Surrey bar slammed for hosting under 18’s Valentine’s event called ‘Pop Ya Cherry’
A top bar has come under fire for hosting an under 18's Valentine's event which seems encourages youngsters to have sex - called 'Pop Ya Cherry Parties.' Teens are being targeted by new events company 'Pop Ya Cherry Parties' who are holding their first night in an exclusive members bar on 13th February for children aged 14 to 18. They describe themselves as "the newest and most exciting provider of under 18's clubbing in the UK" and claim to throw...
UK entrepreneur invests in Las Vegas Sticks and Shakes
Leeds based entrepreneur invests in Las Vegas Dessert chain Leeds based entrepreneur, Matt Haycox, has invested in Las Vegas Dessert chain, Sticks and Shakes. Matt Haycox, a consultant to Access Commercial Funding, which provides businesses funding for growth, decided to invest in the chain after a chance meeting with the founder at the end of last year. "It was the old story of 'I like the product so much I bought the business!'" says Matt. "I was out for the...
Man convicted for strangling duck in public and throwing it in the bin
A man lured a duck to him with bread before wringing its neck and slinging it in the bin in front of horrified onlookers, a court was told. Robert Muir, 49, killed the duck last May in a "callous act of cruelty" in a beauty spot in Richmond, south west London. Wimbledon Magistrates heard that police were called to the area by members of the public who had witnessed the horrifying act. CCTV footage showed Muir enticing the Mallard duck...
Theatre Review: Years of Sunlight, Theatre 503
There’s plenty of drama in Michael McLean’s Years of Sunlight about friendship and the exodus of Liverpudlians living in 1960s slums to new purpose built town Skelmersdale, but Mark Rice-Oxley’s Paul, best friend of parent-less Emlyn, is directed by Amelia Sears to stand as still as one of Anthony Gormley’s iron men statues on Merseyside’s Crosby Beach at the top of the play. Basked in Joshua Pharo’s Rothko-esque very northern feeling like light, Polly Sullivan’s molten stage and landscape is...
Best destinations to travel to in February 2017 – Part I
February is the month of quiet vacations and competitive prices. Below is the first group of the best 10 destinations to celebrate Valentine's Day, including romantic cities and countries full of money, beauty and fame. A lot of travel agents in UAE offer special prices, particularly for famous cities that are usually expensive in summer. Holidays always end in February in Europe and most of the world, which makes it the less crowded month for tourist sights and attractions. The...
Government is splashing education cash on affluent pupils
The government is splashing stretched education cash on affluent pupils as the gap between rich and poor grows, union GMB has claimed. Theresa May’s first flagship grammar school, set to open in Croydon in 2019, highlights the yawning chasm between the haves and the have-nots, it says, with the school allowed to cherry pick 1,000 pupils and get direct Government funding. GMB, the union for school support staff, says the decision to give cash to a selective school in the midst of...
FA Cup consumed by its own magic
Sport News 24/7 Was the Fourth Round a classic in the annals of FA Cup history? Two non-league sides made it into the Fifth Round hat for the first time this century and lower league sides were toppling their supposed superiors across the board. Magic of the Cup, innit? Not is all as it seems. Mostly owing to the fixture layout, the Fourth Round was also witness to sides making sweeping changes to their usual starting XIs. There are bigger...
Family Factors Still Largest Influence When Moving Home
By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent - the estate agent comparison website There are many reasons why you may need to move home – most commonly because of marriage, upsizing as the family gets larger or divorce. Latest research by eMoov reveals not much has changed. In a survey, homeowners were asked: “what was the reason behind your last house move?”. Coming in at first place was having children, with 33 per cent...
Mobile SOS service for the elderly could save NHS millions
An SOS service for the elderly which turns any mobile phone into a personal alarm promises to save families and the NHS millions of pounds a year. My SOS Family allows pensioners to alert relatives by touching a single button on a mobile phone if they suffer a fall or health emergency. The system then auto-dials, texts and emails relatives, who can then respond accordingly. Families currently pay up to £500-a-year for a manned call centre-based monitoring systems which operate via...