Pay boost for England Women as cricket chiefs hand them same match fees as men August 30, 2023 England Women cricketers are to receive the same match fees as their male counterparts in a move that will boost their pay by thousands of pounds. The move was announced today by the England and Wales Cricket Board and will take effect immediately, starting in this week’s Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka. England Men, who [...]
Building Riverside Studios from Scratch: An Epic Journey in Creativity, Laughter, and Heartfelt Stories in Just One Year August 23, 2023 In the heart of the bustling city at City AM’s HQ on the riverfront, where dreams are spun, I embarked on a journey that was equal parts comedy and triumph. Riverside Studios, a dream brought to life from scratch, became not just a studio, but a testament to the power of perseverance and the thrill [...]
Arbuthnot appoints ex-Treasury minister Angela Knight as non-exec in boardroom shuffle August 22, 2023 Angela Knight, former chief executive of the British Bankers’ Association and an ex-Treasury Minister, has been appointed to the board of Arbuthnot Banking Group. Knight will join as a non-executive director from the beginning of September. She was a Conservative member of parliament between from 1992 to 1997, serving as economic secretary to the Treasury [...]
House prices: Five things we’ve learnt from the latest data (and why we might still be set for a crash) August 21, 2023 House prices might not crash - but neither renters nor homeowners have all that much to cheer as we head into September
House prices: August sees biggest fall since 2018 as signs of crash mount August 21, 2023 The average price of a home fell by 1.9 per cent in August, the biggest dip for the month since 2018, following a season of surging mortgage rates which led sellers to slash the prices of their homes in order to secure a sale. During the tail end of the summer the cost of a [...]
Sir Michael Parkinson dies aged 88: Heartfelt tributes to ‘greatest interviewer of our age’ August 17, 2023 Sir Michael Parkinson has died aged 88, as tributes flowed in for the TV talk show host, also known for being the face of Axa insurance adverts for over-50s. A statement from Sir Michael’s family said: “After a brief illness Sir Michael Parkinson passed away peacefully at home last night in the company of his [...]
Barbie movie breaks huge cinema record, beating Batman: The Dark Knight August 17, 2023 The new Barbie movie has become the highest-grossing Warner Bros. film in US cinema history, beating Batman: The Dark Knight’s record. 2008’s The Dark Knight previously held the record with $536 million in takings at the US domestic box office, but now Barbie has surpassed that record with $537.5 million. And globally it has taken [...]
Laya’s Horizon: Take to the skies in a zen-like iPhone adventure August 15, 2023 Some games demand exacting care and utmost concentration. Let your mind wander when you’re playing Elden Ring or Hollow Knight or Overwatch and you’re likely to receive a message telling you you’ve been killed in some horrible way. Other games benefit from a disconnect between the player and the game, inducing a “flow state” in [...]
Rents likely to continue rising sharply despite cost of living crisis August 10, 2023 Rents are likely to continue rising sharply despite the cost of living crisis, surveyors are warning. Property professionals’ expectations that rents will rise in the next few months are at the strongest levels seen so far this century, the findings from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) indicate. A net balance of 63 per [...]
Industries tops front of shirt list despite no Premier League deal August 9, 2023 Industries have overtaken consumer services as the chief sector for front of shirt sponsors in England’s top sports with automotive brands facing a new-found slump, according to new research released today. Of the 225 clubs assessed – across men’s and women’s football, rugby union, rugby league and cricket – just under 15 per cent, or [...]