Serving as the kindling to start this year’s Christmas fire comes, from director Bharat Nalluri by way of Les Standiford’s non-fiction book of the same name, the charming, if somewhat slight, Man Who Invented Christmas; a chronicle of the story behind Charles Dickens’ beloved novel, 'A Christmas Carol'. Finding fresh life in a tale that has been done to death on the screen, Nalluri avoids a straight retelling, and opts instead to pivot the narrative around the story’s conception. Charles...

A wooden throne presented to Sir Stanley Matthews when he was hailed unofficial “King of Ghana” has sold for £850 at auction. The carved ceremonial seat was made for Matthews when he played in Africa during the 1950s. Jean with a photo of her with her and her dad on a beach. A wooden "throne" presented to one of England's most famous footballers has been sold for £850 at an auction. It went under the hammer at Hansons Auctioneers in...

Hg gets bid for Ullink - Hg, the Manager of HgCapital Trust plc, has announced that it has received a definitive binding offer from Itiviti, a company backed by Nordic Capital, to acquire Ullink, a leading global provider of electronic trading and connectivity solutions to the financial community. This proposed sale is subject to French workers' council consultations, and customary approvals, such as regulatory clearances. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Hg Capital would realise estimated cash proceeds of...

Roadworks on a residential street descended into vandalism when a vigilante used spray paint to tag obscene double yellow lines around a parked car. Workmen had dug up the gutter of the road but failed to paint fresh double-yellow lines - so an irate resident took matters into their own hands with a can of spray paint. The vandal sprayed DIY double-yellows around a parked car, along with the word ‘c*nt.’ The shocking scene appeared overnight on Jennings Street, Swindon,...

A year later and things are not looking good for post-Brexit Britain - there is no clear plan from current leadership on how to execute Brexit, and all attempts to negotiate the UK’s departure from the EU have failed in spectacular fashion. On top of having to react to such bumbling uncertainty, the industry is also battling government attempts to completely undermine customer privacy and security in the UK. Following a terror attack in London on 3rd June 2017, British...

BREAKING: Shocking details of the scandal behind the urgent review of 10,000 criminal cases possibly tainted by faulty or manipulated forensic data have been aired in an emergency parliamentary debate. Westminster heard how the Government had been warned that “murders and rapists will go free” because of their policy of privatising forensic services. Judges’ adoption and fostering decisions have relied on questionable forensic data too. “What assurance can the minister give that children haven’t been removed under false forensic evidence?”...

Garlic could ward off hospital superbugs, a new study revealed. Ajoene, an active sulphurous compound found in the pungent vegetable, when combined with antibiotics helps break down a bacteria's defences. Scientists hope the breakthrough could fight incurable cystic fibrosis and chronic wounds in diabetics as well as tackling MRSA and common hospital infection P. aeruginosa. University of Copenhagen researchers found ajoene destroys the biofilm of resistant bacteria and make antibiotics work again. It does not kill the bacteria but disrupts...

Christmas could be ruined for thousands of passengers with crackers, party poppers – and chestnuts – on many airlines’ naughty lists. Strict rules imposed by airports and airlines mean passengers aren’t always allowed to travel with these seasonal essentials - either in their hand luggage or checked bags. As a result of heightened security measures, the likes of Ryanair, Etihad, Emirates and Norwegian Airlines all have crackers on the no-fly list. Even those using airlines which do allow them can...

International Public Partnership consortium preferred bidder for OFTO project - International Public Partnerships Limited says that it is pleased that Transmission Capital Partners, the consortium comprising INPP, Amber Infrastructure and Transmission Investment has been appointed as preferred bidder for the long-term license and operation of a further offshore transmission project (OFTO). The latest scheme, comprising the transmission cable connection to Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm represents the seventh such project that Transmission Capital Partners has been appointed to, as preferred bidder....