Cat who moved into Wilko store now has Facebook page due to popularity
A cat that has taken up residence in a Wilkos store has become so popular it now has its own Facebook page. George the tabby cat is living in the Wilko store in the Kings Chase Shopping Store in Kingswood, Brsitol. And the cat, who visits the store every day, has become so popular with the customers he has now has a following on social media. Customers have been sharing pictures of George hidden around the store on a new...
Accountability: Post-Brexit Britain takes a step back into the dark ages
Britain will take a step back towards the dark ages in regards to governance in post-Brexit Britain. The European Parliament yesterday voted in favour of a report calling for the protection of whistleblowers across the EU. At the same time, the Conservative government is desperately attempting to defending its proposals to launch a 'full frontal attack' on whistleblowers in the UK, setting a worrying precedent for accountability when we leave the European Union. Commenting after today's vote, Jean Lambert, Green...
What does a modern family look like?
What is a 'normal family', Lisa Belkin probed in a new study published in the New York Times. Statistically, it is no longer a mother, a father and their biological children living together under one roof, and certainly not with Dad going off to work and Mom staying home. "Although perception and acceptance often lag behind reality, there is evidence that a new definition of family — while far from universally accepted — is emerging". The nuclear family has certainly expired, but it...
Hidden Figures: Film Review
It is easy to get caught up in the annual awards coverage and forget that entries are films, and not just news stories. Articles surrounding Hidden Figures have placed a large emphasis on its diverse cast and how it is somehow an antidote to the failings of last year’s nominations. All this attention seems rather unfair, as it ignores the merits and qualities that are on display in this film. Set in 1960s Virginia, where racism and sexism were generally...
Nespresso Launch ‘Be Your Own Barista’ Pop-Up in London
Tying in with the launch of the Creatista, the latest machine from Nespresso, the Creatista Studio in West London will be serving complimentary coffees for a limited time from Wednesday 22nd February. Popping up across the UK and Ireland over the next two months, the Creatista Studio will first open its doors in London on 22nd February, before travelling to Leeds on 8th March then to Dublin on 22nd March. In addition to free coffees, customers will be encouraged to...
Poll indicates that Remain would win if referendum carried out today
The UK would opt to stay in the EU if the vote was carried out today, according a poll conducted by the The Mirror. The study discovered that 51 per cent would decide that EU membership was the right choice. In the actual vote 52 per cent of voters wanted to leave the European project. It appears that a significant minority have suffered with “Bregret” and would have swung the result towards Remain, if they had voted differently in the...
In Pictures: Timetabled steam trains return to Settle to Carlisle line
Timetabled steam trains have returned to the historic Settle to Carlise line for the first time in nearly 50 years. For the next three days the A1 Pacific Tornado will replace diesel trains between Skipton and Appleby. The line crosses the Yorkshire Dales and the North Pennines, and includes the 24-arch Ribblehead Viaduct. Paul Barnfield, regional director at Northern said: "It is great to see so many people supporting this historic venture. We always knew that the first timetabled steam services...
UKIP leader backtracks on false claims he lost close personal friends at Hillsborough
UKIP leader Paul Nuttall has backtracked on claims he lost close personal friends at Hillsborough in an embarrassing interview with a Radio City Talk host - who was there on the day. Nuttall, a Liverpudlian, wrote in an article criticising the government in 2011 that he had lost close personal friends and repeated the claims in a separate article from 2012. But when pressed on this in the interview he admitted this was not the case saying: "That's not from me I'm...
The Importance of Family in Our Life – Personal Essay
One of the main characteristics of the today’s society is its constantly changing shape and features. The modern world is developing at such rate that it can easily be called inconsistent. Such an inconsistency can be quite challenging and one of the last resorts we can find is a family. There is a ton of investigations on the subject. Some of them argue that the conception of the family is obsolete and there is no place for it in the...