Yeyasso farming co-operative in Ivory Coast is trialling a new supply chain initiative that aims to increase the Fairtrade premium it receives.

The British-American author found fame with her debut novel, A Woman Of Substance, and went on to write 40 novels.

More pupils are missing out on extracurricular activities and school trips as parents cannot afford them, it has been suggested.

A teacher was awarded a six-figure settlement after he was hit by a car while directing traffic in the school car park. He sustained a fractured left heel bone, which required surgery after he was ...

Farmers, officials and industry leaders in Ivory Coast said fairer prices for cocoa are more urgent than ever before.

Singer Lorde has announced her first original solo single in almost four years with What Was That. The 28-year-old singer, whose real name is Ella Yelich-O’Connor, announced the track in a post on ...

Simon Armitage has said he is “excited” to receive the freedom of the City of London, despite being a northerner all his life. The Poet Laurete, who was brought up in Marsden, West Yorkshire, attended ...

A piece of semi-precious gemstone jewellery slated to sell for £8,000 has sold at auction for more than three times its asking price to an unnamed collector. Woolley & Wallis auctioneers sold a ...

Authors say it is the first study to suggest a clear relationship between nitrogen fertiliser and pollen count and its ability to trigger allergies.

Men are less likely than women to seek support after being diagnosed with cancer, a charity has said. And if they do seek help, they are often facing a diagnosis of an incurable cancer, according to ...

The Buffy The Vampire Slayer star was found unconscious and unresponsive in her luxury apartment tower in Manhattan in February.