Businessman Mr Yusuf returned to the party over the weekend, just 48 hours after he quit his position, saying he had made an “error”. Speaking in Port Talbot on Monday, Mr Farage said: “Let’s be clear, I think Zia’s done a great job. “Under enormous pressure, and by the way, a level of abuse –…
Few shows had more impact on contemporary fashion than Sex and the City. Designer Patricia Field pulled from the best fashion of the period, both couture and retail, to make all four main characters uniquely representative. Whether it was Charlotte in country club clothes, Miranda in practical workwear that yielded softer and more fun outfits,…
Hong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of discharging fireworks at Tsim Sha Tsui’s Avenue of Stars. A video circulating on social media since Sunday shows a man with a braid igniting a firework at the waterfront promenade near K11 Musea. In the clip, the man was heard speaking in Mandarin, repeatedly telling…
British manufacturers have long complained that high electricity prices make it hard for them to compete with rivals in Europe, the US and China, putting domestic jobs at risk. As ministers draw up a new industrial strategy, businesses ranging from steel to petrochemicals say addressing electricity costs must be a priority. How high are the…
CT Anderson was interested in sustainability long before it became a corporate buzzword. “Caring for people and the planet is just who I am and how I think,” she says. “I created a career that didn’t exist. Now people have Ph.D.s in sustainable finance.” As founder of Springclean, a nonprofit fashion boutique that sells vintage…
CT Anderson was interested in sustainability long before it became a corporate buzzword. “Caring for people and the planet is just who I am and how I think,” she says. “I created a career that didn’t exist. Now people have Ph.D.s in sustainable finance.” As founder of Springclean, a nonprofit fashion boutique that sells vintage…
Enthusiasts descended on the UK’s largest tractor festival in North Yorkshire at the weekend (June 7 and 8). Tractor Fest, the annual celebration of tractors and machinery, pulled in a bumper crowd in the grounds of Newby Hall and Gardens, near Ripon, North Yorkshire. Boasting about 2,500 exhibits as well as demonstrations, the popular show, which was…
Once George Clooney received his Tony Award nomination for Good Night, and Good Luck in May, fashion enthusiasts knew we were in for a treat from his wife, Amal Clooney. And at Broadway’s biggest night on June 8, the style muse proved us right. Before finding their front-row seats inside Radio City Music Hall for…
A domestic helper has been jailed for 14 months in Hong Kong after admitting that she stole jewellery from her employer and pawned most of the 47 items for HK$200,000 out of greed. Eastern Court on Monday sentenced Sherelle Lyn Valle Dajay, 41, for the theft of valuables taken from her employer’s home at Black’s…
In a world flooded with misinformation about diet and weight loss, figuring out which foods to eat and which to avoid can feel like a never-ending maze. One minute, you may read a social media post that encourages you to cut out all fruits to lose weight. Then you come across a podcast that praises…