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To congestion at uk ports. and when ships dock, there aren't enough drivers to pick up the containers that do arrive. we're going to spend the next half an hourfocusing on two different legs of that global supply chain, to show you what it's like for importers, exporters and port operators. one of those routes is from a chinese factory to a uk warehouse. the second is from a californian port to a factory in the midwest. gavin ucko is the ceo of the happy puzzle company here in the uk. they supply award—winning puzzles, games and puzzle books. his company is based in elstree, in hertfordshire...

An inventor has said how humbling his award-winning board game’s sales have been, despite lockdown rules keeping shops closed. Ian Jenkins and his wife, Penny, had initially kept Colour Block in their loft for 15 years following a series of rejections from board game companies. The Brantham-based inventor - who works as a physiotherapist - revealed how the idea for the mind-boggling game surfaced years ago, but, at the time, various producers turned down his proposal amid concerns it didn’t fit with their portfolio of games. However, Mr Jenkins’ luck changed at the end of 2019. ...

An inventor has said how humbling his award-winning board game’s sales have been, despite lockdown rules keeping shops closed. Ian Jenkins and his wife, Penny, had initially kept Colour Block in their loft for 15 years following a series of rejections from board game companies. The Brantham-based inventor - who works as a physiotherapist - revealed how the idea for the mind-boggling game surfaced years ago, but, at the time, various producers turned down his proposal amid concerns it didn’t fit with their portfolio of games. However, Mr Jenkins’ luck changed at the end of 2019. ...

Originally the game only had 10 challenges, but the couple worked alongside Mr Ucko to create another 35 challenges with four different difficulties during the coronavirus lockdown.  Gavin Ucko, managing director of The Happy Puzzle Company, said: “When Ian first brought his game to show us, it was a jaw-dropping moment.” “As an inventor, and somebody who works with inventors from all over the world, sometimes you have moments like this when you look at something and just go ‘Wow!’ "My first reaction was ‘Oh my goodness, it has been sitting in an attic for 20 years, we have to...