Britain pours tens of millions of aid money into middle-class hotels and coffee shops

Britain pours tens of millions of aid money into African five-star hotels, Indian celebrity chef’s cookware brand and Kenyan coffee shops CDC Group is supposed to make investments to benefit world’s poorest places  It pumped £43million into international business hotel chain Onomo since 2017 It also invested into hotel chain Azalai which owns five-star hotels … Read more

Parents spend tens of millions on tuition for their children during coronavirus school shutdown

Parents spend tens of millions on tuition for their children during coronavirus school shutdown – as number of private lessons increases by 400% The figures spent on private tuition amid school shutdown have been revealed Private tuition industry now worth an estimated £6.5 billion per year Parents have been turning to online tutors in hope … Read more

Tens of thousands of Black Lives Matter protesters flock to anti-racism rallies

Tens of thousands of Black Lives Matter protesters flock to anti-racism rallies across the globe after killing of George Floyd sparks wave of unrest People were pictured protesting the death of George Floyd in Munich, Germany, and Seoul, South Korea  Flares were set off at a demonstration in Liege, Belgium, where protesters held signs saying … Read more

Tens of thousands head to the beaches despite hotels and campsites supposedly being closed 

Tens of thousands of Britons crammed onto packed beaches on the hottest day of the year so far yesterday, leading to questions about where they would be staying overnight, with hotels and campsites supposedly closed amid the coronavirus lockdown.  Furious locals claimed to have spotted tents and camper vans late into Wednesday evening, after sun-seekers … Read more

Tens of thousands defy Bangladesh lockdown to attend Islamic preacher’s funeral

Tens of thousands defy Bangladesh lockdown to attend Islamic preacher’s funeral while children queue for free food in a Mumbai slum as coronavirus sweeps through subcontinent Estimated 100,000 people attended funeral of Jubayer Ahmad Ansari, 55, today People were pictured standing side by side in crowds in Sarail, east Bangladesh Country’s outbreak has begun to … Read more

Greece braces for fresh influx of tens of thousands of migrants

A refugee camp in Turkey is preparing to release tens of thousands of migrants sparking fears they will flee to EU member state Greece, satellite images suggest.  Greek authorities have increased coastguard, air force and navy patrols in preparation for an influx of migrants. Satellite images taken in Turkey appear to show asylum seekers being … Read more

Gordon Ramsay claims Channel Ten’s new MasterChef judges are feeling the pressure

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay will return to MasterChef Australia during the 2020 all-star season as a guest judge. And he claims the new judges are definitely feeling the heat following the departure of long-running hosts Gary Mehigan, Matt Preston and George Calombaris last year.  Speaking to The Daily Telegraph on Sunday, the British restaurateur and … Read more

Thieves steal painting worth tens of thousands of pounds from train

Thieves steal painting worth tens of thousands of pounds after its owner left it on a train on the way home from getting it valued ‘Blue Harbour’ by Sir Terry Frost was created in 1954 in St Ives, Cornwall The painting’s owner is offering a substantial reward for its safe return If you have seen … Read more