Edward Johnson 
In St Ives, herring gulls dive-bomb for ice-cream and rib boats stalk the bay. I am listening to Lizzy, who lives in a van. As a child she lived on the hill in her grandmother’s house. Her grandmother had five bedrooms and six children: that was her estate. When she died, the house was divided between them. None could … Read more
Several widely followed companies, including Vodafone Idea, Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), Mazagon Dock, Hero MotoCorp, IRFC, IRCTC, HUDCO, Apollo Hospitals, Samvardhana Motherson, GMR Airports Infrastructure, Nykaa, and Ola Electric will be releasing their June quarter report cards this week. Here’s the list: 12th August AIA Engineering, Balrampur Chini Mills, Borosil Renewables, Campus Activewear, Cera Sanitaryware, DOMS … Read more
Actors including Mark Rylance, Paapa Essiedu and Stephen Dillane have signed an open letter calling on the Old Vic theatre to cut ties with a major sponsor over its links to fossil fuels, the Observer can reveal. Signed by dozens of actors, playwrights, directors and other creatives, the letter calls on the historic London theatre … Read more
The best way to boost a town’s ailing economy is to invest in its cultural past rather than simply pour money into new businesses. This is the clear-cut evidence produced by a new piece of expert academic analysis that will put hard facts into the hands of those hoping to revive declining English regions. The … Read more
A fisher from Devon has caught a rare Lego shark 27 years after it went missing from a shipping container in the 1990s. The toy is one of 5m pieces lost overboard in the “Great Lego Spill of 1997”, when a freak wave hit a cargo ship called the Tokio Express off the coast of … Read more
Pret a Manger has become the latest high street staple to deploy body-worn cameras for some of its staff. The coffee and bakery chain began trialling body-worn cameras in a select number of shops in London last month. A Pret spokesperson said this was done as a new safety measure. “These are only being worn … Read more
Within weeks, work is expected to begin on a 121-mile (195-kilometre) clean energy “superhighway” designed to channel green electricity from Scotland’s rich renewable resources to the north of England. The industry regulator Ofgem is expected to give the green light for work to begin on the first section of the multibillion-pound high-voltage cable project, Eastern … Read more
In the age of streaming, we may not think too deeply about the impact of film posters, but for decades these designs played a vital part in guiding cinemagoers on what to see. In a new book edited by Tony Nourmand, a vast selection of posters spanning the past century offers insight into contemporaneous tastes … Read more
Cabinet ministers have been ordered to search for cost-cutting reforms and prepare for difficult decisions over spending, as chancellor Rachel Reeves and her team formally begin the process of compiling a pivotal review of public spending. The chancellor has already made clear that she is planning to raise taxes and take tough decisions on welfare … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are bouncing back after the market experienced its worst day in two years on Monday, but the average investor may still be understandably spooked. Over a three day losing streak, the S&P 500 dipped more than 6% before rallying again Tuesday, up 1.6% in midday trading. “This is what … Read more
