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Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
The bizarre '12-second' ice cream van rule that you might not have heard of as drivers are slapped with seven-page rulebook
The sound of an ice cream van is a cherished part of British culture, evoking childhood memories of Mr Whippy cones on warm summer days. However, behind the sweet nostalgia lies a surprisingly detailed set of rules that govern how these mobile vendors can operate. Ice cream van drivers in England must adhere to a seven-page rulebook when playing their well-known Greensleeves chime. The code of practice on noise from ice-cream van chimes in England is enforced by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs and aims to minimise noise levels. It states that the jingle must not go on for a moment longer than 12 seconds as it may run the risk of annoying the public. To prevent any ice cream vendors disobeying the law each van has to be fitted with an automatic mechanism that stops the tune after 12 seconds. Meanwhile, drivers are only permitted to use the tune once when driving to their patch and once when the van is parked up. As to not disturb people in their homes in the early morning or evening, the chimes can only be played between 12 noon and 7 pm. While the song should not be played more than once every two minutes in any given location. And depending on the street, drivers can be limited to just one play of the tune every two hours. To avoid conflict the jingle is not to be played when passing by a rival seller. Meanwhile chimes must not exceed 80 decibels, measured at a 7.5-metre distance and must not be played within 50 metres of a school. Drivers are also not allowed within 50 metres of a place of worship during a religious day and must avoid churches on Sundays. Besides annoying residence with the sound of chimes Ice cream van owners must also comply with standard food safety and vehicle health laws in the UK. They must ensure regular inspections and servicing of refrigeration units and maintain clean, food-safe environments. Certain areas in England have been declared 'No Cold Calling Zones', often set up to protect residents from nuisance or aggressive selling tactics. Ice cream vans must respect these zones, even if they've traded there for years. Additionally, competition among vendors has occasionally led to turf wars—prompting some councils to limit the number of licences issued for a particular area. The code of practice states: 'This code of practice gives guidance on methods of minimising annoyance or disturbance caused by the operation of loudspeakers fixed to ice-cream vans. 'Used to convey and sell perishable commodities for human consumption to the public. 'Annoyance to persons in the vicinity is most likely to be caused if the volume of chimes is excessive. 'If the chimes are played too frequently or for too long, if the chimes are sounded in areas where people are particularly sensitive to noise, or if the sound of the chimes is distorted. 'The methods by which such annoyance may be minimised are described in the following sections of this code of practice.'
Scotsman
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
11 retro ice creams and lollies you'd most love to see return
There are some real classics which have sadly disappeared Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Everyone had their favourite ice cream growing up, whether you're a child of the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s or noughties Sadly, many of those childhood favourites have been discontinued We asked readers which retro ice cream or ice lolly they would most like to see brought back, and these were the most popular choices The sound of Greensleeves drifting through the air is as much a symbol of summer as swooping swallows and skittering butterflies. As the familiar siren call of the nation's ice cream vans returns to sun-drenched streets across the UK, it has got many people casting their minds back to the beloved frozen treats of yesteryear. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad We asked our readers which lost ice creams and lollies from their childhood they would most love to bring back, and there were lots of suggestions. Strawberry Mivvi Mivvi ice creams, consisting of an ice cream centre encased in a refreshing frozen fruit shell, were originally made by Lyons Maid. Flavours included orange, raspberry and pineapple, but, among our readers at least, it is the strawberry version which lingers most in the memory. Calippo Shots The classic Calippo ice lolly has been around for more than four decades. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad But Calippo Shots, the lemon and strawberry flavoured ice balls which you could tip onto your tongue for an instant burst of fruity refreshment, were sadly discontinued in 2020 and are no longer available in shops in the UK. Lots of people would love to see them back in the freezer cabinet. Wall's Heart ice cream The sweet-toothed romantics among you are still pining for the days of the Wall's Heart ice cream. The love heart-shaped treat consisted of vanilla ice cream with a strawberry iced centre and chocolate coating. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Wall's recently introduced the Sweetheart ice cream, which is similar but consists of strawberry ice cream in a heart-shaped chocolate shell. Lord Toffingham If you like your ice cream with a touch or aristocratic class then perhaps you favoured a Lord Toffingham back in the day. It was made up of caramel ice cream, dipped in chocolate, with a toffee centre. It certainly had plenty of fans back in the day. The 'Bring back Lord Toffingham Ice cream' Facebook page has more than 900 followers, but it is yet to make a return. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Strawberry Split The Wall's Strawberry Split was similar to a Mivvi, with a vanilla ice cream centre and an iced strawberry coating. It doesn't perhaps provoke the same level of nostalgia but some people did prefer it to the Mivvi. Dracula ice lolly This gothic treat in the shape of Count Dracula, with a jelly centre, is a favourite from the 1970s. The mixed fruit flavour lolly was advertised by Wall's as 'the strangest lolly you've ever tasted'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Zzapp These multicoloured toffee flavoured ice lollies were made by Treats for about 30 years before being discontinued in 2021. They were replaced with the very similar Wazzaaaaaaaa! ice lolly. Cider lollies They may not have actually contained any alcohol but youngsters everywhere felt so grown up buying one of these back in the day. Two of the most popular varieties included the Cider Barrel and the Cider Quench, advertised with the tag line 'the drink on a stick'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Lots of people also have fond memories of cherry branded flavoured ice lollies. Funny Feet Where did you start? The big toe or the little toe? | Submitted Funny Feet ice creams, in the shape of a foot, were an 80s favourite, with many people having fond memories of sucking on a cooling strawberry flavoured toe. Wall's recently bowed to nostalgia and brought them back, exclusively for Iceland. Lolly Goggle Choc Bomb This one was a bit of a tongue twister to order back in the 70s but it was worth the effort. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Made by Lyons Maid, it was a strawberry flavoured ice lolly with a chocolate bar centre and multicoloured sugar balls. Mint Feast The mint version of the popular Feast ice cream by Wall's was a hit during the 80s and 90s. It had the same chocolate centre surrounded by ice cream with a chocolate and nut coating. But the mint flavoured ice cream, instead of chocolate, made it extra refreshing. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It wasn't to everyone's taste, but one person described it as the 'king of ice creams'.
Scotsman
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
11 retro ice creams and lollies you'd most love to see return
There are some real classics which have sadly disappeared Sign up to our Retro newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Everyone had their favourite ice cream growing up, whether you're a child of the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s or noughties Sadly, many of those childhood favourites have been discontinued We asked readers which retro ice cream or ice lolly they would most like to see brought back, and these were the most popular choices The sound of Greensleeves drifting through the air is as much a symbol of summer as swooping swallows and skittering butterflies. As the familiar siren call of the nation's ice cream vans returns to sun-drenched streets across the UK, it has got many people casting their minds back to the beloved frozen treats of yesteryear. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad We asked our readers which lost ice creams and lollies from their childhood they would most love to bring back, and there were lots of suggestions. Strawberry Mivvi Mivvi ice creams, consisting of an ice cream centre encased in a refreshing frozen fruit shell, were originally made by Lyons Maid. Flavours included orange, raspberry and pineapple, but, among our readers at least, it is the strawberry version which lingers most in the memory. Calippo Shots The classic Calippo ice lolly has been around for more than four decades. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad But Calippo Shots, the lemon and strawberry flavoured ice balls which you could tip onto your tongue for an instant burst of fruity refreshment, were sadly discontinued in 2020 and are no longer available in shops in the UK. Lots of people would love to see them back in the freezer cabinet. Wall's Heart ice cream The sweet-toothed romantics among you are still pining for the days of the Wall's Heart ice cream. The love heart-shaped treat consisted of vanilla ice cream with a strawberry iced centre and chocolate coating. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Wall's recently introduced the Sweetheart ice cream, which is similar but consists of strawberry ice cream in a heart-shaped chocolate shell. Lord Toffingham If you like your ice cream with a touch or aristocratic class then perhaps you favoured a Lord Toffingham back in the day. It was made up of caramel ice cream, dipped in chocolate, with a toffee centre. It certainly had plenty of fans back in the day. The 'Bring back Lord Toffingham Ice cream' Facebook page has more than 900 followers, but it is yet to make a return. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Strawberry Split The Wall's Strawberry Split was similar to a Mivvi, with a vanilla ice cream centre and an iced strawberry coating. It doesn't perhaps provoke the same level of nostalgia but some people did prefer it to the Mivvi. Dracula ice lolly This gothic treat in the shape of Count Dracula, with a jelly centre, is a favourite from the 1970s. The mixed fruit flavour lolly was advertised by Wall's as 'the strangest lolly you've ever tasted'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Zzapp These multicoloured toffee flavoured ice lollies were made by Treats for about 30 years before being discontinued in 2021. They were replaced with the very similar Wazzaaaaaaaa! ice lolly. Cider lollies They may not have actually contained any alcohol but youngsters everywhere felt so grown up buying one of these back in the day. Two of the most popular varieties included the Cider Barrel and the Cider Quench, advertised with the tag line 'the drink on a stick'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Lots of people also have fond memories of cherry branded flavoured ice lollies. Funny Feet Where did you start? The big toe or the little toe? | Submitted Funny Feet ice creams, in the shape of a foot, were an 80s favourite, with many people having fond memories of sucking on a cooling strawberry flavoured toe. Wall's recently bowed to nostalgia and brought them back, exclusively for Iceland. Lolly Goggle Choc Bomb This one was a bit of a tongue twister to order back in the 70s but it was worth the effort. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Made by Lyons Maid, it was a strawberry flavoured ice lolly with a chocolate bar centre and multicoloured sugar balls. Mint Feast The mint version of the popular Feast ice cream by Wall's was a hit during the 80s and 90s. It had the same chocolate centre surrounded by ice cream with a chocolate and nut coating. But the mint flavoured ice cream, instead of chocolate, made it extra refreshing. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It wasn't to everyone's taste, but one person described it as the 'king of ice creams'. Do you have retro pictures or nostalgic memories to share with us? Send them online via YourWorld at It's free to use and, once checked, your story or picture will appear on our website and, space allowing, in our newspapers.
The Guardian
16-03-2025
- The Guardian
The kindness of strangers: I thought I'd lost my flute for ever, then a chance to play Greensleeves returned it to me
I was 21, living in Sydney, working as a glassie at a local pub and feeling a bit lost. I didn't know what to do in life – the one thing I had going for me was playing the flute. I'd saved for two years to buy my flute when I was 16 and earning $2.35 an hour at the supermarket. Every day I would come home and play it. It would help me process my emotions. One day I was working at the pub when someone asked me what I was doing that night. I said: 'I'm going to be playing the flute at –'. Then I suddenly realised that I hadn't picked up my flute when I got off the train that day. I immediately and completely freaked out. I was so annoyed I threw the plastic chair I was holding across the room. I raced to the train station to ask if it had been handed in. It hadn't, but I gave them my number anyway in case it turned up. I just thought, well, it's gone – stupidly, I didn't even have my name written on the case. I spent the following week in total self-recrimination mode, getting drunk and feeling sorry for myself. Then, one day, I got a call from someone at CityRail saying they had my flute. I went into the lost property place at Central and there it was, amid all the lost bags and umbrellas. As I went to grab it, the guards there asked for my ID. I'd moved to Australia from New Zealand, and the only ID I had was an expired passport at my parents' house somewhere. I told them I didn't have any ID on me, and that it might be quite difficult to get any. And they said, well, sorry – you've got to have ID to get your flute back. Desperate and scrambling, I said: 'What if I play you a tune?' So I opened up the flute, put it together, and played Greensleeves. I guess the really strong feeling of returning to something that I loved, and had missed so badly all that time, came through in the music. I think the guards actually teared up a bit – I know I did. 'That's your flute,' they said, seeming quite awed. And I just walked away without showing any ID. It was a double kindness – first from the person who handed my flute in, and then the guards who waived the rules to let me take it. There's an image of big cities as soulless places, or that there's an absence of civic responsibility and everyone is just out for themselves. But I have to say, I've had difficult times in my life. I was unofficially housed for a certain period. I was a busker on the streets playing that same flute for many years. And through that all I've found people are very kind, and they're kind to people who they've got no prospect of receiving anything from in return. They're kind in a general way, just to other human beings, because they can be. Ever since that day at the train station, I have been even more inclined to return items that are lost than I might have been otherwise, because I'm just so grateful to that person who returned my flute. It's been 30 years, and I haven't forgotten their gesture. From making your day to changing your life, we want to hear about chance encounters that have stuck with you. Your contact details are helpful so we can contact you for more information. They will only be seen by the Guardian. Your contact details are helpful so we can contact you for more information. They will only be seen by the Guardian. If you're having trouble using the form click here. Read terms of service here and privacy policy here
Los Angeles Times
12-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Jamaican reggae star Cocoa Tea dead at 65
Reggae singer and Jamaican national icon Cocoa Tea has died. He was 65. The singer, born Calvin George Scott, died Tuesday of cardiac arrest in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Malvia Scott, the singer's wife, confirmed the death to the newspaper the Jamaica Gleaner. She told the paper that he was diagnosed with lymphoma and pneumonia in recent years. 'He was definitely very brave,' Malvia Scott told the Gleaner. 'He was positive throughout it all. About three weeks ago when he was admitted in the hospital he asked if I was worried and I said 'I am always worried'. He told me not to worry because everything was going to be all right. He was always very hopeful.' The singer, born in the small village of Rocky Point, Jamaica, was known for his romantic, honey-sweet voice that shaped and shifted with generations of dancehall and lovers rock. Singles 'Rocking Dolly' and 'I Lost My Sonia' were defining genre hits in the '80s, and his debut LP 'Weh Dem a Go Do…Can't Stop Cocoa Tea' made him a superstar within Jamaican music and globally among reggae fans. Follow-ups like 'The Marshall' and 'Come Again' incorporated more spiritual Rastafarian lyrical themes, and he joined a supergroup with Shabba Ranks and Home T that scored a big hit with 'Holding On.' Cocoa Tea remained politically resonant and adaptable as dancehall turned grittier into the '90s. After moving to New York, he released the searing social-critique single 'Riker's Island' in 1991, and anti-war tracks 'No Blood for Oil' and 'Oil Ting' that opposed the first Gulf War, leading to radio bans in Jamaica and the U.K. He kept up his string of genre hits throughout the decade with releases on top reggae labels Greensleeves and VP, with Motown issuing a compilation 'Holy Mt. Zion' in 1997. He founded his own label, Roaring Lion, which released records by top acts such as Buju Banton, Cutty Ranks and Sizzla, and paid tribute to America's first Black president with a 2008 single 'Barack Obama.' He performed at Buju Banton's Long Walk to Freedom concert in Kingston in 2019, and last performed three years ago on the Welcome to Jamrock cruise. Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness wrote on Instagram that 'I extend condolences to the family, friends, and supporters of Calvin George Scott, affectionately known as Cocoa Tea. His smooth vocals and compelling lyrics gave us timeless classics like 'Rocking Dolly' and 'I've Lost My Sonia,' songs that have become anthems in our cultural landscape.' 'Beyond his musical genius,' Holness continued, 'Cocoa Tea was a beacon of kindness and generosity, consistently uplifting the less fortunate and embodying the warmth of our nation. Cocoa Tea's influence extended beyond our shores, touching hearts worldwide and solidifying Jamaica's place on the global musical stage.' Cocoa Tea is survived by wife Malvia and eight children.
