A major supermarket chain has launched an £8m local produce initiative - in response to the Western Morning News Buy Local campaign. The arrangement will guarantee a local market for farmers supplying locally-produced beef to 130 Somerfield stores across the South West.
6 Nov 2002: A plan to revive Walsall town centre and tackle major traffic jams on its inner ring road was dealt a shattering blow. A proposed new multi-million Tesco store has been rejected by the Deputy Prime Minister.
London, 6 Nov 2002: Secretary of State Margaret Beckett's statement to Parliament on the government's response to the reports of the official foot and mouth inquiries
Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) 04 Nov 2002 : The evidence of an association between salt intake and blood pressure is much stronger than when this issue was last considered eight years ago.
On average, people consume around 9g of salt per day. SACN's draft recommendation is that salt consumption is no more than 6g per day, and that children of different ages should take in lower amounts.
LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - A group of British farmers and leading environmentalists launched a farming campaign group on Monday to rival the National Farmers Union, which they accuse of being too close to government and big business.
Next time you're at the supermarket you might want to pick up some IT tuition along with your weekly shopping.
Budding techies will be offered an estimated 15,000 hours of IT training every week following a partnership between Sainsbury's and the Learning and Skills Council.
