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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Lifestyle
- The Irish Sun
Gardeners are snapping up fruit trees for £2 & it'll give you months of homegrown raspberries & blackberries
GREEN-fingered fans are going wild for penny-pinching plants that are as tasty as they are pretty. Customers are taking advantage of the purse-friendly fruit trees on offer from a huge retail store. Advertisement 1 Savvy shoppers are stocking up on the fruit plants Credit: Facebook/Gardening UK - Hints, tips & advice Supermarket giant Morrison's are selling three Flourish & Joy fruit plants for just £6 - making them £2 a pop. Customers can choose from thorn-free blackberries, Buckingham variety Tayberries and Allgold autumn raspberries. Fans on the Gardening UK - Hints, tips & advice Facebook page have rated the popular plantations. One user commented: "Good bargains, happy gardening." Advertisement Read more A second recommended: "Blackberries are nice although take a bit of space and can be slow to ripen. "Raspberries are sweeter and have heavier crops." A third budding gardener added: "I've always fancied getting some of them, but it's like squirrel city in my back garden." If you're looking to buy a fruit bush or two, then consider where it is going to grow. Advertisement Most read in Fabulous Tested Raspberries thrive in locations that provide a combination of sunshine, well-drained soil, and some degree of shelter. While they can tolerate partial shade, they produce the most abundant and sweetest fruits in full sun, preferably at least six hours of sunlight a day. Award-winning face of Sainsbury's and Morrisons ads dies aged 77 as family share emotional tribute Blackberries thrive in a location with full sun or partial shade, in well-drained soil that is moist but not waterlogged. They also benefit from being trained up a support structure like a trellis or fence. Advertisement With the sunshine season almost upon us, the fruity additions are fantastic affordable options for gardens and outdoor spaces this summer . Tayberries FAQs What is a Tayberry? Tayberries are a cross between a raspberry and a blackberry, and they are known for their large, juicy, and sweet-tart flavour. How to grow Tayberries? Tayberries are relatively easy to grow and are hardy, self-fertile plants. They are typically grown on wires or trellises. When are Tayberries ready to eat? Tayberries ripen in late summer, typically from late July to early August, and are delicious fresh or can be used in cooking, baking, and jam-making. But as the sun comes out, so do common garden pests. Green and black flies, commonly known as aphids in the gardening world, can be found on both indoor and outdoor plants. If ants are causing problems in your garden or finding their way into your home, some of the best natural deterrents involve strong citrus scents. Advertisement You can use Lemon is a particularly effective method; you can mix lemon juice with water and spray it around ant trails to keep them away. While snails and slugs are common in gardens across the UK, they can cause significant damage to garden plants. Coffee grounds and eggshells could help keep slugs away from plants. Advertisement If your problems are more rodent-based, natural ways to deter rats from your garden include citronella oil and onions.
Scotsman
17-05-2025
- Scotsman
Edinburgh crime: Police swoop on Morrisons store after reports of 'teenager with knife'
A teenager has been charged with allegedly being in possession a knife at an Edinburgh supermarket. Sign up to the daily Crime UK newsletter. All the latest crime news and trials from across the UK. Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Police officers rushed to the Morrison's store on Ferry Road at around 3.40pm on Thursday after reports of a person with a weapon. There were no reported injuries during the incident. A 15-year-old boy in connection with the incident. He is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'Officers were called to the Ferry Road area of Edinburgh at around 3.40pm on Thursday, May 15, 2025, following a report of a person in possession of a weapon. 'There were no reports of any injuries.'
CNBC
14-05-2025
- Business
- CNBC
The UK wants to crack down on foreign workers. Businesses worry Brits can't — or won't — fill the labor gap
British businesses are warning the U.K. government that plans to tighten immigration rules on foreign workers — and to instead train and recruit more British personnel — will lead to labor shortages in key sectors. The British government on Monday announced plans to cut migration to the U.K., tightening the rules on who can come to work, study and live in the country. The proposals raise English-language requirements for migrants, as well as the skills and level of education they need to obtain work visas. The government also said migrant workers would have to live in the U.K. for 10 years in the country before they could apply to stay indefinitely. The government said its new proposals "back British workers over cheap overseas labour" and would link migration policy with skills to boost economic growth. But businesses fear that Brits can't — or won't — fill the gap created by likely worker and skills shortages, particularly in sectors traditionally heavily-reliant on migrant staff, such as health and social care. It was already a "struggle" to recruit British workers and was "very, very unusual" to attract home-grown workers into the social care sector, one care home manager in the South of England told CNBC. "It's been years, a good couple of years that we haven't had any British applicants, English applicants," the care home manager, who could only speak anonymously because of the sensitivity of the matter, told CNBC on Tuesday. "I hear lots of things like, you know, Morrison's [supermarket] pay more, McDonald's pay more. You hear all those comments out in the community. The pay isn't great for care, so it is a struggle," the source said. "I would say probably 70% of our workforce on the care team are from India. Without those girls, our residents ... wouldn't have had anyone to look after them ...What do you put in place [to fill that workforce]? You can't make people work. You can't make people look after these residents." The government has come under increasing pressure to tackle the thorny issue of immigration amid record migration figures. The strong performance of Nigel Farage's right wing, anti-immigration Reform UK party in opinion polls and in recent English local elections has increased the need for the government to act quickly, however. Announcing the plans Monday, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the strategy "will finally take back control of our borders and close the book on a squalid chapter for our politics, our economy, and our country." He added that immigration reforms would end what the government described as the country's "failed experiment in open borders" that saw migration soar to almost one million a year, noting it would ensure that "people coming here earn the right to stay in the country." The government said in its blueprint on immigration that steep increases in net migration in recent years had been caused by "a big increase in overseas recruitment including a shift towards lower-skilled migration, with a substantial increase in worker visas issued below degree level." For example, it said it had seen a sharp increase in the number of people arriving via the health and social care visa route to work in below degree-level jobs, from 37,000 in 2022 to 108,000 in 2023. Net migration hit a record high of 906,000 in the year to June 2023, but fell in subsequent twelve months to 728,000, according to the Office for National Statistics. The government said Monday that it will now "end overseas recruitment for social care visas" although visa extensions would be permitted until 2028. Care England, which represents independent social care providers, warn that the immigration plans could have "serious consequences for a sector already under immense pressure." It noted that the care industry currently has 131,000 vacancies. "Let's be clear – this decision is not a solution," Care England's Chief Executive Martin Green said responding to the government's plans Monday. "It is a political gesture that treats the symptoms but ignores the disease. Rather than investing in the sector and solving the recruitment crisis, the Government is closing the door on one of the only workforce pipelines still functioning. Social care is not low-skilled work. It is high-skill, low-pay work that deserves respect, proper recognition, and meaningful investment." Green said, "While concerns around exploitation must be addressed, the proposed solution – ending overseas recruitment entirely – removes a vital workforce supply without establishing a viable domestic alternative." Business industry leaders say the move to boosting training and skills among British workers is welcome, but warned that labor shortages were likely to become more acute. "Employers are clear: boosting training in the U.K. is essential, but so is a controlled, affordable and responsive immigration system that keeps investment flowing to the U.K.," the U.K.'s Recruitment and Employment Confederation Chief Executive Nick Carberry commented Monday. Businesses will now have to carefully consider the detail of proposals to limit visas for skilled jobs below degree level, the Confederation of British Industry said. "Labour shortages can't be solved by training alone. With the U.K.'s workforce set to shrink in the future as our population ages, it's more important than ever that we support the business investment needed to underpin tech adoption and training," Rain Newton-Smith, the CBI's chief executive, noted. Businesses are keen to unlock more "home-grown talent," said Jane Gratton, deputy director of policy at the British Chambers of Commerce. "However, it's vital that the pace of change in the immigration system does not cut off access to global talent before the U.K.'s wider labour market problems are properly addressed," Gratton noted. Firms need access to the right skills to grow the economy, she said, and for some businesses that will include bringing people from outside the U.K. "This is usually as a last resort when they have tried all they can to recruit from the local labour market," Gratton said.
Scottish Sun
07-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
I travelled to every country in the world – there are 4 things the UK does better than anywhere else (including Greggs)
He also shared what he does not miss about the country and you probably won't be surprised GLOBE TROTTER I travelled to every country in the world – there are 4 things the UK does better than anywhere else (including Greggs) THE youngest man to travel to every country in the world has shared his thoughts on the UK - including what he misses the most. Luca Pferdmenges from Germany recently finished travelling to every single country in the world. Advertisement 4 Luca became the youngest man to travel the world at 23 years old Credit: Luca Pferdmenges Looking back on his experiences, the 23-year-old travelled to the UK several times, including staying in the country during the Covid-19 lockdown. He said: "The first time I actually went to the UK was in 2018. Just after New Year's, I went to Manchester with a friend of mine. "It was like one of the first international trips that I did." However, later in 2019 he returned to the UK for the European Juggling Convention - the biggest juggling festival in the world. Advertisement It was here that he met his ex-girlfriend, who lived in the UK and for the following four years Luca would often travel back to the country. He said: "I really started to like it. "I spent a lot of my time in the south west, in Totnes (Devon). "I definitely miss a lot of things about the UK [...] like the supermarkets. Advertisement "I really miss a good Morrison's. I like Greggs for their vegan sausage rolls [too]." Luca explained how often he found UK supermarkets to generally be cheaper than in Germany and even other European countries. north wales staycation "I feel like a lot of the times in the supermarkets, you [can] get those basic products - like spaghetti hoops or baked beans - it's just so cheap in the UK supermarkets," he added. But it wasn't just the prices that surprised Luca. Advertisement He said: "[There is some] really good stuff there as well." For example, on his trips to Morrison's he would like the variety of vegan cakes and pies, like rhubarb or cherry pie. And across all supermarkets, he raved about the concept of meal deals. "We don't have anywhere else in Europe, I don't think. We don't have them in Germany," he added. Advertisement "It's just convenient." 4 Some of his favourite things about the UK include Morrisons and Greggs Credit: Luca Pferdmenges Luca also commended the food he experienced in the south west. "You have a lot of great vegan food in the region," he revealed. Advertisement "It's a very hipster place, very like gentrified in a way. Like all the hip Londoners move to the south west and move to places like Totnes. "For young people sometimes in the region, in Devon, there's not that much to do. It's very nature-y, very alternative, very hippie. But that's quite what I like about it." More widely, Luca admitted: "A lot of people always hate on British food, but I think British food is pretty decent. Like I really enjoy good English breakfast once in a while." Luca even managed to may his way onto the Exeter University darts team - despite not being a student there - after heading to the pub and meeting other players. Advertisement He commented: "I feel like when you go to a pub, it's very easy to just talk about things and then you get invited for a pint of beer or you play darts together. "I feel like British people are a bit more approachable than others. 4 He also found British people to be approachable Credit: Luca Pferdmenges "They're just kind of party people, especially the people that go out - and I quite like that about the UK." Advertisement However, there are some things he definitely does not miss. "The things that I miss the most about the UK? Definitely not the weather. "I think that's one of the worst things about the UK - it's nice in summer, but quite bad in winter, to be honest." Looking back on his visits to the country, Luca admitted he hasn't explored as much as he would have liked to - especially Scotland. Advertisement He added: "In Scotland, I've only ever been to Edinburgh. So that's definitely a place I want to go back to." Luca does have many friends in the UK though, and consequently asserted that he is likely to keep coming back to the country and venturing to more UK destinations. Luca also shared his most surprising favourite destinations. Plus, the woman who travelled to every country by 21-years-old. Advertisement
The Irish Sun
07-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
I travelled to every country in the world – there are 4 things the UK does better than anywhere else (including Greggs)
THE youngest man to travel to every country in the world has shared his thoughts on the UK - including what he misses the most. Luca Pferdmenges from Germany recently finished travelling to every single country in the world. 4 Luca became the youngest man to travel the world at 23 years old Credit: Luca Pferdmenges Looking back on his experiences, the 23-year-old travelled to the UK several times, including staying in the country during the Covid-19 lockdown. He said: "The first time I actually went to the UK was in 2018. Just after New Year's, I went to Manchester with a friend of mine. "It was like one of the However, later in 2019 he returned to the UK for the European Juggling Convention - the biggest juggling Read more on UK travel It was here that he met his ex-girlfriend, who lived in the UK and for the following four years Luca would often travel back to the country. He said: "I really started to like it. "I spent a lot of my time in the south west, in "I definitely miss a lot of things about the UK [...] like the supermarkets. Most read in News Travel "I really miss a good Morrison's. I like Greggs for their vegan sausage rolls [too]." Luca explained how often he found UK supermarkets to generally be cheaper than in north wales staycation "I feel like a lot of the times in the supermarkets, you [can] get those basic products - like spaghetti hoops or baked beans - it's just so cheap in the UK supermarkets," he added. But it wasn't just the prices that surprised Luca. He said: "[There is some] really good stuff there as well." For example, on his trips to Morrison's he would like the variety of vegan cakes and pies, like rhubarb or cherry pie. And across all supermarkets, he raved about the concept of meal deals. "We don't have anywhere else in Europe, I don't think. We don't have them in Germany," he added. "It's just convenient." 4 Some of his favourite things about the UK include Morrisons and Greggs Credit: Luca Pferdmenges Luca also commended the food he experienced in the "You have a lot of great vegan food in the region," he revealed. "It's a very hipster place, very like gentrified in a way. Like all the hip "For young people sometimes in the region, in Devon, there's not that much to do. It's very nature-y, very alternative, very hippie. But that's quite what I like about it." More widely, Luca admitted: "A lot of people always hate on British food, but I think Luca even managed to may his way onto the Exeter University darts team - despite not being a student there - after heading to the pub and meeting other players. He commented: "I feel like when you go to a pub, it's very easy to just talk about things and then you get invited for a pint of beer or you play darts together. "I feel like British people are a bit more approachable than others. 4 He also found British people to be approachable Credit: Luca Pferdmenges "They're just kind of party people, especially the people that go out - and I quite like that about the UK." However, there are some things he definitely does not miss. "The things that I miss the most about the UK? Definitely not the weather . "I think that's one of the worst things about the UK - it's nice in summer , but quite bad in winter , to be honest." Looking back on his visits to the country, Luca admitted he hasn't explored as much as he would have liked to - especially Scotland. He added: "In Scotland, I've only ever been to Edinburgh. So that's definitely a place I want to go back to." Luca does have many friends in the UK though, and consequently asserted that he is likely to keep coming back to the country and venturing to Luca also s Plus, the 4 Luca hopes to travel to and explore more of the UK in the future Credit: Luca Pferdmenges
