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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 [...]
Soho Place theatre founder on opening West End’s first new theatre in fifty years

October 28, 2022

For the next edition of The Lowdown interview series, we speak to Soho Place theatre founder Nica Burns about opening the first new West End theatre in fifty years Tell us about Soho Place theatre We want to offer different possibilities for performers and audiences. Our theatre is in-the-round so everyone has a perfect sight [...]
Outrage grows as UK urges LGBT football fans to ‘compromise’ their sexuality during World Cup in Qatar

October 28, 2022

James Cleverly, this week re-appointed as Foreign Secretary, is increasingly under fire for comments he made about how British LGBT football fans should behave while in Qatar for the World Cup. A range of celebrities and thousands of people have taken to social media to express their dismay about Cleverly’s stance. The Foreign Secretary urged [...]
Final Premier League games could be make or break for World Cup hopes

October 28, 2022

The eyes of the footballing world are already beginning to look into their peripherals and see the opening day of the Fifa World Cup looking back at them. Because, in a little over three weeks, the first Middle Eastern World Cup, held in Qatar, will begin. It’s been a tournament shrouded in controversy since the [...]
Formula 1 desperately needs competition right up to the final race

October 27, 2022

No matter which army you fought for – Max Verstappen’s or Lewis Hamilton’s – after last year’s Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix controversy, at least that event had one thing: something on the line. Last season looked as if we were embarking on a period of Formula 1 where three constructors could fight it [...]
Former Worcester Warriors coach leading consortium to buy club

October 27, 2022

Former Worcester Warriors coach Steve Diamond has announced plans to lead a consortium with the aim of buying the financially stricken club who are in the hands of administrators and have been expelled from Premiership Rugby. Under his plans, announced yesterday with an early afternoon visual presentation, Diamond would become chief executive of a project [...]
Rishi Sunak’s ‘City chic’ style is bringing back the suit

October 27, 2022

Rishi Sunak represents many firsts: he is the first prime minister of South Asian origin, the first to hold an MBA, and the first, perhaps, to be wealthier than the sovereign who invited him to form a government. But he is also unusual for a male prime minister in being acutely conscious of style and [...]
Blindness in Ghana

October 27, 2022 | City Talk

Ghana, like many nations, has a clear divide between those who are wealthy and those who live in poverty. Many Ghanaians live in conditions where they do not have access to healthcare or the resources to assist them out of the cycle of poverty. The lack of accessibility to healthcare can often push those suffering [...]
Best pasta in London, according to Pasta Envangelists

October 27, 2022

Roberta D’Elia, head chef at Pasta Evangelists, shares her top five places to enjoy a bowl of pasta in the capital. The pasta bar in Harrods I may be slightly biased given this one is run by Pasta Evangelists but The Pasta Bar is the go-to for the most edifying fresh pasta experience in London, [...]
Ed Warner: My advice to aspiring youngsters is to do your homework

October 27, 2022

I never imagined I’d end up spending half my working week immersed in the world of sport. I stumbled into it via a serendipitous alignment of the stars in my mid 30s and have been privileged to parlay my enthusiasm for sport and my business knowledge into emotionally rewarding experiences for the past fifteen years. [...]