Top 5 cheap autumn sun destinations from London
Aside from the odd batch of sunny spells, autumn usually signals dreary, chillier weather for most Brits. Come October, summer's spell has well and truly worn off and the promise of exotic, warm, far-flung lands is all the more tempting. One plus side of having five major airports is the vast selection of cheap flights heading out from the capital, so why not take advantage of them? Here's five budget trips to sunnier lands, starting with Croatia and its Adriatic...
British businesses in “creativity crisis”
British businesses are at risk of a creativity crisis due to workplace cultures that stifle innovation, according to new Microsoft research. Uninspiring workplaces, a stressful atmosphere and a lack of appropriate spaces to focus and think alone were all identified as major inhibitors to creativity. Two in five workers surveyed say that creativity and innovation are neither encouraged nor rewarded within their workplace – despite the World Economic Forum saying that creativity is one of the top three skills workers will...
Land Securities sells its 50% stake in the walkie talkie for £641.3m
Land Securities has announced that it has exchanged contracts to sell its 50% stake of 20 Fenchurch Street, EC3M (the walkie talkie building) for £641.3 million and proposes to return £475 million to shareholders. The purchaser is LKK Health Products Group who will also acquire Canary Wharf Group's 50% stake in the building, bringing the total headline price to £1,282.5 million, reflecting a net initial yield to the purchaser of 3.4%. Completion is expected to take place at the end...
Hedgehog blows up like a beach ball
A hedgehog blown up like a BEACH BALL has been rescued after it was diagnosed with a severe case of balloon syndrome. The male hedgehog -- which had inflated to twice its size -- was found wandering beside a road by a concerned member of the public. Zeppelin a hedgehog suffering from 'balloon syndrome' at the National Wildlife Rescue Centre in Fishcross, Clackmannanshire. Shocked animal welfare officers said the animal "resembled a beach wall" after being discovered near Shotts, Lanarkshire,...
Beer of the Week: Aviator Brewing Company Madbeach American Wheat
Strength: 4.8% ABV Brewed: Fuquay Varina, North Carolina Launched at the end of 2008, Aviator Brewing Company began life in an airplane hangar. Using a hangar at Triple W airport in North Carolina as a base, a range of beers were initially brewed in a DIY fashion, using two used dairy tanks. Against all odds, said beer became hugely popular and demand increased enough for the brewery to open a larger premise, just a short distance from the original. Now, a...
Festival security – High security barriers installed on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile to prevent terrorist attacks
High security barriers installed on Edinburgh's Royal Mile to prevent terrorists from ramming vehicles into pedestrians. High security barriers installed on Edinburgh's Royal Mile to prevent terrorists from ramming vehicles into pedestrians. The security measures have been introduced for the Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe after a request from Police Scotland and the city council. July 26 2017 The security measures have been introduced for the Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe after a request from Police Scotland and the city...
London, where all the jobs are…How will a Geordie lass cope in the big smoke
London changes you. You start listening to Icelandic ambience on vinyl Now, if you’re called Rich – you might want to stop here. There’s more than just bird shit coming for you. I’m Emmie, I’m 24 and from Newcastle. J’adore le foot. Ou est les piscine? I moved to London 6 months ago because ‘it’s where all the jobs are’. The new-life-motto, ‘defecate on the Rich’ was a graffiti tag I saw in my first few days of London life....
Police probe whether electoral laws were broken on behalf of Tories in general election
Police are currently investigating possible Tory breaches of electoral law relating to the June general election uncovered by a Channel 4 News investigation. Labour MP for Caerphilly Wayne David announced that the Electoral Commission had written to him confirming that police were "formally considering the allegations". Wales Online confirmed that South Wales Police are looking into claims that “the Conservative Party broke the law in the run up to the General Election by using a Neath call centre to canvas...
Church minister sexually assaulted women to “rid them of evil spirits”
A church minister raped and sexually abused seven vulnerable women to "rid them of evil spirits", a court heard. John Wilson, 70, allegedly told one victim: "Queens need to be dethroned, God has made me a king so I am allowed to do this" before raping her. On another occasion he told a victim that if she had evil spirits in her he would need to "go into the womb to release them", it was said. Wilson is accused of...