Pig farmer calls for a ‘rural revolution,’ as Greggs and Costa Coffee warn of low welfare US imports

Hard at work on his father’s chicken farm one day a young Peter Greig had an unsettling realisation.  Though he respected what his father had built – a chicken farm with hundreds of thousands of birds – he suddenly knew he could no longer have anything to do with it. Appalled by the poor conditions … Read more

Decoy 3D-printed turtle egg with tracker helps uncover illegal trade chain in Costa Rica 

A 3D-printed ‘fake turtle egg’ with a GPS tracker inside – placed in sea turtle nests on the beach – has helped conservationists expose the rampant illegal trade in eggs.  Despite an international agreement banning the trade of sea turtle eggs, the trade is still going on, and it can be difficult to trace and … Read more

Costa fans rejoice as coffee shop releases its autumn menu featuring Christmas favourites

Costa Coffee has delighted fans by bringing back some Christmas favourites for its autumn menu including indulgent hot chocolates and delicious coffees.   The selection of five fan-favourites are available in Costa Coffee across the UK now and start at £2.49.    The drinks, including Gingerbread Cream Latte, Cinnamon Spiced Cappuccino and Black Forest Hot Chocolate come … Read more

Blue’s Antony Costa unveils slimmer frame after losing 1st in FOUR weeks

His efforts to achieve a more lithe frame have been well documented, most notably during his stint on Channel 5’s Get A Holiday Body: Lose A Stone In 4 Weeks in 2018. And Antony Costa has revealed that he’s achieved a 1st weight loss in just four weeks once again, when he took to Instagram to … Read more

DAN HODGES: The Left don’t care about Costa staff losing their jobs

It is The Guardian – inevitably – that has been leading the sneers. ‘As millionaires inside and outside of government lean on us to stop working from home, what are we really missing?’ the bible of woke Britain intoned last week.  ‘If you want to feel like you’re in an office again, just wad a packet … Read more

Costa Rica entry requirements to passport renewals – the Holiday Guru solves traveller queries

The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week the issues tackled include travel restrictions to Costa Rica, coronavirus travel insurance and passport renewals. Q. In February, before travel restrictions came into play, I booked a holiday to Costa Rica for November. Now you must take a Covid PCR test within 72 … Read more

Costa says 1,650 jobs at risk in cost-cutting drive amid fears for post-lockdown recovery

Costa says 1,650 jobs are at risk as it battles post-lockdown sales slump – just days after rival Pret slashed 2,800 staff in drive to cut costs By Katie Feehan For Mailonline Published: 12:14 BST, 3 September 2020 | Updated: 12:14 BST, 3 September 2020 Cafe chain Costa has said 1,650 staff are at risk … Read more

Costa Coffee to launch a new 8oz cup size called ‘The Mini’ for just £1.66

Costa Coffee is set to launch a new 8oz size called ‘The Mini’ for just £1.66 – and will ditch Italian names on cups in favour of ‘Small, Medium and Large’ Costa Coffee will add ‘Mini’ size to its menu which starts from Thursday for £1.66 Sizes Primo, Medio and Massimo will be renamed ‘Small, … Read more

Costa del Sol bans tourists from its beaches after 9.30pm amid fears of escalating coronavirus cases

Costa del Sol bans tourists from its beaches after 9.30pm amid fears of escalating coronavirus cases New measures will apply to Malaga, Cadiz, Seville, Granada and other resorts Weddings will have capacity slashed and children’s entertainment is restricted There are fears of a second wave in Malaga where hospital admissions are rising  By Rita Sobot … Read more

Rainbow colored meteorite found in Costa Rica may hold building blocks of life like proteins

A small, rainbow colored meteorite discovered in Costa Rica last year may be harboring the building blocks of life. The cosmic rock was once connected to washing machine-sized asteroid that fell to the Earth on April 23, 2019, scattering across two villages – La Palmera and Aguas Zarcas. The asteroid was a remnant of the … Read more