This Saturday 9th October marks National Bookshop Day, which aims to encourage consumers to shop in their local bookshops. In today’s society, many aspects of our everyday lives have turned digital – from connecting with our friends on social media, to supermarket self-checkouts, and the
Over one-fifth of the world’s largest corporations have pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, buoyed by a raft of companies expected to commit ahead of the November COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. However, with increasing concern that more needs to be done across
A new independent survey among over 650 UK business leaders has found: 48% of decision-makers in UK businesses said employees are keen for more opportunities to collaborate with colleagues 44% feel their business became a less appealing place to work when in-person interaction ceased during the pandemic 39% said a greater reliance on digital communication due to Covid-19 has lowered the quality of customer
70s hairstyles are trending right now. Curtain bangs are the most searched hairstyle now with 110,100 searches on Google UK within the past month, according to a study by makeup experts Cosmetify. The laidback look is a long centre-parted fringe that frames your face, giving you an effortlessly chic, French-girl vibe. In the study,
Have you ever wondered which TV show stresses out viewers the most? To find out which TV shows viewers feel the most tense during, Buzz Bingo analysed the stress levels in tweets relating to every popular drama and reality tv show. Squid Game found to be the
With councils facing severe funding pressure in the aftermath of COVID-19, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has predicted that council tax could rise by up to £220 in the next three years. In light of the potential tax increase, it’s never been more important
CAN YOU CIC IT?, the organisation delivering Independent Venue Week in the UK, this week announced the first ever live performance of its new venn series, venn21 supported by Youth Music. venn21 brings together young people from The Midi Music Company in Deptford and The
With the new series of Sex and the City ‘Just Like That’ to be released in December – yaaay! There are many of us out there who want to create Carrie Bradshaw’s iconic looks and what complements her fashion is her gleaming white smile. New PÄRLA
In celebration of National Poetry Day (Thursday 7th October) a colourful new artwork has been unveiled in Manchester featuring the words of Longsight-born wordsmith and BBC Radio Manchester presenter, David Scott, House by Urban Splash, and children from the New Islington Free School. David –
Deaf Manchester resident Robert Pattison conquered the London Marathon in support of the National Deaf Children’s Society on Sunday, 3 October. Robert finished the marathon distance of 26.2 miles in a time of four hours, 48 minutes. So far he has raised over £1,600 for