The head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has deployed extra criminal lawyers to deal with the fallout of the violent riots across the UK. Stephen Parkinson, director of public …
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Take a road trip on the Southwest 660
Escape the office early on a Friday and head straight for the coast. The UK’s newest long-distance road trip, the Southwest 660, wraps 660 miles along the seafront from Bournemouth …
Turtle Bay serves up another record year after championing four-day week
Caribbean restaurant and bar chain Turtle Bay has reported another record year and hailed the success of its switch to a four-day working week for its employees. The Bristol-headquartered business, which …
Acast: That Peter Crouch Podcast maker cuts loss as UK sales pass £50m
Acast, the giant behind the likes of That Peter Crouch Podcast, saw its pre-tax loss cut during its latest financial year as its turnover passed the £50m mark. The group, …
UK riots: Keir Starmer calls emergency Cobra as MPs demand Parliament recall
Sir Keir Starmer has convened an emergency Cobra meeting as riots across the UK saw police clash with crowds this weekend. Escalating violence continued in cities throughout the country in …
England midfielder heading for Madrid after Chelsea accept cut-price deal
Conor Gallagher has agreed to sign for Atletico Madrid after Chelsea accepted a cut-price £34m deal for the England midfielder. Gallagher spent the weekend mulling over a move to the …
Volvo: Record-breaking year for car maker as UK sales near £2bn
Volvo’s UK sales jumped closer to the £2bn mark after another record-breaking year, it has been revealed. The division, which is headquartered in Berkshire, has reported a revenue of £1.7bn …
The City is at the vanguard of a new industrial revolution in open data and AI
By leveraging the expertise of the City, we can pioneer the Fourth Industrial Revolution, writes Lord Mayor Michael Mainelli As well as being an enthusiast and early adopter of technology …
English cricket mourns ‘beloved’ batter and coach Thorpe after he dies aged 55
English cricket is mourning the passing of one of its best-loved figures after Graham Thorpe died, aged just 55. Thorpe scored more than 9,000 runs for England in 100 Tests …
Firmdale: Record year for luxury London and New York hotel group amid expansion plans
Turnover at the group behind luxury hotels in London and New York edged to almost £200m during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. Firmdale Hotels, which was founded …