SMALL CAP MOVERS: Inspiration Healthcare’s ventilators in demand but AIM falls

Inspiration Healthcare was one of the few risers on the junior market as the coronavirus crisis intensified. In fact the business may be one of the few beneficiaries if the outbreak with its ventilators in demand. The NHS placed the first order on Monday, valued at £1.25million, which Inspiration Healthcare said was its single largest … Read more

Inspiration for the iconic ‘Rosie the Riveter’ character dies at age 95

One of the original women who are thought to have inspired Rosie the Riveter has died at the age of 95.  At 19, Rosalind P. Walter, from New York, was one of many women to pitch in during World War II, working on an assembly line as a riveter on Corsair fighter planes in Connecticut.  … Read more

Roald Dahl and Harry Potter provide World Book Day inspiration

Millions of children across the world will be celebrating World Book Day today, with many arriving at schools all over the UK in costumes resembling their favourite characters from Roald Dahl’s the Duke of Hampshire to Disney classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. World Book Day is usually held on the first Thursday in … Read more