Wearables at work: Why employees don’t need to fear an office Big Brother April 9, 2015 Imagine the following scenario. An employer has given a wearable device to one of their most high-performing staff members. Among other functions, the wearable monitors the employee’s heart rate and blood pressure over a period of six months. After analysing the data collected, it becomes obvious that the employee is more stressed on Wednesday mornings. [...]
Is renewing the Trident nuclear programme necessary for UK defence in the modern world? April 9, 2015 Dr Andrew Futter, senior lecturer in international politics at the University of Leicester, says Yes The threats facing the UK today are unquestionably different to those of the Cold War – and nuclear weapons have little utility against cyber attacks, terrorists or climate change. But this is to misunderstand their role – they have only [...]
How to develop a personal brand April 9, 2015 Write out how you want others to see you, focus on your values and stick to a timeframe. We all know how powerful a brand can be. Whether it’s a logo that can sell millions of products, or the perceived values that secure a legion of followers, the importance of having a strong brand is [...]
Sales from the riverside: Here’s how new build homes are changing the face of London’s marinas April 9, 2015 FULHAM RIVERSIDE, FULHAM This stretch of riverside by Imperial Wharf Marina in the exclusive postcode of SW6 is currently being developed by Barratt London. New public walkways through landscaped piazzas, podium gardens and a continuation of the Thames river walk will grace this area and a waterfront cafe is proposed along the riverside. This [...]
Grandeur is at home in Greenwich: The 17th century townhouse that boasts 10 Grade-II listed fireplaces April 9, 2015 Greenwich is one of the most rapidly changing places in London. Five new districts are set to surround its famous white dome, along with a host of restaurants and galleries. If you want to be close to a buzzy, young part of town but old school glamour is more your style, then 14 King William [...]
Focus on Bermondsey: Take a walk on the south side April 9, 2015 Affordable housing in Zone One is becoming something of a rarity in London, but look just south of the river and you’ll find one area in particular that’s still a decent prospect for first-time buyers looking for a good investment. Paul Bent, sales manager at Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward’s London Bridge branch says young professionals [...]
Private View: On the market in Bermondsey this week April 9, 2015 FORT ROAD From £750,000 This three bedroom period house has character in abundance, with original features such as the newly-sanded wooden flooring throughout. The terraced house also features wooden decking in its south-facing garden. It’s available freehold and close to local shopping hotspots Bermondsey Street and Maltby Street Market. Contact Kinleigh, Folkard & Hayward’s London [...]
Forget Shoreditch: How to turn an industrial relic into a home in shabby chic Archway April 9, 2015 As residential values in London have sky-rocketed, more disused commercial buildings are being converted into homes. A few years ago, it would have been unheard of for apartments to be more profitable than office space but there are a few boroughs in London where this is increasingly true. And there are no spaces more suited [...]
A taste of Swiss Army life: New homes mark fresh chapter for Switzerland’s Grand Hotel April 9, 2015 Ski resorts in Switzerland can get a little too cosy during peak season, but a traditional village high up in the Alps is re-inventing itself as the perfect destination to enjoy some picturesque privacy. Andermatt is a short train ride away from Zurich airport and only a couple of hours away from the lakes of [...]
Theatre review: Oppenheimer play is an explosive hit April 9, 2015 Vaudeville Theatre | ★★★★★ Tom Morton-Smith’s brilliant new play for the RSC begins at a smoke-filled fundraiser for the anti-fascist forces fighting Franco in far away Spain. Jazz is playing, and everyone dances – everyone except for Robert Oppenheimer (John Heffernan pictured above), who stands at the centre of things, martini in hand, smiling. In [...]
