Former fast food junkie turns vegan and sheds 115lbs after marriage proposal is rejected
A man who was dumped by his ex as he planned their wedding hit back by shedding an incredible 115lbs in eight months by turning VEGAN - and has now found love again. Collin Fissell, 25, was heartbroken when his ex-girlfriend said she didn't want to marry him and the couple split up a day before their sixth anniversary in May 2017. The XXXL store manager thought he had already hit rock bottom until he stood on the scales and...
Newcastle United’s no-sale was always on the cards – here’s why
Mike Ashley's talks with Amanda Staveley drew to an inevitable collapse yesterday - just as we predicted back in November to much disdain from local media. The Magpies' owner reportedly said that "attempts to reach a deal have proved to be exhausting, frustrating and a complete waste of time." The statement comes following weeks of silence from Ashley, with a "non-disclosure agreement" preventing Staveley from commenting on the matter. Meanwhile Rafa Benitez will have to come to terms with the reality that funds...
Seneca Global Income & Growth – Walk the walk
QuotedData has published a note on a company in the flexible investment sector. Seneca Global Income & Growth - Walk the walk In mid-2017, Seneca Global Income & Growth Trust’s (SIGT’s) manager set out a clear road map of how it would gradually reduce the trust’s weighting to equities over the next couple of years. The manager has been sticking to this plan and, in this report, an update is provided on the changes that have been made to SIGT’s portfolio....
Quiz: How civilised are you?
Old fashioned manners such as ladies always going first, saying 'please' and 'thank you' and keeping elbows off the table are all in danger of dying out, research has revealed. A new study has found never using swear words is also a rule many of us struggle to stick to, along with holding doors open for the person behind you and not using your phone at the dinner table. Manners which we still do our best to abide by are...
Film Review: The Post
As Steven Spielberg’s latest feature film, The Post, makes its way onto our screens this week, the parallels that can be drawn between the story it tells and the current political landscape won’t be lost on anyone. Centring around the events which led to a war between the Nixon administration and a huge chunk of the American press, the film seems to deliberately play on our collective hankering for the golden age of investigative journalism, and rightly highlights the need...
An Old But Trendy Shoe. A Story of a Legend
Nike is one of the most well-known brands in the sports footwear industry. The brand was born in the middle of the 60’s and became officially Nike Inc. in 1971. It has become one of the leading providers of sports clothing and equipment across the world. The company, which headquarters are located in Oregon, United States, has become one of the brands of sports clothes most sold online. Some of the sneakers created by them are now timeless classics. Like...
Voice-Controlled Speakers Enable Users to Speak Their Way to a Better Quality of Life
A new study commissioned by HARMAN reveals that Voice-Controlled speakers have unlimited potential to improve the lives of all users HARMAN International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets has commissioned an in-depth consumer research study1 on the use of Voice-Controlled speakers (VC speakers) among owners and intended purchasors2 of such devices. The results of the study show far-reaching benefits for VC speaker users and validate HARMAN’s conviction that voice is the...
Film Review: The Final Year
Directed by Greg Barker, former freelance journalist and war correspondent turned documentary filmmaker, The Final Year plays out like a swansong turned tragedy that documents the Obama administration’s final year in office. Centred on Obama’s foreign policy team and their efforts to shift America’s overseas approach away from a militarised one and, instead, towards one that is founded in engagement and diplomacy under the shared belief that American exceptionalism is rooted in, “what we stand for and how we act,...
An I.S loyalist showed beheading videos to children to persuade them to join the cause while he plotted a terror attack, a court heard
An Islamic State loyalist showed beheading videos to children to persuade them to join the cause while he plotted a terror attack, a court heard today (tues). Umar Haque, 25, showed the videos to pupils and later had youngsters at a mosque carry out violent role play against the police, it was said. He is accused of planning an attack in London, with potential targets including Big Ben, the Queen's guards, Heathrow, the City of London, Westfield shopping centres, Transport...