‘You think a sweet factory will be there forever’
Private collection Women packaging Easter eggs inside the Fawdon factory in the 1960s For more than 60 years a small part of Newcastle has enjoyed the sweet taste of success. Countless confectionery has rolled off the production line at the former Rowntree Mackintosh factory over the years, including Fruit Pastilles, Lion Bars, Smarties, KitKats and […]
‘It is a wonderful thing we are still here’
Lewis & Cooper Lewis & Cooper was founded in 1899 on the High Street in Northallerton An independent food shop is celebrating 125 years of trading in a North Yorkshire town. Lewis & Cooper, which describes itself as a gourmet grocery store, has been trading in Northallerton since 1899. Although its old trolley and pulley […]
Australians defy virus in mass anti-racism rallies
Protesters in Australia are also highlighting the mistreatment of Aboriginal people Tens of thousands of people have protested across Australia in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Rallies were held despite warnings from officials over the coronavirus. A ban in Sydney was lifted only at the last minute and some organisers have been fined […]
‘I feel intimidated and judged at the Jobcentre’
Getty Images York and North Yorkshire is one of eight areas to trial ways of getting people back to work A £10m government funding package has been announced to help unemployed people in York and North Yorkshire get back to work. The programme was announced alongside the government’s Get Britain Working white paper, with the […]
Partition 70 years on: The turmoil, trauma
Getty Images As India and Pakistan celebrate 70 years of independence, Andrew Whitehead looks at the lasting legacy of the Partition of British India, and the turmoil and trauma which marred the birth of the two nations. It’s about 700km (430 miles) from Delhi to Islamabad – less than the distance between London and Geneva. […]
‘Why I never want babies’
BBC An increasing number of South Korean women are choosing not to marry, not to have children, and not even to have relationships with men. With the lowest fertility rate in the world, the country’s population will start shrinking unless something changes. “I have no plans to have children, ever,” says 24-year-old Jang Yun-hwa, as […]
The Nordic countries breeding Arctic foxes
Craig Jackson/ Kristine Ulvund/ Nina Arctic foxes were almost hunted to extinction in Sweden, Norway and Finland. Can projects to breed and feed them help this native species return for good? As summer gives way to an early autumn on the Norwegian alpine tundra and the wind howls over the fells, the Arctic foxes remain […]
The Pelicot trial throws up difficult questions about male desire
Getty Images Warning: This story contains descriptions of sexual abuse The Pelicot rape trial, which ended in France on Thursday, held a terrible fascination for almost every woman I know. As it unfolded in an Avignon court, I found myself following every awful detail, then discussing it with my female friends, my daughters, colleagues, even […]
Netflix film follows swimmer who braved sharks and jellyfish
Netflix Annette Bening could score an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Diana Nyad in the Netflix adaptation Sharks, jellyfish stings, tropical storms, navigation problems and physical exhaustion are the kinds of issues that fortunately don’t trouble the average person during a standard day at the office. For retired athlete Diana Nyad, however, these were […]
The precarious boulders that defy earthquakes
Getty Images These giant rocks could roll at any moment. The fact they haven’t offers a window into the shaking of ancient Earth. They look like you could blow them over with a sneeze. Across the world, thousands of “precariously balanced rocks” are perched in strange positions, poised to topple. Once they would have been […]