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How to look after your hearing during festival season
Paying attention to sound intensity and dosage are key in protecting your ears at a festival. Right Perspective Images/ Shutterstock It’s that time of year again. The wellies are being dusted off, the tents aired and bags packed in anticipation of the many music festivals that will be happening thisContinue Reading
Gambling profits in focus after Euro 2024 scores go in bookies’ favour
Some of the world’s biggest betting firms are set to reveal whether they have cashed in on a set of major global sporting events, as they prepare for new rules for gamblers in the UK. Flutter Entertainment, which owns a swathe of brands including Betfair, FanDuel and Paddy Power, willContinue Reading
Joe Rogan wades in on riots as commentator compares UK to ‘soviet Russia’ – and Elon Musk shares clip
US commentator Joe Rogan has waded in on the government’s response to the riots sweeping the UK, comparing the country to “Soviet Russia” in a clip shared by tech billionaire Elon Musk. Musk, dubbed “deeply irresponsible” for a barrage of attacks on the government’s attempts to tackle violent disorder inContinue Reading
Mountain Warehouse to open more stores amid return to profit
Mountain Warehouse has pledged to open more stores across the UK amid a boom in demand for outdoor clothing. The retail chain said it has opened 20 stores over the past six months and has a “strong” pipeline of new locations, including more shops at retail parks. It came asContinue Reading
Toby Roberts seals Team GB’s 14th gold with epic Olympic climbing effort
Team GB are up to 14 golds at the Paris Olympics after Toby Roberts reigned supreme in the men’s combined climbing. Roberts was competing alongside Hamish McArthur, who finished fifth, as Great Britain’s first ever male climbers at an Olympics and made further history by becoming the country’s first everContinue Reading
Pret A Manger equips staff with body cameras amid rising shoplifting and violence fears
Pret A Manger has introduced body-worn cameras for its staff in a bid to combat the sharp rise in shoplifting and attacks on retail workers. The coffee shop chain has begun a trial in six of its London outlets, where team leaders and managers will wear the cameras. Signs haveContinue Reading
Nearly half of UK small businesses unaware of new simpler recycling reforms, survey reveals
A recent survey has revealed that nearly half (42%) of SMEs across the UK are unaware of the forthcoming ‘Simpler Recycling’ reforms, which are set to significantly impact their operations. The reforms, announced by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) in October 2023, aim to standardise recyclingContinue Reading
Thailand’s reformist Move Forward Party, dissolved by court order, regroups as People’s Party
Just two days after being disbanded by court order, Thailand’s main progressive political party regrouped Friday under a new name and vowed to continue its fight for reforms despite continuing opposition from the conservative establishment that blocked the party from taking power despite finishing first in last year’s election. LeadersContinue Reading
Bruce Springsteen joins Zach Bryan for surprise performance in Philadelphia
Country singer Zach Bryan delighted fans by bringing out music legend Bruce Springsteen at his latest show, to rapturous applause. The 28-year-old performed in front of tens of thousands at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Wednesday (7 August), to perform hits from his latest album, The Great American BarContinue Reading
Unions ‘hopeful’ bin strikes can be averted with Cosla considering new pay offer
Union leaders are “hopeful” bin strikes can be averted after Scottish ministers put additional funding on the table. However, Chris Mitchell, co-convener of GMB Scotland, said cleansing workers would not settle for an offer that was not in the region of 5%. Council workers from 26 of Scotland’s 32 localContinue Reading