Eugene and Bijan Shahrezaey, 22, achieved top marks in BSc Marketing Management at the University of Northampton

Between 45,000 to 95,000 types of bacteria disappeared in the past million years - contradicting the widely held theory they rarely die off

Halifax-born Ed Sheeran and Jeremy Clarkson have been named among the greatest Yorkshiremen of all time. A poll of 2,000 Brits commissioned ahead of Yorkshire Day 2018 saw Michael Palin top the list as the greatest ever Yorkshireman. Second on the list was gruff actor Sean Bean, followed by Sir Patrick Stewart. Singer Ed Sheeran and Jeremy Clarkson rounded out the top five. Commercial Director at npower and proud Yorkshireman, Andy Wiggans, said: “Yorkshire Day is a reason to celebrate everything brilliant...

The average spend on engagement rings has doubled in the past year. Brits getting engaged now spend an average of £1,483 on a ring, compared to a more modest £785 in 2016. It bucks a downward trend since the Brexit vote which saw couples spend 19 per cent less on rings than they were five years ago, but levels have still not reached the tradition of spending three-months' wages, with Brits forking out less than three-quarters of that on average. James Brown, director...

Torrential downpours and stormy gales forced bosses of the family festival at Lulworth Castle in Dorset to close the main arena on Sunday afternoon.

Over recent weeks, a number of prominent public figures have publicly launched verbal attacks on the religion of Islam, causing controversy, discontentment and debate across Europe. The most high-profile of these attacks came from prominent Dutch politician Geert Wilders, who in June of this year announced that he would be a hosting a Prophet Muhammad cartoon competition at his party’s parliamentary offices. Wilders has been known for having called for mosques to be shut down, all Muslim immigrants to be...

David Wright Paterson, 57, was sacked from his job as a quality control inspector after complaining about working with carcinogenic cadmium for several days.

Michelin Star restaurant Hakkasan is out to disrupt the brunch market with their version of the Chinese culinary ritual of Dim Sum Sundays. A sharing menu of comforting dim sum and main dishes has been devised to accompany traditional Pipa music that plays between 1pm-5pm, making for a serene alternative to regular bottomless brunches. Priced at £62 per person, the menu celebrates seasonal ingredients in both food and drink and includes a cocktail to start, a starter, a selection of dim sum and...

Though Champagne and Prosecco continue to dominate the sparkling wine market, Spanish Cava is a reasonable alternative for summer. Made in the method traditionelle – following the same process as Champagne – Cava typically carries potent fruit aromas balanced with yeast notes and good acidity; thus making it refined, versatile and ideal to pair with various foods. With this, Campo Viejo have curated a number of summer recipes, intended to be enjoyed alongside a glass of Gran Campo Viejo Brut...