Covid-19: Government warns against travel to or from Indian variant hotspot Hounslow May 25, 2021 Covid-19: Government warns against travel to or from Indian variant hotspot Hounslow
Hong Kong Racing Tips: The ‘Dream Team’ to continue impressive form May 25, 2021 WITH trainer Caspar Fownes back in the limelight following a treble at Sha Tin last Sunday, the three-time champion trainer is sure to take centre-stage once again when racing resumes with a nine-race programme at Happy Valley on Wednesday. Fownes, still clinging onto the coat tails of championship leader John Size in the trainers’ title [...]
UK warns against holidays in Spain as it now allows Brits in without Covid test May 24, 2021 UK warns against holidays inamber list destinations like Spain as it now allows Brits in without Covid test
Ofgem invests £300m into EV charge points, with £40bn more to come May 24, 2021 The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, also known as Ofgem, has invested £300m into expanding the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) charging network today, to push the pedal on the country’s low carbon future. In the bid for net zero, the non-ministerial government department has put money behind the electric vehicle sector, to instal [...]
Six Nations to remain free-to-air as BBC and ITV ink new deal May 21, 2021 The Six Nations is set to remain free-to-air after the competition reached an agreement in principle to renew its broadcasting deal with the BBC and ITV. The new agreement will run for four years from 2022 until after the championships in 2025. For the men’s competition, ITV will show all of England, Ireland, Italian and [...]
Used car dealer Cinch raises £1bn to speed up European growth May 21, 2021 Used car dealer Cinch this morning confirmed that it had raised £1bn from a group of blue-chip investors to fund the online platform’s expansion. Investors included a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), GIC, Neuberger Berman client funds and funds advised by Soros Fund Management. Sky first reported the raise, which [...]
Golden eagles and wildcats could return to England May 19, 2021 The UK government announced a scheme to reintroduce wildcats and golden eagles back into the country. Reintroductions and habitat restoration work will help reverse decline of wildlife and meet new legally binding biodiversity targets, said the government in a new announcement. Golden eagles have been almost completely absent from English skies for around 180 years, [...]
Airbus to shut a Spanish production plant May 19, 2021 Airbus SE have announced plans to merge the activities of its two plants in Spain since the end of the production of A380 superjumbos has left the factories without enough work to sustain them both. The French company has already held discussions with the Spanish government and unions and aims to avoid forced layoffs, according [...]
Shakespeare: BA staff ad gives brand a reputation takeoff May 19, 2021 Amidst the collapse of international travel, British Airways (BA) has seen plummeting profits – and been forced to lay off thousands of staff. With restrictions easing, the airline has paid tribute to its employees: airing a new TV ad in honour of its global team as they take to the skies in greater numbers. Data [...]
Tate Britain Commission: Heather Phillipson’s brilliant apocalypse May 19, 2021 Filling a huge gallery space with a single, cohesive piece of installation art is no mean feat – just ask the Tate Modern, which has for years struggled to recreate the early magic of its Turbine Hall commissions. The Tate Britain’s equivalent, in its cavernous neo-classical Duveen Galleries, seems to be on the opposite trajectory, [...]