Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra give stunning performance at Brighton Dome

By Lucette Davies

The audience at the Brighton Dome were delighted by the evening of Sublime Shostakovich performed by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra this weekend.

I was completely enthralled by the music and would happily have gone back and listened to it again the next night had I been given the chance.

Poor air quality damages our health and our economy

By Lucette Davies

Air pollution caused the premature deaths of 7m people worldwide in 2012 (World Health Organisation estimate).

In the UK it is estimated that air pollution costs our economy £16bn / year, more than the £13.7bn / year that we spend because of smoking.

But where does air pollution come from and why is it such a dangerous and expensive aspect of our environment?