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Umbilical Cord, Mummified Cat, and Other Weird Things People Find in Their Homes
The average UK home contains over £1,000 of unwanted waste, and according to research collected by the storage solutions company, Space station more than two-thirds of people have found something strange while cleaning their house.…
Retail recession spreads, UK sees downtrend
Retail sales volumes are down around 5% for the year to June, according to survey data from the latest Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Survey of distribution professions released Thursday (June 23) – and it looks like more bad news…
Warehouse robot startup BotsAndUs raises £11m
Autonomous warehouse robot maker BotsAndUs has secured $13m (£10.6m) in a seed round led by Swiss venture capital firm Lakestar.
London-based BotsAndUs will use the capital to develop its robots which are used to measure, track and locate…
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will host UK House: The Commonwealth Business Hub
Scheduled to be one of the UK's leading trade and investment conferences since the World Investment Summit, more than 1,500 businesses from across the Commonwealth are expected to attend in person and online
UK House will demonstrate…
Courier Announces $35M Series B Funding Led by GV, Unveils New Mobile Notifications SDK
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Courier, a platform for software developers to deliver better product notification experiences to their users, today announced a $35 million Series B round. The round was led by GV (formerly Google…
Bollywood celebrities and their vacation homes that are better than 5-star hotels
For us, life is quite simple. A house that meets all our needs and for those odd times of the year when we want to go on holiday, we settle for an expensive AirBnB during low season for cheaper prices. For celebrities, on the other hand,…
True Story of Sherwood: The Creepy Forest Bunker of the Killer Neighbor That Baffled the Cops
BBC's Sherwood was inspired by killer Robert Boyer, who fled into the forest after killing his neighbor, Keith Frogson, and hid in a lonely makeshift lair for weeks.Inspired by the true story of a horror double murder that rocked a sleepy…
Win a hotel stay in London with VIP tickets to see Star Wars: Return of the Jedi at the Royal Albert…
With critical acclaim for new Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Mandalorian, and The Book of Boba Fett, it's fair to say that Star Wars fever is as high as it's ever been. To celebrate the launch of the new Star Wars newsletter…
Hockey Canada executives push for handling of assault complaint
OTTAWA, Ont. (AP) — Hockey Canada executives should have forced members of the country's gold-medal-winning junior team to speak to third-party investigators about an alleged sexual assault that took place four years ago, a senior official…
Why a more humane and environmentally-focused approach to banking can be expected in 10 years
By Alex Manly, moving inkAssociate Director of Strategy for Financial Services, UK and Europe
Before we fast forward 10 years to think about what banking might look like in 2032, let's step back 10 years.
2012 was a landmark…
Tips for Traveling Light: Why I’ll Never Travel With a Suitcase Again
Henry and Alex just before realizing they were on a nudist beach. Photo: Henry Cooke/Stuff
The moment it all clicked for me was at a nondescript train station in London.The Stansted Express to London's…
George Lamming, giant of modern West Indian writing, has died
NEW YORK (AP) — George Lamming, a giant of postcolonial literature whose novels, essays and speeches influenced readers and peers in his native Barbados and around the world, has died at 94.His death this month was confirmed by Barbados…
RMT rail union boss Mick Lynch asks Keir Starmer ‘Which side are you on?’ before the…
The militant railway boss behind strikes designed to cripple Britain declared class war last night, dashing any hope of averting crippling industrial action.In a furious rant, Mick Lynch, the general secretary of the RMT union, urged Labor…
You can book an overnight stay in an Airbnb with a miniature horse!
Airbnb can often provide unique places to stay all over the UK, but you may not have heard of one that you can share with a miniature horse overnight.
Located in Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire, you will be able to share the…
Inside Mirazule, an unconventional Prince Edward County hostel created by two seasoned hoteliers
Inside Mirazule, an unconventional Prince Edward County hostel created by two seasoned hoteliers…
“It changed my life forever”
The 2022 FINA World Championships will be At Yusra Mardini's last appearance at an international swimming competition as part of a refugee team.Five years after making the treacherous journey from war-torn Syria to Europe with her…
Why I’ll Never Travel With A Suitcase Again – Unless I Need A Suit
Henry Cooke was Stuff's chief political reporter, but he has now taken the time to travel. OPINION: The moment it all clicked for me was at a nondescript train station in London. The Stansted express to London's worst or second-worst…
Crypto lender Celsius unlikely to secure further investor funds for bailout
Celsius Network investors are unlikely to provide more funding to bail out the struggling cryptocurrency lender, people with knowledge of the situation said. A large Canadian pension fund, the Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec,…
Vacation Ideas in the Capital Region and Albany
Daniel RobertJune 16, 2022
School is coming to an end and many of us have been stuck indoors for far too long. We all need to get away sometimes - for a day or for much longer.
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Bostwick community center renamed in 15-year, $1.5m sponsorship deal
Almost four years after opening, London's Bostwick Community Centre, YMCA and Library is being renamed as part of a 15-year sponsorship deal with a $1.5 million local tech company.
The facility, which opened in November 2018 along…
Want to vacation in style? Stay at this spectacular windmill on a Greek island
Perched on a cliff, this bright white windmill on the Greek island of Zakynthos was once used to grind wheat into flour. Now it has been renovated - and you can book it on Airbnb.All linen and driftwood, the tiny interior is perfect for a…
Airbnb’s Amanda Cupples to Speak at IHM’s Urban Living Festival
UK: Amanda CupplesGM UK and Northern Europe to Airbnbhas been announced as the keynote speaker for the upcoming Urban Living Festival 2022: stay-live-work, organized by International hotel media July 6 and 7, 2022.
Taking place at East…
Airbnb hosts in London will soon be subject to new rules
A seismic shift is brewing in the local short-term rental market.
On Tuesday, the city council approved a new business license for short-term accommodations (STAs) advertised on websites like Airbnb and Vrbo.
A license would…
Board approves settlement for Airbnb, short-term rental in London, Ont. – London
City councilors in London, Ontario, have approved a bylaw to regulate short-term accommodations provided through platforms such as Airbnb.
In a move that has spanned years, the board granted final approval at a meeting on Tuesday…
Here are the 6 signs you’ve been in the heat too long in MN
Today is going to be one of those days where if you don't have a place to go with air conditioning, you might want to catch a double feature at the local cinema, or take some time off and skip in a lake. But if you don't have those options…
Octopus Energy boss calls for internet-like overhaul of inefficient national grids
The boss of a major energy company railed against world governments on Tuesday over the "heavy" pace of innovation in the electricity sector.“You basically have a grid and a government controlling the energy system – and the result is a…
10 of the Best Airbnbs in the Midwest with Incredible Private Pools
It's definitely summer and with the temperatures warming up, it's time to plan a vacation near the water. Since gas prices are so high, going to a beach resort may be out of the question. But how about a great vacation stay with your own…
EV Electric start-up Last Mile Solutions to declare bankruptcy
The ELMS Urban Delivery, slated for launch later this year, is expected to be the first Class 1 commercial electric vehicle available in the U.S. market and will be produced at the company's facilities in Mishawaka, Indiana.…
Glastonbury Festival: houses cost up to £3,200 a night on Airbnb
Locals are offering their homes for rent during this year's Glastonbury Festival for over £3,000 a night. The homes are advertised as 200,000 people are expected to descend on Pilton between June 22 and June 26. The majority of those…