Quiz of the Year: How well do you remember 2015? December 24, 2015 It's been a long year, and we are just hours away from a well-deserved break. But before you skip off merrily into the sunset, awaiting a visit from Father Christmas, we need to ask: just how much attention were you really paying? That really important thing that happened in the middle of February. You still [...]
Currys PC World prepares for record-breaking sales rush from Christmas Eve to Boxing Day December 24, 2015 Currys PC World is expecting a record number of shoppers to snap up electrical deals between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. The retailer estimates that 4.9m people will shop online between lunchtime today and 11am Boxing Day. The business, which broke records on Black Friday this year, believes there will be a spike in mobile phone shoppers [...]
UK weather: Army to be deployed as Storm Eva rolls in, while government issues more advice for flood victims December 24, 2015 Hundreds of military personnel and Environment Agency staff are being deployed to parts of the UK as further flood warnings have been issued ahead of Storm Eva's arrival today. Armed forces are being brought in on standby to parts of the Scotland and the North of England, which have already been hard hit by Storm Desmond. [...]
David Cameron uses Christmas speech to thank armed forces, doctors, nurses, carers and volunteers working over festive period December 24, 2015 David Cameron has used his Christmas message to praise the UK's armed forces engaged in airstrikes against Islamic State (Isis). The Prime Minister thanked "our brave armed forces [who] are doing their duty" both "in the skies of Iraq and Syria" and "on the ground, helping to bring stability to countries from Afghanistan to South Sudan". [...]
Man arrested in south London for terrorist offences “linked to extremist Islamist terrorism” December 23, 2015 A man has been arrested in south London on suspicion of being involved in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. The 31-year-old man was arrested yesterday (Tuesday 22 December) under the Terrorism Act. Metropolitan Police said the arrest was "being linked to extremist Islamist terrorism". The man was detained by officers at [...]
Game Digital share price plummets nearly 40 per cent as company issues profit warning December 23, 2015 Game Digital's share price plunged almost 40 per cent after the retailer issued a profit warning this morning. The group revealed a 6.7 per cent drop in group gross transaction value (GTV) to £466.8m for the 21 weeks to 19 December, while UK GTV was down 11.4 per cent to £353.5m, despite a boost from Black [...]
Police issue advice for 999 calls over Christmas: “Where is the best place to get a bacon sandwich right now” is not an emergency December 23, 2015 "Where is the best place to get a bacon sandwich right now?" This question might seem like an emergency of epic proportions to some people (especially those who have overindulged the night before) but it's really not a matter of life-or-death. However it is just one example of a number of mind-boggling phone calls made [...]
Former Next director Christos Angelides leaves Abercrombie & Fitch as Fran Horowitz moves up December 23, 2015 NULL
Former Next director Christos Angelides leaves Abercrombie & Fitch as Fran Horowitz moves up December 23, 2015 Christos Angelides has left Abercrombie & Fitch after just over a year at the struggling US fashion label. Angelides, who is credited with being the driving force behind much of Next's success, left the UK high street retailer last autumn to become brand president. While he notched up 28 years at Next, he managed just a year and [...]
