Firms warn of ‘devastating’ impact of new restrictions
Vicki Wilkes Vicki Wilkes said she will lose thousands of pounds due to cancellations Business is falling apart right now and no-one should pretend otherwise, said Vicki Wilkes, owner of live entertainment venue Red by Night in Brierley Hill, in the west Midlands. “It’s soul-destroying,” she told the BBC. New restrictions are coming into force […]
A ‘bathroom video’ shuts down an Indian institution
BBC Protesting students alleged that a student had secretly filmed other women An Indian university has been shut for a week after massive protests broke out over allegations that a female student secretly filmed other women in a hostel bathroom. Thousands of students at Chandigarh University, a privately-run institution in the northern state of Punjab, […]
Slow Horses shoot shuts Dunstable bowling alley and car park
A bowling alley and part of a town centre car park have been closed while filming takes places for a new series of Apple TV+ drama Slow Horses. Central Bedfordshire Council confirmed crews would be using the car park outside Go Bowling in Dunstable, with the shoot happening until Sunday. The bowling alley said it […]
Hollywood writers in deal to end US studio strike
WATCH: Filmmaker Obi Emelonye says there is a food chain in the film industry Screenwriters in the US say they have reached a tentative deal with studio bosses that could see them end a strike that has lasted nearly five months. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) said it was “exceptional – with meaningful gains […]
US markets mixed after turbulent week
Getty Images US financial markets were mixed on Friday after a choppy trading session that bounced between gains and losses. The Dow Jones index sank 0.3% and the S&P 500 fell about 0.1%, but the Nasdaq gained almost 0.1%. The moves marked a relatively calm end to a wild week of trade, in which US […]
Thailand tests thousands after virus outbreak in seafood market
AFP The outbreak has largely impacted the Myanmar migrant workers who toil in Thailand’s seafood industry After months of avoiding the surge in cases seen by its neighbours, Thailand has been hit by its worst Covid-19 outbreak yet. Tens of thousands of people are being tested after hundreds of cases linked to its biggest seafood […]
Peter Andre to headline New Year’s Day parade
Getty Images Peter Andre will headline the central London show Peter Andre will headline London’s New Year’s Day Parade, it has been announced. Andre will fly to the capital in the early hours of 1 January after a New Year’s Eve show in Dubai to perform along the two-mile (about 3km) route through the West […]
‘Pubs may run out of cash as more work from home’
The City Pub Company Clive Watson says office parties are now being cancelled Hospitality firms have warned they face a collapse in demand at their busiest time of year due to the government’s new work-from-home guidance. The measures, designed to slow the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, come in from Monday. One trade […]
Vodafone 3G turn-off sparks internet access fears
Getty Images Vodafone’s 3G switch-off begins in June Campaigners have warned that Vodafone turning off its 3G network will lead to people with older and more basic phones falling into “digital poverty.” Vodafone will be the first UK telecoms firm to stop providing 3G when it begins a nationwide phase-out in June. This will free […]
One-off football kit collaboration with Skindred
Newport County Skindred said the new-look shirt is all about love, togetherness and unity Newport County has teamed up with local rock band Skindred to create a one-off shirt inspired by the city’s Caribbean community. Skindred reached number two in the UK charts last year with their album Smile, which fuses reggae, punk and heavy […]