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Waitrose to open the first Aberdeen store this summer

Waitrose is to open a food hall in Aberdeen this summer, ending years of a wait for the giant supermarket to arrive in the Granite City. The partnership between Dobbies, on the city’s Lang Stracht and the luxury chain means around 2,000 products will be available across the store. It is expected to open in June with work on-going at the moment to get it ready for unveiling. The food hall is currently stocked with Sainsbury’s products. However, Dobbies previously announced it was ending its contract and switching to Waitrose, which is owned by John Lewis Partnership. Dobbies Garden Centre,…Continue Reading

F1 sprint race changes hailed by Guenther Steiner ahead of Azerbaijan GP

Haas’ Kevin Magnussen started the last sprint race from pole (Photo: Getty) Haas boss Guenther Steiner has given F1’s new sprint race format the seal of approval ahead of its debut at this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Baku Street Circuit plays host to the first of six sprint weekends on the 2023 calendar, where qualifying is held on Friday, with a shorter ‘sprint’ race on Saturday and then the main grand prix on Sunday as per usual. Since they were introduced in 2021, the format has been that qualifying determines the grid order for the sprint, with the result…Continue Reading

Shortened Circuit of Ireland Rally well on the road to being a huge success

Headquartered in Cookstown, the traditional Easter fixture will be held over one day instead of the usual two in an effort to minimize costs for the 120 competitors that are set to take part. Clerk of the course Wayne Turkington says the roads that have been picked out — and the terrain they take in — should ask all the right questions of the crew, and make for a very exciting spectacle. The first two special stages bring the rally to the Sperrin mountains before cars head back for a short service halt at the Cookstown 100 pits. After this,…Continue Reading

Decathlon to rent out sporting equipment for £10-a-day in a new hobby deal

SPORTS gear is being rented out by Decathlon after almost a third of Brits said taking up a new hobby is too expensive. Equipment will be given out from just £10 a day. 2 Sports equipment can be rented from Decathlon for as little as £10credit: Getty Paddleboards, kayaks, mountain bikes and tennis rackets are just some of the things Brits can pick up. It comes as a poll found 28 per cent wanting to take up a new sport but said they can’t afford it. Sharon Poulter, Rental Leader at Decathlon UK, said: “Despite having an appetite for trying…Continue Reading

Local papers need new support to survive, say MPs

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Ministers have been warned that local journalism will struggle to survive without new support and fresh thinking from the Government. The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee found that, while some small publishers have adapted to the challenges of declining advertising revenue and the shift to a large part of online readership over the last two decades, the position of many papers remains precarious. Local newspapers have been among those hardest hits by the drastic changes in the news industry, with many being forced to close in recent years. The cross-party committee of MPs has called on the Government…Continue Reading

Buckie lifeboat comes to help a seasick family drift off the Moray coast

Buckie lifeboat comes to help a seasick family drift off the Moray coast Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook “f” mark. Google An icon of the Google “G” mark. LinkedIn An icon of the Linked In “in” mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles a human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. tick An icon…Continue Reading

World Eskimo-Indian Olympics: How ripped ears are preserving a rare culture in Alaska

Matthew Chagluak takes part in the two-foot high kick, where competitors aim for the suspended target while trying to hold their balance Sign up for notifications to the latest Insight features via the BBC Sport app and find the most recent in the series here. Hundreds of years ago, the Native people of Alaska’s coastal whaling settlements had a unique way of communicating when a hunt had been successful. The vast, icy plains had few hills, so it was possible to see for miles on a clear day. Once there had been a successful catch, a messenger would run inland…Continue Reading

Four players suspended after hostile soccer game between USA and Mexico

CNN — Four players have been suspended after last week’s bad-tempered soccer match between the US Men’s National Team (USMNT) and Mexico, which was marred by pushing and shoving between the two teams. The contest was also ended about four minutes early following discriminatory chants from the crowd at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The four players who were red carded during the match on June 15 have all been handed suspensions for “on-field player misconduct,” Concacaf’s continental governing body announced on Friday. Mexico’s César Montes and USMNT’s Weston McKennie, whose shirt was ripped during a melee, have both received…Continue Reading