Earlier this year British wine growers toasted a rather iconic achievement. At a tasting in the prestigious Juveniles restaurant in Paris an elite group of experts rated English sparkling wine as being better than Champagne, with many pointing to the 'sham' nature of the contest. For the first time ever, they couldn't spot the ...
If you've ever dreamed of running your own business but never had the time, money or opportunity then you may be in luck. As it's done in countless industries around the world, IT technology has made it possible for anyone to do almost anything and in 2016 that luxury has ...
Sports Direct has been under increasing pressure from Government and the media due to accusations of unfair and possibly illegal working practices. The focus of most investigations into the organisations have been on the company’s main warehouse Shirebrook. It was discovered employees were being paid below the minimum wage. Alongside ...
Sellers’ Market Following the recent news that property sales in London are up almost 40%, it would appear that now is as good a time as many to cash out of the big city while you can. With further Interest rate cuts by the Bank of England on the horizon ...
It hasn’t been too prominent in the media, but over thirty thousand Muslims have been in Hampshire for three days, to reject all forms of extremism and violence. This meeting is the largest annual gathering of Muslims in Britain, a huge number, all based at Oakland Farm in Alton, Hampshire. ...
James Cordon's Carpool Karaoke, which has starred celebrities such as Justin Bieber and First Lady Michelle Obama, has taken a new British twist after Simon McDermott posted videos of duets with his father to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society. The heartwarming singsongs are performed by 40-year-old Simon McDermott and his dad Ted, 80, ...
Former Aston Villa player Dalian Atkinson has been named as the 48-year-old man who died in Telford after being tasered by police. Officers from West Mercia Police were called to a scene at around 1:30am this morning after calls from people concerned about the safety of Atkinson. A Taser was used and Atkinson, who ...
Re-using plastic bottles could be as a bad as licking a toilet seat or your pet's bowl, according to new research. A study testing four types of water bottle - screw-top, slide-top, squeeze-top and straw-top - revealed that certain types could have as much bacteria as a kitchen sink if left ...
Lucky spectators saw plenty of drama at the fifth round of the Red Bull Air Race Championship at Ascot this weekend. The breathtaking aerial track race sees daredevil pilots flying 20 meters or so off the ground through a winding course made up of inflated pylon gates. They are travelling ...