Retired professional rugby players more likely to be depressed, anxious and irritable November 24, 2021 A new study has found that retired professional rugby players were more likely to be depressed, anxious and irritable compared to amateur players or non-contact athletes. The former top players who took part in the study had suffered more concussions on the pitch than those in the other groups, and the researchers believe this could [...]
Lidl aims for 1,100 UK stores by 2025, creating 4,000 new jobs November 24, 2021 Supermarket Lidl has announced plans to have 1,100 stores across the UK by 2025, creating 4,000 new jobs, after opening 55 stores during the first year of the pandemic. It comes as the grocer published its accounts filed with Companies House for the 12 months to the end of February showing revenues jumped 12 per [...]
Post-Brexit vote of confidence: German real estate giant Coros lands in London as it opens office in Soho November 24, 2021 German real estate company Coros is expanding into the UK as the firm has opened an office on Kingly street in Soho. The firm said it considers London as a gateway to Europe for international investors who are seeking access to Germany and other European markets. In addition to sourcing real estate projects, Coros’ London [...]
Kenya killing: Fresh details emerge about murder of BBC staffer Kate Mitchell in Nairobi hotel room November 24, 2021 It has emerged that BBC staffer Kate Mitchell, who was found murdered in her hotel room after being stabbed, had drinks with her alleged killer in the bar of the Nairobi hotel where she was staying. The prime suspect in the murder of the British journalist had booked a room with his girlfriend at the [...]
Spanish researchers share Covid antibody test tech in ‘huge precedent’ for vaccine manufacturers November 23, 2021 Spain’s National Research Council (CSIC) said this afternoon it will share its Covid antibody test tech with external partners. The CSIC said it will openly licence their vaccine through the WHO’s Covid-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP) knowledge-sharing platform. “By sharing their diagnostic with the WHO’s Covid-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP), the Spanish National Research Council [...]
Not many visitors recognised PM: Watch Boris Johnson having a ball at Peppa Pig World November 23, 2021 Speaking at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference yesterday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said cartoon character Peppa Pig is “pure genius”, despite resembling a “Picasso-like hairdryer”, and described the theme park created for children as “very much my kind of place”. The PM’s comments followed a visit to the park a day earlier, even [...]
Plans to require Airbnb-style rentals to obtain licence from local council Scotland move in Scotland November 23, 2021 New government proposals in Scotland will require properties that are used for short-term lets and Airbnb-style rentals to get licences from the council. Ministers want to tackle the growth of Airbnb-style rentals in popular tourist areas such as Edinburgh and will ask individual councils to set the requirements for granting a licence while allowing uncapped [...]
Catering giant Compass restarts dividend payouts as easing restrictions give profits a lift November 23, 2021 Catering giant Compass said this morning that, despite labour shortages and rising costs, it has restarted shareholder dividend payouts as annual profits jumped higher thanks to easing pandemic restrictions. The world’s biggest caterer saw pre-tax profits more than double to £464m in the year to September 30 from £210m the previous year. Results were bolstered [...]
BBC documentary was ‘overblown and unfounded’ say angry Royal households in rare joint statement November 23, 2021 The BBC has been slammed for giving credibility to “overblown and unfounded claims” in a documentary aired last night, according to the Royal households, as they took the rare step to issue a joint statement. The first episode of the two-part The Princes And The Press programme, presented by Amol Rajan, explored the relationship of [...]
Ofgem terminates energy competition probe after PayPoint agrees to cough up £12.5m November 23, 2021 Energy regulator Ofgem has formally accepted commitments from PayPoint to change its ways following an investigation into whether the firm breached competition laws. PayPoint will also hand over £12.5m to the regulator and remove exclusivity clauses from its contracts with energy suppliers for pre-pay customers, who top up their meters using the company’s services. The [...]
