Eco fashion brand Conscious Apparel launches SS21 collection in a York garden with the help of model friends
Changing the world, scarf by scarf, is the mission statement that aptly sums up what York-based ethical fashion brand Conscious Apparel strives to achieve. Founders Sylvia Schroer and Karin Barter were friends who met up again after Karin’s retirement from her career as a teacher. “It’s worked out tremendously well. She makes me hoot and we have a great time,” says Sylvia, who lives in York’s Southbank, near Rowntree Park (Karin lives in Epping).
Paying the penalty: how much points on your licence add to insurance bills
Penalty points for breaking motoring laws cost UK drivers a combined £159 million a year in extra insurance costs, according to new analysis.
Covid vaccine passport: when will vaccination status be on NHS app, how it works – and how to download the app
With the ban on international travel lifted in England from May 17, some Brits will soon be jetting out for their summer holidays.
Why £2.5m Middleham Jewel is far from horse racing town's only claim to fame
You could say it’s a great archaeological mystery, and one with which we can easily connect, because we’ve all lost things as we wander through life. In most cases the object is found – or can be replaced. But every now and then, something is lost which is so precious that it has a more profound effect.
Is cable broadband a speedier deal for you?
In an age of satellite streaming, this may seem an arcane way to get the latest technology to your doorstep, but the fact is that the internet is reliant on a telecommunications infrastructure a century old.
Barnsley-born It's A Sin actor Shaun Dooley on his role in new series of ITV's Innocent
A performer will often reveal interesting ways how he – or she – prepares for a role. The late, great Beryl Reid used to say that she had to hunt for the right pair of shoes before she felt at home, and ready to inhabit a new character. Others will say that in a period drama it’s the corsets that help. Or a wig. Shaun Dooley has a unique slant on the process. “It’s the smell,” he reveals with a rather embarrassed chuckle.
ROAD TEST: SUV meets limousine – the Range Rover Sport D300 HSE
A roadster, maybe? A sleek coupe? A meaty grand tourer perhaps?It may surprise you to find this is actually a fairly bulky Range Rover, and one powered by diesel at that.
US Dales National Park reveals plans to attract more younger visitors after huge surge in popularity last summer
Kathryn Beardmore, director of park services, said it was hoped the authority’s work to promote respect and enjoyment would help continue the change in age demographic and ethnicity of visitors beyond the pandemic.
7 of the best used cars for new drivers
Driving tests have resumed after months of delays and cancellations, and a wave of first-time drivers is taking to the road after finally gaining their licences.
Hyundai Ioniq 5 starts at £36,995
Hyundai’s headturning all-electric Ioniq 5 is on sale in the UK now, with prices starting at £36,995. The Korean company’s crossover-designed EV hatchback is set to go head-to-head against the likes of the Volkswagen ID.4 SUV and ID.3 hatchback.
