Cotton clothes, towels and bed sheets from H&M and Zara are “stained” by illegal deforestation and human rights abuses, according to a new investigation. UK-based investigative NGO Earthsight has traced 800,000 tonnes of cotton from the giant Western r…
Why the ‘McMafia’ law failed to root out kleptocrats’ ill-gotten gains
By Ben Lucas A legal tool designed to sniff out illicit wealth was meant to help rid the City of dirty money. But it hasn’t quite delivered the results the government might have hoped for, Ben Lucas reports After Russia invaded Ukraine, the UK ramped u…
Former Thomas Clarkson Academy student returns as a teacher
Starting at a new school is never easy, but starting as a teacher at the place you were once a student is in a whole other league. It was the inspiration of her teachers that led Katherine Borley to follow her heart and train to become a secondary scho…
Man United ‘ask’ about £35m wonderkid, he could be Red Devils’ Vinicius Jr
If Manchester United are serious about bringing in one of the brightest young talents in Brazilian football – the next potential Samba superstar if you will – then Real Madrid’s Champions League thriller with Man City on Tuesday night must just be the …
‘100 per cent’: Michail Antonio says £54m Man City star has actually been a better signing than Yaya Toure
Michail Antonio has claimed that Manchester City have a current player in their squad who has been a better signing than Yaya Toure. Considering Toure is one of the greatest players in not just the club’s but also Premier League history, that is a bold…
Square Mile and Me: Dan Moczulski on Etoro, interview faux pas and meeting his hero
By City AM reporter Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today, Dan Moczulski managing director at Etoro UK, takes us through his career, from an interview faux pas to meeting his hero. What was your first job? My first prope…
UK economy: ‘No overall improvement’ for business in first quarter
By Chris Dorrell The UK’s economic prospects have looked distinctly brighter since the turn of the year, but a new survey shows the economy is not out of the woods yet. According to the British Chamber of Commerce’s (BCC) quarterly outlook, there was “…
King’s Lynn Night Shelter given green light to open all year round after closure fears
West Norfolk has received some positive news this week as King’s Lynn Night Shelter – which less than a year ago was facing an uncertain future – was given the green light to open all year round. The facility in Blackfriars Road, which provides 24/7 su…
King’s Lynn’s Trinity Rotary Club visits Alive Ability Counts Multi-Sport after funding equipment
Members of a Lynn Rotary club have visited an inclusive sports session to see for themselves how equipment they helped fund is being put to use. Trinity Rotary Club paid a visit to the Alive Ability Counts Multi-Sport session at Lynnsport after paying …
King’s Lynn group Friends of The Walks revived as more volunteers sought to help open Red Mount Chapel
A community group which works to preserve historical monuments at a town park has been revived and is looking for new supporters. The Friends of the Walks was founded in 2007 to represent local residents in the management of and planning decisions rega…