Govt under pressure to probe murder of Kenyan woman next to British Army base October 24, 2021 The murder of a Kenyan woman whose body was found in a septic tank close to a British army base nearly a decade ago should be thoroughly investigated by the government, Labour MPs said this morning. The body of 21-year-old Agnes Wanjiru was found at the Lions Court Hotel in the town of Nanyuki in [...]
Focus On: Brighton – an investors’ paradise October 22, 2021 Thanks to the ability for many people to work from anywhere or pop into a central office on an ad hoc basis, increasing numbers of professionals are moving out of London in search of locations with a less frenetic pace of life – something the seaside city of Brighton will continue to benefit from. “Brighton [...]
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 [...]