Category: In the News
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“Over six feet tall, blonde and clad in a suit, the strange figure dubbed the “Piano Man” was found wandering along a beach in Kent, south-east England in early April. His clothes were drenched, and all the labels had been…
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As if Brits weren’t drinking enough as it is… The government has decided to relax drinking laws in England and Wales, allowing pubs to apply for a license to stay open later than 11pm, with 24hr licenses available. Earlier, a…
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I’ve never been so pleased to announce I was right. I – was – so – bloody – right! Peter Jones and co. have saved Red Letter Days from bankruptcy a few days ago, and on August 3rd, they announced…
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Reading that *finally* people may have vaguely come to their senses and dumped the Atkins low-carb damage-your-budy diet on Seth’s blog today has ab-so-lu-te-ly made my day. NEW YORK – Atkins Nutrionals, the New York company founded in 1989 by…
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Through the good ol’ Beebs, I’ve found a fascinating article on a graffiti artist who calls himself Banksy. Some of his art is done on buildings, the classic canvas of the graffiti artist, while some are truly unusual, like this…
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The BBC has set up a new position within its science and technology news team, in honour of Ivan Noble, who died of a brain tumour earlier this year. Over a period of six months, the bursary winner will work…
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Oh Rachel, Rachel… What were you thinking? It’s one thing to be on TV pointing fingers at people who have sometimes imperfect business ideas on Dragon’s Den. But while you’re out there, don’t forget to keep an eye on your…
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This reflection by Duncan at The Last Minute (via Antoine) matches my observations of the events, I couldn’t help but notice how different my media consumption has been surrounding the terrorist attacks in London from September 11th. When my girlfriend…
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The past few weeks have been rather bumpy for Londoners, but life must go on. A woman working for my old company, Benedetta Ciaccia, was part of the victims. I may not have known her but it still feels oddly…
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What kind of idiots are trying to reproduce the events of two weeks ago?? Three minor explosions, involving no actual explosives and only detonators, and a man who blew up the windows of a bus and ran off. Sounds to…
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