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When it comes to afternoon teas, the British are sticklers for convention. But not all the time, as we show here, with a mouthwatering selection of themed offerings including a Charlie & The Chocolate Factory Afternoon Tea at London’s One Aldwych hotel and a science tea at The Ampersand Hotel in South Kensington that includes jams … Read more
Choc horror! Favourites vanish from boxes of Quality Street ‘due to factory problems caused by coronavirus’ Customers took to social media to complain about their Quality Street tins The company apologised after packs didn’t have customer’s favourite sweets Nestle was forced to limit production of certain varieties because of Covid-19 By Emer Scully For Mailonline … Read more
Tesla employee is fired for ‘maliciously sabotaging’ part of a factory and destroying a company computer at the company’s Fremont auto plant, internal memo reveals Employee, who has not been identified, was fired in August, Tesla said Tuesday Tesla said in memo that the worker ‘maliciously sabotaged’ part of Fremont plant Company said employee also … Read more
Up to ten new coronavirus cases have been linked to a factory where employees claim they’ve been told not to wear masks because they are food hazards. The Karro Food Group pork processing plant in Scunthorpe, one of the country’s largest food producers, has been criticised by employees for its coronavirus measures. Workers have reported … Read more
Fed-up residents living near the Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce factory have branded the company ‘a neighbour from hell’ in a bitter row over noise and smells. The iconic black condiment was invented in Worcester in 1835 by chemists John Lea and William Perrins and is still produced in the city’s Midland Road factory today. … Read more
China’s third aircraft carrier has been pictured under construction in Shanghai’s ‘warship factory’ – a 1,000ft titan which threatens the US Navy’s supremacy in the South China Sea. The colossal vessel will be the first full-sized carrier operated by the PLA Navy which has two much smaller Soviet-era carriers in active service. Washington, which has … Read more
The UK Government is investing £1.3billion in a French company’s vaccine factory in Scotland in the hope it will produce a working jab against Covid-19. Valneva, which is one of at least seven companies to have sold orders of its vaccine to Britain, will manufacture the jab at a facility in Livingston, Scotland, if it … Read more
Aunt Bessie’s Yorkshire pudding factory has been hit by a coronavirus outbreak, with one worker currently ‘seriously ill’ in hospital. The frozen food firm confirmed that a ‘small number’ of cases at its plant in Hull, that employs around 350 people and produces half a billion ‘Yorkshires’ a year. Aunt Bessie’s said the factory has been … Read more
A toilet roll factory has been hit by a Covid-19 outbreak after a ‘small number’ of workers tested positive. The affected workers at the Kimberly-Clark’s Coleshill Mill in Flint, north Wales, are recovering at home. All employees who had worked closely with them are also self-isolating. Personal care company Kimberly-Clark’s brands include Kleenex, Kotex, Scott and Andrex … Read more
A brewery has been fully renovated and put on the market as two luxurious living spaces with both original and modern features. The Hertford Brewery was originally built by the McMullen family of brewers and now offers two homes. The first of the properties, known as The Mews House, is set over three floors and … Read more