Award puts Staffordshire restaurant in top 10% nationwide
BBC Chef Thom Bateman opened The Flintlock, Cheddleton, during the pandemic A restaurant in the Staffordshire Moorlands is celebrating being awarded a top industry accolade. The Flintlock at Cheddleton, which has been open for four years, has been awarded three AA Rosettes – putting it in the top 10% of restaurants in the country. It […]
How Xi’s crackdown turned China’s finance high-flyers into ‘rats’
Getty Images China has cracked down on businesses including real estate, technology and finance “Now I think about it, I definitely chose the wrong industry.” Xiao Chen*, who works in a private equity firm in China’s financial hub, Shanghai, says he is having a rough year. For his first year in the job, he says […]
Julie Taymor on turning The Lion King into the most successful musical ever
Emmanuel Lafont Disney’s stage version of their hit film is an unmatched global phenomenon. Twenty-seven years on from its premiere, its director discusses why it was a big risk that paid off 10 billion-fold. The Lion King musical is a beast of a show – captivating US audiences since 1997, it is the highest-grossing production […]
From bananas to baby milk, port strike raises fears of shortages
Getty Images Workers picket outside of the Port of Savannah in Savannah, Georgia on Thursday Fears of supply shortages are rising in the US, as a strike by dockworkers continues to shut major container ports across the East and Gulf coasts. Major retailers, including Walmart, Wegman’s and Stop& Shop, said they remained well-stocked and were […]
OpenAI value surges to $157bn in funding deal
OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, has raised $6.6bn in its latest funding round, as investors including its early backer Microsoft continue to bet big on artificial intelligence (AI). The deal gave the tech company a value of $157bn (£118bn) – similar to investment bank Goldman Sachs and more than most of America’s biggest companies – […]
Amy Adams turns into a dog in ‘bizarre and brilliant’ new film
Getty Images Amy Adams has previously starred in Arrival, Nocturnal Animals, American Hustle and Dear Evan Hansen A new film starring Amy Adams as a mother who thinks she’s turning into a dog at night has received its UK premiere at the London Film Festival. Nightbitch, based on the 2019 novel by Rachel Yoder, is […]
Thornhill students take to skies
BBC Jessica was among the girls to take to the skies above Derry “It’s really empowering for young girls and boys also to learn about the history of our town.” Jessica was one of a group of Thornhill College classmates who took to the skies above Londonderry, retracing the flight path taken by the famous […]
Family members plea for their release
Family and friends of Lyle and Erik Menendez issued a public plea for the notorious killers to be released after serving more than three decades in prison for fatally shooting their wealthy parents in their Beverly Hills home. The Menendez brothers case became one of the most sensational criminal trials in decades when the two […]
When to tip and when not to tip
Getty Images It’s the end of a meal out and you’ve been presented with the bill. Suddenly the pleasure of the food you’ve just eaten is replaced by a faint wave of anxiety as you realise you’ve got to work out how much to tip. If you tip too little will you face the wrath […]
Google threatened with break-up by US
Getty Images The measures being considered include “structural requirements” to prevent Google from maintaining its internet search monopoly The US government is considering seeking the break-up of the world’s biggest search engine, Google, which it accuses of causing “pernicious harms” to Americans. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has been considering so-called remedies since a landmark […]