The National Council for Voluntary Organisations will introduce a system under which about a third of its 100-strong workforce will be on furlough at any one time. The umbrella body said it had asked staff to volunteer to be furloughed and it planned to introduce a schedule by which people from various teams were off
The coronavirus pandemic has halted plans for many couples, friends and families looking to spend their holidays in the UK this year. If your romantic sojourn, spa getaway, historic break, walking weekend, and so forth, is on hold for now, you’ll deserve a great British treat more than ever – and Bath has some incredibly
Saudi Arabia will be best positioned to weather the impact of an unprecedented collapse in U.S. oil prices, energy analysts told CNBC on Tuesday. It comes at a time when the market is awash with crude, storage tanks are being filled and the coronavirus crisis continues to ravage global demand. On Monday, the May contract
77% of UK residents surveyed say they are placing their hope to resolve the current crisis in doctors and other healthcare professionals. But fewer than half trust their fellow citizens to help by sticking to social distancing rules and regulations. UK residents trust doctors and healthcare professionals above all to lead the country out of
Derek Jones, longtime guitarist for Falling in Reverse, has passed away at the age of 35. The tragic news was reported by the band’s frontman, Ronnie Radke, on Twitter, with no cause of death revealed. Jones joined Falling in Reverse in 2010, remaining the only constant member other than Radke among numerous lineup changes. Over
A United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner sits parked at the terminal at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images United shares fell more than 2% in postmarket trading Tuesday after the airline announced it’s planning a fresh stock offering, the latest measure by a carrier to raise money as
There are few, if any, watch brands that made their marks via TV advertising but that is exactly what Rado did in the 1980s. To my young eyes, none of it registered except the images of the watches themselves. I had never seen anything like the shimmering black square timepieces; even at that time, the
SXSW and Amazon are moving full steam ahead with a virtual festival that is set to launch April 27. Officially titled Prime Video presents the SXSW 2020 Film Festival Collection. The slate includes 39 films, composed of narrative and documentary features, short films, and episodic titles. Filmmakers in the official 2020 SXSW Film Festival lineup
Small businesses aiming to make it through the constraints of COVID-19 may find a solution under their customers’ nose– and staring back from their screen. Shine Influencers, an influencer talent agency announced a $100K grant for small businesses to connect to the power of influencer marketing. The grant is designed to help 10 small businesses
Here’s one thing I’ve learned while watching reality TV in my living room during a global pandemic: You really start to crave a beach vacation. Too Hot to Handle, the Neflix series about hot, horny people who are forbidden from sexual activity of any kind, dropped last Friday, and it definitely has a Love Island
The Legends of Tomorrow are headed to the final frontier in a new trailer that parodies Star Trek. As the fourth Arrowverse show to premiere on The CW, Legends of Tomorrow quickly proved to be quite different than the other DC shows included in the universe thanks to its ridiculous time-traveling shenanigans. Over the years, fans have fallen in love with
In support of global efforts to stay inside and reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, some of the U.K.’s biggest artists have joined forces to raise money for the COVID-19-solidarity response fund. How, some might ask? Well, in partnership with the BBC, Dua Lipa, Rita Ora, Ellie Goulding, Yungblud and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, among
Celebrating excellence, originality, and accessibility in writing by women in English from across the world and now in its 25th year, the Women’s Prize for Fiction has announced its 2020 shortlist. The six finalists include Booker Prize co-winner Bernardine Evaristo’s Girl, Woman, Other and a range of books from well-established authors like Hilary Mantel and Jenny
The British Heart Foundation and the disability charity Scope have become the latest major charities to furlough large swathes of their workforce in response to the coronavirus crisis. The BHF revealed it had furloughed about 3,200 employees – around 80 per cent of its 4,000-strong workforce – until at least the end of May. Meanwhile,
April 20, 2020, Atlanta – The International Trade Centre (‘ITC’), CARE Enterprises Inc. (‘CARE’) and Bamboo Capital Partners (‘Bamboo’) have joined forces in their mission to achieve gender equality with the CARE-SheTrades Impact Fund (‘the Fund’). The Fund was launched in June 2018 by Bamboo and CARE to drive progress towards gender justice in South
Mexican R&B/Pop rising superstar Ian Guerin waits with the rest of the world as the day to day drama unfolds and we all attempt to get accustomed to the new normal. The word viral has taken on a new meaning and artists all over the globe remain in lockdown. I spoke to Ian regarding his
Roughly 22 million Americans have filed for unemployment in the last month while the coronavirus pandemic upended the U.S. economy. But those numbers only account for people who’ve been able to get past site crashes, never-ending wait times by phone and other logistical challenges in order to file an unemployment claim with their state office.
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Actress/Model/Host/Author/Comedienne Wendy Stuart Kaplan has just launched her new television show “Pandemic Cooking with Wendy.” Dubbed by her friends “the Kathy Griffin of fashion”, Wendy’s hilarious, occasionally poignant story of how she became – and has remained for 30 years – one of the most successful “fit” models in the country (that size 8 you’re
“Sometimes Love Is Born…..From Second Chances” “For The Love Of Jessee,” the highly anticipated new award winning film from acclaimed writer/director David McAbee is being released on May 1, 2020. Synopsis: After an accident leaves Doctor Luke Matthews (Randy Wayne) a widower and a father in a matter of hours, he must learn how to
Chatter 365 is a new, FREE messaging and calendaring app developed to help people connect more effectively especially during this time of crisis. Chatter 365 is safer than other messaging apps because it can utilize artificial intelligence to block trolling behavior so that you can have a healthier messaging experience. Chatter 365 effectively eliminates the
The North East island-based micro-distillery The Holy Island Gin Company has put together a special lockdown gin bundle which will be delivered from the Island of Lindisfarne directly to your front door. Sitting one mile off the North East Coast of England, located mid-way between Newcastle and Edinburgh, lies the historic and beautiful Island of
A true musician or a guitarist knows that at times it gets quite difficult to get the right sound from the guitar. The instrument must be in good working condition to create a piece of good music. You should always see that your guitar makes good music, and there are no exceptions. So have you
Photo obtained by Miami Herald David Guetta drew 12 million viewers during his United at Home live stream to raise money for COVID-19 relief (which raised $700,000), but not everyone was watching from home. Around 200 people gathered in crowds on the streets near One Miami Condo to watch in person, breaking strict social-distancing orders in
A man wearing a mask walks by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 17, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City. Johannes Eisele | AFP | Getty Images This is a live blog. Check back for updates. 7:16 am: Stock futures fall as historic oil decline continues Wall Street headed for another
PHUKET, THAILAND Phuket has extended all lockdown orders by four days until April 30 while reiterating that the health regulations to help prevent the spread of Covid-19 also apply to boats. All boats except commercial fishing boats, traditional fishing boats, rescue boats, nursing vessels and government vessels are prohibited from the harbour and coast within
Tom Lester — best known for playing Eb Dawson on the ’60s sitcom “Green Acres” — has died of complications from Parkinson’s Disease … TMZ has learned. We’re told the longtime actor died Monday morning in Nashville at the home of his fiancee and longtime caregiver, Jackie. After moving to Hollywood from Mississippi in the
When it comes to evaluating the financial performance of top movies, it isn’t about what a film grosses at the box office. The true tale is told when production budgets, P&A, talent participations and other costs collide with box office grosses and ancillary revenues from VOD to DVD and TV. To get close to that
It is a brilliantly sunny day in the spring of 2019 when I sit down across from President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, ready to discuss how he imagines a particular aspect of his postpresidential life—that of his relationship with his fellow former presidents. Because one overlooked casualty of Trump’s norm-defying presidential tenure is
It could be weeks before money from the government’s promised support package for charities affected by the coronavirus crisis is available, Third Sector understands. On 8 April, Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced a £750m package to help charities hit financially by the pandemic. The move came after pressure from a number of