Sir Terence Orby Conran, the innovative British designer who revolutionised retail and décor with his iconic Habitat stores died, aged 88. He promoted the best of British design, culture, and the arts around the world with a very simple belief that good design improves the quality of people’s lives.” His empire went on to span…
Activists seeking to legalise cannabis in Israel dropped via a drone several hundreds of packets of the drug in Tel Aviv after they promised free marijuana on social media. Passers-by managed to collect a few of the bags before police arrived according to the Maariv News website. The footage showed people walking through busy traffic…
“SENSE – Unlock Your Senses and Improve Your Life” by Russell Jones. Published by Welbeck on 20 August 2020 £12.99 COALS TO NEWCASTLE FOR SOME, REMIND YOURSELVES OF HOW TO COUPLE UP AND HAVE FUN. Self help books have been season of the day for many moons now and this one is no exception. In…
Stand up Paddleboaring through the heart of Richmond after getting a brief lesson on how to get on, stand up and paddle before setting off along the historic Thames river, paddling under one of the London’s oldest bridges, around small islands and alongside local wildlife. The paddling was easy as the boards were stable, experience…
. Citigroup transfers $900m to Revlon lenders in error on behalf of the cosmetics company and claimed it was a ”clerical error” and wants its money back. Some hedge funds claimed Revlon was in default and reportedly denied giving Citigroup the money back. The $900m is reportedly similar to the amount Revlon’s lenders were seeking…
Audi, the German carmaker has apologized for an insensitive advert showing a little girl eating a banana in front of a high-performance car, after it flared up criticism on social media. Audi tweeted in its apology, “We hear you, and let’s get this straight. We care for children. We sincerely apologize for this insensitive…
Associate sociology professor and former model, Ashley Mears’s entertaining study of the elite nightclub scene revealing the truth behind nightclubs from New York to Miami and the Riviera. Mears reveals how beautiful young women are used to boost the status of men million-dollar birthday parties, megayachts on the French Riviera. She conducted an ethnographic study…
The website offering £50 bike repair vouchers in England crashed after the government scheme launched on Tuesday. Fix Your Bike vouchers worth £50, 000 were due to be made available online at 23:45 BST on a first-come, first-served basis. The site was back up before 04:00 BST but later paused and by 09:00 BST vouchers…
From Friday 24 July, face coverings are mandatory in England in confined public places. New guidance on face masks and coverings issued for England Complete guidance on wearing face coverings in shops in England has been released less than 12 hours before the new rules come into force. Coverings will be mandatory in enclosed public…
The COVID-19 lockdown inspires some individuals to think outside the box. Anastasia who was working in hospitality for three years, wanted to engage lockdown local Hampstead Heath community by opening a coffee shop in a red old British Telecom phone booth at the end of Pond Street. There is a need for a coffee shop…