A former senior director at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations is to become the next chief executive of the Honorary Treasurers Forum. Richard Williams, who spent 13 years at the NCVO until stepping down as its director of enterprise last year, will succeed Denise Fellows in the part-time role next week. Latest headlines Fellows
Month: July 2020
Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify New Sounds playlist. Music hasn’t pussyfooted around in 2020. Nor has it turned a blind eye to what’s going on in the world. More and more,
Young Elon Musk had two favorite subjects in high school – and in both, he performed “best” academically. “When I was in high school … I got distinctions in two areas: physics and computer science,” Musk said on the “Third Row Tesla” podcast in February. “Those were my two best subjects.” So at the time, “I
Taking a gap year amid the coronavirus will be a different experience than the international travel plan many recent high school graduates have favored. Hinterhaus Productions As politicians and universities fight over the reopening of college and university campuses, recent high school graduates are debating if they should take a gap year, deferring enrollment for at
Villa Suralai, a private residence on the palm-covered Bophut Hills in the northeast section of Koh Samui, has six bedrooms, a 20-metre infinity pool, private gym, Bose sound throughout and ultra-modern architecture and interiors. It enjoys blissful year-round weather and commands uninterrupted views of northern Koh Samui towards Koh Phangan. Private and exclusive, Villa Suralai
Netflix has a habit—pun very much intended—of taking seemingly ridiculous conceits (hello, Too Hot to Handle) and turning them into surprise hits. Take Warrior Nun, for instance—which, yes, is a real show, currently trending as one of the top 10 most-watched series on Netflix in the U.S. The story follows an young orphan named Ava,
Oh, honey! It’s time for a ball. The queens brought their high-fashion looks to the backyard on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 5 Episode 6. A country twist, a crafty challenge, and voting tension made this a pleasant round of Drag Race. Although, the excitement stayed pretty mellow all week. “The Charles Family Backyard
If you’ve watched Disney+’s Hamilton film, chances are you’ve had a few reactions: “Wow, I didn’t realize I could cry that much in one sitting,” and “Wow, I had no idea that much spit could come out of a person’s mouth at one time.” For all its purely emotional moments, one of the most talked
Social media rejoiced when Brooklyn Beckham announced his engagement to longtime girlfriend Nicola Peltz! Oh happy day! Brooklyn Beckham gave millions of people a reason to start their weekend off with a big smile on their face. The 20-year-old revealed that he and girlfriend Nicola Peltz, 25, are now engaged in a heartwarming Instagram pic
Fundraisers have been challenged not to use the coronavirus pandemic and the looming recession as an excuse to delay having conversations about equality in the sector. Speaking at the Institute of Fundraising’s virtual fundraising convention as part of a panel session on diversity and inclusion in the fundraising and charity sector, the fundraising consultant Jaz
Carlos McArthur, a resident of Syracuse, New York, lost his job with a medical transportation company in March. He lived in his car for more than two months while waiting for his unemployment benefits to arrive. Carlos McArthur is one of millions of Americans who lost a job during the coronavirus pandemic. But his plight
deadmau5 showed off his funkier side in his 2020 collaboration with The Neptunes, “Pomegranate” and now Carl Cox has unleashed his remix with an entirely different feel. The Daft Punk influence on the original was inevitable with a slow, steady electro groove and rich, funky accents. Carl Cox, on the other hand, speeds up the track
As many as 1 in 150 people in the U.S. are infected, Dr. Gottlieb estimates Dr. Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration Getty Images Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former Food and Drug Administration commissioner, said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that he believes as many as 1 in 150 people in the U.S. are
When you start looking into hemp CBD oil, one thing you’ll probably notice pretty quickly is that it has a variety of uses for many different types of people. However, until you have a listing of all these different types of people, it can be difficult to determine exactly how hemp CBD oil can benefit
Kim Kardashian West is leading a renewed call for justice in the death of Stephon Clark, who was shot and killed by police officers in Sacramento, after being contacted by his sister. Kim is calling on her 179 million Instagram followers to sign a petition pressuring Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert to bring
Hulk never got his rematch with Thanos in Avengers: Endgame, so who would win if Thanos and Smart Hulk fought? As two of the strongest beings in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the clash between Hulk and Thanos was highly anticipated. What some might not have expected was how their fight in Avengers: Infinity War played out. Hulk
Seven months after his tragic passing, the highly anticipated third studio album from late American rapper Juice WRLD dropped worldwide on Friday, July 10. In addition to 15 brand-new songs from the All Girls Are the Same hit-maker — whose real name is Jarad Anthony Higgins — the record, called Legends Never Die, features an abundance of
A group of charities has called on the government to give key-worker status to the family and friends of people with dementia in care homes so they can visit their loved ones. In a letter to Matt Hancock, the health secretary, the charities – which include the Alzheimer’s Society, Dementia UK, Alzheimer’s Research UK and
Play video content Red Table Talk Jada Pinkett Smith admits she had a relationship with August Alsina, but takes issue with his claim Will Smith gave permission … because she and Will say it wasn’t necessary, at that time. Jada and Will sat down for her “Red Table Talk” show which streamed Friday on Facebook
Demonstrators gather in front of the Texas State Capital during a protest in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Sergio Flores/Bloomberg via Getty Images More states may take similar steps as outbreaks expand, mostly across the American South and West. The United States reported a daily record of 63,247 new cases of Covid-19 on
Turning sweet 16 in July, a revitalised Silolona is primed and ready for the 2020-21 charter season in Indonesia, having completed an extensive refit in Bali in May. Silolona has turned 16, having been launched in July 2004 (c) Dalton Cole The first of Indonesia’s growing fleet of luxury phinisis, Silolona traditionally embarks on a
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EXCLUSIVE: The nation’s largest theater chain AMC Entertainment is finalizing a deal with bondholders that would slash debt by up to $600 million, bring in $200 million in fresh cash and give it a lifeline into 2021, Deadline has learned. A $500 million bond sale in April as the coronavirus kicked the nation’s economy into
According to an old Hollywood cliché, chemistry can’t be faked. For proof, just spend five minutes with Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti, stars of the new romantic comedy Palm Springs. “Sorry, I just Donny-ed. I wandered into the conversation like Donny in The Big Lebowski,” Milioti said during a recent Zoom interview with Vanity Fair,
The UK voluntary sector remains “less resilient and more vulnerable” than before the coronavirus outbreak, the charity leaders body Acevo has concluded. The membership body said the latest edition of its rolling monthly survey of charity leaders, carried out at the end of June, indicated that the financial situation for charities remained broadly flat compared
(July 7, 2020) – Today the international aid organization CARE launched a new report highlighting the causes and consequences of climate-induced displacement and the urgent need for a gender-transformative response. The report, Evicted by Climate Change: Confronting the Gendered Impacts of Climate-Induced Displacement highlights the urgent need for more women’s leadership and greater financial support for gender-just solutions
A customer views merchandise for sale at a Walgreens store in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Christopher Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images Walgreens Boots Alliance said Thursday its fiscal third quarter results were hurt by fewer people going to the doctor and getting prescriptions and by higher costs during the pandemic. The drugstore chain
Lockdown exposed the best aspects and worst flaws of humanity. That period of uncertainty and anxiety forced us to meditate on the obvious need to change the damaging systems we live by. By working with three experts, we’ve created a sonic and visual dialogue around these global, structural issues; taking the form of climate emergency, tax
You’ve heard about the trade war with China. There may be a separate, potential “financial war” brewing. The Securities and Exchange Commission wants you to know more about what is happening with Chinese companies that list in the United States. The regulators also want you to know that they are having a really hard time
In the last 15 years, Lego has grown into the Apple of toys; coming a long way since its founding in 1932. The beloved toy company had never posted a loss till 1998. At the turn of the 21st century, Lego found itself $800 million in debt with sales down 30% year-on-year. Today, it is
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