IN 2025, the music scene is set for a seismic shift, with a fresh wave of talented artists ready to make their mark. From unique sounds blending genres to dynamic performances, these new voices are set to shape the industry. Whether they’ve emerged from the underground or gained attention through viral platforms such as TikTok,… Continue reading From TikTok breakout star to artist supporting Ed Sheeran and a Brit School graduate – 11 new faces for 2025
High street shops had terrible 2024 with ‘drab’ December month as closures up by 28%
HIGH street shops have had another terrible 12 months — with almost 13,500 closing for good. Around 37 a day shut in 2024, a 28 per cent rise on 2023 levels, according to the Centre For Retail Research. And the number of shoppers fell again, with December termed a “drab” month. Total UK footfall over… Continue reading High street shops had terrible 2024 with ‘drab’ December month as closures up by 28%
Top tips on how to lock down a job in a tough jobs market from getting CV seen to networking
THIS year marks 15 years of our Sunemployment campaign. Launched in 2009 to help readers find work in the fallout from the global financial crisis, we’ve worked each week to support thousands of people back into meaningful employment. And we’ve been first to champion careers, from degree apprenticeships and disability rights to Covid roles and… Continue reading Top tips on how to lock down a job in a tough jobs market from getting CV seen to networking
Nosferatu film review: This humourless and slow spin on the much-admired original is dull despite spectacular cast
NOSFERATU (15) 133 mins THERE are so many remakes hitting the big screen these days that even the thought of some makes my blood run cold. And this passion project is director Robert Eggers’ take on the 1922 silent horror classic of FW Murnau. There’s plenty to be admired, too. The cast, for one, is… Continue reading Nosferatu film review: This humourless and slow spin on the much-admired original is dull despite spectacular cast
‘Catwoman’ Jocelyn Wildenstein was facing arrest in Miami ‘after ignoring court orders over unpaid debt’ before she died
SOCIALITE Jocelyn Wildenstein was facing arrest in Miami after reportedly ignoring court orders over unpaid debts before she died. The 84-year-old, nicknamed Catwoman after extreme plastic surgeries, passed away in Paris on Tuesday after suffering a pulmonary embolism. She was found “unresponsive” by her long time partner and fiance Lloyd Klein. DailyMail.com has now reported… Continue reading ‘Catwoman’ Jocelyn Wildenstein was facing arrest in Miami ‘after ignoring court orders over unpaid debt’ before she died
Lily-Rose Depp goes braless in feathered jacket and jeans as she wins rave reviews for her role in Nosferatu
NOSFERATU star Lily-Rose Depp vamps it up in a feathered jacket and jeans in a magazine photoshoot. The actress, 25, has won rave reviews as Ellen Hutter in the horror remake, which hit cinemas this week. But Lily-Rose, flesh and blood of actor Johnny Depp and singer Vanessa Paradis, refuses to let fame go to… Continue reading Lily-Rose Depp goes braless in feathered jacket and jeans as she wins rave reviews for her role in Nosferatu
Three in every four car thefts go unsolved in Britain as MPs urge boost in community policing numbers
MORE than three in four car thefts go unsolved, official figures show. And MPs are urging ministers to boost community policing numbers to cut the scourge of stolen vehicles. Home Office stats show that of the 31,654 car thefts reported from April to June last year, 24,837 were closed as unsolved — 78.5 per cent.… Continue reading Three in every four car thefts go unsolved in Britain as MPs urge boost in community policing numbers
Warning as shops and restaurants with lowest-paid workers will bear record Budget tax rises – as 17k MORE closures loom
FIRMS with the lowest-paid workers like shops and restaurants will bear the brunt of Budget tax rises, analysis has found. Experts warn it will lead to fewer low-paid jobs being created, making it harder for the unemployed to find work. The Centre for Policy Studies says the Chancellor’s National Insurance increases for employers make those… Continue reading Warning as shops and restaurants with lowest-paid workers will bear record Budget tax rises – as 17k MORE closures loom
Plans for long-term funding and reform of social care may not be delivered until 2028, says govt
PLANS for the long-term funding and reform of social care in England may not be delivered until 2028, the Government says. It comes as ministers announced the first steps to creating a National Care Service. Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting will today vow to “modernise” the industry. He is set to launch an… Continue reading Plans for long-term funding and reform of social care may not be delivered until 2028, says govt
What is Labour’s case against a full, judge-led investigation into appalling ‘grooming gangs’ scandal and its causes?
Why no probe? GIVEN how keen it has always been on public inquiries, we have to wonder why the Government now rejects one into the monstrous “grooming gangs” scandal. The rape and abuse of thousands of girls by hundreds of mainly British-Asian perverts in multiple towns and cities not only destroyed those children’s lives but… Continue reading What is Labour’s case against a full, judge-led investigation into appalling ‘grooming gangs’ scandal and its causes?