Devon chef Mitch Tonks calls for cut in VAT to spur economy
Devon-based celebrity chef Mitch Tonks has claimed a cut in VAT would help spur the economy. The owner of the Rockfish chain said politicians had…
The Indian wedding turning heads around the world
Reuters After months of festivities, the Ambani wedding is finally coming to an end How much is too much? That’s the question many in India…
Shirley Bassey jewellery auction breaks world record in Paris
Getty Images Dame Shirley Bassey’s jewellery collection has sold for a collective price of 2.2 million euros, or £1.8m Dame Shirley Bassey’s jewellery collection has…
US judge orders Google to open app store to competitors
A US federal judge has ruled that Google must allow Android apps made by rival technology firms onto its Google Play app store for three…
Business creating onion skin packaging to reduce waste
BBC Boxes made from onion skins are among the products being developed by HUID A start-up business in Oban is developing eco-friendly packaging made from…
New Banksy animal art sparks hunt for hidden meaning
Getty Images Monkeys swing along the concrete under a railway line in Brick Lane What do monkeys, wolves, pelicans, goats, cats and elephants have in…
The TV soap where Hollywood stars are born
BBC A young Ioan Gruffudd (right) as Gareth Wyn Harries in Pobol y Cwm A Welsh-language soap opera where a number of Hollywood stars have…
Staff trial technology for £105m Nottinghamshire NHS rehab centre
BBC NHS staff and patients have been “heavily involved” in the development of the technology Technology that will be used at a new £105m NHS…
Strawberry-picking robot prototype built by university
University of Essex Dr Vishwanathan Mohan helped to design the prototype at the University of Essex Strawberry-picking robots have been called upon to tackle a…
How viral breaker made it to Paris and divided the world
Getty Images When breaker Rachael Gunn – aka Raygun – bombed out of the Paris Olympics, the shockwaves hit a tiny hip-hop scene on the…