A number of people travel for specific events – a family reunion, a wedding, a sports event, a music festival – the list goes on and on. Plans and reservations are made well in advance and we look forward to that trip. Sadly, sudden emergencies can lead to you have...
I’ve just had my personality profiled by a... furniture store. Made.com have come up with a fun and fantastic tool that tells you what type of furniture and decor matches your personality. They've teamed up with Applied Colour & Design Psychology Expert Karen Haller to help you find the interior design...
The world of work is evolving and changing all the time. Go back a decade and you worked from the office. Now you go where the work is, taking your office equipment with you. If you work remotely and or from multiple locations you will need not only the right...
For many of us a week or two of island-hopping and wine tasting was once the most desired and effectual solution when searching for a way to escape the trials of modern life. But these days with the tiresome realities of an always on, constantly connected work life, traditional escapes just aren’t...
Set to permeate all fields of healthcare and already doing so in many, artificial intelligence (AI) is now being embraced by the world of dentistry, which has recognised it as the powerful and progressive technology that it is. Indeed, it is very much an obligation of the healthcare industry as...
Ever wondered how successful entrepreneurs manage to grow their small businesses into vast money making empires? We spoke to several leading businessmen to find out how they achieved growth. Here are their top five methods for growing businesses. 1) Organic growth Most business start small and grow using profits that...
Though Simple, rolling out a rug is an efficient approach to cozying your house. Layering rugs blend perfectly with not only hardwood floors or carpet floors. On both floors, these rugs will facilitate a smooth room texture. Layering rugs have since become a convenient house interior trend. Many homeowners are...
Today's modern man is bold, adventurous and on top of the hottest fashion trends. Just a couple of decades ago, men typically had their nine-to-five business attire for Monday through Friday. Weekend wear consisted only of t-shirts and jeans. When it comes to fashion for the modern man, anything goes....
A British daughter has written this astonishing open letter to her mother about Brexit. It doesn't pull any punches.
United Utilities, the first company to impose a hosepipe ban on customers in England since 2012, is losing up to 25 per cent of its daily water usage through leaks and crumbling infrastructure, whilst continuing to pay significant dividends to shareholders.
Nurses quit NHS to work in Lidl because pay, hours and benefits better. With an astonishing shortage of 40,000 nurses across the UK, the NHS continues to face a drain on staffing as nurses quit for better pay, hours and benefits in supermarkets like Lidl.
Travel Money Guide: What you need to know to get the best deal on your foreign currency this summer Are you counting down the days until you jet off to exotic climes? If you’re preparing for far-flung adventures this summer, exchanging money may be on your to-do list, but how...
Two dopey dealers were jailed today after brazenly smoking joint while selling drugs. This led the police to their house, where they found something even more incriminating.
Irish-trained horses took the 2018 Grand National by storm as four of the 15-horse raiding party from Ireland filled the first four places, as well as providing eight of the 12 horses that completed the race. That shouldn't come as too much of a shock though as Irish-trainers also supplied...
Environmental groups are upping the pressure on Whitehall to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), with the Green Alliance urging the government last week to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2030. That highly ambitious timeframe for phasing out combustion engines would do wonders for reducing air pollution. Unfortunately,...
uPVC windows are known for their numerous benefits over wooden and other window types. They’re noise-reducing, more secure, need little maintenance and keep homes warmer, thus saving on energy bills. However, the overall lifespan of uPVC windows will depend on a number of factors. First of all there’s the quality...
Planning your best friend’s stag do is a task of great responsibility - and subsequently great pressure! You want plan something that’ll be memorable, entertaining and engaging without resorting to anything too easy or predictable. Fortunately, if you find yourself in London, there is a big list of amazingly fun...
The planet's oceans are choking on plastic. Despite plastic bag usage falling by 85 per cent following the introduction of the 5p charge, leading packaging industry figures oppose a tax on single-use plastic packaging. The final episode of BBC's Blue Planet II aired tonight, highlighting the terrible impact man-made plastic...
The EU referendum and the question of whether we sever ties from union with our neighbouring countries has divided both politics and households. Nothing could persuade many die-hard Europhiles that remaining in the EU might be a better option for the UK. Britain Thinks found 37 per cent of Leave voters are...
Double-digit growth in seven months, a prestigious industry award and heads rolling. How Play OJO is challenging the status quo... PlayOJO challenges the status quo, industry perceptions and taking on the big-guns It’s been a fantastic year for PlayOJO. Double-digit growth and exceeding above expectations in market share and business...
Arm yourself. There is a war raging across our information systems. Whilst no bombs are being dropped, the impacts of this war will have far reaching consequences. At the same time Donald Trump was elected president of the United States of America, 2016 witnessed the rise of populist and extremist...
For anyone not familiar with Britain First, it's a single Facebook page for people to share hateful and largely illiterate ideas that sink to a whole new level of stupid. Britain First describes itself as a Political Party standing up for nationalism and British Sovereignty, opposing colonisation and promoting Christianity....
The start of a holiday all too often involves the stressful experience of navigating your way round colossal airport terminals and splashing out on pricey parking spots. Contrary to popular belief, this doesn't have to be the case. The benefits of flying from local airports outside London are twofold, here's a few...
There is no doubt about it, unsecured loans are disputed and there is an obvious reason for that: the high interest rates Should these loans be banned or is it appropriate for the general public to have access to this facility? It's a difficult question to answer as there are both...
This is potentially the largest corporate scandal in history, but it hasn't been widely reported This is a story of deception on an unimaginable scale, but the UK mainstream media has been strangely mute. This year average global temperatures continued to break records. Devastating flooding, mud slides and forest fires...
The big night is finally drawing nearer, and all of your hard work is about to pay off. You have spent countless nights tirelessly painting, sculpting, or drawing, and you are supremely nervous yet excited regarding how people will react to your work. You may, however, be wondering just what...
For some people, investing just isn't exciting enough. They love watching their money grow and knowing that they're providing for their future plans, but the actual tools they use for investment just feel a little bland. A fund is a fund, a bond is a bond. Some investors just need...
'If we had an effective electoral law leading Brexiteers would now be in jail' David Davis’ former chief of staff says Boris Johnson should be in prison. The striking comments come just a week after Lord Sugar also claimed that Boris Johnson and Michael Gove should be behind bars for...
Older people who voted for Brexit have ‘comprehensively shafted the young’. That’s the view of Sir Vince Cable, writing for the Mail on Sunday this weekend. He accuses over-65s of being ‘self-declared martyrs’ who claim leaving the EU is worth the cost. ‘The old have comprehensively shafted the young'... 'And...
The image of a student flat littered with empty beer cans, pizza boxes, stained wallpaper and the odd rat, has been replaced with London’s luxury student accommodation. But why are so many students choosing to study in one of the most expensive cities in the world? With a range of...
If you’re thinking of expanding your business internationally, then you’re probably envisioning new opportunities for business growth, market share, and corporate profits. While this is an exciting proposition, it’s not easy to go from a national business to an international one. Expect to take on significant risks and meet with...
A new survey from electrical retailer AO.com has revealed the British people prefer to watch festivals from the comfort of their own home, rather than attending them. Despite the UK’s continuing love of experiencing huge festivals such as Glastonbury and Reading and Leeds in person, almost two thirds (64%) of...
Can I do anything about my bad tenants? According to Simply Business, a recent survey revealed that landlords in the UK are out of pocket to the tune of over £5bn every year because of damage to property and unpaid rent. Broken appliances, damage to carpets and decorating is a...
There is no denying the popularity of social media platforms. Websites and downloadable applications help us to communicate, share photos and talk to friends and family far away, but we also use social media for our business aims. Facebook, Twitter, Google +, Linked In and Bing or sales platforms like Etsy and Shopify...
John Brown looks at why being devoted to a single strategy or channel is the wrong approach... If you remove politicians and footballers, humans have a pretty staggering tendency to bond for life. We’re one of only a handful of mammal species that pair and commit. This innate loyalty is...
An office full of employees in jeans – for some people, this sounds like a dream. For others, the thought alone is enough to cause them to break out in a cold sweat. How do you figure out which dress code policy is right for your workplace? The tech start-ups...
The gender gap in the engineering sector is wider than ever, despite many other industries witnessing a significant increase in female participation. Engineering is the subject with the biggest gap in male to female ratios and these figures aren’t improving. Just 9 percent* of the engineering workforce is female. Furthermore, only 6 percent*...
It is widely accepted that the engineering industry is short of women, and within the engineering sector there is a huge gender pay gap. A survey by Energy Jobline, an Energy and Engineering job board, asked their engineering users if they agree in quotas to increase the participation of women...
The London housing market is a juggernaut that just keeps on going. The most recent batch of figures showed that prices jumped another 14 per cent in the last year, with the average home in the capital costing about £470,000. For that, you’d need about £60,000 in deposit and Stamp...
A new survey has revealed that energy professionals who work or live within the EU (i.e professionals working in overseas energy jobs) don’t want the UK to leave, but it’s close. A sample of energy sector workers in overseas energy jobs took part in the EU referendum survey. The results of...
We certainly live in a digital world. Although digital technology has been around for the last few decades (think digital watches from the 1970s), the turn of the millennium has seen a marked increase in the movement away from analogue and towards digital technology. In fact, when you look through...
Whist the world’s eyes might be firmly focuses on Wimbledon and the Euro 2016 tournament this July, it’s important to remember that the month will also host a lot of the UK’s biggest horse racing events. As we reach the end of Royal Ascot season, the attention of the hundreds...
Making sure as much money as possible goes towards philanthropic projects is extremely important to the National Lottery so with each and every ticket sold a large sum goes to a variety of projects. Less than 1% of the total revenue from the sale of lottery tickets is kept as...
If you are thinking of heading to Bath for a few days’ holiday, or maybe you are looking to spend a week or so and really explore the city and the South West, then Bath has some fantastic places to stay, from boutique hotels through to luxury private holiday homes...
What does it really take to be a top-notch chef? As well as unparalleled cookery skills, you also need to be an expert at food preparation, use your equipment with skill, know ingredients and how they work together, and make every decision with health and safety in mind at all...
