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Sugarbabes to grace the stage at Love Saves the Day

After 25 years of smash hits, Mutya, Keisha and Siobhan from one of the biggest girl groups of all time have delivered countless anthems. The Sugababes now join an impressive list of headliners including Fatboy Slim, Years & Years and Andy C, and are set to grace the stage at this year’s Love Saves the Day, which returns to Ashton Court on 27 and 28 May.

From the height of British girl band fame, the trio of original members from North London will be performing alongside fellow headliners Nia Archives, Kelis and Piri and many more. The long-standing Queens of pop will raise the roof with the nation’s favourite songs, including the emotive About You Now, LoveActually’s TooLostinYou or the upbeat classic, PushTheButton. After a triumphant return to their roots at the start of last year, the Sugababes celebrate the love, the only way they know how.

Tom Paine, director of LSTD said: “I’m thrilled for Sugababes to be joining us at Ashton Court in 2023, it’s been a remarkable comeback for one of the most loved British pop groups, and I hope everyone is as excited as I am to see their debut Love Saves the Day performance.”

• Tickets for Love Saves the Day are available at: lovesavestheday.org

BillyChip to be introduced in all central Co-op stores

BillyChip is being introduced across all 250+ Central Co-op food stores this March, allowing customers to spread kindness to those in need with a simple gift. Making a difference is easy with a BillyChip, as the chips –which are made from a biodegradable ceramic polymer –cost £2 and can be given to someone sleeping rough as a way to support them. This £2 goes straight to BillyChip who, through their foundation, help support other relevant local charities in the Society's trading area.

The simple act of giving a BillyChip allows someone to redeem the chip for a hot or cold drink of their choice at any Central Co-op store. Two chips can be redeemed for a meal deal in-store as well, including a snack, main, and a drink.

Tokens will be available for purchase in stores from 27 March, marking the fifth anniversary of the passing of Billy Abernethy-Hope, the creator and namesake of BillyChip.

Meg Abernethy-Hope, Co-Founder of BillyChip, said: “BillyChip is about giving someone who is sleeping rough compassion, connection, and choice. We are so proud to be partnering with Central Co-op, a business we know is built around supporting its community. This is an incredible partnership and we are beyond excited to see where it will take us in the future.”

• billychip.com

Leonardo offers golden opportunity for Bristol engineers

Aerospace engineering company Leonardo wants to give experienced Bristol engineers a golden opportunity to re-enter industry, to work on one of their most exciting projects to date – the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). GCAP is a joint project between the UK, Italy and Japan that will see an advanced new stealth fighter fly into service in 2035.

As part of the GCAP programme, Leonardo is leading the UK’s development of integrated sensor technology that will be vital to delivering the aircraft’s advanced capabilities.

The opportunity for engineers in Bristol comes through Leonardo’s work with STEM Returners to identify experienced engineers who could be the perfect fit for GCAP. Returners are described as those who have been out of the workplace for a period of time, often linked a career break, caring responsibilities or for health reasons.

Rachel Ruxton, Head of Inclusion and Diversity at Leonardo said: “This is an unprecedented opportunity for anyone who feels they would love to channel their hard won experience into technology that will shape the future of aviation. We have an urgent need to recruit experienced engineers right now, as we have to ramp up to deliver GCAP in half the time it took to produce previous-generation combat aircraft. Equally, we want to ensure diverse talent is front of mind, and our partnership with STEM Returners to support our recruitment is vital to help us do that.”

• uk.leonardo.com

. Available from early March