Scarborough and Whitby area committee are set to discuss the findings at a meeting on Friday. Earlier this year the council drafted a new strategy aimed at addressing issues around noise, mess and aggressive behaviour by sea birds in the town - of which kittiwakes are thought to be the "most abundant". As part if the study, four sites were inspected - Star Map in South Cliff Gardens, the derelict concrete chalets, and the Old Bathing Building. The report found the Grand Hotel's terrace to be "the most significant" location, describing it as an "almost perfect ecological site" due to its "close proximity to existing nesting colonies and its orientation towards the sea". It said the hotel's terrace presented a "maximum design opportunity" for an artificial nesting structure with up to 1,050 nesting spaces, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, though said such sites "may only ever be 50 to 60 per cent occupied when fully colonised". It was also noted that the structures "do not need to be elaborate or expensive" and could be as simple as a series of purpose-made shelving, made from marine ply or other durable wood and supported by a steel structure. The report added that the installation of ANS in the town "represents an opportunity beyond just re-locating numbers of breeding Kittiwake" and could lead to an approach problems caused by the birds which "considers both the needs of local residents and businesses and the support of wild bird populations". Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. Fake nesting towers may reduce gull issues - study Rise in gull complaints leads to new action plan Visitors warned over feeding seagulls after attacks North Yorkshire Council
North Wales Chronicle
22-05-2025
- Business
- North Wales Chronicle
M&S website down as retailer endures lengthy recovery from cyber attack
Visitors to the M&S website are greeted with the message: 'Sorry you can't browse the site currently. We're making some updates and will be back soon.' The site is otherwise unable to be used. The BBC reports the site may be undergoing routine maintenance. M&S has been contacted for comment. M&S halted orders on its website and saw empty shelves after being targeted by hackers around the Easter weekend, and customer personal data, which could have included names, email addresses, postal addresses and dates of birth, was also taken by hackers in the attack. The retail giant said on Wednesday that 'human error' had caused the attack, which is set to cost the firm around £300 million, and chief executive Stuart Machin confirmed disruption could last until July. It came as the company reported a higher-than-expected adjusted pre-tax profit of £875.5 million for the year to March, up 22.2% on the previous year. Robert Cottrill, technology director at digital firm ANS, said it was 'vital' M&S took its time to get system recovery right, in order to ensure security and prevent future incidents. 'M&S appears to be taking the appropriate and necessary steps following the cyber attack, with a likely focus on restoring core systems and recovering critical data,' he told the PA news agency. 'The extended disruption may well be a result of attackers having targeted key infrastructure, which takes time to fully assess, secure and restore. 'Given the scale and complexity of M&S's globally connected operations, the recovery process is understandably meticulous, with multiple interconnected systems requiring scrutiny.' 'It's essential that M&S prioritises a secure and complete recovery over a rapid one. Rushing to bring systems back online without full assurance of their integrity could risk further compromise. 'Ensuring robust security at every layer before resumption is not just sensible – it's vital. 'The major disruption and sales loss M&S has seen following the incident serve as a powerful reminder to all organisations: cybersecurity must be treated as a board-level issue. No business is immune to cyber threats, and those with complex digital ecosystems are particularly vulnerable. 'Effective incident response plans, regular testing and collaboration with cybersecurity experts are critical to minimising disruption. 'But more than that, a proactive approach that includes threat detection, security-by-design principles, and employee awareness is the best defence against increasingly sophisticated attacks.'
South Wales Guardian
22-05-2025
- Business
- South Wales Guardian
M&S website back up for browsing after being taken down overnight
The retail giant had taken the site down in order to carry out updates, with visitors met with the message: 'Sorry you can't browse the site currently. We're making some updates and will be back soon.' It confirmed the site was back up and running early on Thursday morning, but for browsing only. The group said: 'Our website is open for browsing. 'As we work to get things back to normal for our customers we are doing some overnight updates.' M&S has not been able to take online orders on its website since the Easter weekend and was left with empty shelves in many stores after being targeted by hackers in a damaging attack. Customer personal data, which could have included names, email addresses, postal addresses and dates of birth, was also stolen by hackers. The retail group said on Wednesday that 'human error' had caused the attack, which is set to cost the firm around £300 million. Chief executive Stuart Machin confirmed disruption could last until July. It came as the company reported a higher-than-expected adjusted pre-tax profit of £875.5 million for the year to March, up 22.2% on the previous year. Robert Cottrill, technology director at digital firm ANS, said it was 'vital' M&S took its time to get system recovery right, in order to ensure security and prevent future incidents. 'M&S appears to be taking the appropriate and necessary steps following the cyber attack, with a likely focus on restoring core systems and recovering critical data,' he told the PA news agency. 'The extended disruption may well be a result of attackers having targeted key infrastructure, which takes time to fully assess, secure and restore. 'Given the scale and complexity of M&S's globally connected operations, the recovery process is understandably meticulous, with multiple interconnected systems requiring scrutiny. 'It's essential that M&S prioritises a secure and complete recovery over a rapid one. 'Rushing to bring systems back online without full assurance of their integrity could risk further compromise. 'Ensuring robust security at every layer before resumption is not just sensible – it's vital.'
North Wales Chronicle
22-05-2025
- Business
- North Wales Chronicle
M&S website back up for browsing after being taken down overnight
The retail giant had taken the site down in order to carry out updates, with visitors met with the message: 'Sorry you can't browse the site currently. We're making some updates and will be back soon.' It confirmed the site was back up and running early on Thursday morning, but for browsing only. The group said: 'Our website is open for browsing. 'As we work to get things back to normal for our customers we are doing some overnight updates.' M&S has not been able to take online orders on its website since the Easter weekend and was left with empty shelves in many stores after being targeted by hackers in a damaging attack. Customer personal data, which could have included names, email addresses, postal addresses and dates of birth, was also stolen by hackers. The retail group said on Wednesday that 'human error' had caused the attack, which is set to cost the firm around £300 million. Chief executive Stuart Machin confirmed disruption could last until July. It came as the company reported a higher-than-expected adjusted pre-tax profit of £875.5 million for the year to March, up 22.2% on the previous year. Robert Cottrill, technology director at digital firm ANS, said it was 'vital' M&S took its time to get system recovery right, in order to ensure security and prevent future incidents. 'M&S appears to be taking the appropriate and necessary steps following the cyber attack, with a likely focus on restoring core systems and recovering critical data,' he told the PA news agency. 'The extended disruption may well be a result of attackers having targeted key infrastructure, which takes time to fully assess, secure and restore. 'Given the scale and complexity of M&S's globally connected operations, the recovery process is understandably meticulous, with multiple interconnected systems requiring scrutiny. 'It's essential that M&S prioritises a secure and complete recovery over a rapid one. 'Rushing to bring systems back online without full assurance of their integrity could risk further compromise. 'Ensuring robust security at every layer before resumption is not just sensible – it's vital.'
North Wales Chronicle
22-05-2025
- Business
- North Wales Chronicle
Is the M&S website down? Fallout from cyber attack continues
Visitors to the M&S website were greeted with the message: 'Sorry you can't browse the site currently. "We're making some updates and will be back soon.' Shoppers are being greeted with a sorry you can't browse the site currently message when visiting the M&S website. (Image: M&S) But it is now up and running again after being taken down as part of recovery efforts following the major cyber attack. M&S said: 'Our website is open for browsing. 'As we work to get things back to normal for our customers we are doing some overnight updates.' Fallout from M&S cyber attack could continue until July M&S has endured empty shelves and has been forced to stop orders on its website since being targeted by hackers around the Easter weekend. Customer personal data, which could have included names, email addresses, postal addresses and dates of birth, was also taken by hackers in the attack. The retail giant said on Wednesday (May 21) that 'human error' had caused the attack, which is set to cost the firm around £300 million, and chief executive Stuart Machin confirmed disruption could last until July. It came as the company reported a higher-than-expected adjusted pre-tax profit of £875.5 million for the year to March, up 22.2% on the previous year. Technology director at digital firm ANS, Robert Cottrill, said it was 'vital' M&S took its time to get system recovery right, in order to ensure security and prevent future incidents. How to avoid scams 'M&S appears to be taking the appropriate and necessary steps following the cyber attack, with a likely focus on restoring core systems and recovering critical data,' Mr Cottrill told the PA news agency. 'The extended disruption may well be a result of attackers having targeted key infrastructure, which takes time to fully assess, secure and restore. 'Given the scale and complexity of M&S's globally connected operations, the recovery process is understandably meticulous, with multiple interconnected systems requiring scrutiny.' 'It's essential that M&S prioritises a secure and complete recovery over a rapid one. Rushing to bring systems back online without full assurance of their integrity could risk further compromise. 'Ensuring robust security at every layer before resumption is not just sensible – it's vital. RECOMMENDED READING: 'The major disruption and sales loss M&S has seen following the incident serve as a powerful reminder to all organisations: cybersecurity must be treated as a board-level issue. No business is immune to cyber threats, and those with complex digital ecosystems are particularly vulnerable. 'Effective incident response plans, regular testing and collaboration with cybersecurity experts are critical to minimising disruption. 'But more than that, a proactive approach that includes threat detection, security-by-design principles, and employee awareness is the best defence against increasingly sophisticated attacks.'
