Restaurant Review: 1766 Bar & Kitchen, Bristol
This week we ventured over to 1766, the new front of house bar and restaurant at the historic Old Vic Theatre in Bristol. Turns out, we were in for a real treat.
If the public supports the police more than ever, why can’t politicians?
Chris Hobbs is a former officer of the Metropolitan Police who served for 32 years including targeting gang crime on Operation Trident Since 2010, police have been constantly denigrated, criticised and abused by politicians, spearheaded by Theresa May, the national press and activists from both the right and the left. Especially prevalent in his criticism of police over recent weeks has been Tottenham’s MP, David Lammy. An examination of his recent quotes in national newspapers including a full Observer article shows unremitting condemnation....
Bromley bank placed on lockdown as man douses himself in petrol
The 50-year-old also covered parts of the building with the fuel and threatened to “immolate” himself during the standoff, police said.
Tory Brexiteers will never be forgiven for making Britain poorer and weaker, warns former PM Major in scathing attack
“I have no constituency vote clouding my view of Brexit. I have no ambition driving my support for it. I have no party whips demanding loyalty before conscience"
It’s time for Britain to stand up to Saudi Arabia
The disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has had a seemingly remarkable effect on Britain’s policy toward the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Even if its response was slow in the beginning, London now sent an explicit warning to Riyadh to “provide a complete and detailed response” to the matter. This was in addition to International Trade Secretary Liam Fox and US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin’s announcement to boycott a major investment conference in Riyadh hosted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to promote his “Vision 2030” reform...
Millwall football thug jailed for punching Nottingham Forest fan who later died
Andrew Lewis, 50, attacked Paul O'Donnell on the opening day of the Championship season - the first football-related death for six years
Tory benefit blunder leaves government with £1bn bill
Conservative ministers have today revealed that the number of people affected by the infamous ESA blunder has more than doubled. Last year it emerged that some 70,000 people had been underpaid the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) for up to 6 years. But now the Department of Work and Pensions says up to 180,000 claimants were victims of the mistake, leaving arrears of £970 million to be paid out by the government just a day after very costly plans to...
Air cleaning car takes to London’s most polluted streets
One of the world’s most environmentally-friendly cars arrived in the UK today - to help clean up London’s most polluted streets. Research from University College London (UCL) identified the capital’s dirtiest roads – which contain high levels of pollutants including Nitrogen Oxide (NO2) and Particulate Matter (PM). They did this by analysing heat maps which showed the mean levels of PM and NO2 levels throughout London. Now the university has teamed-up with Hyundai to highlight the levels of pollution. Hyundai’s...
Quarterly Investment Companies Roundup – Third Quarter 2018
Quarterly Investment Companies Roundup – Third Quarter 2018 Global equities delivered positive returns over the third quarter of 2018. This was principally because of strength in the US market. Political uncertainty and concerns about global trade held back other regions. Generally, government bond yields rose over the quarter. The UK equity market fell as the Bank of England increased interest rates and concerns built over the lack of a Brexit deal. This latter point contributed to sterling weakness. Discounts have been volatile...