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BBC News
18 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
Elwick solar farm and energy store approved
Plans for a new solar farm and battery energy storage system have been for 193 acres (78 hectares) of agricultural land at High Barns Farm, either side of Coal Lane near Elwick village, have been given the green light by Hartlepool Borough applicant Enviromena Project Management UK claimed the farm would also create 375 scheme, to last for a temporary period of 40 years, went before the the council's planning committee where the application was unanimously approved. The development aims to provide "a reliable source of clean, renewable energy to the National Grid".It will have a capacity of 49.9MW, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Four objections were lodged by residents, raising concerns around the scale of the project and the impact on the Adams of Environmena Project Management UK said at the meeting the firm had worked closely with Elwick Parish Council and other local groups on the scheme which will have "substantive community benefits".At the end of the 40-year period "all infrastructure will be removed and the land reinstated" to its current condition.A report from council planning officers ruled the solar farm's "impact is considered not to be significantly detrimental to landscape quality or enjoyment of the rural area". Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
The Sun
20 hours ago
- Business
- The Sun
Aldi reveals full list of 10 new store locations opening this year – is one coming near you?
ALDI has revealed the locations of ten brand new stores set to open this summer. The German grocer is charging full steam ahead with its expansion plans, splashing out £650million this year alone to bring its famously low prices to more shoppers. 1 Over the next 14 weeks, ten brand new branches will open across the UK and they'll bring with them around 400 new jobs. Aldi now has more than 1,050 stores across Britain and has set its sights on 1,500 as part of its long-term plan. Each of the 10 new sites will create around 40 jobs, with staff earning at least £12.75 an hour, and even more inside the M25 at £14.05. That's before a planned pay bump this September that'll push starting pay up again. All Aldi staff also get paid breaks, worth around £1,370 a year to the average store colleague. Alongside the new sites, Aldi will also give 30 of its existing stores a fresh new look. These will include popular locations in Manchester, Liverpool, Kent, Dorset and Scotland. The chain's managing director of national real estate, Jonathan Neale, revealed why the company was expanding rapidly, in a statement released today. He said: "We strongly believe that everyone in Britain should have access to high quality food at our unbeatable Aldi prices. "But we know that there are still thousands of shoppers in the capital that don't yet have access to an Aldi nearby." Aldi is selling a cheap $4.49 item that will transform your garden into a colorful summer paradise The budget chain has tossed £55million at its capital city stores alone, with four of the new branches being in London. These include the Wimbledon, Fulham Broadway, Orpington and Caterham (Surrey) branches. Aldi also wants to open another 100 stores in London, which would mean 3,500 new jobs in the capital. Jonathan said: "There are still thousands of shoppers – especially in London - who don't yet have an Aldi nearby. "That's not fair, and we're working hard to change that.' So if there's not an Aldi near you now, chances are there will be soon and your weekly shop might just get a whole lot cheaper. Which Aldi stores are getting a makeover THE following stores are set to be 'refreshed' in coming months: Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Herne Bay, Kent Aigburth, Liverpool Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent Southampton, Hampshire St Marys Gate, Sheffield Weymouth, Dorset Ancoats, Manchester Ayr, Scotland Northampton, East Midlands Nuneaton, Warwickshire Lye, Dudley Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear Inverness, Scotland Norwich, Norfolk Horwich, Greater Manchester Glastonbury, Somerset Darlington, County Durham Sandbach, Cheshire Bingley, West Yorkshire Cowdenbeath, Scotland Salisbury, Wiltshire Murdishaw, Cheshire Romiley, Greater Manchester Clevedon, North Somerset Hexham, Northumberland Louth, Lincolnshire Cupar, Scotland Burton On Trent, Staffordshire Chelmsford, Essex Popular Aldi finds this week Bargain hunters have plenty to be excited about right now. This week, shoppers are racing to their nearest branch to snap up a Baileys dupe, scanning for a third of the price with a host of new flavours launching just in time for summer. The popular supermarket chain is launching three new dessert-inspired Ballycastles (70cl) - each scanning at the tills for just £7.49. Its comes just days after Brits across the country were flocking to the budget supermarket for its summer garden furniture range. The collection included a Belavi folding chair, which was deemed the perfect budget buy for making sure you can kick back and relax in style. More Aldi middle aisle buys IF it's middle aisle buys that you're looking here, some of the new items you won't want to miss. Shoppers recently went wild for Aldi's new 'pregnancy and menopause essential' - and it's only £6.99. Garden enthusiasts raced to nab a £6.99 buy that will add style to any garden in an instant. A £12.99 garden find left shoppers open-mouthed - but you'll need to sprint to nab it. If you're looking to light up your garden this summer, you won't want to miss this £8.99 solar light.
Washington Post
2 days ago
- Business
- Washington Post
In ‘detention alley,' a small town benefits from a big ICE facility
WINNFIELD, La. — The 21st century has been tough here in timber country, especially in the small town of Winnfield. Sawmills automated and jobs disappeared. An interstate extension bypassed the area. The population fell by nearly a third. Downtown storefronts emptied. One positive: the low-slung brick complex, with razor-wire-topped fencing and a white-steepled chapel, that sprawls southwest of town amid a forest of longleaf and loblolly pines.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
KFC to invest £1.5bn opening new restaurants in UK and Ireland creating 7,000 jobs
KFC has announced plans to invest nearly £1.5billion into its UK and Ireland business and create 7,000 jobs. The expansion will see the fast food chain, which operates 1,000 stores in the region and employs about 30,000 people, open a further 500 over the next decade. KFC is celebrating its 60th year in the UK and is also upgrading 200 of its existing sites with a new design and upgraded digital features. It said Britain's appetite for fried chicken was growing, with the market estimated to be worth £3.1billion. 'We've never seen such strong demand,' added Rob Swain, UK and Ireland general manager.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
KFC £1.5 billion investment to open 500 new restaurants across UK
KFC has announced plans to invest nearly £1.5 billion into its UK and Ireland chain by opening 500 more restaurants in the next ten years, as it said demand for fried chicken is stronger than it's ever been. The fast-food giant said the expansion is expected to create 7,000 new jobs. KFC's plans form part of new growth ambitions as the chain looks to expand its reach across the nation and put money into its existing locations. It is set to spend about £466 million on opening new restaurants, with a focus on building flagship sites and drive-thrus in places like Ireland and the North West of England where it can tap into growing demand. The cash will also go toward upgrading more than 200 existing restaurants, representing about a fifth of its entire chain, with a new design and the latest digital features. KFC says on its website that it is offering up to a £20,000 'finder's fee' to landlords and property experts who introduce a site it can build on. The expansion will result in about 7,000 new jobs being created across the UK and Ireland business and its supply chain, over the next five years, according to the group. This will include jobs in restaurants and as managers, kitchen-based jobs, and a newly-created 'guest experience' role across the chain. It currently has more than 1,000 restaurants in the UK and Ireland and hires about 30,000 staff. Investment is also earmarked for KFC's suppliers, including spending on fresh chicken, gravy, and salads. Rob Swain, KFC UK and Ireland's general manager, said: 'We've been serving customers in the UK for 60 years now, but we've never seen such strong demand for freshly prepared, fried chicken as we're seeing today.' He added that the company was 'doubling down' on its commitment to the UK and Ireland with its £1.49 billion total investment. The new fried chicken branches will be competing with the likes of McDonald's, Morley's, Chicken Cottage and Popeyes. Last year, MailOnline revealed how Britain's highstreets were becoming overrun with fried chicken joints. In south London, a single stretch of road has a staggering 29 fried chicken shops, making it the biggest street in the UK for the fast food item. McDonald's is the largest US chain selling fried chicken in the UK, with 1,442 stores opened since it came over from America in 1974. This is closely followed by KFC, which has 1,040 branches in the UK and came over even earlier in 1965. With a staggering 12 fried chicken shops within a stretch of just under two miles, Streatham High Road is home to almost every famous chicken shop brand, from Morley's to Chicken Cottage. And if you were to continue straight down the connecting London Road through to West Croydon, you would be able to spot a further 17 shops selling the fried goods. In short, this means you will pass a shocking 29 fried chicken shops on the single stretch of road from Streatham Hill to West Croydon without turning left or right, according to the Local Data Company. And that is without accounting for the dozens more chicken shops that lay just off the main road. Since its first store was founded in Sydenham by Sri Lankan Tamil immigrant Kannalingam Selvendran in 1985, the Morley's brand has grown to become one of the most well-known, with nearly 100 branches across London. The demand for fried chicken has likely also grown with the influence of social media personalities and celebrity endorsements. Sidemen, the YouTube group popular among teens, sent fans into a frenzy when they opened their own fried chicken chain Sides in 2021. And Amelia Dimoldenburg's wildly successful Chicken Shop Date series, where she dines with celebrities at local fried chicken shops, is bound to have furthered demand for the already popular fast-food. Among the run of famous faces who have featured in her series - which began with her interviewing up-and-coming grime artists back in 2014- include Billie Eilish, Daniel Kaluuya, and most recently A-listers Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. The Deadpool & Wolverine stars also recently featured on US YouTube talk show Hot Ones with host Sean Evans, where guests answer questions as they eat spicy chicken wings.
