Britons lost 22 hours to hangovers this summer as record-high temperatures had us hitting the booze August 31, 2015 Summer heat may have us hitting the beach in droves – but also hitting the bar. Although August has been damper than many would’ve liked, the mercury hit record highs in early July had us celebrating with quite a few refreshing pints or chilled glasses of white. This isn’t without consequences however, as a new [...]
These are the 10 firms people most want to work for when they leave the City August 28, 2015 Where do most City employees want to work when they leave the Square Mile? According to a new report by Escape the City, a recruitment service for those looking to change career path, there are 10 firms they really have their eyes on. Read more: Escaping the City: Thousands of people are starting to leave [...]
Coding overtakes French as UK’s most popular second language in primary schools August 27, 2015 Coding has become the most popular second language to learn at UK primary schools, shoving French into second place, according to a new study released today. Read more: We are jeopardising UK tech by failing to tackle UK skills shortages Ocado Technology carried out a survey of 3,000 people falling into three different age [...]
Rugby World Cup squad 2015: England gamble on Sam Burgess as Stuart Lancaster axes Danny Cipriani August 27, 2015 Rugby league convert Sam Burgess is the surprise inclusion in England head coach Stuart Lancaster’s squad for the Rugby World Cup, it was confirmed today. Burgess, 26, switched codes less than a year ago and only made his senior England debut earlier this month, earning mixed reviews in a 19-14 win against France at Twickenham. [...]
Film review: Straight Outta Compton August 27, 2015 Cert 15 | ★★★★☆ Ice Cube spitting F**k Tha Police in front of a jumping Detroit crowd, and the subsequent stage invasion by armed cops, is one of the most exhilarating moments in film this year. That it never actually happened – the band were calmly arrested at their hotel later that night – is largely [...]
Mobile phone etiquette: Is it ok to use your smartphone at the cinema, in church, at a meeting? August 27, 2015 How do you feel when co-workers take a phone call during a meeting? What about when someone plays Candy Crush throughout your commute? Your answer to these questions may reveal more about your age than you think, after a new study on mobile phone etiquette from the Pew Research Center showed there are huge gaps between what [...]
Deloitte UK’s Young Banker of the Year Awards 2015 nominees: They’re bankers, but not as you know them… August 27, 2015 Meet Deloitte UK's Young Banker of the Year Awards' nominees In recent years, identifying oneself as a banker has been something of a social faux pas. But are things about to change? As the summer break comes to an end, financial advisers Deloitte are kicking off the new school term with their Young [...]
Young women think engineering is unglamorous, and it’s resulting in a skills shortage August 26, 2015 I believe I have one of the most exciting jobs around. I work on projects that affect millions of people every single day, striving to deliver a safe and high-performing railway for Britain. And yes, I am an engineer and I am a woman. Read more: From the Shard to Crossrail: Five female engineers shaping [...]
Jeremy Corbyn may be drawing out the youth voters, but new poll suggests millennials could be the new Thatcherites August 26, 2015 Labour leadership hopeful Jeremy Corbyn may be drawing hundreds of young voters to his rallies, but a new poll shows that the hard-left candidate may not have what it takes to bring them to the ballot box at a General Election. Read more: Students are more right-wing than the general public on key economic matters like [...]
Hotel Chantelle needs to earn its place on the culinary map August 26, 2015 Hotel Chantelle 23 Orchard St, W1H Tel: 020 7299 2522 FOOD ★★☆☆☆ VALUE ★★☆☆☆ ATMOSPHERE ★★☆☆☆ Hotel Chantelle is terribly exclusive. It has a bouncer, who is in charge of fastening and unfastening a red velvet rope, like you remember from nightclubs in the 1990s. It has a lady in a pencil skirt who stands next to [...]