Digested week: It’s summer, and I am a burnt smorgasbord for every bug In the week that I couldn’t get my mother to serve me a chicken and mushroom pie, some bears managed to raid a cafe The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2025
How toxic are receipts? Touching one in the US for over 10 seconds could cause health issues Concerns have been raised over the negative impacts of paper receipts Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2025
DORA: reshaping UK’s financial ecosystem through cyber resilience DORA is setting a new resilience standard, transforming cybersecurity in the EU and beyond. TechRadar · Jun 27, 2025
Cutting down forests to feed Drax incurs a huge carbon cost Letters: Alex Sobel MP writes paying Drax billions of pounds to burn forests is not a coherent climate strategy; Tom Blandford suggests Drax is a stepping stone to a low carbon future; Peg Putt deplores its emissions ‘reductions’ scheme; plus a letter from William Carmichael The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2025
UK cyber attacks set to continue amid ‘fraud pandemic’, security experts warn Hackers sense ‘blood in the water’, cyber experts tell The Independent, with critical infrastructure also at risk The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025
Co-op to stop sourcing goods from Israel, Iran and 15 other countries Retailer says ‘internationally recognised’ abuses take place in nations including Russia and Syria The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2025
Co-op stops selling produce from Israel and 16 other 'countries of concern' Co-op is to stop sourcing carrots from Israel, among other products from “countries of concern”, to “support peace and co-operation”, it has… The National (Scotland) · Jun 24, 2025
Supermarket to stop selling Israeli carrots and Russian vodka in new ‘peace’ policy The supermarket said the policy had been approved by the group board The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025
Co-op to stop sourcing carrots from Israel to ‘support peace and co-operation’ The grocer will not use ingredients in Co-op branded products or sell whole products from 17 countries of concern, it said. Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2025
Moment prolific shoplifter nabbed in wave of undercover Met Police sting operations George Nicholson one of 12 arrested after targeting Co-op store under surveillance in south London, new Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes told Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2025
Co-op staff say they are being put at risk by having to work alone Supermarket employees say they are left working solo on shop floor despite rise in theft The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2025
Aflac could be the latest US insurance giant hit by a Scattered Spider cyberattack Another major US insurance firm has been targeted by cybercriminals. TechRadar · Jun 23, 2025
M&S and Co-op hacks publicly defined as a single attack - and could cost more than £400 million CMC says the attacks could cost M&S and Co-op hundreds of millions of pounds. TechRadar · Jun 23, 2025
Amazon under UK investigation over alleged failure to pay suppliers on time Regulator says it has ‘reasonable grounds’ to suspect company breached groceries supply code of practice The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025 Pushers review – Rosie Jones’s hilarious disability drug sitcom is pure silliness The standup’s new crack comedy sees her discover that society’s underestimation of disabled people means they’re perfectly cut out for work as drug dealers. It’s a farce-packed watch involving a lot of spilt cocaine
TechRadar · Jun 19, 2025 I am a cybersecurity expert and I predict UK retailers face a brutal summer of coordinated attacks—here's why Major retailers attacked; cybersecurity expert warns of escalating sector-wide threats.
The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025 Co-op offering 25% discount after cyber attack - here’s how to claim yours Co-op shelves were left bare and payments were disrupted in May
Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025 Co-op offers 25% off £40 shop in thank-you to members after cyber attack The Co-op’s stock availability was affected due to the attack in May, and shoppers faced empty shelves as a result.
The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025 Suspect’s welfare prioritised over prompt probe after Harry Dunn crash – report Anne Sacoolas was able to leave the UK under diplomatic immunity laws 19 days after Harry’s death.
TechRadar · Jun 16, 2025 M&S, Co-Op and Harrods got hit by a cyberattack: here's what retailers need to do to stop this Recently, we saw three retail giants, Harrods, Marks & Spencer, and the Co-op, fall victim to cyberattacks, shaking consumer confidence and underlining a hard truth: cybersecurity is no longer just a matter for technical teams.
The Guardian - US · Jun 16, 2025 ‘This is the looting of America’: Trump and Co’s extraordinary conflicts of interest in his second term Bitcoin, internet, EVs, private dinners for hire – the list of pay-for-play and quid quo pro goes on, and on … and on
The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2025 ‘We’re being attacked all the time’: how UK banks stop hackers Devastating attacks at M&S, the Co-op and Harrods highlight risks as lenders say cybersecurity is biggest expense
The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2025 ‘Great flavour, delicate tang’: the best supermarket sourdough, tasted and rated by Thomasina Miers How do the wildly variable supermarket sourdoughs stand up to the scrutiny of someone who’s been baking their own for years?
The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025 With retail cyberattacks on the rise, customers find orders blocked and and empty shelves A string of recent cyberattacks and data breaches involving the systems of major retailers have started affecting shoppers
Homes & Gardens · Jun 11, 2025 5 tile colors goingout of style for 2025, accordingto interior designers Tile trends are changing, with many once-loved colors now being deemed as sterile or over-used