The global Covid pandemic caused the cancellation of the Chinese Grand Prix from 2020 to 2023, but the event returned to the Formula 1 calendar last year, and today the Shanghai International Circuit hosted the 2025 version, with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri emerging as the victor.

The Spring equinox - when night and day are in equal balance across the globe - is a defining period for transformation and growth. As endless dark nights fade to a distant memory, Spring symbolises regeneration and renewal when flowers burst forth with optimism and badgers, bats and hedgehogs emerge from hibernation. Sharon Cain, Our Time for Life Correspondent, urges our readers to stop their procrastinations and delays - and live for today.

In the first of an occasional series Liz Coggins shares some celebrity food secrets, recipes and tips from Behind The Kitchen Door.

It is becoming an annual occurrence when the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) orders owners of chickens, ducks, pigeons, geese, or birds of prey to keep their birds indoors to help prevent the spread of avian influenza.

With the new energy price cap coming on the 1st April, many people will be thinking of switching their energy provider to benefit from the best deals. The switching itself is the easy part as your new supplier will organise the transfer for you. The more difficult bit is ensuring you’ve switched to the right provider.

The arrival of Paul Carroll’s fine new novel couldn’t have been timed more judiciously: the first reading of the Assisted Dying Bill in Parliament has foregrounded a debate whose ethical complexity has simmered in the public imagination for many decades. The conjunction may be accidental but Carroll’s theme remains astonishingly serendipitous.

The birthplace of pizza is questionable and likely to prompt a heated debate at the pub: the general consensus will probably settle somewhere between New York and Naples! However, throw in an unlikely contender from Manchester (via Newcastle) and the waters suddenly become muddied!

This book has gathered dust on my shelf for a long time; it was one of those I said I’d read ‘when I retired’. Well, I retired five years ago and have only just got round to it – oh silly girl! It takes some reading and a lot of concentration but is worth the effort. I defy you not to react with shock and incredulity at some of the things it reveals.

The BYD Sealion 7 is a yet another new entrant in the electric SUV market, offering a blend of performance, comfort, and advanced technology. Launched this week in the UK, this mid-size crossover SUV aims to compete with established players like the Tesla Model Y.

With nearly 100 million records sold since his eponymous debut was released back in 1980, Bryan Adams is far bigger than just one of Canada's highest selling artists, he is one of the world's. As he returns in the build up to his 16th studio album, Roll With The Punches, and his latest single Make Up Your Mind he proves that he has not lost any of his radio appeal nor his distinctive edge. With a UK tour scheduled in the not too distant future, we were privileged to have a brief chat with the music icon to learn a little more.

You have just tonight (Saturday) to see what I can honestly say is one of the best dance productions I have had the pleasure to witness in more than a decade. Few things stick out in your mind when you see something like six shows a month, but the magnificent Eun-Me Ahn Dance Company will stay with me for a long time to come, as will its equally amazing ‘Dragons’.

This is Bach playing of the highest order – intellectually rigorous yet brimming with joy. As Nelson McDougall, NAC Managing Director, aptly notes: "It's pure joy!"—a sentiment listeners will undoubtedly share.

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is asking visitors to reserves to practice ‘nature-friendly’ dog walking - keeping dogs on leads, under close control, and out of water. Over the last year, dogs off leads have attacked sheep, pregnant ewes and a seal on the Trust’s nature reserves. Dog poo and flea treatments damage fragile environments, and are devastating for aquatic wildlife.

For the first time ever, all three train companies operating to and within Cumbria have joined forces on a new high-profile marketing campaign to highlight the ease of car free travel to the destination.