A programme of improvement within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has been recognised by Government which has not renewed its Best Value Notice on the organisation. The decision not to reissue the notice was made by the Ministry of H…
Hawksmoor’s Will Beckett is ready to take on the American steakhouses
By Ali Lyon Ali Lyon sits down with Hawksmoor boss Will Beckett to discuss the restaurant’s plans to win over the land of steakhouses Will Beckett is a self-professed ‘beef bore’. Granted, as the co-founder of Hawksmoor, one of the most successful and …
Bloom & Wild hires first finance chief from Purplebricks as it targets return to profit
By Jon Robinson Online flower delivery company Bloom & Wild has appointed a top boss at Purplebricks at its first-ever chief financial officer. Dominique Highfield has been hired by the London-based group from her position as chief operating officer at…
Labour must address long-term sickness to get the economy growing
By Chris Dorrell The UK has a serious problem. For the first time in decades, the health of the workforce is a major barrier to economic growth. Since the pandemic, an extra 900,000 people have fallen out of the workforce due to long-term sickness. The…
What Arsenal’s medical team did ‘immediately’ after seeing Martin Odegaard’s nasty injury
Arsenal’s worst fears ahead of the North London Derby have come true as Martin Odegaard has suffered an injury. The midfielder started for Norway against Austria on Monday night and everything was going to plan for Stale Solbakken’s side. However, in t…
Ralf Rangnick says he has been proven right by Man United, even Erik ten Hag agrees
Ralf Rangnick’s time as interim manager was nothing short of disastrous but his comments about Man United are interesting to look back on. After Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked in 2021, Ralf Rangnick was brought in as an interim manager until the end o…
Government faces ‘grim reality’ on national debt, peers warn
By Chris Dorrell The government has received a stark warning on the state of the nation’s finances from an influential Parliamentary Committee. In a report published today, the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee (EAC) called for “clarity” about …
Labour’s employment rights package is playing with fire
By Christian May In the years following the financial crisis, the UK faced an unemployment challenge. As the great recession bit, the unemployment rate started to rise – peaking at over 8 per cent in 2012, around about the time former chancellor George…
King’s Lynn protesters call for justice for Indian doctor who was raped and murdered
A “very important” protest saw Lynn residents demand justice for a trainee doctor who was raped and murdered in India. On Sunday, around 30 people gathered in The Walks for a peaceful event which coincided with countless others across the world. It cam…
King’s Lynn Carnegie Library could go on open market if community group is not found to take it over
A historic library building could be put on the open market if no community group takes it over, it can be revealed. Norfolk County Council has confirmed to the Lynn News that if a suitable group or individual is not found to take over Lynn’s Carnegie …