General Election 2015: At least six of the small business owners who signed the Conservative letter of support are also Tory candidates April 27, 2015 At least six of the names that appeared on the open letter purporting to be small businesses backing the Conservatives are in fact Tory candidates. For most of the day, critics have been poring over the list of names to establish whether they are in fact genuine small business owners. Pretty early on, it [...]
Another director leaves House of Fraser following Chinese acquisition April 27, 2015 House of Fraser is losing another member of its senior team, months into the department store's ownership transition. Chief financial officer Mark Gifford is leaving the company in September after eight years in the role, and 13 years at the company all told. Colin Elliot, a chartered accountant who has most recently worked [...]
South West Trains will be “cancelled, delayed or revised” until 9pm at least after a person was hit by a train April 27, 2015 Trains across the whole South West network are facing severe disruption after a person was hit by a train earlier today. The operator warned that trains could be “cancelled, delayed by up to 90 minutes or revised at short notice”, with disruption expected to last well into rush hour. Originally the group had [...]
Suspected shoplifter falls from second-floor window of Royal Exchange April 27, 2015 A man suspected of shoplifting has fallen from a second floor window in the Royal Exchange, near the Bank of England, today. City of London police were called to a shop on Gracechurch Street at 10:30am today after a member of the public called to report the suspected shoplifting. Officers were on the [...]
London Fashion Week ditches Somerset House for Soho April 27, 2015 London Fashion Week is leaving its home at Somerset Home to take up a new venue in Soho. The 62nd edition of the biannual fashion show will take place in September at Brewer Street Car Park, across two floors. It will host more than 100 designers exhibiting their latest collections to buyers from the [...]
General Election 2015: Spinning out of control? Small business letter of support sent from CCHQ address, includes dissolved businesses April 27, 2015 Are the Conservatives caught in a PR tailspin of their own making? The Tories may have got the backing of several thousand small businesses, but it seems that this support was not quite as spontaneous as it may appear. Labour supporters are highlighting how the letter was sent from a CCHQ address, and [...]
Next finance boss David Keens joins Sainsbury’s board April 27, 2015 Next's former finance boss David Keens is joining the Sainsbury's board this week. Keens will take up the non-executive directorship from Wednesday (April 29). He is replacing Gary Hughes, who will retire at the supermarket's annual general meeting on July 8. As part of his responsibilities on the board, Keens will join Sainsbury's [...]
Victoria Line down after person on the track April 27, 2015 Commuters on the Victoria Line faced a chaotic start to Monday morning, with the entire line being closed for several hours because of a person on the track. The line was closed between Warren Street and Brixton from around 6:30am until just after 8:30am. It has now reopened, but Transport for London is reporting [...]
London Marathon 2015: How to get around the capital by Tube, train, bus, DLR, overground and car April 26, 2015 If you're not taking part in one of the country's largest sports events today, you might want to avoid central London – it's almost certain to be a travel nightmare. But for those of you who are running/supporting/spectating, here are some top tips issued by Transport for London to help you get around the city. [...]
Body bags on Brighton beach: Amnesty UK stages protest urging government to act on Mediterranean migration April 22, 2015 Brighton beach was covered in 200 body bags today as campaigners attempted to put pressure on government to prevent more migrants dying in the Mediterranean. Amnesty UK carried out the protest against what it calls “Britain's shameful response to the refugee and migrant crisis”. (Source: Getty) The body bag protest was staged on [...]
