A shop where you pop what you want in your bag and waltz out the door without queuing at the till sounds rife with pitfalls, but that’s the seamless experience promised by the UK’s first Amazon Fresh store. Opened today in Ealing, West London, customers scan a barcode from the Amazon app on their phone and … Read more
Is this the UK’s nuttiest place to stay? The incredible copper-clad ‘Conker’ Airbnb glamping pod in Wales designed by a former Rolls-Royce engineer The Conker is part of the Red Kite Estate in Llanafan-fawr and is set amid a bucolic landscape Former Rolls-Royce engineer Jag Virdie conceived the architectural structure of the pod A stay … Read more
Britain’s first retirement complex designed for LGBT people will open in London this year after ‘proud’ Sadiq Khan pledged £5.7million loan to complete scheme UK’s first retirement community for LGBT+ people to open in London this year Tonic Housing will purchase 19 already built flats at Bankhouse in Vauxhall Housing association has secured £5.7 million loan from … Read more
Labour’s support for UK’s Trident nuclear deterrent is ‘non-negotiable’, says shadow defence secretary John Healey as he signals split from Corbyn era Shadow defence secretary said Labour support for deterrent is ‘non-negotiable’ John Healey also said Labour support for NATO military alliance is ‘unshakeable’ Comments represent a significant shift to approach taken under Jeremy Corbyn … Read more
Spain may need plenty of cava in stock for June, July and August, because it’s the holiday destination Britons most want to visit for a post-lockdown summer getaway, according to data from a flight search site. Following the Prime Minister revealing his roadmap out of lockdown for England, Skyscanner delved into its databanks and kept … Read more
Women now hold more than a third of board positions in the UK’s 350 largest companies after a 50% surge in five years, a new report has revealed. . The final report from the Hampton-Alexander Review revealed that the number of women on FTSE boards has jumped to 1,026 – up from 682 in 2015. It … Read more
Matt Hancock’s former neighbour and pub landlord is under investigation by the UK’s medical regulator, it has been revealed. Alex Bourne, who crossed paths with the Health Secretary while running the Cock Inn in Thurlow, West Suffolk, began producing millions of NHS Covid test vials during the pandemic after exchanging a personal WhatsApp messages with Mr … Read more
There are signs the UK’s coronavirus vaccine roll-out may be slowing after fewer than 280,000 doses were administered yesterday. Latest figures show 275,956 shots were dished out on Monday, which was only slightly more than the 237,956 done on Sunday – the lowest in three weeks. The two-day slump marks a sharp drop-off from last … Read more
Billionaires seize control of UK’s largest pubs group: Caribbean-based tycoons ride to rescue of Mitchells & Butlers By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 15 February 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 15 February 2021 A group of super-rich tycoons based in the Caribbean has seized control of Britain’s biggest listed pub chain. … Read more
A Cheshire mother dubbed ‘Britain’s most tattooed woman’ has revealed what she would look like without her body art. Becky Holt, 33, from Poynton, has 95 per cent of her skin covered in tattoos, with the ink on her face, chest and ears. The full coverage foundation made it look as though she had never … Read more