Biscuits originally produced more than 150 years ago by a company known for such household-name brands as Dettol, Nurofen, Vanish and Harpic are likely to find their way onto the menu of a Michelin Star pub as part of a remarkable research project. Curiosity, which encourages people to ask about and explore things which they find puzzling or intriguing, was launched to commemorate the centenary...

Phil Hargreaves has been appointed as the new director of Hull's Freedom Festival. The Freedom Festival Arts Trust announced that Phil, 36, an award-winning creative producer, would officially join the team on September 2, following the closing events of this year's festival. Meanwhile, Karen Hall, who joined the trust earlier this year, has also been named as the new chairman of the board of...