The jab, which has been the subject of controversy in Europe over concerns about links to very rare blood clots, is also 100% effective at keeping people out of hospital with severe illness.

My new outfit, bought with money from my Saturday job and purchased from Chelsea Girl, was on a hook behind the door – a pair of Oxford bags, leg o’ mutton sleeved blouse and stripey tank top, with a smashing pair of yellow wet-look platform shoes my mum thought were the ugliest she had ever seen. I even treated myself to a Biba lipstick – hidden in my purse because I knew that might be considered one embellishment too far.

As this moment began to hove into view, I started to think about which company or building’s story I could tell to mark it.

Picnic benches with umbrellas may be placed at sites around the city. Extra seating areas could also be created in Tower Gardens and at the Eye of York to make the most of the outdoors.

From Thursday 1 April, fifteen million households will see their energy bills increase by almost £100 a year, after it was announced suppliers can pass on the rising cost of gas and electricity to customers.

While a flight from the cities was forecast during the deepest, darkest hours of lockdown, sales and letting agent Linley and Simpson is now predicting a post-pandemic city living revival in Leeds. With the closure of city centre offices, universities and the retail and hospitality sectors last March, many students and furloughed staff renting in Leeds city centre were forced to return to their parental homes.

After a year like no other in which we recalibrated our relationship with place and community, the annual guide’s writers have responded to shifting priorities when selecting their list of desirable neighbourhoods, towns and villages.

The RAC has become the latest car insurance provider to introduce a pay-as-you-go policy.The “no-ties” cover has been launched in the wake of data showing miles driven are 20 per cent lower than 20 years ago and a prediction that motorists’ mileages could fall even further in a post-Covid world where more people work from home.

Nigel Greenwood has created Bubul, which is free for start-ups and has been developed with the support of the University of Bradford. It delivers customer journey driven analysis, advice, resources and tailored recommendations.

The IT and digital consultancy firm, which helps companies and the public sector advance their digital transformation plans, said the roles were being recruited to support its growth.