3 h. ago Experts warn water levels could ‘deteriorate quickly’ despite recent wet weather

Farmers, distilleries and industry urged not to wait until situation reaches “crisis point” to start using water more efficiently

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18 h. ago Migration reforms risk deepening skills crisis in Scottish construction, industry panel warns

The UK government’s proposal to limit immigration could inadvertently cause even more acute skills shortages in Scotland’s construction sector.

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4 d. ago Israel hits Iran’s energy industry and defence ministry as conflict escalates

Iranian missiles evade Israeli air defences to hit refinery and apartment block south of Tel AvivMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael attacked Iran’s energy industry and defence ministry on the third day of an escalating conflict, as several Iranian missiles evaded Israeli air defences to hit a refinery and rip through a high-rise apartment block south of Tel Aviv.As fuel depots outside Tehran blazed, Donald Trump presided over the US’s biggest military parade in decades. He later said the arsenal on display could be deployed against Iran if it targeted American assets. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Spaniards packing water pistols blame impact of mass tourism for housing crunch

A growing number of Spaniards are souring on the country's highly successful tourism industry which is being blamed for a stubborn housing crisis

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1 week ago Trump tariffs could ‘wipe out’ European steel sector, senior industry figure says

ThyssenKrupp executive warns of ‘collateral damage’ to supply chains and urges protective action on energy pricingEurope’s steel industry faces being “wiped out” in the face of Donald Trump’s prohibitive 50% tariffs, high energy costs and a mountain of cheaper Chinese steel, one of Germany’s biggest industrial groups has warned.Ilse Henne, a board member at the steel, engineering and chemicals group ThyssenKrupp, said the industry faced an existential crisis after the US president’s decision last week to double tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from 25% to 50%. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Apprenticeship dropout rate in construction puts pressure on industry

The high dropout rate of apprenticeships in the built environment came under the microscope at an Edinburgh roundtable event that brought together key industry figures across Scotland. Held at the iconic National Museum of Scotland, 13 industry professionals gathered to debate Scotland’s Construction Skills Crisis.

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2 w. ago Cinema, regenerated: Meet the Doctor Who fans who watched the finale on the big screen

At Hackney’s Castle Cinema, dozens of Whovians watched Ncuti Gatwa transform into Billie Piper with popcorn in hand, reports Kathryn Bromwich. Could it be the future of our cinema industry in a time of crisis?

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2 w. ago Over a barrel: lack of sugar throws Cuba’s rum industry into crisis

This year’s tiny harvest casts doubt on the spirit’s recent resurgence, once a bright spot in the island’s economy It’s a crisis that would have sent a shiver down Ernest Hemingway’s drinking arm. Cuba’s communist government is struggling to process enough sugar to make the rum for his beloved mojitos and daiquiris.As summer rains bring the Caribbean island’s 2025 harvest to an end, a recent analysis by Reuters suggests that Cuba’s state-run monopoly, Azcuba, is likely to produce just 165,000 metric tonnes of sugar this year. That compares with harvests of 8m in the late 1980s. Continue reading...

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