Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood has attempted rape charges dropped February 2, 2023 Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has had all charges dropped against him. The 21-year-old faced a number of allegations including assault, attempted rape and controlling and coercive behaviour. His trial was originally set for 27 November with the case having been opened opened in January of 2022. “Criminal proceedings against a 21-year-old man in connection [...]
The Adani Group: How the Indian giant lost $90bn in market value in just a week February 1, 2023 Gautam Adani's business empire has suffered a $90bn loss in value after a US short seller accused his conglomerate of fraud.
Ukraine: Putin preparing major offensive in eastern region of Luhansk to mark anniversary of Russia’s war, officials say February 1, 2023 Russia is mustering its military might in the Luhansk region of Ukraine, local officials said, in what Kyiv suspects is preparation for an offensive in the eastern area as the first anniversary of Moscow’s invasion approaches. The Kremlin’s forces are expelling local residents from their homes near the Russian-held parts of the front line so [...]
Tech Nation to shut down after government controversially gives funding to Barclays January 31, 2023 Start-up network Tech Nation is to be wound down after the government controversially withdrew its funding and handed it to Barclays, the organisation announced today. Tech Nation, founded by the coalition government in 2010, said it would cease operations from the end of March after the Department for Culture Media and Sport confirmed it had [...]
Why We’re Just Normal Men is the best comedy account on Twitter January 30, 2023 It has taken me almost a year to come across the best comedy account left on Twitter. While the glory days of conceptual Twitter comedy appear to have passed, sometimes an account appears on your radar that still has the ability to floor you. We’re Just Normal Men is one of those accounts. Classics accounts [...]
Amazon Prime and Netflix brace for cancellations as Brits look to trim spending January 30, 2023 More Brits are planning to unsubscribe from video streaming services this year, after new data revealed the number paid-for subscriptions in the UK fell by two million last year as rising costs continue to eat into household budgets. Data analytics group Kantar revealed today that the number video streaming subscriptions in the UK fell from [...]
Zahawi ditched by Rishi Sunak as Conservative chair over £5m tax bill January 29, 2023 Nadhim Zahawi has today been sacked by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as Conservative party chair after weeks of speculation about his tax affairs. Sunak told Zahawi, 55, that, after an independent investigation, “it is clear that there has been a serious breach of the Ministerial Code,” forcing him to ditch the MP for Stratford-on-Avon. Sunak’s [...]
Ten years on, has Here East delivered on the Olympic promise? January 28, 2023 It’s been more than a decade since the Olympics turned Stratford into London’s most talked about new destination. One project – Here East – now sits on the site of the former media centre in Stratford. So it’s high time to ask the likable Here East boss Gavin Poole whether the project has lived up [...]
Dorries: Ex culture sec joins Piers Morgan, Jeremy Kyle and Vanessa Feltz with TalkTV Friday night slot January 27, 2023 Former culture secretary Nadine Dorries will host a new Friday night talk show on TalkTV. The first instalment of her weekly, hour-long programme, titled Friday Night With Nadine, will feature an exclusive interview with former prime minister Boris Johnson. The Tory MP for Mid Bedfordshire joins a roster that also includes Piers Morgan, Jeremy Kyle, [...]
Why I think Bitcoin could be a key to saving the environment January 26, 2023 Susie Violet Ward busts some myths on Bitcoin's environmental credentials urging users to understand the technology to understand the value.