RIBA’s new exhibition looks at how architects have rebuilt cities destroyed by natural disasters February 25, 2016 Nobody knows how many people died in the fire. Six deaths were recorded, but many were thought to have been incinerated beyond recognition and many more cooked alive in temperatures exceeding 1,700 degrees Celsius. The streets resembled the lower circles of hell and the Great Fire, as it became known, was the second tragedy to [...]
From Greece to Scotland via BT and EE: What got us talking this week February 6, 2015 It was all Greek to us this week Specifically, Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, who visited London as part of a Europe-wide charm offensive to support his plan for solving the small matter of the country's giant debt. Free market think tank Adam Smith Institute gave its backing to his debt restructuring [...]
January is the worst month of the year for your marriage January 6, 2015 While you're considering whether to take that smoothie machine back to the shop, your other half may well be mulling a different sort of swap. We all know January is pretty bleak but it turns out it is also the worst month for your marriage – one in which most British couples either start [...]
Investors beware: Valentine’s Day markets give no love February 14, 2014 A thorny day for traders. S&P research finds that since 1928 the S&P 500 has closed up on just 40 per cent of Valentine's Days. Similarly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has risen on 14 February just 43 per cent of the time. Perhaps investors are more concerned by their plans for the evening. There's [...]
Fifty Shades of Grey: Surge in adventurous shoppers looking for sex toys, lingerie and bondage gear February 5, 2015 Retailers are preparing for a surge in sales of lingerie, sex toys and bondage gear as the saucy film Fifty Shades of Grey hits cinema screens. The hotly-anticipated film adaptation of the best-selling erotic book by E.L James, timed for release over the Valentine's Day weekend, is spurring retailers to stock up on titillating products [...]
London ice rinks map: Where is the best place to go skating this Christmas? From Somerset House to Canary Wharf November 18, 2014 Some people might want to get their toes as close to the chestnut-roasting fire as they can, if you can slurp down a couple of glasses of mulled wine and get your skates on, why not? London has more than a few rinks to tempt you with – here's our round up of [...]
Oscar Pistorius out on probation in August June 8, 2015 Oscar Pistorius will be out of prison on probation on 21 August. According to reports, South Africa’s Correctional Services Department has put in a recommendation that the athlete, jailed for the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, be released under a South African law allowing release under "correctional supervision" after serving a sixth of his [...]
Oscar Pistorius awaits sentence after being found guilty of culpable homicide September 12, 2014 Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of the culpable homicide of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. The verdict follows after the former Olympian and Paralympian was found not guilty murder and premeditated murder by a South African judge yesterday. Judge Thokozile Maispa said Pistorius had acted negligently on the night of the victim's death [...]
Greene King hit by drink-driving rules in Scotland May 5, 2015 Pub and restaurant group Greene King yesterday blamed recently tightened drink-driving laws in Scotland for flat sales. The company, whose brands include Old Speckled Hen and Abbot Ale, plus the Hungry Horse and Loch Fyne chains, reported just a 0.4 per cent increase in sales for the 51 weeks to 26 April, but said sales [...]
Cold weather hits February retail sales March 5, 2015 HIGH STREET sales declined in February as the cold weather put consumers off shopping and offset a boost in sales from Valentine’s Day. Mid-market retailers saw sales drop by 0.2 per cent year-on-year, despite easy comparatives on last years when flooding hit large parts of the country. The fashion sector took the biggest hit with [...]