Caterers of funerals, weddings, corporate conferences and other events have been left out of the Chancellor’s £4.1billion tax cut for the hospitality industry, official guidelines suggest. The £70billion UK events industry has been on its knees as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, with caterers seeing months of event bookings vanish overnight and some seeing … Read more
When I think of drive-in cinema, my mind instantly goes to the US: drop-top Cadillacs, hamburgers delivered by smiling staff on roller skates and in particular, the scene in iconic 1970s movie Grease with Danny and Sandy. In Britain, these events have never really taken off – they are seen as a novelty: why not … Read more
TikTok says it will stop its app from working in Hong Kong due to introduction of China’s security law after insisting it does not share users’ information with Beijing TikTok said last night it would be stopping operations in Hong Kong within days Beijing last week imposed a sweeping new national security law on Hong … Read more
Jockeys will be wearing face masks today as horse racing returns behind closed doors in light of the government’s easing of coronavirus lockdown measures. With the racing industry worth £4billion, Newcastle will be the location for the first meet – with the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) taking hefty precautions to ensure the safety of everyone. … Read more
Facebook’s rolls out ‘Venue’ app that acts as a ‘second screen’ where users can get commentary and content about live events in real-time The app will act as a hub for commentary and content around live events Users can tune into different venues curated by analysts, journalists, and others Venue is partnering with NASCAR to … Read more
Hay Festival booms online as fans from more than 60 nations around the world tune in to events after it was axed amid coronavirus crisis The Hay Festival of literature was cancelled for the first time due to coronavirus The 33-year-old annual event normally takes place in Hay-on-Wye in Wales The festival did appear in a … Read more
New balls please… They could be a collector’s item! So too could all the other souvenirs for this summer’s big events that now won’t take place By Toby Walne for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:31 BST, 23 May 2020 | Updated: 22:31 BST, 23 May 2020 All the big sporting and music festivals may … Read more
Human brains use dreams to replay recent events and help form memories — and experts have gotten the first glimpse of this process in action, a study has reported. When we sleep, our brains replay the firing patterns our neurons underwent while awake — a process that experts refer to as ‘offline replay’. It is … Read more
What’s more, two escape hatches on the floor seem to be preventing their exit. It looks as though the pair are in some sort of underwater breathing competition which ought to determine who can hold their breath the longest. This may seem like an almost petty argument to settle, but fans of the show will … Read more
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro described his arrest on seven charges of violent behavior as ‘a bunch of unfortunate events’ on Thursday’s episode of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation. In a videochat with pals, Ronnie, 32, seemed abashed by the October fight with girlfriend Jen Harley, 32, that led to the charges—just one in a long line of nasty … Read more