Tom Hardy Netflix thriller ‘puts Wales on world map’
The team behind Netflix’s new action thriller Havoc say it will “put Wales on the map” for filmmakers across the world. Starring Tom Hardy as a “jaded” detective, Havoc tells…
Struggling food bank to limit people to one bag
A food bank is to hand out just one bag of food a month because it is running out of money. St Mary’s Church, in the Cockerton area of Darlington,…
Mum’s pop-up shop aims to make prom affordable
A mother is on mission to make high school proms more affordable after her daughter missed two events due to Covid. Julie Sarahs launched a pop-up branch, called Stroud Community…
Grande dame hangs up her ballet shoes aged 89
Sheena Gough is 89 years old but she can easily lift her leg on to a ballet barre to demonstrate elegant dance moves to her class. The ballet teacher, who…
‘Rob will be with me throughout London Marathon’
Lindsey Burrow is running the London Marathon to continue raising money for charity in memory of late husband Rob Lindsey Burrow says her late husband Rob “will be with me…
China has halted rare earth exports, can Australia step up?
Australia’s prime minister Anthony Albanese has pledged to invest A$1.2bn (£580m) in a strategic reserve for critical minerals if he wins next month’s election, as trade tensions escalate. The announcement…
Company bosses warn over tariffs impact
Top executives at well-known US firms are warning about the impact that tariffs are having on their companies and the wider economy. Technology giant Intel, footwear maker Skechers and consumer…
Warhol print accidentally thrown away by Dutch town hall
A Dutch town hall has admitted that it “most likely” accidentally disposed of 46 artworks, including an Andy Warhol print of the former Dutch queen, during renovation works last year.…
Retail sales see biggest rise for nearly four years
UK retail sales rose at the fastest pace for nearly four years in the first few months of the year, after warmer weather helped boost sales in March. Between January…