Lord Mayor’s Show 2015: Event will go ahead as planned following Paris attacks November 14, 2015 In solidarity with Paris and the many victims of the attacks that took place there last night, London will host the 2015 Lord Mayor's Show as planned. A spokesperson for the City of London Corporation said the show “will go ahead” as normal. With the people of Paris in our thoughts, Union flags will be flying [...]
Paris attacks: How travel in and out of the French capital by Eurostar, British Airways, Easyjet, Air France, American airlines and other routes has been affected November 14, 2015 At least 127 people have died after a seven separate attacks took place across Paris last night. An estimated 118 of these were killed after being taken hostage at the Batlacan theatre, where the Eagles of Death were performing. Attacks also took place at the Statde de France, where France and Germany were playing against each [...]
Scientists have found a way of using humans’ own cells to target cancer November 13, 2015 It's now possible to turn white blood cells into cancer killers, capable of tracking down and destroying the disease just as it enters its most dangerous phase. By experimenting on mice, researchers at Cornell University in the US found that when they attached a specific protein called the TRAIL protein (Tumour necrosis factor Related Apoptosis-Inducing [...]
Oil prices: IEA suggests global oil stockpile has hit record high as demand soars to five-year high November 13, 2015 The world’s oil inventory has soared to new record levels, according to the latest report from leading energy forecaster International Energy Agency (IEA), which shows stockpiles reaching an unprecedented 3bn barrels. The record high comes as plunging oil prices have sent demand soaring to a five-year high, the forecaster writes in its monthly report: Stockpiles [...]
From Sainsbury’s Christmas advert to the Lord Mayor’s Show 2015: Here’s what got us talking this week November 13, 2015 Boris got into all sorts of bother in Israel. London's saddest skyscraper got given a new lease of life (fingers crossed). And Generation Rent got told to quit their whining. Here's what got us talking this week 1) Are you ready for the Lord Mayor's Show? Today marks the 800th time the procession has been [...]
Children in Need 2015: Will the money raised this year mean Pudsey’s in for a record-breaking night? November 13, 2015 Children in Need might be a man down (and not just any man – Terry Wogan himself) but this year's fundraising marathon promises to be yet another huge event, with stars lining up to take part in tonight's live show. Tess Daly, Fearne Cotton, Rochelle Humes and Nick Grimshaw will be taking it in turns to host, alongside [...]
Fitch downgrades Rolls-Royce rating as its share price continues to fall November 13, 2015 Credit ratings agency Fitch today revised its outlook for embattled British engineering giant Rolls-Royce to negative, after the company issued a profit warning yesterday. In a statement today, the agency said that while Rolls-Royce's financial profile is likely to recover in the medium to long term, "should the recovery stall or take longer than expected, [...]
A Hong Kong billionaire has bought the most expensive diamond ever auctioned – but who came before him? November 13, 2015 A new jewel has just topped the list of the most expensive diamonds ever sold at auction. The “Blue Moon” was bought this week in Geneva for $48.4m, smashing all previous record diamond sales. Vivid blue in colour and weighing 12.03 carats, it went for the “highest price per carat” ever obtained for any kind [...]
Sharm el-Sheikh crash: Monarch Airlines cancels all holidays to Egyptian resort until 20 December November 13, 2015 Monarch Airlines has cancelled all flights to and from Sharm el-Sheikh until 20 December, pushing the date back a further month from the current schedule. The budget airline, along with rival EasyJet and holiday operator Thomas Cook, had been hoping to restart flights from 25 November. However this afternoon it said that it was pushing [...]
Facebook taking on Snapchat with disappearing messages November 13, 2015 Facebook is trying out messages that will self-destruct within an hour after sending. Sound familiar? That’s probably because that’s exactly how rival Snapchat works. This isn’t the first time Facebook has attempted to muscle in on Snapchat’s popularity, either. The social media giant, which incidentally offered to buy Snapchat for $3bn back in 2013, previously launched the [...]