The Charity Commission has appointed an interim manager to an educational charity “to assess its future viability”, the regulator has announced. In November, the commission said it had opened a second statutory inquiry in less than five years into the Rabia Educational Trust, which operates the Rabia Girls and Boys School in Luton, Bedfordshire, The inquiry
Month: March 2021
New Amsterdam’s return feels like the warm embrace of a loved one that we still can’t experience, and the poignancy of that isn’t lost. The first five minutes of New Amsterdam Season 3 Episode 1, served as a meaningful tribute to all frontline workers who poured their entire selves into saving lives during the peak
A diary of sorts certainly seems to be as close to a person’s inner-most thoughts as one can get. Silk Road displays various aspects of Ross Ulbricht’s personality as he changes over time with the demands of his website. He starts out as an easy-going college-aged kid with an idea, but that idea soon consumes
Play video content Breaking News Dolly Parton‘s employing her enormous talent and wealth to encourage folks to follow in her awesome footsteps, and get the COVID-19 vaccine. The beloved “9 to 5” singer got her first dose of the Moderna vaccine Tuesday at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, and shared a vid of
[embedded content] When one mentions about ultra-luxurious cars, Rolls-Royce definitely comes to mind and the brand’s Phantom model stretches back to 1925 — 95 years of legacy since its initial launch. Over the years, the Phantom has undergone numerous changes to its facades but its bespoke elements will not change. Customisation is at the heart
An electric vehicle charging station is seen at Nio’s headquarters on Jan. 31, 2021 in Hefei, Anhui Province of China. Ruan Xuefeng | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese consumers thinking about whether to buy Tesla‘s electric cars or local alternatives have two things at the top of their minds: price and
United Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft lands at San Francisco International Airport on March 13, 2019 in Burlingame, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images U.S. airlines are laying the groundwork for a travel rebound that still looks months, if not years, away. Some carriers are buying new planes, while others are training pilots and
In the summer of 2018, CBS hired two prominent law firms, Debevoise & Plimpton and Covington & Burling, to conduct an investigation into the sexual-misconduct allegations swirling around Les Moonves—CEO of CBS Corporation at the time—and the CBS News unit. Under the promise of confidentiality, a number of people spoke to the two law firms,
The Ripped Bodice has come out with their fifth annual State of Racial Diversity in Romance Report and, spoiler alert, the overwhelming whiteness in romance publishing that they identified in 2016 has not been solved. The Racial Diversity Report looks at the largest romance publishers and tracks the percentage of the titles published that year that
The Christian development charity Tearfund has reported a record rise in income thanks to an increase in individual donations, including a multimillion-pound gift. The charity’s accounts for the year to 31 March 2020, filed with Companies House last week, show income rose 11 per cent on the previous year to £85.1m. Its income for 2018/19 was £76.3m.
Disney has done it again. On Monday, reviews for the studio’s latest animated feature “Raya and the Last Dragon” began to trickle in, signaling that the House of Mouse has yet another hit on its hands. So far, the film, which is due to hit theaters and Disney+ premiere access on Friday, holds a 96%
Exclusive Dr. Oz saved a life at the Newark airport after a man collapsed face down at baggage claim … and the good doc was in the right place at the right time. Sources close to Dr. Oz tells TMZ … Oz rolled the man over Monday night, cleared his airway and began giving him
EXCLUSIVE: Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, the movie which reopened movie theaters during the pandemic in late August, will finally see the light of day in New York City as that market allows cinemas to come back. This Friday, Tenet will play in AMC Lincoln Square, AMC Empire, AMC Kips Bay, Village East by Angelika (70mm) and Showcase Cinemas Jamaica.
Reggae legend Bunny Wailer has died, The Associated Press reports. Wailer was the last surviving member of the iconic reggae band the Wailers, which he co-founded with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh in 1963. Jamaica Observer reported that the reggae luminary suffered a stroke in 2020 and had been in and out of the hospital since
London’s South Bank is a neighbourhood rich in culture, arts, gastronomy and history. It is also arguably the most thriving destination in the city, peppered with iconic architecture and, later this year, it will welcome a new addition to London’s skyline – Triptych Bankside. The new, luxury architectural destination is set to offer 169 residences
Courtesy of Dolce & Gabbana / Monica Feudi For Dolce & Gabbana’s fall-winter collection, they’re looking to the next chapter. Partnering with Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), the fashion house’s show served as a reminder that the future is near, casting their audience-less show with models and robots alike. Employing the iCub and R1 multifunctional
By Michael Holden Reuters Posted March 2, 2021 11:05 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Britain’s Prince Philip was receiving treatment and undergoing heart tests on Tuesday, two weeks after the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth was admitted to hospital in London as a precaution after
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People line up to receive free food donations Nov. 19, 2020 outside the St. Charles Borromeo Church in New York. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images News | Getty Images It’s been almost a year since the pandemic upended the labor market and hurtled millions into unemployment. Normally, that demarcation line would spell trouble: States re-calibrate
(CNN) — Selfies in front of Botticelli’s Venus. Closeups of David’s manhood. Bottlenecks climbing to the top of the famous Duomo. Back in the halcyon prepandemic times, Florence was struggling with overtourism. And the Uffizi Gallery — one of the most popular museums in the world — was at the center of it all. At
Membership bodies are warning that charity shops are still being denied access to millions of pounds in government lockdown grants because confusion about European Union state aid rules meant they were being wrongly applied. The Charity Tax Group and the Charity Retail Association said in a statement that the government was continuing to apply rules
The lost weekend in Vegas that’s been hinted at all season finally came to detailed life. But there were as many new questions raised as old questions answered on All American Season 3 Episode 7. I guess those holes in the narrative will get filled in over, what, the rest of the reason. Apparently, that which
The main idea is that either Peter is ripped into an adventure in another universe with another Spider-Man, or he’s just in another reality. Obviously there are several tweaks and variations on the theories involving the multiverse, but the gist is that the Earth Peter is on is not his own. With “No Way Home,”
T.I. in Ant-Man Earlier today, a lawyer representing 11 people filed criminal inquiries into T.I. and his wife, Tameka “Tiny” Harris, for alleged abuses that include sexual assault, kidnapping, drugging, and false imprisonment. Now, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the 40-year-old rapper will not be returning in Marvel’s Ant-Man 3. In both the 2015 Ant-Man feature and its
Aero, well known for its luxurious private charter flights across Europe, made its debut in the United States (U.S) last week. Travellers in the U.S. can now experience the joys and perks of private air travel at a fraction of the cost with these “semi-private” fights. While a seemingly novel idea, options for flying on
An employee walks past a quilt displaying Etsy signage at the company’s headquarters in Brooklyn, New York. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Etsy reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results after the bell on Thursday, including soaring profits and 129% revenue growth. The stock rose more than 8% in extended trading following the report. Here’s
You could practically see and hear the ground shifting underneath Governor Andrew Cuomo. On Saturday evening The New York Times posted a devastating story: highly detailed, highly credible accusations of sexual harassment from Charlotte Bennett, a former aide to Cuomo, three days after another former staffer, Lindsey Boylan, said Cuomo had planted an unwanted kiss
Activists dedicate their lives to changing the world. Octavia Butler opens The Parable of the Sower with the lines, “All that you touch / You Change. / All that you Change / Changes you.” The activists of the Civil Rights Movement made a great deal of change possible. Yet when we talk about the Civil
These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. With world-class, powder-soft sandy strands, the 700-island archipelago of the Bahamas is a magical fly-and-flop holiday destination. But the islands offer much else besides beaches, including outstanding
The government has opened an investigation into allegations of bullying and the use of inappropriate language made against the former chief executive of the National Lottery Community Fund. The Times newspaper today alleges that a number of senior staff members at the NLCF had spoken out internally regarding the behaviour and language used by ex-chief executive