Southern Spain
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| Originally published | 1998 |
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| Authors | Mark Little |
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| ID | 1974080 |
About Southern Spain
AI-generated naked child images shock Spanish town of Almendralejo
...By Guy HedgecoeBBC News, AlmendralejoA sleepy town in Southern Spain is in shock after it emerged that AI-generated naked images of young local girls had been circulating on social media without their knowledge...
Heatwaves are new normal as 50C hits US and China - UN
... Night-time in Europe and the US is not expected to bring widespread relief as temperatures stay above 30C in places including Arizona or Southern Spain...
Heatwave: BBC correspondents on how people are coping
... Justin Rowlatt - BBC Climate editor reporting from Murcia, SpainIt s been a long and very hot day here in Southern Spain...
Rainfall washes out retail sales in March
... Many supermarkets imposed limits on fresh produce such as tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers because of poor weather in areas including Southern Spain and North Africa...
What's behind the fruit and veg shortages?
... But Southern Spain has been suffering unusually cold weather and in Morocco crop yields have been affected by floods, while storms have led to ferries being delayed or cancelled...
Asda limits sales of tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers
... An Asda spokesperson said: " Like other supermarkets, we are experiencing sourcing challenges on some products that are grown in Southern Spain and north Africa...
UK supermarkets face tomato shortages
... A significant proportion of the tomatoes we consume over the winter months are grown in Morocco and Southern Spain...
Sara Khadem: Top Iran chess player exiled for refusing headscarf
... Instead, she can t return to Iran - there are arrest papers waiting for her, and she now lives in exile in Southern Spain, with her husband and one-year-old son...
UK supermarkets face tomato shortages
By Theo LeggettBusiness correspondent, BBC News
Supplies of some fruit and vegetables, including tomatoes, to UK supermarkets have been disrupted by poor Weather in Europe and Africa.
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said that harvests had been hit by " difficult Weather conditions".
Numerous pictures of empty shelves in supermarkets have been circulating on Social Media in recent days.
Sources within the industry have acknowledged that there have been temporary supply challenges.
Among the images shared on Social Media , the shortage of tomatoes appears to be particularly significant.
A significant proportion of the tomatoes we consume over The Winter months are grown in Morocco and Southern Spain . Both regions have recently been affected first by warm Weather - which affected crop yields - Then by a Cold Snap which has meant longer growth times.
Cancelled ferries from Morocco due to bad Weather have also affected supplies.
Andrew Opie, director of food and sustainability at the BRC, said supermarkets were " adept at managing supply chain issues and are working with farmers to ensure that customers are able to access a wide range of fresh produce".
However, other businesses have also been affected.
The Heritage Fine Food Company in Wiltshire, a wholesaler which supplies restaurants, cafes and schools in The South west of England, warned on its website that
Cucumbers, it said, were " incredibly limited in supply" while peppers were failing to ripen.
A portion of the fruit and vegetables the UK imports during The Winter comes from the Netherlands, where they are grown in large greenhouses.
While it is clear that the businesses producing them have been badly affected by High Energy prices, it is not clear whether that has had an impact on supplies in the UK.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com