Businesses can really make a difference — and this Christmas they’re needed more than ever December 16, 2020 The impact of the pandemic has brought unprecedented change to how we live and work. It has also led to a greater appreciation of the things we sometimes take for granted: family, food, health, employment. We have been put under strain in so many ways. In turn, people have risen to the challenge, demonstrating resilience, [...]
West End makes fresh calls for end to tourist tax ahead of ‘make or break’ festive period October 31, 2023 New West End Company forecasts up to £1.64bn in spending this festive season — but it may be up to international shoppers to take the wheel.
Very: Shoppers splurge on air friers and games consoles, but group sales slide January 13, 2023 Sales at online retailer Very rose 2.2 per cent year-on-year during the busy festive season. Toys, gifts and beauty and home departments were the main beneficiaries of the spending splurge, with sales up 17.7 per cent and 10.2 per cent respectively. Games consoles and Ninja air fryers were the bestselling items during the seven weeks [...]
Battersea Power Station welcomes 11 million visitors in boost for retail January 14, 2024 Battersea Power Station welcomed over 11 million visitors last year, as shoppers flocked to the former derelict building.
Eton: Thames Water sewers flood as £46,000-a-year school forced to delay term January 10, 2024 Thames said “recent heavy rainfall, along with high groundwater levels and river flooding, caused our local sewer system to overload.
EP: 175 Kempton, Wetherby & Hong Kong December 23, 2022 It’s always a very busy period for horseracing over Christmas weekend and this year is no different. Expect to see some equine superstars on display again this year. The King George at Kempton is one of the feature races on Boxing Day, alongside the likes of the transferred Long Walk Hurdle with the Rowland Meyrick [...]
No gravy train: Bisto-maker Premier to cut 300 jobs despite strong festive sales January 19, 2023 Leading British manufacturer Premier Foods’ grocery business has gone from strength-to-strength over the Christmas period, as it looks to close a loss-making factory costing 300 jobs. The company, the maker or famous brands including Mr Kipling, Ambrosia, Custard and Angel Delight, cashed in on festive purchasing despite the cost of living crisis, with sales up [...]
City Corporation clamps down on mixed-household Christmas parties amid rising COVID cases December 11, 2020 Square Mile pubs and restaurants are being told they will be fined for allowing mixed-household Christmas parties in a tough clampdown by the City of London Corporation. The Square Mile’s governing body issued the warning as London faces the threat of moving into Tier 3: Very High alert, as coronavirus cases rise across the capital. [...]
Dine in underground tunnels in this French city reachable by Eurostar December 4, 2023 Dine underground in former World War 1 tunnels in the French city of Arras, reachable from London via the Eurostar
London ‘facing Tier 3 before Christmas’ as coronavirus cases hike in two-thirds of boroughs December 10, 2020 London risks being plunged into Tier 3 before Christmas as the latest official data showed infections are on the rise in two-thirds of boroughs. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan yesterday urged people in the capital to to “follow the rules” after Public Health England figures released earlier this week showed Covid-19 cases rising in 21 [...]