Delhi-based start-up SMS Contraceptive is capitalising on national awkward conversations by offering home delivery of not pizza but contraceptives within guaranteed 30-minute window. Prospective customers can place condom and contraceptive pill orders on demand via phone, SMS, WhatsApp and Snapchat, with the products on their way via scooter across Delhi. Siahaan Seth (18) the founder…
Tents and shacks were burning down whilst some children were thought to still be in the Calais camp today and yesterday. Other children were queuing to register for future care and accommodation. The authorities say the camp will be cleared by the end of the week and bulldozers will be brought in. Fires are still…
A storm of protests met the decision to give the go-ahead to a £16 billion plan for a third runway at Heathrow including resignations notably that of Zak Goldsmith. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Education Secretary Justine Greening are also against the development which will increase flights at Europe’s biggest airport to more than 700,000…
81 year old Monty Roberts is to teach Prince Harry on the Queen’s Sandringham Estate how working with horses could help former soldiers tackle post-traumatic stress disorders. The “hidden wounds” of soldiers have already been treated by the Californian cowboy who has been a personal adviser to the Queen on her horses and corgis for…
Newsquest has put all but 12 of their 29 staff at Sutton, South London at risk of redundancy. The 12 will cover news sport and leisure across 11 newspapers and associated websites under a single current editor. Newsquest South London members are back on the picket line until Friday 28 October and then will be…
This dish serves 6 people so bear that in mind when studying the ingredients:- 1 Kg butternut squash, diced, seeded and peeled 2 Unpeeled garlic cloves, gently crushed with the back of a knife 2 tbsp. olive oil 2 tbsp. crushed fennel seeds 2 tbsp. whipping cream 1 130 pack Spanish diced shorizo 400g…
As a result of a vote in Iraq, jobs will be lost but the government says they will find new jobs for the unemployed. The parliament has voted to ban the sale, import and production of alcohol in a surprise move. This is apparently in relation to a law contradicting Islam. Religious minorities are appealing…
Impressionist and actor Kevin Bishop had to chainsmoke to develop the rasping voice of Nigel Farage for a soon to be shown comedy made by the BBC. Bishop said, “If you don’t have a rasp in your voice – which I don’t normally – you just can’t do it no matter how good an impersonator…
It’s hard to write a review of this film in many ways especially as the characters are so realistic and natural that one can barely believe they are acting. Ken Loach won the Palme D’Or at Cannes 2016 for this film and it was written by a sensitive writer who has worked for him before, Paul…
Not far from St Pauls Cathedral, The Theatre Room, Fredericks Place off the Old Jewry is putting on plays specifically tailored to mainly showcase older actors, through Frontier Theatre Productions founded by James Roose-Evans. It is an intimate venue with charm and appeal, easily accessible either by bus or tube (nearest is Bank). I saw…