Ghost-chasing in Gothic Bath is a thrilling way to see the city October 31, 2022 THE WEEKEND: You might not think of Bath as the perfect place for a Halloween getaway, but there’s more to this city’s history than extravagant balls and witty debutantes. Mary Shelley was a resident and fans of gothic horror should check out the excellent House of Frankenstein, a highly interactive museum dedicated to the author [...]
Bitcoin and Ethereum take a back seat as alt coins gate-crash the weekend parties October 31, 2022 It was a weekend where the major cryptocurrencies sat back and watched various altcoins take centre stage.
Musk mulls ring-fencing Twitter ‘beef’ with different ‘versions’ of site October 29, 2022 Elon Musk has suggested that Twitter could be split up into maturity-rated content streams to ring-fence harmful and extreme posts, as the debate over moderation of material on the site rages on.
Barbarian film review: Overstretched but inventive October 28, 2022 A surprise hit internationally, Barbarian has come out of nowhere to become a modern cult favourite. Set in Detroit, Georgina Campbell (Broadchurch) plays Tess, a woman in town for a job interview who has booked herself a rundown Airbnbstyle property. Upon arrival, she finds Keith (Bill Skarsgård) is already there, a double booking from another [...]
Things to do in London this weekend October 28, 2022 Last chance for London Literary Festival Talks and events largely with a climate focus are taking place at the Southbank Centre this weekend. It’s your last chance to attend, as the annual festival wraps up this Sunday. £ Various venues, until 30 October Comic Con Returns Michael Sheen, Tom Sturridge and Andy Serkis are a [...]
Blind people amongst those worst affected by cost of living crisis October 28, 2022 | City Talk The Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) conducted a survey recently, asking 125 blind and visually impaired individuals to explain how the cost of living crisis was affecting them. The cost of living crisis has become a focal point for the government and a point of concern for the public in recent months. Soaring [...]
EP: 166 Wetherby, Ascot & Hong Kong October 28, 2022 The Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby is always a good early season contest – and this year looks like another fascinating renewal. The West Yorkshire Hurdle also takes place there on Saturday. Ascot stages a seven-race jumps card where the London Gold Cup is one of their feature races. Morning Wire Racing editor Bill Esdaile [...]
It’s been a news rollercoaster, yet the crypto tracks have kept a straight course October 28, 2022 Jason Deane runs the rule over a week that has seen an avalanche of news narratives have very little impact on the price of Bitcoin.
Britain’s workforce is sick and tired and it’s killing our economic prospects October 28, 2022 Britain’s economy is under the weather and if left unchecked, we risk becoming tarred as the sick man of Europe once again.