The Salters’ Institute and the University of York have awarded the Salters’ Chair in Science Education to Professor Judith Bennett, who has been head of the university’s education department for the last seven years.

Rare find: A rare 1940s British Railways poster depicting Harrogate – found under the lino in an Edinburgh house - is expected to fetch up to £1,000 when it goes under the hammer at Onslows Auctions in Blandford, Dorset, on December 20.

Spice girl: Former Spice Girl Mel C will be joining Jools Holland as one of his special guests in a concert at Scarborough Spa on May 22. Also taking part will be Soft Cell front man Marc Almond, former Squeeze drummer Gilson Lavis and vocalists Ruby Turner and Louise Marshall for details visit scarboroughspa.co.uk