350 million-year-old fossil of a fern-like plant unearthed in Australia over 50 years ago is finally identified as a new species Keraphyton mawsoniae was discovered after its fossil was cut open and studied Fossil was found in 1964, but languished in a drawer for more than 50 years Plant that lived before the dinosaurs is … Read more
Back-to-business! Toyota builds its 4.5millionth car in Britain upon return from coronavirus closure at its Burnaston plant Burnaston factory hit the 4.5m production mark with a Corolla hatchback The model was a left-hand drive car destined for Poland like 90% of its output Toyota restarted production on 26 May after two months of Covid-19 closure … Read more
Nissan to axe almost 250 temporary workers at the Sunderland plant due to the slump in demand for new cars following the coronavirus crisis Sunderland plant restarted production this week after closing in mid-March Only one assembly line is currently in operation, with a second starting 22 June Fall in new-car demand has resulted in … Read more
Nissan Sunderland plant this week resumed vehicle production after almost three months, with a new Juke the first car off the line on Monday evening. The vehicle factory in the North East – the biggest in the country with more than 7,000 staff – is one of the last major car manufacturing sites to restart … Read more
Boeing eyes job cuts at its high-tech Sheffield plant as it slashes 10% of its global workforce amid Covid slump By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:30 BST, 2 June 2020 | Updated: 23:20 BST, 2 June 2020 Boeing is considering cutting jobs at its high-tech plant in Sheffield as it battles to … Read more
Extinct plant thought to have died out in the 1980s is found blossoming on Macquarie Island A plant believed to be extinct has been found on sub-Antartic Macquarie Island Galium antarcticum, a bedstraw, was thought to have died out in the early 1980s In May, three new populations were discovered in a different part of … Read more
Nissan bosses have delivered a vote of confidence in UK car making by announcing that the Sunderland plant will become the hub for production of core models – securing thousands of jobs in the North East – after confirming the closure of two other factories. The Japanese firm says it will close plants in Barcelona, … Read more
Donald Trump was finally photographed wearing a mask Thursday during the private section of a high-profile visit to a Ford factory – but spent the entire public part of the tour defying its boss Bill Ford’s request to cover up. In public, Trump held the navy blue face covering with the seal of the president … Read more
Police hunt mother of two-day old baby girl whose body was found among waste at a Suffolk recycling plant Officers called to recycling centre in Ipswich Road, Needham Market yesterday Lifeless body of a baby girl was found – death is being treated as unexplained Suffolk Police have made direct appeal for the mother to come … Read more
Body of newborn baby girl is discovered at Suffolk recycling plant sparking police probe Officers called to recycling centre in Ipswich Road, Needham Market 3pm today Lifeless body of a baby girl was found – death is being treated as unexplained Suffolk Police have made direct appeal for the mother to come forward By William Cole … Read more