Chinese international students passing on Canada: ‘Montonous’ and unaffordable
When 19-year-old Ricky Liu was applying for universities in the fall of 2022, one thing occupied his mind: how to score a seat at a top-ranked institution. Both Chinese and…
BBC addresses future of Strictly amid ‘abuse’ scandals as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman ‘stand by show’
Strictly Come Dancing’s future has been on the line after Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima were axed following allegations of “abuse” and “bullying” – but the BBC is adamant…
Shoppers praise ‘comfortable’ shapewear shorts less than half the price of Skims
Boody, the eco-friendly underwear brand celebrated for its bamboo fabric garments, is launching a new line of shapewear to take on Skims that promises to “combine style with unparalleled comfort”.…
Mum who took children away after stepdad’s cancer news died in Turkey
A mum of three died suddenly on holiday in Turkey after taking her children on a ‘memory making’ break when their step-dad was diagnosed with cancer. Sophie Runkee, 34, and…
Madri beer to visit Bristol as part of Summer City Tour
Madri Excepcional beer will stop off in Bristol next month as part of its UK Summer City Tour. From August 2-4, Anchor Square will be transformed for the immersive event…
Bank payment update as Barclays, Santander, and NatWest hit by global internet outage
The global internet outage has impacted major banks with customers of Barclays, Santander and others reporting difficulties. Concerned savers have been reaching out to their banks for information, with some…
Prisoner is on the run after escaping during hospital trip
Detectives are working to find a man who has escaped from custody at HMP Wormwood Scrubs after he was taken to hospital. Graham Gomm, 63, was taken to Hammersmith Hospital…
Thousands of GP practices in England affected by global IT outage
Thousands of GP practices across England have been affected by the global IT outage, which has caused “considerable disruption” to appointment bookings and other services. NHS England said there was…
London Stock Exchange and Barclays’ services hit as markets drop on IT outage
London Stock Exchange updates were among the financial services suffering disruptions on Friday amid a global IT outage that has affected companies around the world.
Mass IT outage shows how exposed services are, says expert
A widespread IT outage affecting sectors from the NHS to transport and banking to media has been described as an unprecedented sign of how exposed services are with a potential…