Maisha Frost

Hopes are rising for the high street with retailers eyeing new openings where they wow shoppers with dazzling digital displays and immersive experiences, new research from workspace tech expert Aura Futures has found.

UK food distributors, hospitality and travel firms, foodies and chefs now is your chance to join together with the Balearic Islands and discover your perfect match through new trade partnerships and wowing customers with a wealth of delicious delicacies.

Dance your heart out for free and learn some show-stopping new moves at "Sounds of the World," a fabulous celebration of global music and culture that comes to Wembley Park, Wembley Park, in north west London on Sunday, August 4. The family-friendly event will take place at the Sound Shell stage, located on the iconic Olympic Way in front of Wembley Stadium, transforming the neighbourhood into a melting pot of musical diversity featuring talented artists from around the world.

Engineers are one of the best chances we have of saving the world and that's why UCL (University College London) is staging an action-packed programme of free interactive events for the whole family showing how they are forging the future.

The action never stops in Crans-Montana, the spectacular Swiss resort in the Valais region of the Alps that has a feast of sports and events for visitors as summer moves into autumn.

The rural gems of Austria's SalzburgerLand (www.salzburgerland) await, an idyll of lakes, mountains, flower meadows and national parks with attractions from cycling and hiking trails, farm tastings and enchanting villages to castles and salt mines.

For anyone who can't ride a bike or lacks the confidence to cycle, the road to freedom could be a three-wheel electric dream produced by UK maker Jorvik Tricycles. With customers aged 18 to 102, Jorvik has been breaking new ground for a decade in the e-bike sector and now offers a range with 16 models for either city and village everyday travel or more powerful off road activity.Frames can be folding or rigid and popular customisable options include baskets and pet beds. An average battery charge costs from 10p to 15p for 30 miles.

This slow cooker has helped millions of people in the world's poorest places.

Predatory scammers and the loss of thousands of pounds - the dangers continue for the thousands of savers who were mis-sold investments in the unregulated £206 million Store First Limited self-storage scheme. This collapsed after promising lucrative returns that never materialised. Now they have to navigate the claims process in the hope they might qualify for a payment. Here is help with that..

Halloween revellers can get the best of all worlds by choosing a culinary pumpkin to glow up and then turn it into a tasty dish or compost booster that lifts the spirits without any waste. Leading UK producer Barfoots and its long-standing customer and like-minded sustainability champion Waitrose are encouraging a veg pledge as they see seeing a bewitching effect on sales.