Day: 17 June 2026

Welfare groups demand action to end 20 year-old pig welfare crisis

Stuart Mitchell

The UK Government must deliver a promised consultation on pig slaughter methods, in a move which could improve the welfare of millions of pigs and end a 20 year-old welfare crisis.   That is the message from the RSPCA – who handed in a petition of more than 22,000 signatures to Downing Street in July last year, urging the UK Government to phase out high-concentration carbon dioxide (CO₂) gas for stunning and killing pigs in slaughterhouses. The RSPCA is joined by welfare organisation Compassion in World Farming, to demand that the…

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Cellnex UK launches Community Fund to invest directly in the areas hosting United Kingdom’s mobile infrastructure

Stuart Mitchell

Cellnex, Europe’s leading operator of telecommunications infrastructure, today announces the launch of the Cellnex UK Community Fund, a new grant programme that will invest directly in the communities where its digital infrastructure operates across the UK. The fund will award grants of up to £5,000 to individual organisations in its first year, representing a total investment of £180,000. Every grant is tied to a local authority area where Cellnex infrastructure is located, ensuring that the communities that host the company’s sites are the direct beneficiaries of its investment. Grants are…

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Disability inclusion in advertising builds stronger brand affinity

Stuart Mitchell

Adverts that feature people with a disability greatly enhance consumer attitudes towards brands and their products, according to new research co-authored by Bayes Business School that also shows the effectiveness of diversity regulations and the benefits of compliance. One in seven people across the world have a form of visible or invisible disability, yet people with disabilities remain heavily underrepresented in advertising. The research, co-authored by Zachary Estes, Professor of Marketing at Bayes Business School with academics from the University of Amsterdam and Bocconi University, tested advertisements across a range…

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New AI System Uses Thermal Camera Sensors to Steer Ships Clear of Gray Whales in the San Francisco Bay

Stuart Mitchell

Last year, 21 gray whales were found dead in and around San Francisco Bay and 40% of those deaths were due to collisions with ships. Whale season typically peaks in May in the area and already seven whales have died thus far. Recently, a local coalition has unveiled a near real-time, thermal camera monitoring system that detects whales’ heat signatures and “blows” (exhaled breath) in the busy waterway and then alerts nearby mariners to re-route or reduce their speed to avoid hitting them. Currently amid a 12,000-mile migration from their…

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Cardfactory Foundation explains its relaunch of its Community Fund with larger grants

Stuart Mitchell

Ahead of the opening of the external Community Fund on Monday 22nd June, Ellie Saltrick, Fund Manager at cardfactory Foundation, shares what’s changing, what’s staying the same, and what this year’s round means for charities across the UK. Why has the Foundation introduced new priority areas and what are they? “We have moved from a broad funding criteria to a more focused set of priority areas. Being clearer about our focus also helps reduce unnecessary time and effort for charities. By setting out our priorities more clearly, organisations can quickly…

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