Traditional thatched cottages could disappear from the landscape in 20 years’ time because of a shortage of the right type of straw, Historic England warns Historic England said thatched houses could be thing of the past within 20 years High rents taking toll on thatchers, who can’t afford to pay for business premises Thatching straw … Read more
Shortage of computer chips takes toll on manufacturers and threatens to stretch into next year By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 5 May 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 5 May 2021 A shortage of computer chips is wreaking havoc in the world of manufacturing – and threatens to stretch into next … Read more
French winemakers have suffered the worst frost damage to their crops since the 1990s as fears grow that grape vines could yield the smallest harvest for 40 years. The damage done by several nights’ of frost this week threatens to destroy grape harvests in some of the country’s best-known and prestigious wine-producing regions. Farmers across the country lit … Read more
We’re running out of motorhomes: Record numbers of Britons are buying the vehicles for staycations, leading to a shortage One dealer had 20 enquiries a week before the pandemic – now it’s 500 a day Caravan and Motorhome Club said record number joined last month The National Caravan Council says there are 225,000 motorhomes in … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… vaccine shortage fears By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 02:28 GMT, 19 March 2021 | Updated: 02:28 GMT, 19 March 2021 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178. Share or comment on this article:
European drug chiefs today approved Johnson & Johnson’s Covid vaccine — but the continent may face delivery delays because of a supply shortage at the company. Regulators at the European Medicines Agency have green-lighted the jab – the first to only require a single dose – for use on over-18s in the general public. It … Read more
A shortfall in the number of homes coming up for sale remains a major stumbling block for the housing market, economists at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors have warned. While the Chancellor’s Budget measures, including the extension of the stamp duty holiday until the end of June, will give the sector a boost, stock … Read more
Tesla ‘plans two-week shutdown of Model 3 line and asks workers to forgo some pay’ as global semiconductor shortage squeezes car makers Tesla will reportedly idle the Model 3 line in Fremont, California for two weeks Company told workers they would not be paid for some of the days, source said Tesla previously said that … Read more
Fields of flowers are being left to rot in Cornwall because not enough pickers are available to harvest the crop following Brexit. The world’s largest daffodil grower, Varfell Farms in Penzance, Cornwall, produces 500 million stems a year and needs 700 workers to pick them. The crops are worth hundreds of thousands of pounds and … Read more
There’s a spanner in the works! Lockdown DIY boom sparks shortage of builders’ supplies including taps, cookers and kitchen sinks Warehouses and builders’ merchants have remained open over the past year DIY enthusiasts and professional builders now face a shortage of key products The surge in demand has mixed with effects of the Covid-19 pandemic … Read more