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Aspiring young musicians are set to go head-to-head as part of a new music competition.

About six years ago I had a visit from a gentleman named Stuart Hobday who wanted to talk to us about a new Norfolk event that was in the early stages of...

SIR – Maros Sefcovic, vice-president of the European Commission, must realise that the EU is disingenuous in proclaiming a desire “to protect the Good Friday Agreement in all its parts”.

Online musical get togethers such as Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Kitchen Disco and Tim Burgess’ Listening Party have developed huge followings. Sales of vinyl albums continue to rise as people value the physical object that an album with a great cover represents. The basis of record clubs is that a reassuring social get together of musical like minds can have powerful positive psychological effects. However Victoria’s research also shows how music is unique for each and every one of us partly b...

Electric cars are the future, says science writer Stuart Hobday

We need to support each other. It would not be surprising if some people are feeling that they want to challenge the restrictions and get a bit more freedom that they crave. Perhaps the news of the vaccine has made people relax a little. However that would be bad timing in the light of the new variant causing the current increase in cases. It’s also now clear that the NHS across the country is coming under unprecedented pressure. There are only so many intensive care beds and trained nurses a...