A late music promoter would be “very proud” of the Christmas pantomime created by the theatre he was involved with, an actor and friend has said.
Mike Lloyd, who ran Music Mania in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, recently died unexpectedly, aged 82, while…

A late music promoter would be “very proud” of the Christmas pantomime created by the theatre he was involved with, an actor and friend has said.
Mike Lloyd, who ran Music Mania in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, recently died unexpectedly, aged 82, while…

“Every item kept out of the black bin, every correctly recycled material, and every food scrap placed in a caddy helps drive meaningful progress,” he said.
The authority said it was now on track to make a £150,000 saving through reduced waste and…

Smartphone makers are preparing for higher production costs next year as shortages in key memory components ripple through the global supply chain, putting pressure on prices and volumes, according to new research from…

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Family photoTwo schoolgirls called Hollie who had double lung transplants in the same week have become best friends after meeting in…

Earlier this year, a judge ruled in the favour of a group of campaigners who argued Lambeth Council did not have the correct planning permission for the festivals and found that parts of the park were being used beyond the permitted 28 days.
The…

Australia’s share market has drifted lower for a third session, with a rally in mining stocks unable to ballast weakness across all other sectors.
The S&P/ASX200 fell 19.2 points on Wednesday, down 0.22 per cent, to 8,579.7, as the broader All Ordinaries lost 12.3 points, or 0.14 per cent, to 8,868.3.
Raw materials was the only winner of 11 local sectors, up 1.6 per cent as gold stocks surged, while energy, financials, health care, consumer staples and IT stocks dragged the bourse lower.
The Australian dollar was buying 66.16 US cents, down from 66.33 US cents on Tuesday at 5pm as the US dollar appreciated against the major currencies.

A care home that organised for one of its residents to see a Robbie Williams tribute act has been rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Inspectors said Humberston House in Humberston, near Grimsby, provided “exceptional” care and…