The homelessness charity St Mungo’s is facing a fresh strike ballot after the union Unite accused the charity’s chief executive of trying to discourage employees from joining it. Unite said in a statement that Howard Sinclair, who will step down later this year after six years running St Mungo’s, had misdirected an email to a
Carrera Atlantica features an incredible route which sets out from the heart of Washington DC and concludes in sun-blessed Key West. The all-new Carrera Atlantica (17 February – 6 March 2021) will treat participants in pre-1976 vintage and classic cars to a memorable 17-day escapade through the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee and Florida before reaching a
A new report suggests the record stock market highs are on borrowed time. According to Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi’s 2020 outlook, the backdrop is showing signs of cracks. Zandi gave CNBC an exclusive first look at his economic forecast ahead of its official release. “All of the pillars of the stock market look
Image: Joel Louzado Oh how the mighty have fallen. Just a week after walking the carpet at the Met Gala (and making waves for his Insta caption about “influencer representation” *eye roll*), 19-year-old beauty YouTuber James Charles is having a *very* different second Monday in May. On May 10, fellow YouTuber Tati Westbrook, who *also*
Play video content IT’S BRITNEY, BITCH!!! Britney Spears is just a couple of days into the New Year but she’s already in shut-down-the-internet mode … with this ultra sultry yoga video!!! She said to hell with custom yoga pants and threw on a purple bikini for a video she made Thursday and posted on her
21 minutes ago One of 2020’s most anticipated movies is Patty Jenkin’s Wonder Woman 1984. The sequel comes three years after its predecessor awed audiences with Gal Gadot’s charming portrayal of Diana Prince over an engaging story set on the battlefield of World War I. The superhero sequel may not be coming until summer, but
Magician Criss Angel is sharing what a brave little boy he has, as his son Johnny’s leukemia has returned and he bravely underwent a buzz cut before his hair fell out due to chemo. Magician Criss Angel‘s precious five-year-old son Johnny‘s leukemia has returned, four years after he was first diagnosed with the disease just
A million stitches and innumerable bouquets later… British multinational engineering company, Rolls-Royce proudly presented its latest bespoke automobile, this past December 2019. Challenged and commissioned by a Stockholm-based entrepreneur with an extraordinary fixation for flowers, the brand’s designers, craftsmen, and engineers worked tirelessly to envision a car with a beguiling floral scene. The result? One
Voluntary sector leaders have joined representatives from business, faith communities, sport and politics to call for the 2020s to be a “decade of reconnection” that will help to heal the UK’s divides. An open letter, signed by leaders from organisations including the CBI, the British Olympic Association, the Glastonbury Festival, various religious groups and the
Photo Credit: Shutterstock In Paris, every day is an adventure. Whether you’re exploring Monet’s at Musée Marmottan, sipping hot chocolate at Angelina, seeking out the city’s latest hotspot for drinks or spending the day browsing through the shops and boutiques along the Champs Élyseés, it’s heavenly to turn down at a glamorous hotel in the
Still from “The Mandalorian” on Disney+. Disney Disney shares were on the rise to kick off 2020 after some Wall Street analysts estimated significant growth from its new streaming service and recommended clients keep buying the stock. Rosenblatt Securities analyst Bernie McTernan expects Disney+ to attract 25 million users by the end of the first
Following the success of their debut at the London Design Festival in September 2019, the first ‘Budapest Select’ exhibition at MAISON&OBJET, organised by the HFDA, will showcase designers who have a healthy mindset of sustainability and responsible design, with installation concepts based on environmental awareness and practicality. The brands featured at the exhibition cover a
Let’s face it, we are all lazy. It’s OK; many of us just can’t help it, and we’re not alone. It turns out that we are all wired to be lazy. When given the chance, we will naturally be drawn to doing things the easy way. In other words, we prefer to spend the least
James DevaneyGetty Images While Kylie Jenner was reportedly at The Weeknd’s New Year’s Eve party, where Travis Scott was also present, her sister Kendall was sparking things with an old flame, per TMZ. According to TMZ, Kendall and Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons spent New Year’s Eve in downtown Philadelphia, where Simmons rented out rooftop
[Warning: The following contains spoilers for the Season 12 premiere of Doctor Who, “Spyfall, Part 1.” Read at your own risk!] After avoiding classic villains for Jodie Whittaker‘s first season in the TARDIS, Doctor Who made a resolution to keep up with more old foes this year — and it’s not wasting any time. The
WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The finale to the Skywalker saga, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, featured a Star Wars cameo appearance from a classic Return of the Jedi character. Directed by J.J. Abrams, the most recent addition to the Star Wars canon has been scowled at by critics for, among other things, its
Nick Gordon, who was found liable in the death of his ex-partner Bobbi Kristina Brown, has died. He was 30. Gordon’s attorney Joe S. Habachy confirmed his client’s death in a statement Wednesday to The Associated Press. The Atlanta attorney did not give a cause of death or say where it occurred. Gordon’s death comes
Born in 1846, Villeneuve-Loubet, chef Georges Auguste Escoffier is lionized as the definitive French Master Chef. Achieving international celebrity, with his book ‘Guide Culinaire’, Escoffier pioneered the evolution of French haute cuisine. His signature dishes such as the Homard à l’ameréricaine and Pêche Melba continue to be served globally, till this day. Incorporating a miniature
With New Year’s resolutions being written, Brits begin the hard work in the lead up to summer to get fit, so why let it all go when the holidays start? Let’s be honest, we should all be treating ourselves when we’re away on holiday. Getting stuck into local delicacies, lounging under the sun and imbibing
Shopping is an obvious element of traveling, where a trip is incomplete unless you have walked around the many markets in the place. Maybe because shopping is also an experience in itself, which allows you to enter into an everyday element of the locals’ life – buying the things they buy for yourself, and taking
Broadcom’s fourth-quarter earnings beat Street estimates on Thursday, but investors were put off by slowing growth in semiconductor business and a lukewarm revenue forecast for 2020, sending its shares down about 2% in extended trade. The 17-month long trade war between the United States and China and sanctions on China’s Huawei Technologies pressured its core
When it comes to the depths of winter, ask yourself: how is your outerwear game looking? Fine? Got it covered with a windbreaker and a bomber jacket or two? Suit yourself. Let us know how that goes when the mercury has nose-dived, the branches are bare, and you’re having to sharpen your elbows just to
The best thing about the overabundance of shows on television is that even though there are copious amounts of bad television to watch, they’re fairly well matched by good television. And 2019 was no exception. No matter what you enjoy, there was something excellent to watch. Narrowing the best wasn’t an easy task, but remember,
The Strokes performed a new song at their New Year’s Eve show in Brooklyn Tuesday night. It’s called “Ode to the Mets,” according to Spin. Watch it happen below. In the clip, Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas tells the crowd that after the band took off the 2010s, “We’ve been unfrozen, and we’re back.” In May,
Hollywood’s unofficial wake-up call came on February 1, 2013, when Netflix dropped the first season of House of Cards in a single, binge-able chunk. While that distinctive release pattern hasn’t yet become the official norm — many new rivals to Netflix insist on the traditional episode-at-a-time approach — the whole gestalt of the show signaled
President Donald Trump put the blame squarely on Iran after protesters in Iraq stormed the U.S. embassy in Baghdad Tuesday, further escalating U.S.-Iran tensions as the two countries jockey for influence in Iraq. The embassy attack came in response to deadly U.S. airstrikes Sunday on the Iranian-backed Iraqi militia group Kataib Hezbollah, which were an
This post originally appeared in Book Riot’s Unusual Suspects newsletter. Sign up to receive news and recommendations for mystery/thriller readers. Hi mystery fans! In the spirit of the new year and reading harder/trying something new—the worst that happens is you don’t like it, which is a thing that happens even when you think a book
Standing along the busy Ploenchit Road is Rosewood Bangkok, the 30-storey hotel is one of the latest additions to Thailand’s booming hospitality scene offering an experience reflective of its locale. Here, the rich Thai culture can be seen from the get-go as the building is designed to resemble the “wai”—the Thai gesture of hands pressed together
(CNN) — A cathedral in flames is a heart-stopping sight. A son following in his mother’s footsteps is a heartwarming one. Places evoke all kinds of emotions as they experience growth, improvement, renewal and sometimes devastating setbacks. Tenacity stands out as a defining characteristic for many of the places that spoke to us this year
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg at COP 24, the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Katowice, Poland on 5 December, 2018. Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Investing for climate change had been a niche on Wall Street, often generating sub-par returns, but in the coming