Gulf carriers face worst crisis since pandemic as Iran conflict enters third week - Emerging Travel News More than 46,000 flights cancelled across the Middle East as Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways battle airspace closures, drone strikes and collapsing demand. What the travel trade needs to know.

46,000 flights cancelled. Dubai airport hit by drones four times. Emirates at 60% capacity. Qatar Airways only resumed limited services today. Jet fuel up 60%.

Gulf carriers are facing their worst crisis since COVID.

Full breakdown on:

emergingtravel.news/gulf-carrier...

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SNP pledge £10k for first-time home-buyers if party wins election

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🎙️ New Episode: The Ferncast
This week we sat down with Andrew Muir MLA, Northern Ireland's Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, for a wide-ranging conversation on rural communities across Northern Ireland.
🎧 Listen now on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6J2B...

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🎙️ NEW POD: What does sustainable agriculture look like in Northern Ireland? DAERA Minister @AndrewMuir MLA joins us to talk farming, biodiversity and rural communities. #NorthernIreland #RuralCommunities

New episode out now 👇
open.spotify.com/episode/6J2BDNzexlj7HjEMwi8IoI

All of Asia is suffering from horrific air pollution.

Hello all, I am doing a joint uni project on whether tiny cars work in rural areas.

I would appreciate it if you could fill out the questionnaire! Shouldn't take more than five minutes, and you can give your views!

Questionnaire here:
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It's all over the Persian language press, Dadash. Videos and everything showing Chalooos looking precariously over the rocks.

Never mind that the Caspian is dropping!

FERN Response: Property Tax Reform and Rural Britain - Future Economic Rural Network The Future Economic Rural Network's Position on the Treasury's Proposed Property Tax Changes

I assisted in working on FERN’s response to the Treasury’s property tax reform under James Nute.

Rural Britain already pays more in council tax, earns less, and owns lower-valued homes — a deep unfairness since 1991.

Any reform has to put that right.

fe-rn.org/2025/08/20/f...

Poor building standards add £1,000 to energy bills of new homes, analysis finds About £5bn more spent than if rules for low-carbon new-builds had not been scrapped in 2016, ECIU thinktank finds

Not a surprise at all

UK housebuilders put up the worst new builds in Europe - smallest rooms, poor quality build, crap insulation

Profit is everything and they won't even put in a £35 swift brick

They are an utter disgrace

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Numbers Count: Why Immigration Targets Matter for Rural Britain - Future Economic Rural Network Rural Britain deserves clarity on immigration. Daniel Rad of the Future Economic Rural Network argues that measurable targets are essential for trust, planning, and fairness in the national debate.

Is rural Britain being left out of the immigration debate? Our director @danrad.bsky.social argues it’s time for clear, measurable migration targets—because communities need more than rhetoric.

Read the full piece fe-rn.org/2025/05/11/n... #MigrationMatters #FERN

So much is imported from southern Europe and probably the US soon I don't think there's much ability to do that.

Why the rest of the world doesn't get that car at the same price is beyond me.

Lab-grown food could be sold in UK in two years - BBC News The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking at how it can speed up the approval process for lab-grown foods.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Community-Led Housing Revitalises Northumberland's Town Centres - Future Economic Rural Network Discover how community-led housing schemes revitalise Northumberland’s rural town centres, providing sustainable, affordable housing.

🏘️ Community-led housing is revitalising rural town centres in Northumberland, boosting local economies and offering sustainable, affordable homes. Read how local initiatives are shaping vibrant communities. #RuralRegeneration #Northumberland #CommunityHousing

fe-rn.org/2025/03/06/c...

Say goodbye to solar panels – this photovoltaic fence is the future – 2 kW in your garden This photovoltaic fence could be the end of solar panels as experts are clear about the future: You can have it at home and get free electricity

Did you know that solar panels are cheaper than fence panels 😮

You can get a 2m panel from a wholesaler for about £40. That's similar to a fence panel of decent quality. Given their lifetimes, you'd be better off fencing with solar, even if not plugged in.

www.ecoticias.com/en/say-goodb...

Why we should cherish the NHS.

🎙️✨ **New FERNcast Episode is LIVE!**

🌾🏡 In Episode 34, we’re joined by James Wright from *The Conservative Party* to tackle the hot topics of rural housing, innovative policies, and the future of our beautiful countryside. 🚜🌟

🎧🔥 Don’t miss podcast!

(open.spotify.com/episode/2ewe...)

Oh hey Caroline can you add me to this starter pack! Ta

"Invest in Georgia" if you knew the region you'd know this would happen.

Nope, he's from Scotland and had never lived in Penrith. But he had a jolly good time pretending the A66 was the Kyhber Pass.

Not sure you've been to Middlesbrough's Linthorpe Road have you?

I read the book, it was a hard read, to equate your time in Afghanistan to something in Cumbria when you have bugger all to do with the area shows just how disconnected this man has from reality. Also he also predicted a Kamala win, so shows he is in his own bubble.

How about addressing the massive disparity between the north and the south...

How about moving Whitehall, DEFRA, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Defence and half a dozen offices out of London to Manchester, Carlisle, Preston, Leeds, Huddersfield and Darlington.

🎙️ Great interview with Martin Lines today! 🚜 From DEFRA's payment delays 💷 to nature recovery work 🌱 and the inheritance tax maze 📋 - this is farming reality in 2024!

soundcloud.com/ferncast/e33...

#BritishFarming 🇬🇧 #Budget2024

🎙️ Just released: My latest podcast with the incredible @joannecoates.bsky.social. We dive deep into her powerful photography that unveils the stark realities of rural inequality

Have a listen: open.spotify.com/episode/5WYE...

#RuralStories #ArtThatMatters #Rural #England #Poverty #Farming

E32 Joanne Coates - Rural Artist Joanne Coates is an accomplished visual artist and photographer whose compelling work examines the intersection of class, rurality, and social inequality in contemporary Britain. Based in England's No

I'm excited to share my latest Ferncast interview with visual artist @joannecoates.bsky.social, whose powerful photography illuminates rural working-class experiences and hidden histories across Northern Britain.
soundcloud.com/ferncast/e32...
#Photography #ArtInterview #Art

Yeah they did yesterday sitting in the car with the couple who live right on the border. Was quite fair.

Excited to announce our upcoming #Ferncast episode with @joannecoates.bsky.social today!

🎙️ We'll explore rural art and culture in depth. Don’t miss it—stay tuned to for updates! 🌿✨

Also follow @fern-global.bsky.social

I am proud of my daughter being invited to Westminster as part of a select group of high school kids; the best way to get kids engaged in governance is to actually see it.