More misery on the cards for Southern rail passengers as services are still affected post-strike action December 9, 2016 This week's strikes by the end Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union might have come to an end, but Southern passengers aren't getting respite just yet. In fact, services are still going to be "severely disrupted", as Southern tries to cope with train drivers' union Aslef's overtime ban. Southern has updated travel advice for during the [...]
Morrisons is bringing back the Safeway brand for a wholesale range and opening ten new convenience stores November 22, 2016 Morrisons is bringing back the Safeway brand, the supermarket announced today, as well as launching a new convenience store offering. The Safeway brand is to be revived as a range for wholesale to independent retailers – Morrisons said the re-introduction of the brand will enable it to "leverage its sourcing and unique food maker skills to [...]
Retail sales defy gloomy predictions ahead of a bumper Black Friday November 18, 2016 Retail sales have outperformed expectations ahead of the nation's biggest shopping spree – Black Friday. According to the Office for National Statistics, the volume of retail sales increased by 7.3 per cent in October compared to the same month in 2015 – the highest growth rate for fourteen years. The amount spent online grew by [...]
Night Tube arrives on the Northern line: Here’s everything you need to know November 17, 2016 Frequenters of the Northern line, rejoice. For the day is nearly here. The Night Tube is coming to its fourth Underground line of the year tomorrow the 18 November, after already blessing the Jubilee, Victoria and (most of the) Central lines with its presence. And so far it's proving a hit with Londoners: passenger numbers are fifty per [...]
Now Sussex bishops call for an end to “cycle of blame” in Southern rail strikes December 6, 2016 The Southern rail situation just took a rather bizarre twist. Bishops in Sussex have now stepped into the long-running dispute between the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union and the train operator over the role of the guards. Writing to Southern's parent owner Govia, union leaders and the Department for Transport (DfT), the church leaders [...]
Get your skates on – these are the best ice rinks London has to offer this Christmas November 14, 2016 Along with those highly anticipated Christmas adverts and window displays, the festive season also heralds the return of many ice rinks in London. Yep – it’s time to get your skates on. Whether you’re a pro skater or an ice rink amateur, there are dozens of rinks dotted around the capital’s landmarks. Here’s a roundup [...]
With just one week left until self-assessment tax return deadline day, people confess they’d rather undergo a trip to the dentist’s chair than fill out their tax forms January 24, 2016 Unbelievably, there is something people dread more than a trip to the dentist's office, and you don't even get a sticker and a lollipop for good behaviour afterwards. According to a survey by Which?, 38 per cent of people loathe completing their tax return more than they do going to the dentist. Other tasks people would [...]
Back to work? Shock survey finds most of us are dreading returning to the office after Christmas and New Year January 3, 2016 Looking forward to going back to work after the Christmas break? Of course you are. But shockingly, the majority of people are less than enthusiastic about this prospect, with a full three in four workers admitting to feeling stressed about returning to their desk on Monday morning. (We can’t quite believe it either.) As the [...]
Trump latest: Five things you need to know on Sunday November 13, 2016 Five days in and the world is still absorbing the surprise news of Donald Trump being elected the 45th President of the United States of America. Here's everything you need to know on the latest reactions and developments waking up on Sunday morning. Nato chief speaks The head of Nato, the global security group which Trump [...]
Weak sterling will push up the price of wine and there’s nothing anyone can do about it, Majestic’s chief executive has warned November 17, 2016 First it came for our Marmite. Then it came for our Toblerones. Now, weak sterling is pushing up the price of wine, the chief executive of one of the UK's largest booze retailers has warned. Rowan Gormley, the boss of Majestic Wine, said consumers can expect wine everywhere to go up in price – "until we grow [...]