News
- 14 May 2012
England / 14 May 2012In 1900 the Quaker industrialist George Cadbury, the chocolate manufacturer, set up a housing trust to provide a high standard of living for his…
- 8 May 2012
Northern Ireland / 8 May 2012… for the last time. At the height of its production, Oatfield employed 85 workers and produced sweets such as Orange Chocolates and Irish Butter…
- 3 May 2012
3 May 2012A man from Greater Manchester is such a huge fan of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory that he has filled his spare room with items from the film…
Business / 3 May 2012Third-quarter sales at chocolate maker Thorntons have fallen on the impact of its store closure programme and difficult trading environment. Total…
- 2 May 2012
2 May 2012David Cassidy is returning to the UK to perform in the 'Once In A Lifetime' show with Leo Sayer, Hot Chocolate and Smokie.
- 1 May 2012
Europe / 1 May 2012… has insisted it will ensure the paintings are well cared for if sold. It says the factory, which makes chocolate, will remain open, but changing…
- 25 April 2012
Politics / 25 April 2012… to fund free, healthy school meals for all children. He said pupils were eating chocolate and crisps which were "affecting their ability to concentrate…
- 23 April 2012
Entertainment & Arts / 23 April 2012… is closing on 12 May, less than two months after its premiere. Directed by Lindsay Posner, Abigail's Party opened at the Menier Chocolate Factory…
- 18 April 2012
18 April 2012A University of Oxford director is calling for a "fat tax" to get the British eating more healthily and cut back on fizzy drinks, chocolate, crisps…
- 17 April 2012
South Scotland / 17 April 2012A bicycle reported stolen from a house near Dumfries has been returned to its owner - along with a bar of chocolate and an apology note. The incident…
- 16 April 2012
Magazine / 16 April 2012Cadbury's famous Milk Tray chocolates have been the subject of criticism recently, with reports of a number of consumers claiming they don't taste…
- 10 April 2012
London / 10 April 2012Refreshed by the solemnities - or chocolate - of Easter, for many the race to run London has now begun in earnest. It could be close. It could…
- 9 April 2012
9 April 2012Actors Matthew Kelly and Claire Sweeney talk to BBC Breakfast about working together and their roles in an updated production of Willy Russell…
- 8 April 2012
Magazine / 8 April 2012Willpower is sorely tested at Easter, when temptation comes in abundance and is often coated in chocolate. But a new book suggests that people…
- 6 April 2012
Technology / 6 April 2012The UK scientists who developed a prototype chocolate printer last year say they have now perfected it. They hope to have the machine on sale…
Norfolk / 6 April 2012Despite the tough economic climate, chocolate consumption levels have barely wavered - good news for Norfolk's growing army of chocolatiers. From…
- 3 April 2012
Scotland business / 3 April 2012A luxury chocolate manufacturer which started up in a small kitchen in a remote part of Scotland has expanded into international markets after…
- 2 April 2012
Devon / 2 April 2012A rare monkey weighing the same as a small chocolate bar has been born at Paignton Zoo. The birth of the Goeldi's monkey was an unusual event,…
- 1 April 2012
Europe / 1 April 2012When French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced his bid for re-election in February, he first called on a delicatessen, a chocolate shop and a…
- 28 March 2012
Essex / 28 March 2012An NHS Trust which tried to deduct more than £80,000 from its catering bill because of a day-old chocolate mousse has been criticised by a judge.
