Drama school auditioning costs under the spotlight
Chloe Morgan Chloe Morgan says she is thankful she was able to try out for so many colleges when so many others can’t A performing arts graduate spent more than £1,000 over two years simply auditioning to get into college. Chloe Morgan, 24, said the expense put many of her peers off from even applying. […]
Sussex charity saves surplus food to help feed Brighton community
BBC Ingrid Wakeling’s Masterchef skills help create recipes from surplus food A charity that transforms food in danger of becoming waste into nutritious meals says it is making a real impact in a community, while inspiring young chefs. It is estimated the UK wastes more than 10 million tonnes of food every year. Sussex Surplus […]
Northamptonshire farmer made MBE in New Year Honours 2025
A pioneering farmer who created Britain’s first seed-to-bottle cold-pressed rapeseed oil has been named on the King’s New Year Honours list. Duncan Farrington from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, has been appointed MBE for services to agriculture and the food and drink industry. Mr Farrington created Mellow Yellow in 2005 and in 2020 it became the first food […]
‘Pigswill. Slop. Not fit for dogs.’ Is hospital food that bad?
Getty Images Pigswill, slop and not fit for dogs. These are just some of the comments the Campaign for Better Hospital Food has received over the years from patients to describe the meals served up in hospitals. Even many staff cannot stomach it, it seems. A recent poll by Unison, which represents nurses and health […]
Winkleman: ‘New twists have turned The Traitors on its head’
This article includes some discussion of the first episode of The Traitors, including format changes, but does not contain major spoilers such as who the new traitors are or who gets murdered or banished. BBC/Studio Lambert Winkleman says she is “completely terrified” about how the new series will be received The Traitors has returned to […]
About 950 workers trapped underground
AFP Food and water is reaching the miners, their employer says About 950 workers remain trapped in a gold mine in South Africa after a storm caused a power cut, preventing them from getting out, Without electricity, lifts could not bring the night shift workers to the surface, but they “appear to be fine”, a […]
Tax sugar and salt and prescribe veg, report says
Henry Dimbleby says the “junk food cycle must be broken” Sugar and salt should be taxed and vegetables prescribed by the NHS, an independent review of the food we eat has suggested. The report, led by businessman Henry Dimbleby, said taxes raised could extend free school meal provision and support better diets among the poorest. […]
Fuel supply: Visas won’t solve petrol supply issues
PA Media Offering temporary visas to foreign lorry drivers will not be enough to solve supply chain issues, retailers and hauliers have said. The government’s planned measures would not fix the “ultra-short term” problems caused by panic buying, the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) said. It said some of its members say their forecourts are running […]
Vulnerable to get share of £2m winter help fund
Google Rotherham Council has confirmed it will spend more than £2m to help low-income families More than £2m will be spent supporting vulnerable people in Rotherham in the winter months, the council has said. The cash would be spent on vouchers for children receiving free school meals and support for people struggling with energy bills, […]
Test results ‘in 90 minutes’ and half-price meal scheme begins
Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Monday morning. We’ll have another update for you at 18:00 BST. 1. New Covid tests to give results in 90 minutes Swab tests that can detect coronavirus within 90 minutes will be rolled out in care homes from next week, the government […]