Coronavirus cases rise across England amid second wave fears July 31, 2020 Official figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed a “slight increase” in the number of new coronavirus cases across England for the first time since April, as the infection rate across the UK continues to rise. ONS figures showed that there were around 4,200 new infections in the community per day [...]
Former Manchester United and Chelsea chief exec Peter Kenyon in talks to buy Newcastle United September 29, 2018 The former chief exec of football clubs Manchester United and Chelsea is planning a sensational swoop to buy Newcastle United from retail tycoon Mike Ashley. Peter Kenyon, who now heads up a consultancy called Opto Advisers, has approached potential financial backers in recent weeks to raise cash for the deal. Sky News reported he was [...]
What are the new lockdown rules as casinos and theatres prepare to reopen? August 14, 2020 Lockdown rules are set to be eased further across England on Saturday as the country continues to tentatively open back up. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was forced to postpone the latest phase of a recovery on August 1 amid concerns the rate of coronavirus infection had increased slightly. However, data from the Office for National [...]
Intu warns tenants over unpaid rent amid coronavirus pandemic April 2, 2020 Embattled retail landlord Intu has threatened to issue statutory demands to tenants that have refused to pay rent during the coronavirus crisis. The shopping centre owner, which revealed last week that it had collected just 29 per cent of the quarterly rent due, said it had “neither the desire or financial capacity” to waive rents [...]
Japanese minister says coronavirus-threatened Tokyo Olympics will go ahead March 11, 2020 Japanese olympics minister Seiko Hashimoto said the planned international sporting festival in Tokyo this summer will go ahead despite the threat of coronavirus. Earlier a member of the organising committee for the event Haruyuki Takahashi had suggested that while a cancellation was unlikely, the games could be delayed if unable to be held as planned [...]
Tottenham 0-1 Manchester City: Five things we learned as unbeaten visitors go top of the Premier League October 29, 2018 Manchester City moved top of the Premier League tonight after edging past a wasteful Tottenham in a curiously underwhelming clash at Wembley. Riyad Mahrez scored the game’s only goal after six minutes, with both sides then largely struggling to tame the scarred pitch at Spurs’ temporary home. Here’s what we learned as unbeaten City got [...]
Sajid Javid’s post-Brexit Budget set for 11 March 2020 January 7, 2020 Sajid Javid will deliver the government’s first post-Brexit Budget on 11 March, in what it likely to see a shift in spending away from London and the South East. Tomorrow morning Javid will give Cabinet colleagues an economic update ahead of his first Treasury questions since Boris Johnson won an 80-seat majority last month. He [...]
Ikea introduces social distancing wardens as it prepares for reopening May 31, 2020 Ikea is introducing social distancing wardens as part of a string of safety measures being implemented ahead of reopening on Monday. The retailer will reopen 19 stores across England and Northern Ireland from tomorrow, with click and collect facilities also opening in a phased approach. Ikea stores in Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland [...]
For the continued growth of esports, local and accessible venues are key March 9, 2021 In the summer of 2020, a monumental deal for the wider esports space was announced, and whilst it made some noise in financial, esports and gaming circles, it went by largely without much fanfare. The acquisition of Belong by GAME by esports infrastructure company Vindex, and the associated news that the US-based firm plans to [...]
Coronavirus UK: Death toll passes 1,000 after biggest daily increase March 28, 2020 The number of people to have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus has reached 1,019 – passing the 1,000 mark for the first time. It comes after a further 260 people were confirmed to have died today by the department of health, in the UK’s biggest daily increase. The vast majority of [...]