Can the ad industry persuade us to eat more vegetables?
Alamy Popeye encouraged children to eat spinach in the 1930s. Should something equally creative be tried today? Advertisers are the experts at persuading us to eat burgers, crisps and fizzy drinks. But what if they tried to sell us something healthier? Popeye may be half the size of his arch-rival Bluto, but one gulp from […]
Michael Kiwanuka on the ‘wake-up call’ that changed his music
BBC When Michael Kiwanuka was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2020, he thought he knew the deal. He’d been up for the prestigious album award twice before. Like most artists, he said it was an honour to be nominated. A win would be nice, but not particularly life-changing. He was wrong. When Annie Mac […]
How those missed off the shielding list have fared in lockdown
Bev Pearson/Liz Goldfinch Transplant patient Lucy Pearson and Liz Goldfinch, who has a rare lung disease, were initially missed of the government’s shielding list As the coronavirus outbreak spread across the UK in the spring, about two million people with certain health conditions were advised to “shield” – to stay at home and adopt stricter […]
Site for sculpture changed after public feedback
Albany Arts Communications The new proposed site is at the entrance to the arboretum, near the Royal Chapel A new site has been proposed for a new sculpture by renowned Manx sculptor Bryan Kneale after objections to the original one. An application to install the 8.2 ft (2.5m) Eelips artwork at the Tynwald National Park […]
Finding common ground with opponents
BBC Do you find it hard to speak to people when you feel passionately they are wrong? Whether it’s a row over giving up meat to save the planet or simply whose turn it is to wash up, such conversations can lead to a stalemate. One potential solution is deceptively simple but hard to pull […]
How one product created a multi-million dollar brand
Nell Diamond, CEO of Hill House, shares how her small business skyrocketed to global success with a simple, singular product. At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Hill House Home’s Nap Dress became more than just a piece of clothing – it was a symbol of comfort and versatility for a world in flux. What […]
Wedding industry reacts to latest restrictions
Getty Images People working in the wedding industry have spoken of their frustration at the continuing threat to their livelihoods. For those who provide services like photography and planning, the restrictions have been “devastating”. One planner said she had gone from having 65 weddings in her diary, to just one. The government has published guidelines […]
How Euro 2024 busted legend of German efficiency
RALF HIRSCHBERGER/AFP Germany’s reputation for super-efficiency has suffered a body blow. As football fans poured in and out of cities across the country for Euro 2024, they discovered the trains weren’t as good as they thought. One supporters’ group even said services were better when Russia hosted the World Cup. Fans praised “sensational” pricing deals […]
Paris’s Gothic jewel to reopen five years after fire
EPA The world is getting a first look inside a resplendent new Notre-Dame as France’s President Emmanuel Macron conducts a televised tour to mark the cathedral’s imminent re-opening. Five-and-a-half years after the devastating fire of 2019, Paris’s Gothic jewel has been rescued, renovated and refurbished – offering visitors what promises to be a breathtaking visual […]
Wiltshire Council frustration over no warning for job cuts
Dyson Up to a third of Dyson’s UK workforce will be cut A council leader is “extremely frustrated” over a lack of notice surrounding huge job cuts at engineering giant Dyson. The British-founded company announced on Tuesday it planned to cut up to a third of its UK workforce to ensure it was “prepared for […]