The York village panto in a venue ‘like a phonebox’
Tom Sawyer & Geoff Corani Tholthorpe Follies have been putting on what is thought to be Britain’s smallest pantomime since 1982 It takes place in a venue that’s barely bigger than someone’s living room with an audience of no more than 60 people. The Tholthorpe Follies pantomime is Britain’s smallest – and likely its most […]
Calls for fast food tax to turn ‘industry on its head’
PA Fast food is often cheaper and easy to prepare than healthy dishes An MP is calling for tougher restrictions, including a new tax on fast food, to “turn the industry on its head”. The government has already pledged to ban advertising of junk food to children before 21:00 GMT, which is set to come […]
Toy appeal success ‘reflection of community spirit’, says mayor
Sefton Council Sefton Council staff collected donations from Bootle Arriva Bus Depot A Christmas toy appeal which helped provide gifts for almost 1,300 children over the festive season was a reflection of the borough’s “community spirit”, the mayor has said. Councillor June Burns thanked local people for their kindness and generosity after thousands of toys […]
Shepton Mallet community fridge saves 10 tonnes of food from landfill
Shepton Mallet Community Fridge Vix Ross (right) with fellow volunteers at Shepton Mallet Community Fridge Ten tonnes of food, equivalent to 23,809 meals, was saved from landfill in the run-up to Christmas thanks to a community fridge. Twenty volunteers in Shepton Mallet stocked the fridge with food they collected from local supermarkets, including sprouts, carrots […]
Trump inauguration live updates: Trump meets Biden at White House as inauguration events begin
Powerful tech leaders start day in church with Trumppublished at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 14:55 GMT Anthony ZurcherBBC North America correspondent Image source, Getty Images The president-elect attending a morning service at St John’s Episcopal Church is an inauguration day tradition. Having some of the wealthiest – and most powerful – corporate leaders sitting a […]
Tractor convoy in Shrewsbury in protest of farming tax change
A convoy of more than 30 slow-moving tractors, organised by farmers, took place on the A5 in Shrewsbury. The vehicles started at Halls Shrewsbury Livestock Auction Centre before driving repeatedly between the Dobbie’s and Emstrey roundabouts in protest of changes to inheritance tax which were announced in the government’s budget. “It’s the end really, farming […]
Brexit fishing row heads for trade court showdown
Getty Images Sandeel is a favourite food of threatened seabirds such as puffins The humble sandeel is set to take centre stage in the first courtroom trade battle between the UK and EU since Brexit. The UK has banned European vessels from catching the silvery fish species in its North Sea waters to protect marine […]
Plans for vineyard could spark ‘growth industry’ in Guernsey
Plans for a vineyard and winery in Guernsey could “revitalise” the island’s growing industry, a developer has said. Sommelier Jacob Cherry has requested planning permission for the facility in the Torteval headland – which also incorporates a tasting area and pagoda. He is in the process of selecting different grape varieties which will later be […]
British Road Championships: Success for Manx cyclists
Drops rider Holden got the Isle of Man off the mark with second in the under-23 women time trial last Thursday to improve on her third place from last year. She added two more medals after finishing third in the elite women’s road race, which subsequently earned her a silver in the under-23 category. Holden […]
European Cross Country Championships: Britain top table
Britain topped the medal table at the European Cross Country Championships for a 13th consecutive year as every team member won a medal in France. Jonathan Davies won gold in the men’s under-23 race, a victory which helped the men’s U23 squad to team silver. “I’m over the moon. I came thinking I had a […]