Why pumpkins are not just for carving this Halloween – and how you can turn yours into great recipes by celebrity chefs Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Ainsley Harriott and Mark Hix October 28, 2015 This week the chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall described the UK as the food waste capital of Europe. The facts make it hard to disagree. Every day 24 million slices of bread are thrown out by UK households. More than one in five households admit to binning an entire loaf of bread before even opening or slicing [...]
Social media could soon bring your dead relatives back to life, scientist claims October 28, 2015 Our dead relatives could soon be brought back to life in virtual form, according to an animation scientist. Simon McKeown from Teeside University in the UK predicts that in 50 years, relatives will be kept alive through a combination of social media histories, voice synthesis and big data streams – so that we “never have [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Australia’s David Pocock battered but unbowed as Wallabies hunt for final glory over All Blacks October 28, 2015 Australia No8 David Pocock remains battered and bruised from his side’s defeat of Argentina but is ready to realise his boyhood dream of playing in a World Cup final when the Wallabies face New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday. Powerhouse forward Pocock was sporting a pair of black eyes as well as a disfigured nose [...]
Preaching to the choir? Jeremy Corbyn brands Conservatives “poverty deniers” at TUC conference October 27, 2015 Union leaders are singing the praises of newly-elected Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn after he used one of his first public appearances as party leader to call the Conservatives “poverty deniers” who spend “billions” cutting taxes for the rich. Corbyn – who has avoided media interviews and has yet to speak in the House of [...]
Small TV companies offer potential hits for angel investors October 26, 2015 The tables have turned in the UK television sector. Small TV companies and new start-up entrants are growing their share of commissions from the major broadcasters, whilst the industry’s big players have seen revenues slow or even decline. This is creating interesting – and so far overlooked – opportunities for investors. Whilst the so-called ‘super-indies’ [...]
Canada whale watching boat accident: Five British nationals die as Leviathan II sinks off Vancouver Island, foreign secretary Philip Hammond confirms October 26, 2015 Five British nationals died when a boat they were using to watch whales sank off the coast of Tofino, Western Canada, the foreign secretary has confirmed. The Leviathan II, a 65-foot cruiser, sank just before 5pm local time near Plover Reefs, west of Vargas Island. There are thought to have been 27 people on board [...]
The Hatton Garden heist safe store where thieves stole £10m of jewels has been put up for sale by agents Hoffman Partners October 26, 2015 It's not your usual run-of-the-mill office building: the safe store where thieves stole £10m of cash, jewels and other valuables in one of the most daring heists this century has gone up for sale. The Independent reported today that liquidators Streets SPW has appointed agents Hoffman Partners to sell the 1,300 sq ft offices at 88-90 Hatton [...]
WPP posts sales growth of 3.3 per cent but warns of caution among its clients as China slowdown takes hold October 26, 2015 WPP has posted net sales growth of 3.3 per cent as it warns of caution among clients The figures Third quarter revenues at the advertising giant were up 5.9 per cent at £2.93bn for the third quarter. Meanwhile, net sales rose 3.3 per cent to £2.5bn. Net new businesses was reported as £3.2bn in the first nine [...]
In the market for disruption: SapientNitro chief executive Nigel Vaz on consumer expectations October 25, 2015 Most disruptive companies have certain characteristics in common. They adapt constantly to stay ahead of the curve, they are dedicated to digital and deliver excellent customer service. Nigel Vaz, global chief strategy officer and European chief executive of SapientNitro, likens such businesses to gryphons – mythical hybrids with the wings of an eagle and the [...]
London office rents make record recovery since the crash October 25, 2015 The City office market is in record health, according to research from Knight Frank that shows rents have made a speedier recovery since the 2007 crisis than following previous financial downturns. In its latest report, the upmarket estate agent has tracked how rents in the Square Mile have fared since their pre-crisis peak in the fourth [...]