John Lewis wins sneezing dragon High Court battle after judge dismisses author’s claim April 3, 2023 John Lewis has been found not to have infringed the copyright of a children’s author who claimed it had copied one of her designs in its Christmas advertisement. Fay Evans, 49, from Macclesfield, Cheshire claimed the department store had copied parts of her book ‘Fred The Fire-Sneezing Dragon’ in its ‘Excitable Edgar’ Christmas advert which [...]
SPOTLIGHT: Crypto Correct founder Oliver Hammond on his Charles Bronson exhibition February 21, 2023 Crypto AM shines its spotlight on Oliver Hammond, founder of Crypto Connect, and his ambitious collaboration with the notorious Charles 'Salvador' Bronson
Bridgerton effect: Netflix show creator opens London Stock Exchange to mark UK economic contribution June 14, 2024 Bridgerton has supported almost 5,000 businesses over the past five years, from the film production companies working on the show to the wedding companies producing Bridgerton-themed events for fans and the food merchants creating novelty treats inspired by the show's characters.
Poor educational outcomes for today’s children could create a future wave of crime February 8, 2023 Children who started back at school post-pandemic lost valuable life skills, and if we don’t make up for it quickly, it could mean more deprivation - and crime - in Britain, writes Paul Ormerod.
How London won round Raspberry Pi May 15, 2024 When RaspberryPi chief Eben Upton boarded a plane to the US late last year, he was 70/30 set on floating his feted computer maker in New York. Now he's floating on the London Stock Exchange. Why?
Goldi can make Super use of his light weight June 7, 2024 FAVOURITE backers will be in their element, weather permitting, on the Sha Tin card, with a number of gallopers likely to go off at very short odds. The John Size-trained winning debutant The Winnabe, looks to have a virtual penalty-kick in the Pok Fu Lam Public Riding School Handicap (10.30am) over six furlongs, while Purton’s [...]
Ex-F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone slapped with 17-month suspended prison sentence October 12, 2023 Ex-Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has admitted fraud after failing to declare more than £400m held in a trust in Singapore.
Revolution Bars: Clubbers scaling back makes for a ‘challenging’ year ahead July 26, 2023 Revolution Bars Group said that it expects trading for the rest of the year to be “challenging”, as young clubbers are scaling back nights out due to the cost of living crisis. In its full year results the group said like-for-like sales were down 8.7 per cent against pre-covid levels, as it warned that trading [...]
Sunny Side Up at Soho Theatre Upstairs review: Astonishing June 3, 2024 David Alade is a young new playwright from South London whose beautiful and moving tribute for his father, Sunny, emerged from the creative environment of the Peckham Fringe Festival. As well as a requiem for a much loved father, David’s one hour solo show at Soho Theatre Upstairs is both a morality tale and a coming of [...]
Revolution Bars confirms it’s looking at ‘strategic options’ as it fights to survive March 26, 2024 Revolution Bars is undergoing talks to sell off around a quarter of its venues, according to reports.