The sign in the photo is called an ‘ampersand‘ and is a symbol for ‘and‘. You might see it written in company names (like ‘Procter & Gamble’), in abbreviations and in logos.
I suggest that you do not use it in your writing as a replacement for the word ‘and’. ‘And’ is really not a long word to write out, is it?
The question on ITV The Alan Titchmarsh Show was, “Should marriage proposals be made in private?”. Listen to what proposal planner Daisy Amodio and etiquette expert William Hanson have to say. What do you think? The bigger the proposal, the better? Or, less is definitely more?
Are you good at solving brain teasers? I’m not particularly good, but I like to give them a try now and again. Test yourself with these 10 teasers (link to YouTube.com).