On the eve of Small Business Saturday (3 December), new research reveals that 53% of Londoners have either started their own business or aspire to do so in 2023 – compared to nearly a third of people overall. According to the research, published today by
Fitzrovia’s multi award-winning boutique hotel, The Mandrake (www.themandrake.com) has revamped its first-floor Jurema terrace, unveiling a beautiful, covered and heated alfresco, space for winter for the first time. Opening on 23rd November, the space has been delicately covered with a transparent roof, ensuring guests enjoy
A GOVERNMENT minister and a Labour shadow minister have spoken movingly about their experience of baby-loss. Conservative Employment Minister Guy Opperman and Labour’s Shadow Minister for Skills and Further Education Toby Perkins told how they had both suffered the devastation of losing twins. Their decision
THE reduction in Capital Gains Allowance is an “unwelcome blow” and has seen the number of landlords looking to sell up hit a 13-year high. Jeremy Hunt announced that the amount you can make from the sale of certain assets before paying tax will fall
The Department of Education recently reported that children’s literacy rates hit their lowest levels since 2014, largely due to schooling being heavily disrupted during the pandemic. With children’s literacy rates declining by almost 10%, GCSE results in 2022 mirrored this downward trend, with 61.1% of
A FRIEND of a woman who vanished from a yacht in the US Virgin Islands last year has appealed for help from the UK authorities. Sarm Heslop, 41, disappeared from the catamaran Siren Song, owned and operated by her American boyfriend Ryan Bane, while off
Christmas 2022 looks like it’s going to be a frugal affair as millions of Britons feel the strain of rising utility bills and food prices. And one UK waste company has found that up to half of people are planning to give at least one
Guests will wish it’s Christmas every day with Kimpton Fitzroy London’s new festive seasonal offerings. The hotel has introduced a range of packages; Winter Indulgence, All You Can Suite and Family Moments, covering everyone’s seasonal needs. With its impressive architecture, stylish design and great location
Utility Warehouse (UW) has today launched a new customer referral scheme putting £4.2* million back into household budgets. Customers who introduce their friends and family to UW can make crucial savings on their utilities at a time when they need it the most, receiving £50
New survey shows what activities Britons do over Christmas – and watching TV is the winner. 84% of us watch TV over Christmas, followed just behind by eating dinner with family at 82%. The research from Walking With The Wounded shows that these are the