[ad_1] A quartet of Midlands firms has been named among the UK’s fastest-growing tech companies. The Sunday Times 100 Tech listing is published today and in this weekend’s newspaper and ranks Britain’s fastest-growing private technology companies. To qualify, firms must be independent, privately owned and headquartered in the UK and either sell their own proprietary…

[ad_1] The artist Paule Vézelay didn’t grow up in a continental or artistic household. She was born Marjorie Watson-Williams in Bristol, England, in 1892, and her father was a pioneering surgeon. In 1926, when she moved to Paris, Marjorie changed her name for what she said were “purely aesthetic reasons.” Soon her friends grew to…

[ad_1] LONDON – Former Manchester United and Scotland forward Denis Law has died at the age of 84, the Premier League club said on Jan 17. “It is with a heavy heart that we tell you our father Denis Law has sadly passed away. He fought a tough battle but finally he is now at…

[ad_1] In the world of philately, Jill Nutsford may be an award-winning ‘newbie’ but she has almost seven decades of experience under her belt when it comes to collecting stamps. The Pyes Pa resident won the Novice Trophy for her first ever entry in an inter-club competition; the upper North Island’s Ambury Shield in November….

[ad_1] The potential partnership with HMS Diamond will be discussed during a meeting on January 21. Oxfordshire County Council, the Lord Lieutenant, and the Royal Navy discussed the proposal last year. Such connections have been common throughout the history of the navy and many current ships already have links with places in the UK. One…

[ad_1] Former Manchester United and Scotland forward Denis Law has died at the age of 84, the Premier League club said on Friday. “It is with a heavy heart that we tell you our father Denis Law has sadly passed away. He fought a tough battle but finally he is now at peace,” a family…