Beast review: A surprisingly straight story of man vs lion, and actually good August 26, 2022 Let’s tackle the elephant – or should that be the lion? – in the room. The concept of new Idris Elba film Beast is flatly ridiculous. It features a deadly serious scene in which Elba fights a lion with his bare hands. It’s about a man-munching lion skulking around South Africa tearing limbs off locals [...]
Two Ukrainian Plays, Finborough Theatre, review: Haunting tales from Ukraine August 20, 2022 Some proceeds from Two Ukrainian Plays are donated toThe Voices of Children Charitable Foundation, a Ukrainian charity that provides urgently needed psychological and psychosocial support to children affected by the war in Ukraine. You can donate using this link above. The capital’s artistic organisations have been collaborating, producing and devising Ukrainian-themed work ever since Russia made [...]
Google searches for solar panels rocket more than 300 per cent as cost of living and energy crises hit August 15, 2022 Google searches for solar panels have rocketed by more than 300 per cent this year, with the cost of living and energy crises hitting hard, writes Cat Branagan. More Brits are looking for alternative and cleaner energy sources it has been shown by a new report of Google Trends data. Searches shot 316 per cent [...]
Hedonistic thrills and cosmopolitan grandeur in Rhodes August 15, 2022 THE WEEKEND: Can’t decide between a culture break or a beach holiday? Rhodes offers both! This Greek island has historic sites reaching back to antiquity, and sundrenched beaches that slip into a dazzling, clear blue sea. From the cheap, hedonistic thrills of Faliraki nightclubs to the cosmopolitan grandeur of Rhodes’ medieval Old Town, there’s something [...]
Swapping Silicon Valley for Kings Cross: Nick Clegg becomes latest Meta boss to head to London August 3, 2022 London appears to be becoming the new Silicon Valley for Meta, as Facebook’s parent firm’s president of global affairs Nick Clegg makes his way back to the capital. The news comes just a day after the Financial Times leaked the fact that head of Instagram Adam Mosseri would be moving across the pond. It is understood [...]
Revenue climbs for Just Eat despite dwindling order numbers August 3, 2022 Orders dipped seven per cent in the first half of 2022 for Just Eat Takeaway.com as the delivery giant struggles to keep up with pandemic hype.
Influencer push: Head of Instagram heads to London to help drive creator content August 2, 2022 The head of Instagram is set to move temporarily to London as the social media giant tries to keep up with the TikTok influencer wave.
Why Instagram can never ruin Santorini – the Greek island that has always welcomed hedonists August 1, 2022 We arrive in Santorini late evening, driving down dusky backroads en route to our destination, the Grace Hotel, part of the Auberge Resorts Collection and perched on the world famous caldera. At the village of Imerovgli, we make our descent, weaving down the cliff edge passing small-scale luxury hotels and yposkafa, cave-like dwellings with friends [...]
Win for Facebook: Judge orders UK competition watchdog to revisit Meta Giphy sale July 18, 2022 Judges have called on the UK competition watchdog to revisit its ruling on the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) ruling that Meta should sell Giphy.
TSSA urges Network Rail to ‘wake up’ after latest pay package proposal falls short of expectations July 12, 2022 TSSA has urged Network Rail to "wake up" following the latest pay offer, which it has slammed as "well below" expectations.