Road temperatures were predicted to fall to -2.1C last night (Tuesday, January 9) and grit trucks were ready to roll out to help drivers navigate the roads in winter conditions. An amusing video featuring the gritting trucks has a familiar-sounding voi…
Summer Mace’s meeting with Attorney General fails to bring about appeal over sentencing of Aurelijus Cielevicius
A face-to-face meeting with the Attorney General has failed to bring about an appeal over the sentencing of a drug-driver who killed a family of three last January. Just under a year ago, Lynn man Aurelijus Cielevicius ploughed into the family’s car on…
‘Talent oozing’: Man United’s £35m target dubbed ‘a Man City player’ after Ibrahimovic comparison
Manchester United are keen on Joshua Zirkzee but one Belgian reporter feels that the £35 million-rated Bologna striker is perfectly suited to the Red Devils’ Premier League rivals Man City. As Filip Joos found himself dripping and shivering at the Stad…
‘Talent oozing’: Man United’s £35m target dubbed ‘a Man City player’ after Ibrahimovic comparison
Manchester United are keen on Joshua Zirkzee but one Belgian reporter feels that the £35 million-rated Bologna striker is perfectly suited to the Red Devils’ Premier League rivals Man City. As Filip Joos found himself dripping and shivering at the Stad…
Watlington resident describes ‘awful’ situation where flood mitigation has caused damage to car
Residents in Watlington who were left with severe damage in their homes after a flood last year are now facing even more problems after flooding mitigation was installed. Two residents on Mill Road were impacted by heavy rainfall back in May when rainw…
Exploding Kittens Announces Biggest Spring Release Ever With Four Hilarious Card Games
Exploding Kittens, a leading gaming and entertainment company, today announced the launch of four new card games, That Escalated Quickly, Power Hungry Pets, Danger Danger, and Hoppy Salmon. All four games feature fast-paced, easy-to-play experiences in…
New York listing ‘not on the agenda’ for YouGov as it strikes biggest deal yet
By Jess Jones The chief of data site YouGov has said that a previously ruminated listing in the Big Apple is “not on the agenda” right now, as it focuses on growth following the completion of its largest deal to date. Steve Hatch told City A.M. that, a…
Irish ‘unicorn’ rules out London IPO after spat with FTSE 100 private equity firm
By Charlie Conchie An Irish tech ‘unicorn’ has ruled out a potential London IPO after a bitter spat with FTSE 100 private equity giant Intermediate Capital Group (ICG), which holds a ten per cent stake in the firm, City A.M. has learned. Workhuman, a D…
What does the new year hold for the BBC?
By Jess Jones For millions of Brits, the BBC is New Year’s eve: fireworks and Rick Astley are a classic combination for the ‘bed just after midnight crowd.’ But as the singer crooned to the masses, he rang in a very uncertain year for the public broadc…
The Notebook: Turo’s Xavier Collins on why the UK needs to regain its risk appetite
By Xavier Collins Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, Xavier Collins, vice president at car-sharing marketplace Turo, takes The Notebook pen. A low appetite for risk is stalling the UK’s entrepreneurial ecosyste…