Laura Heighton-Ginns
Laura Heighton-Ginns
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The bean that could change the taste of coffee
The bean that could change the taste of coffee
On the fertile slopes of Mount Kenya, an extinct volcano, smallholder coffee farmer Martin Kinyua has decided against planting new crops.
The seedlings, he says, will simply die in the heat.
Can a community energy group help cut your bills?
Can a community energy group help cut your bills?
In the Southside district of Glasgow, there's a shop on the High Street that isn't trying to sell you anything. If you pop in, you might come out better off.
Inside the former wallpaper merchants, people take up pre-booked, 60-minute appointments in order to find ways to reduce their energy bills.
Big investors shun Deliveroo over workers' rights
Big investors shun Deliveroo over workers' rights
Six big UK investment firms say they will not buy Deliveroo shares after concerns over workers' rights.
The delivery company hopes to be valued at up to £8.8bn when it lists its shares in April.
Cladding rules: 'I would never have bought my flat if I knew'
Cladding rules: 'I would never have bought my flat if I knew'
NHS worker Holly Ciesielczuk bought 75% of her first-floor flat in Redbridge in March 2019, under shared ownership.
But when she tried to borrow more money to increase her share of ownership a year later, she hit a stumbling block.
Leicester: A city fighting fast-fashion sweatshops
Leicester: A city fighting fast-fashion sweatshops
It's lunchtime in the heart of Leicester's textile industry, Spinney Hills. Two women are smoking outside a derelict-looking factory building.
One says she is Bulgarian, working as a seamstress, and that she is being paid £6 an hour.
The national minimum wage for over-25-year-olds is £8.21 an hour.
Don't sacrifice us for trade deal, say UK farmers
Don't sacrifice us for trade deal, say UK farmers
British farmers fear they could go out of business following a post-Brexit trade deal with the US, the National Farmers Union has told the BBC.
NFU president Minette Batters said US farms could "outcompete" UK producers if standards were changed.
Can Bridgend survive the Ford factory closure?
Can Bridgend survive the Ford factory closure?
It was a uniquely Welsh protest - 55 members of the Bridgend male voice choir stood out in front of Ford's headquarters in Essex, belting out the Welsh national anthem "Land of My Fathers" beneath a Welsh flag waving in the wind.
They were making a stand against the closure of the car manufacturer's engine factory in Bridgend, which will see the loss of 1,700 jobs.
The business behind Michelin stars
The business behind Michelin stars
Michelin is best known as the company that bestows stars on restaurants to signify their excellence. When Gordon Ramsay announced the new star-holders for 2019 last week, he described the event as the "Oscars of the restaurant industry".
But receiving a star isn't only an industry accolade - it's also a boost to the business.
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