The Art Paris Art Fair, which kicks off at the end of March, is one of the leading spring events in the art world. With around 145 exhibitions from over 20 countries, representing 2,200 artists and held in the Grand Palais, the event attracts an array of fans, including wealthy individuals with a refined knowledge […]
Once again whilst we were looking the other way, our freedoms were challenged and attacked in a most brutish way – You can blame the twin phenomena of Brexit and Donald Trump, used as distractions for Theresa May to rush through her personal hobby-horse – the Investigatory Powers Act (the Act) into law with barely […]
Last week British football was engulfed by a scandal of the likes it has never seen before. More than 20 former footballers have so far come forward with allegations of historical child sex abuse in football, with five police forces investigating. The Football Association has announced an internal review, an NSPCC hotline has received more […]
The ultimate aim of a company is to make a profit. Of course, company directors and entrepreneurs are driven by more than money. They want to ensure that their products and/or services improve people’s lives for the better. They may even desire (and many in fact achieve) making the world a better place overall. This […]
Both Brexiteers and Donald Trump won their battles by promoting nationalism. Statements and claims were made by supporters and leaders of both campaigns that would have been unimaginable in the politically-correct world we enjoyed a mere 18 months ago. Many people are now asking themselves, what has caused this phenomenon? Whilst there are many reasons, […]
On Wednesday morning, an ordinary trip to work ended in horror and tragedy for people on board a tram from New Addington to Wimbledon. Seven people were killed and another 50 injured when the tram derailed. The crash occurred near to Sandilands junction on a sharp, left-hand curve as the tram was approaching a stop. […]
Twitter is in a flap over the so-called homewrecker penguin video. It shows a male penguin coming home to find he is not only being cuckolded by his wife, but despite engaging in a bloody battle that dispels any warm and fuzzy feelings you may have felt towards penguins after viewing Happy Feet – his […]
Alton Towers operator, Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd, has been fined £5 million after admitting to breaching health and safety rules. On 2nd June 2015, two of the carriages of the Smiler roller-coaster collided, seriously injuring five riders and leaving a further 12 people with minor injuries. Two of the victims needed to have their leg […]
On 11th October 2016, on her first solo overseas trip, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge proved she is a master of creating an iconic image. Knowing she would be viewing Johannes Vermeer’s celebrated ‘Girl With A Pearl Earring’ held in the Mauritshuis Museum in The Hague, she choose to wear a pair of beautifully crafted […]
