Covid rules easing: Medics call decision to re-open nightclubs in Belfast ‘complete madness’ October 22, 2021 Medics have said the Stormont decision to lift coronavirus rules despite mounting pressures on the health service is “complete madness.” Dr Tom Black, chair of BMA’s Northern Ireland council, said the relaxations planned for the end of the month would ultimately lead to more Covid-19 deaths. He criticised the move as “stupidity” as he warned [...]
Dear Evan Hansen, Review: A crushing failure October 22, 2021 Big West End and Broadway shows often take a while to get big screen adaptations, partly because producers are reluctant to offer a home alternative to what they hope you’ll pay a lot of money to see live. Also, because when it goes wrong, it goes really, really wrong. Before December 2019, Cats was a [...]
Women plan boycott of clubs after police investigate reports of spiking via injection October 21, 2021 London women have said they will boycott nightclubs following reports of spiking via injections while venues called on the Home Office to open an inquiry. Nottinghamshire police received a dozen reports of spiking via an injection, rather than contaminated drinks, since September. Police forces are also investigating reports in Glasgow, Exeter, West Yorkshire and the [...]
Close to 4m low-income households across UK are in arrears with household bills October 21, 2021 Nearly 4m British households on low incomes are estimated to be in arrears with household bills, according to new figures published this morning. Around 950,000 are thought to be in rent arrears, 1.4m are behind on council tax bills and 1.4m are behind on electricity and gas bills, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation said. It looked [...]
New CEO appointed at nChain October 20, 2021 Blockchain architect nChain has appointed Hakan Yuksel as Chief Executive Officer at the company headquarters in Zug, Switzerland.
Temporary Brexit? Half of young British business owners expect UK will apply to rejoin EU October 20, 2021 A third of SME business owners are convinced that the UK will apply to rejoin the EU in the future, according to new research shared exclusively with City A.M. this afternoon. Younger business owners are significantly more likely to believe that the UK will re-apply in the future. Nearly half (47 per cent) of 18-34-year-olds [...]
Shein dubbed ‘most manipulative’ fast fashion website October 20, 2021 Fast fashion retailer Shein has been dubbed the “most manipulative” fashion website for its tactics to entice customers to make purchases. Countdown timers, exclusive subscriber discounts, trending stickers and “you might also like” all feature heavily on Shein’s websites. Rogue Media has dubbed the budget fashion brand the worst offender for so-called ‘dark patterns’. Andy [...]
Kiwi boy who called police to come and see his toys becomes global sensation October 20, 2021 A young boy who made an emergency in New Zealand has become a global sensation after police responded to the four-year-old’s call to “come over and see” his toys. Police in the South Island city of Invercargill shared the exchange on social media. While they do not encourage children to ring the emergency number, officers [...]
London Irish’s home comforts aren’t enough. They need a win October 20, 2021 Exiled from the capital for over two decades but now finding their feet back in the Big Smoke, there is a charm to the London Irish story. Moving home is never easy, but in the Brentford Community Stadium they have a more permanent base. Now they need to show they can make it work on [...]
‘Ignore hype and look at risk’, FCA says as it targets young, inexperienced investors October 20, 2021 Three-quarters of younger investors who invest in high-risk products such as cryptocurrencies say they are driven by competition with friends, family, acquaintances and their own past investments. More than two-thirds (68 per cent) likened placing their money in an investment to gambling. The findings were released by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which has launched [...]