Utility Warehouse launches summer drive for customers
Telecom Plus, which bundles together energy, telecoms and broadband services, today said it is hoping to lure more customers away from the big six energy suppliers this summer, despite experiencing one...
View ArticleSimon Jenkins: It's not worth billions to keep politicians in their ancestral...
Who asked Deloitte what it would cost to repair the Palace of Westminster? They are accountants. So they asked the glitzy American architects HOK, who built the Olympic stadium for £700 million,...
View ArticleBarChick's cocktail of the week: Sour Records at Venn Street Records
The Drink: Sour Records What’s in it? 50ml Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey, 25ml Giffard Pistachio Syrup, 25ml fresh lemon juice and 1 whole egg white Why should we try it? Whether you’re a bigtime...
View ArticleWireless Festival 2015 tickets sold in flash sale for just £35 tomorrow
Wireless Festival is running a second flash sale tomorrow (Wednesday June 24) to celebrate its 10th birthday, selling tickets at the price they went for in 2005. The festival's 10th birthday show will...
View ArticleKidney sufferer Molly, eight, fulfils ambition to join Michael Flatley on stage
A schoolgirl with a rare kidney condition has fulfilled her dream of dancing with Michael Flatley. Molly Cass, eight, suffers from Diffuse Mesangial Sclerosis — a disease that means her kidneys leak...
View ArticleJim Armitage: A compromise with Greece was always going to happen, and it’s...
Two key points commentators unerringly miss about the Greek crisis talks: one, a compromise was always going to be struck. Two, the process was always going to be noisy. On both sides, the intransigent...
View ArticleRoger Graef: The way to stop youths carrying knives is to make them feel safer
The experience of being young has changed dramatically. The nostalgia of older people for the freedom of youth no longer applies. Not only is the prospect of a job diminishing but far too many boys and...
View ArticleNew 180-degree camera technology could help motorists see around corners and...
Potentially life-saving technology that allows drivers to see around corners has been unveiled in a bid to cut the number of accidents on city streets. Front Split View Camera – which has been released...
View ArticleJoe Simpson back in the running and waiting on an England call ahead of Rugby...
Joe Simpson, who damaged medial ligaments in his knee at the end of the season, hopes to follow Semesa Rokoduguni into the England Rugby World Cup squad. Rokoduguni has replaced David Strettle after...
View ArticleLuna Gale theatre review: decidedly underwhelming
Over the past couple of years, Hampstead has profited from a canny policy of presenting some of the best contemporary American plays. This latest from the much-admired Rebecca Gilman should have been...
View ArticleFrozen and Despicable Me deliver a welcome message to card maker...
Two of the biggest-grossing kids’ films of all time have helped International Greetings boost its sales as pester power won the day. Frozen and Despicable Me wrapping paper, cards and stationery flew...
View ArticleLadbrokes is City’s favourite after it pitches for Coral
Investors in Ladbrokes were the big winners today as the bookie’s pitch for privately-owned Coral sent its shares surging more than 10%. Chief executive Jim Mullen’s first big move since taking the...
View ArticleArts world pays tribute as ‘powerhouse’ Jules Wright loses cancer fight
Tributes were today paid to London arts “powerhouse” Jules Wright who has died after a short battle with cancer. Wright, 67, the first female director of the Royal Court Theatre and founder of the...
View ArticleEurostar services cancelled as protesters breach terminal amid chaotic scenes...
Eurostar passengers were today facing chaos as all services were cancelled after protesters got into its terminal in France. Journeys to Britain were aborted as wildcat strikes by French ferry workers...
View ArticleTreasury’s Lloyds stake down to 17%
The Treasury today cut its stake in Lloyds Banking Group to below 17%, meaning taxpayers have recouped £11.5 billion from the lender’s bailout during the financial crisis. Gordon Brown’s Labour...
View ArticleRapper P Diddy arrested over 'kettle bell attack on his son's American...
Hip hop star P. Diddy has been arrested and bailed after an alleged assault on his son's football coach involving a weight-room kettle bell. The incident in which no one was injured is said to have...
View ArticleEx-Thorntons boss urges Ferrero to restore its place on the High Street
The former chairman and the grandson of the founder of Thorntons has hit out at outgoing boss Jonathan Hart and urged new owners Ferrero to restore the ailing brand’s place on the high street. Peter...
View ArticleBaku Games 2015: Joe Joyce sets his sights on boxing gold
Joe Joyce is not worried about a lack of ring time as he sets his sights on boxing gold at the European Games. The super-heavyweight has wasted no time reaching the semi-finals in Baku, needing just...
View ArticlePolice hunt bogus landlord who stole £30,000 from prospective London tenants...
Police are hunting for a bogus landlord who stole more than £30,000 from prospective tenants across London in a Gumtree scam. The fraudster stole deposits from at least six victims after advertising...
View ArticleTen fire engines called to massive Highgate house fire
More than 70 firefighters were called to a house fire which broke out in Highgate last night. Four people were in the four-storey house in Wood Lane when the blaze started just before 11pm. They...
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