Posts by Alice Spencer
As Valentine’s Day and Safer Internet Day approach, Refuge is warning that emerging forms of abuse involving AI and wearable technology – including smart glasses and watches – are increasingly being misused by abusers to stalk, surveil and control survivors. To raise awareness of these trends and others, the UK’s largest specialist domestic abuse charity is hosting […]
Harry Styles fans heading to Wembley Stadium, connected by EE, for the pop star’s Together, Together tour this June can enjoy stress-free travel with National Express, the Official Coach Supplier to Wembley Stadium. Due to high demand the UK’s largest scheduled coach operator has now added dedicated services to and from a number of new […]
Firms across the private sector once again expect activity to fall in the next three months (weighted balance of -20%), according to the CBI’s latest Growth Indicator. Nonetheless, this pessimism has eased somewhat, with growth expectations at their least negative in three months. The downturn in activity is expected to be broad-based, with business volumes […]
Some of Richmond’s most accomplished athletes visited Pools on the Park leisure centre last week to celebrate the launch of GLL’s Sport Foundation in the borough. The Foundation (GSF) – now in its eighteenth year – is the UK’s largest independent athlete support programme. It offers financial bursaries to help with travel costs and equipment […]
Sixteen-year-old Lizzy Merredew has been crowned judo’s British Champion in the U52kg category following a gruelling tournament at the end of last year. In some ways, her success is no surprise as Lizzy comes from a long line of talented ‘judokas’. Her granddad, grandma, mum, brother and twin sister have all participated in the sport […]
Ground-breaking new research has found for the first time that the friendly bacteria in the gut can be enhanced to help slow prostate cancer progression while improving men’s overall health and wellbeing. This landmark UK study – led by academics from the University of Bedfordshire alongside a team from Addenbrooke’s and Bedford, Cambridge University Hospital […]
As 2025 draws to a close, Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading ports group, has completed a programme of donations supporting the work of Sea Cadet units in coastal communities all across Britain. The funds donated by ABP will be invested across fifteen Sea Cadet units in close proximity to ABP’s ports, including in […]
The Flying Spur Speed has again demonstrated its exceptional performance in all conditions by setting a new ‘winter lap record’ at the world’s most northerly active race circuit. The record was set at the Drivecenter Arena circuit in Fällfors, northern Sweden – just 100 miles from the Arctic Circle, and a former military airbase. Despite […]
As the Premier League heads into another intense weekend, Brighton & Hove Albion host Brentford in what promises to be a sharp test for both sides. While Brighton aim to build on solid home form, Brentford travel with ambition — and pressure — to make a statement on the road. Brighton arrive having suffered only […]
Conor Benn produced the most complete performance of his career as he avenged his defeat to Chris Eubank Jr with a commanding points win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The long-running saga between the sons of British boxing legends Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Sr reached its conclusion with Benn winning comfortably on all three […]