A train hit a deer earlier this morning (Wednesday, March 18)

Railway services in Cambridgeshire have been disrupted after a train hit a deer this morning (Wednesday, March 18). Greater Anglia services from Norwich to Cambridge and from Norwich to Stansted Airport may be cancelled or delayed.

The 5.33am service from Norwich to Cambridge hit a deer in the Thetford area. The train sustained some damage and a technician is required to attend to the scene as well as a rescue train to clear the line.

The line from Norwich towards Ely is currently blocked. Trains running from Ely towards Norwich may also be disrupted. The disruption is expected until further notice.

Greater Anglia is trying to organise replacement buses and ticket acceptance on other services. People travelling today can use their tickets on routes via Bury St Edmunds.

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Mohammad Mustaqeen, a 54-year-old food vendor in Delhi, has stopped using cooking gas altogether. “Now that there is no gas, I am cooking with coal,” he says, describing a shift he never expected to make after years of relying on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders.

The escalating war in the Middle East is forcing many countries into difficult energy trade-offs as they decide whether to curb consumption or bear rising costs amid tightening supplies.

India is particularly vulnerable as it depends heavily on LPG imports from the Persian Gulf region.

Its supplies have dwindled since Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz, the critical maritime route that carries almost a quarter of the world’s crude oil and a fifth of its gas shipments out of the Middle East.

India uses over 31 million tonnes of LPG every year and imports about 62 per cent of that demand, according to The Hindu.

Authorities are responding to the shortage by assessing available reserves, seeking alternative supply sources, encouraging conservation, and attempting to contain price rises. These measures, however, come with consequences. Attempts to cut energy use are affecting economic activity, while prioritising LPG for household cooking is putting commercial users like eateries and small businesses under operational strain.

For Mustaqeen, forced to shift from LPG to coal overnight, the change is not just about fuel but a sense of reversal.

“Instead of moving forward, we’re moving back in time,” he says. With no regular electricity supply and no access to a fixed shop, alternatives such as induction cooking are not viable.

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Across the Indian capital, particularly in areas without piped natural gas like in the central district of Old Delhi, residents and businesses describe similar disruptions.

The Independent visited multiple LPG distribution outlets across the city where lines lasted hours, shutters came down early, and many were left empty-handed.

Many residents visited an outlet of Indane – one of the largest packed-LPG brands in India – near Delhi Gate repeatedly over several days in the hope of securing a cylinder. Some waited for hours simply to obtain paperwork that might eventually yield a cylinder.

Anjum, a 31-year-old from the Daryaganj area, says she has been trying to secure a cylinder for weeks. “I booked my LPG cylinder back in February,” she says. “But I’ve been unable to get it delivered and my visits to Indane agency sites haven’t yielded any result either.”

Her attempts have involved making repeated trips during the Ramadan fasting hours. “I stand in long queues,” she says. “But by the time my turn comes, the shop shuts down.”

She blames the authorities for her troubles. “It is the government’s negligence,” he says. “Because of the government’s laxity, the common man is suffering.”

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For Mohammad Naseer, 45, the shortage means a loss of his livelihood. He sells fried food but is unable to operate now.

“I have had to shut my business for lack of a cylinder,” he says. “I used to earn about Rs500 (£4) per day. The income has come down to zero.”

After days of waiting at a gas agency outlet, he obtained a paper slip that would allow him to purchase a cylinder elsewhere. “Now I have to go to Yamuna Bazaar where I have to stand in a line and then I will get a gas cylinder,” he says.

Deepak Kumar, a Chandni Chowk resident, says repeated visits to the local gas agency have yielded no success. “For the past 3-4 days, I have been coming daily for the booking,” he says. “I am only told to wait.”

With each passing day, the uncertainty is growing. “I am tense now, what will happen if I don’t get it?”

The impact extends beyond households into the capital’s dense network of small food businesses.

Surjit Singh Arora, 74, who has run Amar Jyoti Restaurant since 1965, says the shortage is affecting cooking methods as well as customer demand.

“It is difficult to find alternatives in the short term,” he says. While his experience has helped him adapt, the transition has not been smooth. “Cooking style is very deeply affected. My fried items have been affected. My tandoori items are compensating but the cooking process has slowed down.”

The slower pace of cooking has translated into financial losses. “A customer won’t wait if cooking is taking so long,” he says. “Sales are affected.” He estimates a drop in his income of about 25 per cent, rising to 30 per cent on weekends.

Some dishes have disappeared from the menu altogether. “Some of my dishes that are pan-fried I’m no longer able to serve,” he says. “South Indian food that needs steam to cook and momos are very popular, and they have gone off the menu.”

To cope, Arora has shifted part of his cooking to his home where piped natural gas is available. “Stuff like kidney beans, chickpeas that I can boil I get from home,” he says. “I now wake up early to prepare for the restaurant.”

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At LPG distribution centres, meanwhile, employees face mounting pressure from increasingly irate customers.

Meghraj Singh, a 26-year-old LPG agency worker, says tension is palpable. “Customers are worked up and tense. Some of them are even fighting with us.”

He describes long queues throughout the day. “From 9am to 3pm, the queues are really long. Some people are actually crying.”

The shortage has also triggered a political slugfest.

In parliament, opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge said the shortage was affecting “the poor, middle class, restaurants, hostels and commercial users” and questioned the government’s preparedness.

Government representatives have disputed claims of a widespread shortage. Petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that there was no supply-side crisis, attributing the ongoing disruptions to panic booking and hoarding. Officials are urging consumers not to panic and claim measures are in place to ensure distribution.

Sujata Sharma, joint secretary in the petroleum ministry, said they were monitoring the situation and acting against irregularities. “In the present situation, when we are facing a somewhat difficult phase regarding LPG supply,” she added, “the role of state governments and local administrations becomes very important, particularly in preventing hoarding and black marketing.”

Inspections and raids have been carried out and consumers have been encouraged to rely on online booking systems.

The federal government has prioritised domestic LPG supply over commercial use and encouraged a shift to piped natural gas where available.

It has also set up a committee to assess commercial demand and allocate supplies accordingly.

Authorities emphasise that broader fuel supplies are stable, with refineries operating at full capacity, and there are no reported shortages of petrol or diesel.

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Energy experts say the disruption underscores how hard it’s for Indian households to shift away from LPG, even where alternatives exist.

Sunil Mani, a policy advisor at the International Institute for Sustainable Development, says the challenge goes beyond simply introducing new technology.

“The shift to cleaner cooking in India is not just about technology, it’s about affordability, reliability, and how people cook,” he tells The Independent.

For many low-income households, he notes, subsidised LPG remains the only practical clean fuel as electric cooking requires upfront investment in appliances and depends on stable electricity supply, which is not universal.

As a result, alternatives, such as induction stoves, tend to supplement rather than replace LPG. This becomes more visible during supply disruptions when households and businesses attempt to switch fuels but face practical constraints.

At the same time, recent shortages affecting commercial users highlight broader pressures in India’s cooking fuel system. Mani says prioritising LPG for domestic consumption may offer short-term relief but it also exposes the risks of heavy reliance on imports and the need to diversify cooking energy sources.

On paper, he notes, electric cooking is already cost-competitive. Before the recent price increases, it was about 15 per cent cheaper than LPG. Now, the gap is nearly 20 per cent for many households. However, these savings aren’t evenly accessible, particularly where electricity supply is unreliable.

Encouraging urban households with dependable power to shift can ease pressure on the demand for LPG, Mani says, helping ensure supply for poorer families supported by subsidy schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.

In the longer term, he says, scaling up electric cooking may significantly reduce the dependence on LPG imports.

“Over time, gradually scaling up electric cooking could cut LPG demand by up to 50 per cent by 2050, strengthening India’s clean cooking transition and overall energy security.”

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Analysts warn the strain on supplies is exposing long-standing structural gaps in how India stores and sources LPG.

Hemant Mallya, a fellow at the Council on Energy, Environment and Water, says the country does maintain some storage, but at a scale that falls far short of demand.

“We do have underground storage but the combined capacity, I think, is 140,000 metric tonnes, which is not sufficient,” he tells The Independent, noting that India consumes close to 33 million tonnes annually.

That mismatch is compounded by the nature of India’s refining system. “India imports a lot of medium grade crude oil and heavy grade crude oil and the amount of LPG inherent in crude is substantially lower,” he says, adding that domestic production remains limited.

The dependence on imports has shaped how infrastructure has evolved. “Because we produce very little LPG at refineries, the storage at refineries isn’t sufficient,” he points out, explaining the system is designed around continuous supply rather than large reserves.

Efforts to build larger stockpiles have been slow, in part due to cost and geography. “Officially, India does not have a strategic petroleum reserve policy,” Mallya says, “they have been increasing the LPG storage but clearly not at a pace that would bring contingency.”

“It’s almost like nobody envisioned that it would be this bad.”

Building reserves requires significant capital with limited immediate returns. “If you have to keep one day’s worth of reserve, that’s literally $250m,” he says.

“Imagine if you want to keep a month’s worth. That’s the amount of capital that will be locked in without any return.”

Geological constraints also play a role. Suitable underground sites must be stable and leak-proof, and unlike some countries, India cannot easily repurpose depleted oil and gas fields at scale.

Then there are technical constraints in buying LPG from alternative suppliers. “LPG is a combination of butane and propane,” Mallya notes. “In India, the proportion is 60 per cent butane and 40 per cent propane. That’s not necessarily the ratio in which the US would sell their LPG.”

Even as policymakers encourage alternatives such as piped natural gas, access remains uneven. “If you go further away from urban areas, the density is so low you’ll have to put much larger pipeline networks and therefore capital for much lower returns,” Mallya says, adding that gaps persist even within cities due to housing and documentation barriers.

Taken together, these constraints mean that while crude oil supplies may remain stable, LPG availability, despite being a by-product of crude oil, can tighten quickly under stress – leaving households and businesses exposed when imports are disrupted.

Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez hinted he could quit Stamford Bridge this summer in the aftermath of their embarrassing Champions League exit at the hands of PSG

Liam Rosenior refused to be drawn on comments made by Enzo Fernandez hinting he could quit Chelsea at the end of the season following their chastening exit from the Champions League.

The Blues were thrashed 8-2 by the reigning European champions, Paris Saint-Germain, over two legs in the Round of 16. Their fate was sealed with a disappointing 3-0 home loss on Tuesday night, with players booed by Chelsea supporters as they left the pitch.

A humbling night then got even worse from when Fernandez appeared to open the door to a blockbuster summer transfer.

The midfielder was asked about his future immediately after the match and implied that he was considering his future at Stamford Bridge. “I don’t know,” he replied. “There are eight games left and then the FA Cup. Then there’s the World Cup, and then we’ll see.”

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Rosenior was then subsequently pressed about the Argentine’s comments – and they seemed to take the former Strasbourg boss by surprise.

“Firstly, I haven’t seen that,” said Rosenior of Fernandez’s comments. “It’s hard for me to speak on speculation after a game and I need to focus right now on the most important things, which is making sure we get a result against Everton on Saturday.”

Chelsea fans made their feelings clear at both half-time and full-time of the defeat, with an early goal from Kvicha Kvaratskhelia effectively killing the tie after just six minutes.

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A stream of supporters left after Senny Mayulu scored PSG’s third on the hour mark. But Rosenior insisted he had no concerns over the atmosphere inside Stamford Bridge.

“No, I think it’s two-way. This is a fantastic football club where the fans want success instantly and that’s rightfully so for the size of the club.

“I understand because of the aggregate scoreline in the tie, why fans are frustrated. They want us to win. So, I completely get it and I understood that before I came in.

“I also want to make them happy and give them the nights they deserve. Not just me, but us as a group, as a team. That was a really, really difficult one to take because of the manner in which we went out this evening.”

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Claire Danvers had extreme fatigue but brushed it off along with other symptoms thinking she was just busy.

A mum who needed a power nap before the school run – and blamed it on being a busy parent – was devastated when doctors discovered 13 tumours in her breast. Claire Danvers, 39, from Poole, Dorset, first became aware of her symptoms, which included severe back pain, fatigue, and nausea, at the start of 2024.

Claire says the fatigue became so extreme that her ‘eyes would feel heavy’ after lunchtime and her body would ‘physically hurt’. She even had to take a nap before picking her children up from school, but put the tiredness down to being a busy, self-employed mum, reports Wales Online.

Claire, who was taking painkillers every day because her back pain was so severe, says her symptoms were initially put down to endometriosis until she discovered a lump in her right breast in February 2025. She visited her GP two months later, where she was referred for a biopsy. At the end of May 2025, she received the devastating news that she had breast cancer – after doctors discovered 13 tumours in her right breast.

Claire has since undergone a mastectomy as well as chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment but says she was ‘traumatised’ by the news and says her fear of leaving her children behind is ‘horrendous’. Claire said: “I was suffering with extreme back pain.

“I was taking paracetamol and ibuprofen every day for the aches and pains that I was having. I was experiencing extreme fatigue – I was tired all the time.

“I would get to after lunch time and my eyes would feel so heavy and my body would actually hurt. I was explaining them away with how my life was.

“There were definitely some days that I would recline in my chair and close my eyes for a little bit. I just put it down to the fact that I was going through a lot of stress at the time.

“When I found the lump in my breast in February 2025, I thought ‘that’s not normal’… I unfortunately left it until April and only got it checked out because my husband was constantly badgering me to go to the doctors.

“The doctor examined me and said that straight away she was referring me for the two-week rapid referral pathway for breast cancer.”

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Claire underwent a biopsy in May 2025 and received the devastating news that she had invasive lobular carcinoma, a type of breast cancer, later that month. Claire said: “By the time I actually found it, my cancer as a whole had grown to 9.7cm and I had 13 tumours in my breast. I was traumatised.

“The hardest thing I’ve ever had to do is tell my family and my two kids. Cancer diagnosis is traumatic enough but there’s also guilt you feel as a parent, especially having young children.

“My children have only just turned six and eight. The fear of leaving them behind – that guilt is horrendous.”

Claire underwent a mastectomy with reconstruction on her right breast in June 2025. She said: “Everything is just very traumatic. You can’t take it in – it’s like your watching your life from the outside.”

She added: “It doesn’t feel like you’re going through it, it feels like you’re watching someone else go through it. I’ve literally just finished my chemotherapy and radiotherapy and now I’m having hormone therapy.

“Because the cancer is driven by my hormones, they have to shut your hormones off. My life has now been changed for the rest of my life.

“I’ve been drop-kicked into menopause because they have to stop my hormones, to stop my cells turning into cancer. As long as I can tolerate the next stage of hormone therapy, I will then eventually have a hysterectomy.”

Claire is now encouraging other women to “advocate for themselves”. She said: “I think it was very easy for people – doctors or even myself – to look and say my symptoms were because of endometriosis.

“My advice would be to always advocate for yourself. If you have that gut feeling that something isn’t right and even if you don’t know what it is, push through it and keep pursuing it.”

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With the outbreak, and efforts to contain it affecting many students, Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds told Sky News: “It can be a bit similar sometimes to a hangover so I really urge people who have those concerns and symptoms to be checking on gov.uk website and of course go and get help.”

Beauty writer Eve Rowlands recently tried Charlotte Tilbury’s new Magic Hydrator Mist face spray. Here’s her honest review

I love a good face mist. My beauty arsenal has, over the years, included a range of brands from the Kendall Jenner-loved Caudalie Beauty Elixir (£28.80), to The INKEY List Hydro-Surge Dewy Face Mist (£8.80) and Avène Thermal Spring Water Spray for Sensitive Skin (£10).

A staple for revitalising my complexion at the start, throughout and at the end of the day, it also helps firm up my skin whilst illuminating and creating that dewy finish. So when I discovered Charlotte Tilbury was launching its own Magic Hydrator Mist, I was excited to try it out and see if it matches the brand’s reputation.

Typically priced at £35, the face mist – which currently has 20% off in the brand’s sale for £28 – is billed by Charlotte Tilbury as an ‘oxygenating, hydrating face mist with hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and pollution defence for an instant dewy glow on-the-go’. It promises to diminish signs of ‘digital fatigue’ by 88% – which is great for those of us who work for hours on computers for our job.

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Reportedly influenced by the ‘power of an Oxygen Facial’ – a moisturising skincare treatment that employs pressurised oxygen to administer serums – the mist is loaded with skincare favourites like hyaluronic acid, hyaluronic mesh technology alongside glycerin and niacinamide to, allegedly, boost skin’s hydration in as little as an hour.

Alongside these hero ingredients often spotted in hydrating moisturisers and serums, the mist includes the unique Kombu extract. This extract supposedly diminishes the visible signs of tiredness (ie, lacklustre skin, puffiness) and helps its users maintain a radiant complexion all day long, reports OK!.

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The Magic Hydrator Mist from Charlotte Tilbury launched on Thursday, March 5, and claims to deliver an ‘instant dewy glow on-the-go’.

Designed to be applied as the opening step in any skincare regime – following cleansing, naturally – the mist can also be spritzed at any point during the day to deliver skin a surge of hydration. It can even be utilised for a cooling and soothing sensation after exercise

My review on Charlotte Tilbury’s Magic Hydrator Mist

As directed, I applied this Magic Hydrator Mist following cleansing in the morning. After using my face wash (my current cleansing obsession is the Superfacialist Vitamin C+ Skin Renew Cleansing Oil alongside its Vitamin C+ Brighten Gentle Daily Micro Polish Wash) and gently patting dry, I applied several generous glides of the mist across my face, doing my utmost to ‘avoid the eyes’ – though this proved challenging.

The formula immediately calmed my complexion with its refreshing sensation and I practically straight away noticed a firming effect. Whilst it didn’t appear ‘dewy’ right off the bat – looking more damp as it dried – within an hour or thereabouts, my skin did have a lovely radiance.

Giving it time to sink in, I later applied my serums and moisturisers and this added to its luminousity – noticeably more so than usual. A friend of mine even remarked I’d achieved that desirable ‘glass skin’ look – which I’ll gladly accept.

As the day went on, I reapplied the mist in the afternoon to revitalise my complexion during the post-lunch slump and it certainly enhanced my skin’s glow and vitality.

While most of the mist’s properties had me impressed, one aspect that fell short of my hopes was brightening my eye area with the mist by itself. Several restless nights had created more pronounced shadows beneath them and I’d hoped the mist might address this but, sadly, I likely need a miracle eye cream to combat those.

I also found that the spray dispenser didn’t quite cover as wide a surface area as I’d expected. This meant I required several pumps to coat the entire base.

It’s important to note that the mist isn’t unscented – in fact it has a lovely fragrance. It boasts a bright, fresh, delicately floral aroma, courtesy of its ‘White Tea of Bali’ ingredient, which dissipates after a brief moment on the skin but leaves the bathroom smelling divine.

One additional feature I’d have preferred is a more see-through bottle. Whilst the weight serves as a reasonable guide to how much remains, it would be far more practical to gauge the exact level of liquid inside.

That said, I am thoroughly enjoying the revitalising sensation it provides, not to mention the luminous radiance it gives my complexion when I’d rather skip the makeup. I’m also keen to observe its effect on the fine lines I’m noticing around the corners of my eyes, particularly given its claim to be a ‘radiant skin rescue essence for smoother, younger looking skin’.

Pros:

• Has an instantly firming sensation
• Cooling and refreshing
• Visibly leaves a dewy glow to my skin after an hour
• Smells lovely
• Instantly brightens my complexion

Cons:

• Spray nozzle isn’t continuous and requires a few spritzes to get full coverage
• The bottle isn’t transparent, meaning there is no telling how much is left in the bottle

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Smith stole thousands of pounds’ worth of items, including gardening tools, machinery, and fishing equipment

A man has been jailed for more than four years after a nine-month long burglary spree across Cambridgeshire. Jj Smith, 21, of Green Lane, Northstowe, targeted homes in Haddenham, Ickleton, Stretham, Isleham, Brinkley, Longstanton, Over, Castle Camps, Weston Colville, Fowlmere, Cottenham, Histon, and Sturmer in Essex.

The incidents took place from May through to December. Smith stole thousands of pounds’ worth of garden tools, machinery, fishing equipment, and a Seat Ateca.

He also tried to break into homes in Soham, Brinkley, and Histon. Smith pleaded guilty to 10 counts of burglary, four attempted burglaries with intent to steal, theft of a motor vehicle, three counts of theft, theft from a shop, two counts of dangerous driving, driving without insurance, making off without making payment, and driving without insurance.

On Thursday, March 12, at Cambridge Crown Court, Smith was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison. He was also disqualified from driving for four years and a month.

Detective Constable Lee Steeden, who investigated, said: “Smith caused significant distress to residents across the county. His offending gravitated in seriousness from thefts to dwelling burglaries, stealing cars and actively making off from police.

“Thanks to the persistence of our officers and information from the public, Smith was arrested. We hope this result provides reassurance that we will take robust action against those who choose to steal from our communities.”

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Belfast City Marathon organisers have officially revealed the route for the 2026 Phoenix Energy Belfast City Marathon & Team Relay, taking place on Sunday, May 3 2026.

Thousands of runners and relay teams from across Northern Ireland and beyond will take part in one of the city’s biggest annual sporting events, which will once again begin at the iconic Stormont Estate and finish in Ormeau Park.

The 2026 course largely follows the successful 2025 route, guiding participants through many of Belfast’s most recognisable streets and landmarks, with minor adjustments in North and South Belfast.

Participants in both the full marathon and the popular Team Relay will enjoy a scenic city-wide course with thousands of spectators expected to line the streets in support.

The relay changeover points will be situated at Montgomery Road, Boucher Road, Falls Road and Duncairn Gardens. These locations allow relay teams of two to five runners to each complete a section of the marathon distance before passing the baton to the next teammate.

Event organisers encourage participants and spectators to review the route details ahead of race day, particularly those travelling or living along the course, as temporary road closures will be in place to facilitate the event.

Further route information and event updates can be found on the Belfast City Marathon Social Media accounts and website.

With excitement building ahead of race day, organisers are looking forward to welcoming thousands of runners, relay teams, volunteers and supporters for another unforgettable race day experience in the city.

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The initiative is part of the Future Citizen 2026 programme, running from March 16 to 22, and aims to raise awareness of fast fashion and promote environmentally-friendly alternatives.

More than 25 schools and colleges in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are taking part in the campaign, which focuses on how fashion choices impact the planet.

Amelia Twine, founder of A Single Thread CIC, the organisation delivering the programme, said: “When schools and colleges embed sustainable fashion skills into the curriculum or extra-curricular culture, they equip young people with practical ways to take climate action in their everyday lives.”

The campaign highlights the UK’s high rate of clothing consumption—an average of 28 new items per person each year—and the estimated 300,000 tonnes of clothing thrown away in household bins annually.

In North Yorkshire, Stokesley School and Sixth Form is taking part by organising a fashion show on March 19 to launch a preloved boutique on campus.

The boutique, supported by the local community, will offer students formalwear for events such as proms, parties, and interviews, while also promoting sustainable fashion.

Further north, Bishop Auckland College in County Durham is hosting a mending circle to encourage sustainability and clothes repair.

The session will promote the “make do and mend” philosophy, teaching students practical sewing and garment repair skills.

In Leeds, the Circular Fashion Incubator CIC is organising the International Circular Fashion Week Conference on March 16 and 17 at the Rose Bowl.

The event will feature talks, demonstrations, and student-led workshops on embroidery, garment embellishment, and repair techniques.

Young people in the Wirral will also have the chance to get involved.

Jane Gorden of Crafters and Makers is running a sewing machine workshop for children aged eight and above, alongside an after-school club focused on patching and visible mending.

Future Citizen’s 2026 theme is “Resilience in Style: Redefining Fashion,” which encourages young people to re-imagine fashion through creativity, community, and conscious decision-making rather than fast consumption.