How to see tonight’s supermoon if you live in London Don’t worry if you didn’t catch last month’s Draconids or Orionids meteor showers, because tonight the largest moon since 1948 will be visible over London. Yes – the supermoon is back, and it's absolutely massive. When can I see the Supermoon? Since the clocks went back and the nights have started earlier, stargazing hours have [...]
There’s an easy way to beat festive overindulgence, but you won’t like it It’s nearly Christmas, and what with all the office party canapes, festive drinking and eating out, we’re likely to be consuming more than usual. Overeating at Christmas is as certain as turkey sandwiches and the new John Lewis advert. But now new research has emerged showing all the harm of a week of binge eating can [...]
Remembrance Day 2016 in pictures: Two minutes’ silence held across London’s landmarks City-dwellers paused for two minutes' silence in memory of fallen soldiers this morning, while Londoners stopped in their tracks at their workplaces, landmarks and on the streets. Lloyds of London ground to a halt and 11am was marked by the traditional ringing of the Lutine bell in the insurer's atrium. Brokers gathered on balconies to observe the silence. (Source: [...]
Here’s everything that happened in the sixth episode of The Apprentice November 11, 2016 This week’s Apprentice sent the final 12 on a wild goose chase around London in a classic task – the treasure hunt challenge. They were given all night to find every object on a list, which shouldn't have been too hard considering London is now a 24-hour city. Perhaps a more difficult challenge before the advent [...]
Lord Mayor’s Show 2016: Where to watch the procession and fireworks, how to get there and what to avoid November 11, 2016 The City of London will close down tomorrow for celebrations at the 801st Lord Mayor’s Show. A day of fireworks, processions and tradition will follow today's transfer of power from current Lord Mayor, Jeffrey Mountevans to Andrew Parmley. If you get stuck, the Lord Mayor’s show now has an app, obviously. But here’s our guide on how [...]
Researchers have discovered why we can’t resist the latest tech upgrades November 6, 2016 Ever wondered why your rationality goes out the window as soon as the new MacBook or iPhone 7 is announced, and you just have to have it? Even when its latest features seem a little odd (who needs a boring old USB port anyway?) or you run the risk of buying something that might spontaneously [...]
TfL staff are collecting coats for the homeless this winter November 4, 2016 With temperatures falling and darkness descending earlier in the day, it’s a difficult time of year for people sleeping rough on the streets of London. But there's a way you can help out while on your morning commute. Transport for London is teaming up with the homelessness charity Wrap up London to organise the collection of [...]
Vodafone sells Dutch broadband operations to T-Mobile November 4, 2016 Shares in Vodafone dipped this morning after the firm announced its Dutch arm had sold its fixed-line operations to T-Mobile Netherlands for an undisclosed sum in an effort to get EU competition authorities onside. The deal means 150,000 customers’ fixed-line broadband will now be handled by T-Mobile’s Dutch subsidiary. Merger master plan The sale is [...]
Here’s everything that happened in last night’s Apprentice episode November 4, 2016 In last night's episode candidates attempted a brand new task: crowdfunding some cycling products. Essentially, all they had to do was set up a crowdfunding page, pull off a snazzy PR stunt at a train station and pitch the products, which were already good, to some bike shops. Easy, right? Wrong, because even simple tasks are rendered impossible in the [...]
Being an extrovert is only beneficial when times are good October 21, 2016 Extroverts bring the fun and may even earn more, but they could stop your group project from achieving its goals. New research has found that, despite their reputation for making a positive contribution to teams, extroverts may actually be hindering things when the going gets tough. When members of a group project are working well [...]