Cambridge University is seeking a research candidate to gain a PhD in the study of chocolate.

The crucial test is to find a way to make chocolate stay solid when it is stored and sold in the world’s warmer countries.

The provision of house wine has been compulsory at many categories of bars, eating houses and restaurants since 1984.  

The law had become unenforceable, in fact it always had been unenforceable despite the food inspection authority ASAE prosecuting outlets from time to time.

Rental costs for housing in the UK private sector have gone up for the first time in more than a year.

The average national increase was 2% over the 12 months to July this year, bringing the average monthly rental cost to £753.

A record 16.4 million visitors from abroad went to the UK between just January and June of this year.

This was an increase of 8% over the same time last year, according to the Office of National Statistics.

According to the Portuguese weather service, temperatures will continue to rise over the long weekend, peaking on Sunday and starting to fall on Monday.

The forecast is for sun and more sun with temperatures increasing due to the balmy easterly wind.

British expats are being urged to review the sources of any income they may derive from the UK in the fact of the proposals made by Chancellor Osborne to deprive non-UK residents of the personal tax allowance.

It is estimated that 175,000 expats get an income from property in the UK. They, as well as pensioners, could be affected by the proposed changes.

Key shareholders at Brazilian telecoms company Oi have accused former BES chief Ricardo Salgado of ‘distorting information’ and have demanded their own review and audit of the proposed merger between Oi and Portugal Telecom.

Oi shareholders accused the former president of BES of sending an email containing "false assertions about investments," referring to Portugal Telecom’s €897 million investment in BES Group’s subsidiary Rioforte.

Worrying news for vinho verde drinkers as the early summer rain has caused many producers of the lightly sparkling Portuguese classic to predict a reduced harvest.

The normally happy spokesman for the Viticulture Commission of the Vinho Verde Region, João Garrido, commented, "The rain that fell in July caught some producers off guard, because we were at a stage when it doesn’t usually rain. These producers have found vines with attacks of blight and powdery mildew which will serve to reduce production."