Premier League: Title race back on as Newcastle hold Manchester City in thriller August 21, 2022 For a moment there it was looking like there might not be a title race, merely a Manchester City procession towards a third consecutive Premier League crown. But after Newcastle United gave them a torrid afternoon on Tyneside in a wildly entertaining 3-3 draw yesterday, City don’t look dead certs after all. Having taken a [...]
Leading farming union defends solar panels from Tory attacks August 21, 2022 The UK’s largest agricultural body has defended the farming sector’s support of solar panels, despite criticism from both Tory leadership contenders.
Two Ukrainian Plays, Finborough Theatre, review: Haunting tales from Ukraine August 20, 2022 Some proceeds from Two Ukrainian Plays are donated toThe Voices of Children Charitable Foundation, a Ukrainian charity that provides urgently needed psychological and psychosocial support to children affected by the war in Ukraine. You can donate using this link above. The capital’s artistic organisations have been collaborating, producing and devising Ukrainian-themed work ever since Russia made [...]
Cycene chef Theo Clench reveals where he eats when he’s not cooking August 20, 2022 Theo Clench trained in Brighton before moving to London to work at a host of Michelin starred restaurants including Trinity, Clove Club and Portland. He then became executive chef at Fitzrovia’s West African restaurant Akoko. His next challenge is the soon to open Cycene restaurant within Shoreditch’s Blue Mountain School. The restaurant focuses on Eastern [...]
Crypto markets stumble, but buying activity rockets August 19, 2022 The price of Bitcoin took a dramatic plunge this morning, with BTC dipping suddenly from almost $23,000 to below $22,000.
EP: 157 York – Saturday August 19, 2022 The final day of York’s four-day Ebor festival features the Ebor Handicap itself. Run over a mile and three quarters, we can expect another very competitive renewal of this year’s race with some very interesting Irish trained horses being aimed at the £300,000 winners’ prize. The 7-furlong Group 2 City of York Stakes & Group [...]
Best ETFs for an environment with rising interest rates August 19, 2022 | City Talk On 4th August, the Bank of England raised interest rates by an outsize 0.50% – the largest single increase since 1995, taking the Bank Rate to 1.75%. This follows on from the Fed’s second 0.75% rate hike on 27th July, as Central Banks try to rein in inflation. Whether or not interest rate rises will [...]
Tube strike brings London to a standstill as Uber raises prices due to increased demand August 19, 2022 London has been paralysed by a strike from workers on the Underground, Overground and bus service, as private hire taxi services like Uber and Bolt raise prices due to increased demand. All London Underground lines are closed on Friday 19 August following a walk-out called by around 10,000 members of the RMT Union on the [...]
Government blocks Hong Kong takeover of electronics specialist August 18, 2022 The proposed takeover of an electronic design company by a Hong Kong firm has been blocked by the Government over national security concerns.
Almost half of teens looking to enter business instead of going to uni August 18, 2022 In a bid to avoid being laden with debt, 45 per cent of teens are considering not to go to university and instead start up their own firms. As students receive A-Level grades today, more 16-19-year-olds are considering not going into higher education, and pursuing a career instead, according to research from GoDaddy. This morning [...]