WATCH: Fleshy weirdness in Hypochristmutreefuzz’s ‘Clammy Hands’
Hailing from Ghent, Belgium Hypochristmutreefuzz are at the forefront of Ghent’s noise-rock scene. Other than a secret weapon for passionate Scrabble-fanatics (their name comes from an avant-garde jazz piece by Misha Mengelberg) the band, formed around Belgian musician Ramses Van den Eede, is a frontal attack to all of the senses, thanks to a crushing groove, the use of a power drill as an instrument and inconveniently lovable bone-shattering and shamanic vocals. Check out their latest video for new single...
Poverty in the UK Statistics Reveal 4.6 Million Endured ‘Persistent’ Hardship In 2015
Under the Conservative led coalition the number of British people who fell into the poverty trap grew by almost three quarters of a million, according to figures from the ONS (Office for National Statistics) . In 2014 there were 3.9 million people who struggled to survive in the UK but it was 4.6 million a year later, a very worrying rise in such a short space of time. The citizens were caught the cycle of “persistent” poverty. Alongside these worrying...
Hillsborough families deserve justice but shouldn’t have had to wait almost 3 decades for this decision
GMB union, which represents thousands of workers on Merseyside - and whose General Secretary was at Hillsborough on the day of the disaster - has responded to the decision of the CPS to bring charges against those involved in the 96 deaths. Former Ch Supt David Duckenfield faces 95 charges of manslaughter and five other senior figures will be prosecuted over the 1989 Hillsborough disaster. Mr Duckenfield was match commander at the FA Cup semi-final when 96 Liverpool fans were...
Increasing number of British people back tax and spending on public services
The Conservative Party assumes that people want lower taxes and the rolling back of the public sector, and under Thatcher that approach worked and kept the party in power for a long period of time. However, it appears that the British people are increasingly in favour of the opposite and welcome an increase in taxes and Govt spending, according to a new study. The research found that almost half of people in the British Isles want the Government to raise...
First “real world test” of self-driving CargoPod delivering shopping to customers
The UK’s first trials of an autonomous CargoPod vehicle which delivers shopping to customers have taken place around the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The TRL-led GATEway Project together with Ocado Technology saw a self-driving delivery vehicle, called CargoPod, operating in a residential environment, delivering grocery orders to over one hundred customers. Taking place in the UK Smart Mobility Living Lab, the aim was to demonstrate the use of autonomous vehicles for ‘last mile’ deliveries and mobility, seamlessly connecting existing distribution...
Fitness trackers, fridges and baby monitors at risk of been hacked
Millions of people are at serious risk of been hacked and don’t know it – with fitness trackers, smart TVs and even children’s toys among the most vulnerable items, according to research. The full extent to which unscrupulous individuals can invade people’s privacy - and their home lives - through a few clicks of the mouse was revealed following a survey of 2,000 UK smart device owners. A third of respondents admit they have no idea if their smart tech is...
Wedding season will cost the average Brit £800
Summer is upon us and while we are all trying to scrape together the pennies for a getaway we may be overlooking the biggest expense of the season: Weddings. Research has revealed the average adult will fork out almost £800 this wedding season, attending three ceremonies at £266 a pop. Grandparents will end up with the largest bill, spending around £430 on accommodation, gifts, drinks and travel, while the best man will end up with a £313 dent in his...
Last horse-drawn theatre company in the UK under threat
The only remaining travelling horse-drawn theatre troupe in the UK may stop touring after losing crucial Arts Council funding. Sabotage Theatre tour original plays to isolated and rural communities in Kent and Sussex, walking up to 14 miles a day, living outside and cooking with fires. The stage and set are pulled in a cart by two Piebald Cobs. There are several in the US, Canada and Europe, but Sabotage is the only horse-drawn theatre troupe left in the United...
Keyboard Politics: How party political websites changed the general election
The online presence of political parties and candidates has never played a bigger part in the quest for power. From Donald Trump to Jeremy Corbyn, the digital world has helped turn outsiders into leaders. Political party websites are a tool used to attract, engage with and mobilise support, and the recent General Election in the UK was no exception. The growing importance of political websites In a study titled The role of a political party website: Lessons learnt from the...