My Love Affair With Richard Branson
By Deborah Hodge
Number of Pregnant Women Forced to Leave Their Job Doubles
The number of pregnant and new mothers forced to leave their jobs has almost doubled in the past ten years. According to the Women and Equalities Committee, some 54,000 women were asked to leave their jobs, underscoring a "shocking" increase in discrimination. Oliver Black, director of My Family Care, said: "There is ...
Costa Rica on way to going a full year using only renewable energy
Incredible news has come out from Central America. Cost Rica has managed to power itself using only renewable energy for over one hundred days reports the Independent. It is a fantastic achievement and now the nation wants to push for a whole year without having to use fossils fuels. Currently ...
‘Utterly shameless’ pay rises given to special advisers by Cameron
As he left Downing Street, in a hurry after completely failing to persuade the nation to vote to Remain in the EU, David Cameron had already handed his key members of staff obscene pay rises. Cameron was well known for having a large cabal of special advisors or Spads around ...
Well played! TFL launch cards & badges for people with invisible illnesses or disabilities
It is an excellent idea and one that will be life-changing for users of the London transport network who have an invisible illness or disability. TFL have just said they are launching a card and badge allocation to people who suffer from a range of issues, that hamper their daily ...
BBC hack their own staffs’ emails to hunt out moles
The BBC has had a tough time in the past few years. The Jimmy Savile scandal, alongside other BBC stars abusing their position, has left a black cloud over the organisation. Now it has been revealed that a BBC investigative team have managed to hack into 39 BBC staff members ...
Corbyn expected to win with increased majority, says Poll
Corbyn expected to win the upcoming labour leadership contest with an increased majority and even bigger mandate than he managed to secure during the last vote for the top job. YouGov, for the Times, carried out a survey of party supporters and they discovered that Corbyn should beat his challenger ...
Why We All Should Take Note of Asado Cooking
The greatest tragedy of modern day life is the pace at which we live it. You know who said that? I did. A 30 year-old workaholic who rushes through commuter crowds every morning at 8 before barging my way back through the same people at 6. I graft in the ...
What the Removal of the iPlayer Loophole Really Means
We all know and love the BBC iPlayer function but as with many modern technologies, there has been a loophole in the system that has, up until now, allowed individuals to use the iPlayer without owning a TV license. Most commonly this includes expats living abroad who want to keep ...