By Laura Casewell According to the experts, this week the UK will be basking in temperatures set to hit the mid thirties which means one thing: summer is finally here. Whether you're jetting off on holiday or planning on basking in the rays found in your back garden, you may...
By Melanie Powell, Senior Lecturer Economics University of Derby, Derby Business School Deflation is the latest worry. Japan has it, Europe has it, but do we? No. Not yet. But we are on the brink with the announcement that the UK inflation rate is zero. Will we catch it? Should...
By Jamie Viggiano, VP of marketing at TaskRabbit Over the last few years, there has been a surge of app-based services that enable people to share anything from their homes, to their cars to their time. These companies are part of the “Sharing Economy,” which is poised to become a...
By Dr Stephanie Wilkie, senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Sunderland Ask people what ‘home’ means to them and there is no doubt you’ll get a variety of answers. Some people say it’s the bricks and mortar of their dream house, while others may talk about ‘home’ being...
By Ben Griffin, founder of Great Escapes Wales Breaking all previous records, 10 million overseas visitors came to the UK in just the first four months of the year. This means that we are well on track to see the 6% rise in visitors for 2015 as predicted by the...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor There were three questions about broadband and mobile phone coverage in rural areas during today’s session, let that sink in for a moment (or while your connection buffers if you’re in the shires). I know it’s important that people in Long Melford can browse the...
By Collette Johnson, Medical Business Development Manager, Plextek Consulting According to Deloitte, the global mobile health (mHealth) market should hit $26 billion by 2017, whilst the medical wearable device market is expected to be worth $5.8 billion globally by 2019. Encouraging progress in sensor-enabled patient monitoring, diagnosis and treatment, which...
By Laura Casewell As the editor of an aesthetics magazine, I spend a fair few hours a week scouring the internet news sites familiarising myself with what the rich and famous are up to. Whether it's the latest makeup trends or hair styles, I like to keep up with what's...
By Hannah Claire Pinnock, Arts Critic As a big ‘Alice in Wonderland’ fan, it was with great excitement that I recently attended this immersive production of Lewis Carroll’s classic. Reworked by Les Enfants Terribles to celebrate the 150 year anniversary of the story, the experience did not disappoint. Entering the...