The Best Cars For Driving About The City
City driving is something that most of us have to contend with. Whether it is the daily commute, the school run or simply heading out to the shops, we often find ourselves navigating busy traffic and tight spaces. However, with the right car, city driving can be much easier and you might even find it enjoyable. We’ve made a list of the best cars for driving around the city. Renault Twingo The Renault Twingo is the perfect car for urban...
British couple spent dream Hawaii honeymoon in detention because the ‘groom is MUSLIM’
A newlywed couple spent the first day of their dream honeymoon in Hawaii in a detention facility - 'because the groom is Muslim.' Natasha Politakis, 29, and Ali Gul, 32, forked out £7,000 for a dream trip to LA, Hawaii and Las Vegas but were locked up inside an immigration detention at LAX airport, Los Angeles - for 26 hours and were not allowed to proceed to Hawaii or Las Vegas. The couple, who were treated "like criminals" say they...
Environmentally friendly retail businesses for London entrepreneurs
It used to be that the focus was solely on big business to lead the way to being greener, but not anymore. Now businesses of every type and size are coming on board to make real efforts to be more environmentally friendly in a whole range of ways – and it’s important for many consumers to know that the places where they shop are doing this. When you look at it, being more environmentally aware is a good idea in...
Woman talks down man from jumping for Humber Bridge while on a first date
A heroic singleton talked a suicidal man out of jumping off a bridge - while on a FIRST DATE. Michelle Tock, 40, was enjoying a romantic stroll with a potential boyfriend when she spotted a man clinging to the railings of the 500ft-high Humber Bridge. She calmly engaged the man in conversation and kept him talking while her date discreetly dialled 999. They stayed with him for 35 minutes until officers arrived and talked him down from the precipice. The...
Not Lovin’ It – Life-long vegetarian sick after bungling McDonald’s staff give her chicken
A lifelong vegetarian was given the shock of her life when she bit into a McDonald's veggie burger - and discovered it was CHICKEN. Rebecca Beasley, 31, says she was physically sick moments after she took a bite of what she thought was a vegetarian deluxe burger. Blundering staff at McDonald's had accidentally put a McChicken burger in the wrong box before handing it to the mum-of-two. The error happened as Rebecca and her partner Jamie Lineker tucked into a...
Tackling modern slavery in hotels
Many consider modern slavery and human trafficking an 'underground' issue that is out of sight; hidden in the shadows. However, much of it takes place under our noses, in plain sight. The problem is, it's not always easy to spot and may not seem obvious on the surface. For instance, there are 115,000 estimated victims of human trafficking in the hospitality sector in Europe. Serving your dinner, cleaning your hotel room, cooking your food, etc. One hotel group has launched...
Mother wolf shot dead – Zoo staff kill escaped animal
An escaped wolf has been shot dead by keepers just months after giving birth to cubs -- the first to be born at the wildlife park in its forty-seven-year history. The female named Ember managed to get out of her enclosure at Cotswold Wildlife Park on Friday. Staff tried to tranquilise the three-year-old Eurasian wolf after it was found wandering just outside the park's perimeter towards the A361 but say it was out of range. Visitors at the park were...
Two thieves have been jailed after throwing ACID in the faces of their victims
Jordan Walsh, 29, and Adam Skidmore, 30, left two men, Leonid Goldin and Arinus Romanovas, with facial burns following the attack on January 5. Officers were called after reports of a burglary at a property in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffs., after the men had liquid thrown at them which was later discovered to be ammonia. The house was being used as a cannabis factory and police found a tent in the upstairs bedroom containing 84 plants. Goldin said he went to help...
Oxford University study reveals the real reason Donald Trump won the 2016 US election
A new working paper from Oxford University's Martin School has provided the first evidence that automation was the key to Donald Trump's election victory. Data revealed that the share of votes for Trump increased by roughly ten percentage points in areas highest hit by job loss through automation, causing anxiety amongst voters and favouring candidates with more reformist manifestos. The study, dubbed Political Machinery: Automation Anxiety and the 2016 US Presidential Election, found victims of the Computer Revolution were more likely...