Linkin Park is going on tour again for the first time since the death of their lead singer Chester Bennington – and some new faces are joining the band. The Grammy-winning rock band, gearing up for the release of their eighth album, “From Zero,” will embark on the From Zero World Tour this fall, Live […]
Candace McGraw, CEO of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, is preparing to retire next year, but anyone who thinks she’s slowing down is wrong. The airport is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in a new ticket counter configuration, an expanded security area and a modernized baggage system. The construction is expected to take five years […]
It was another unsuccessful year for Great Britain at the Eurovision Song Contest. The grand finale of this year’s competition took place tonight (May 11), with Olly Alexander representing the British flag with his song ‘Dizzy’. However, after taking the jury and audience votes into account, Olly ended up in 18th place with a total […]
An iconic makeup shop has announced that it is closing all of its UK stores with immediate effect – including a shop in Manchester Arndale. Los Angeles-based beauty brand Morphe, which has worked with influencers such as Madison Beer, Bretman Rock and Charli D’Amelio over the years, has closed seven stores across the UK and […]
The Body Shop has appointed insolvency administrators (Gareth Fuller/PA) (PA Wire) A restructuring plan has been drawn up for The Body Shop UK; seven stores are to close today, with more to follow; some stores in central London will be among the first to close. Other planned measures include the restructuring of jobs at the […]
Cosmetics and skin care retailer The Body Shop filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday due to weaker customer demand. The announcement threatens the future of the brand in the UK, its more than 200 stores and thousands of employees. The insolvency administrators said the restructuring was intended to create “a more flexible and financially stable UK […]
Rising mortgage rates have hit homeowners hard. (Richard Baker via Getty Images) In the UK, homeowners are renting out a room in their house to earn extra money amid a cost-of-living crisis that has pushed mortgage rates to record highs. More than one in ten (12%) London homeowners have started renting out a room in […]
The average room rent in Bradford is £364. Photo: Getty Images (Duncan Cuthbertson via Getty Images) Bradford, Middlesbrough and Sunderland are among the UK cities where renting a room is cheapest, new data shows. The average room rent in these cities is less than £365 ($500) per month, according to a report by SpareRoom, which […]
Rents in the UK have risen 9.7% from pre-pandemic levels, but most of the increases have come this year, according to the HomeLet Rental Index. Photo: Getty (Toa Heftiba / EyeEm via Getty Images) London was the most expensive area in the UK for renters in September, with average rents at £1,752 per calendar month […]
The Body Shop will keep 116 stores open in the UK. (DANIEL LEAL via Getty Images) The Body Shop will close 75 stores in the UK and cut 489 jobs in the coming weeks, just weeks after the company filed for bankruptcy. The stores will be closed “gradually” over the next four to six weeks, […]
