Ollie Phillips: My Premiership Rugby awards June 24, 2022 The season is over, Leicester Tigers are champions and I have enjoyed it completely. The lack of relegation has created new interest for me, and we’ve seen some real bolters, like Henry Arundell, earn an international chance on the summer tours. But now that all has been said and done, here are my Premiership awards. [...]
Iceland food boss ‘working day and night’ to keep pint of milk under £1 but price rises ‘will get worse’ November 2, 2022 The boss of Iceland has said he “doesn’t know” whether the price of a pint of milk can be kept under a pound, but is “working day and night” to stop it. Richard Walker made his comments on Amol Rajan’s podcast this morning, after joining a campaign to expand free school meals to children whose [...]
Bitcoin can surely be a beacon of hope in a society seemingly on the brink of collapse September 18, 2023 Susie Violet Ward believes Bitcoin offers not just a glimmer of hope but a tangible solution to the problems that ail our society.
If we want Britain to be the next Silicon Valley, we need an Open University for skills November 30, 2022 The UK has a proud history as a technology pioneer: from the steam engine to the worldwide web, British inventors have been at the forefront of technologies that have transformed lives across the world. But today our status as one of the world’s leading science and technology hubs is under threat. Digital skills shortages, which [...]
From bookings to refunds, we’re all losing money to junk fees – including our economy November 29, 2022 America is hardly a country without crises. President Biden’s democrats only just scraped through a victory in the Senate earlier this year. And yet, with precious little time, the US leader has chosen to add another priority to his list: scrapping “junk fees”. If you’ve ever bought a ticket, booked a flight or sent money [...]
Saturday Read: Cash-strapped home owners turn their properties into personal cash machine September 3, 2022 The amount of wealth being released through equity release could pass £6.5bn by 2025 after more than a decade of increasing popularity and growth. Overall, in the ten years following 2011, the amount of property wealth being freed up through equity release increased by 508 per cent, reaching the 2021 total of £4.8bn. Back in [...]
Sam Torrance: Open champion Cameron Smith is a silent assassin blessed with natural talent July 18, 2022 The 150th Open Championship was a classic and Cameron Smith was magnificent in winning the Claret Jug with a record-equalling score, yet at times it was also tough to watch. Smith barely put a foot wrong in a final round of 64 that propelled him past joint overnight leader Rory McIlroy and into the lead [...]
Letters: Music to my ears – if I want it January 31, 2022 [Re: Competition watchdog shines spotlight on music streaming, Jan 28] Leah Montebello wrote last week that the UK competition watchdog will “look at the roles played by record labels and streaming platforms” and decide if the market leaders hold excessive power. Music streaming has been around in some form for decades and even before the [...]
Silencing Joe Rogan ‘not the answer,’ says Spotify Boss February 7, 2022 The chief executive of Spotify has rejected calls to ban Joe Rogan from the platform after removing dozens of his podcast episodes.
This Danube cruise beats other river cruises – it’s spacious with brilliant food March 25, 2024 This river Danube cruises beats other river cruises for its spaciousness, says Alan Edwards Confession time. How many of us have done ‘just a little bit of work’ while away on holiday? The odd email, quick phone call, glance at a spreadsheet? Our cabin on AmaMagna – Europe’s biggest ship for river cruises – had [...]