Ivinghoe villagers on when Ariana Grande came to town
Wicked: Village gets Oz makeover for Ariana Grande film As dramatic as local gossip can be, the idea of Ariana Grande filming a Hollywood blockbuster…
Unilever to cut plastic use to appeal to Gen Z
Unilever boss, Alan Jope, says his firm is cutting back on plastic to stay relevant Unilever, which owns brands such as Surf and PG Tips,…
Truss courts Johnson loyalists as Sunak faces jibes
Reuters It wasn’t quite as big a crowd as you get on a Saturday afternoon, but it was a big one nonetheless. The first Conservative…
‘Partition pain like an heirloom to carry’
Getty Images The partition of British India led to the creation of two independent nations – India and Pakistan When Sagar Ghelani and Fiyza Awan…
Rio 2016: Zika virus concern for British Olympians
British Olympians have warned against feeding the “fear factor” but admit the rapid spread of the Zika virus is “scary”, “daunting” and “worrying”. Brazilian authorities…
Robot ‘Amanda’ powers on in Peterborough pharmacy despite outage
One new recruit kept calm and carried on as IT outages caused chaos around the world on Friday. GPs in Peterborough were forced to switch…
Essex dancer hopes new Wicked movie inspires pupils at her studio
Lily Field Lily Field said she hoped her time on Wicked “inspires all of my students” A dance teacher who has a part in the…
Last decade ‘on course’ to be warmest
Getty Images The warming experienced over the past decade is taking its toll on the natural world Scientists say that average temperatures from 2010-2019 look…
John Swinney to cover Kate Forbes’ maternity leave
PA Media Kate Forbes’ maternity leave is expected to begin on 16 July Kate Forbes’s role as finance secretary is to be covered by John…
Bedfordshire Police criticised for facial recognition at festival
June Essex More than 250,000 visitors are expected at Bedford’s River Festival this weekend A police force has been criticised for introducing facial recognition technology…