London’s favourite superheroes: Superman wins, but an on-body thermostat is the top superpower November 14, 2014 While Batman and Spiderman patrol the streets of New York, London suffers from a serious shortage of superpowered protectors. But that doesn’t stop its inhabitants from showing a keen appreciation for the legendary beings, with a recent survey of 1,500 Londoners revealing Superman as their favourite superhero. This was followed closely by Batman [...]
Magpies extend winning streak November 9, 2014 NEWCASTLE won 2-0 at West Brom yesterday to record their fourth straight Premier League win and climb to eighth in the table. Striker Ayoze Perez’s backheeled finish and defender Fabricio Coloccini’s full-blooded header, both from Daryl Janmaat deliveries, earned the Magpies’ fifth consecutive victory in all competitions. Everton defender Leighton Baines converted a penalty as [...]
BT scores key win in battle for Sky Sports November 5, 2014 Britain’s largest pay TV broadcaster BSkyB was left bruised yesterday after a UK court ruled that it must make its flagship sports channels available to its biggest rival, a measure it had resisted for four years. The interim ruling is the latest episode in a four-year legal saga stretching back to an era when Sky [...]
Goal for BT as BSkyB loses sports channel legal battle November 5, 2014 BSkyB will be forced to offer its sports channels to BT's YouView customers after it lost a legal battle with its new rival. The UK Competition Appeals Tribunal ruled today that rules which determine what price Sky must offer its channels at should also cover internet television services. Until now, the broadcaster has resisted providing [...]
QUIZ: Who’s your leadership idol – which big business boss is your management style most like? October 31, 2014 Do you Lean In or would you rather have a Four-Hour Work Week? Is your management style more Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg or Burberry cool cat Christopher Bailey? Or would you rather just flash the cash like Bob Diamond? With all those confusing leadership "gurus" touting management different styles, deciding what kind of role [...]
London is helping to build the global open web of the future- but it faces more threats than ever before October 28, 2014 As a leader in the tech for good space, London is home to some of the world’s most exciting initiatives, which are using technology to impact social, economic and educational change. Funding and support bodies Nominet Trust and NESTA, are prime examples of organisations actively funding and supporting the imaginative use of technology to address [...]
Google‘s Mysterious New Zealand kitty cat October 27, 2014 JUST as you can get away with editing the odd Wikipedia page for your own entertainment, someone has discovered you can do the same with Google maps. This cat was drawn onto a map of Hobson Bay, New Zealand and baffled Google when discovered. “We were aware that cats were trying to take over YouTube, [...]
Sunderland players dig deep to issue apology with ticket refund October 21, 2014 ASHAMED Sunderland players will offer long-suffering fans who endured their side’s 8-0 humiliation against Southampton at St Mary’s on Saturday an apology in the form of a monetary refund. The 2,600 fans who made the 630-mile round trip to the south coast and witnessed their side’s shocking performance will be offered a full refund on [...]
Why now may be the ideal time to book a safari in Kenya October 13, 2014 Most travel stories you read in newspapers and magazines – with notable exceptions – are the result of press trips. These are fully funded holidays for small groups of journalists paid for by tourist boards, airlines or resorts (or a combination of the three). It’s not an ideal situation – the hacks tend to be [...]
Pets at Home swaps kittens for big cats to launch its new report October 8, 2014 Team Pets At Home have embarked on a safari this morning, trekking far from their home office in Cheshire to unknown and dangerous territory – the Tiger Territory enclosure at London Zoo to be exact. While guests are tucking into a hearty breakfast, commercial director Peter Pritchard, head of pets Maeve Moorcroft and er, comedian [...]