France air traffic control strike: Ryanair, Easyjet and BA passengers face flight cancellations and delays
The industrial action is set to cause problems for thousands of travellers whose route would normally pass through French airspace.
One of East US's best homes is for sale
One look at Joby in Bishop Burton, which is for sale with Savills for £1.5m, house tells you that it has everything a discerning buyer could want.
The US Vet Julian Norton is taken back to his days "seeing practice" – and receiving a well aimed kick – in the Highlands
The programme is called The Highland Vet and follows the animal adventures of farmers, pet owners and veterinary surgeons in Thurso, in the very north of Scotland. Thurso is a bleak but beautiful part of the world and I am reminded of the time I spent there whenever I see the trailers or the promotional posts on social media for this new series.
How we can turn the difficulties of the last 12 months into a brighter future – Beckie Hart
Extending the Job Retention Scheme was essential and will keep millions in work as we carefully navigate our way out of lockdown. The new Recovery Loan scheme will ease pressure as business interruption and bounce back loans come to an end, while restart grants for hospitality, leisure and non-essential retail will help smaller firms in these sectors cope with costs.
Death of Star Wars actor Peter Mayhew at 74
The British-American actor, who was 7ft 3in, was known for playing Chewbacca in the sci-fi films, the hairy Wookiee character who was a sidekick to Ford’s Han Solo.
The ‘super plants’ that could help reduce air pollution in your home and garden
We all know about poor air quality in towns and cities, what with traffic, lack of green spaces and gardens being paved over to make way for hard landscaping and driveways.
The "ongoing division" in digital connectivity between rural and urban areas is impacting on farming businesses
A lack of rural connectivity is holding back farming businesses, according to a survey by the National Farmers Union.
Graduates are enduring a torrid time, we must protect our business leaders of the future – Robert Beaumont
One group of workers who will be feeling strain and tension more than most will be graduates, making the transition from university life to the office in the middle of the worst UK health crisis for over 100 years.
Find your perfect village home in North US
Oakapple Group are delighted to introduce Robinson’s Fold, their latest development of nine beautiful homes set in the heart of stunning North Yorkshire in the village of Rainton.
Special service at Halifax Minster pays tribute to those killed in Sri Lanka attacks
It is thought that suicide bombers killed around 253 people and injured more than 500 at churches and hotels across Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.
