Seafood companies Atlanfish and Rockabill Shellfish have joined forces to target exports to China with their new brand Atlantic Gold.

A well-known fish and shellfish processing company forced staff to engage in dubious and appalling work practices, a recent hearing of the Employment Appeals Tribunal was told.

Forecasters predicted more violent thunderstorms in the US over the weekend after two days of storms and flooding that left five people dead and one missing in central Texas.