Pregnant Ciara throws large-scale sporty sixth birthday party for son Future at her Seattle home

Grammy winner Ciara threw a large-scale, sporty sixth birthday party for her son Future Zahir Wilburn at their $6.7M seven-bedroom Meydenbauer Bay mansion in Bellevue on Wednesday. The expecting 34-year-old enlisted private chef Andrea Witton to prepare rows and rows of corn dogs, burgers, fries, fried chicken nuggets, and Mexican street corn. Ciara – who … Read more

Lifeline for start-ups as £500m Future Fund launches today

Start-ups hit by the lockdown have been given fresh hope for survival as applications for the Government’s coronavirus Future Fund opened today. The new scheme, which has been developed alongside the British Business Bank, will issue convertible loans between £125,000 to £5million to innovative companies which are facing financing difficulties due to the coronavirus outbreak. … Read more

The Crown producer raises fears over future of the show

The Crown producer raises fears over future of the show as he says he isn’t sure when filming will resume… and admits concern over social distancing By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 23:46 BST, 19 May 2020 | Updated: 23:47 BST, 19 May 2020 The Crown’s chief executive Andy Harries has raised questions over the … Read more

Isolated citizens of Barrow fear for the future amid shockingly high infection and death rates

Wearing white hazmat suits over their uniforms and protective face-masks beneath their helmets, a phalanx of police officers stand sentry beside a barrier slung across a country road. Sinister-looking signs warn approaching motorists they would endanger their lives, and face serious criminal proceedings, should they be foolish enough to venture any further. As the rest … Read more

Britain will endure MORE lockdowns in future unless government changes its ‘dangerous’ stance

Boris Johnson‘s ‘dangerous’ coronavirus strategy will lead to more outbreaks and lockdowns, an ‘alternative SAGE’ panel of experts warned today.  The independent scientists say the PM’s aim of flattening infections and ensuring the NHS is not overwhelmed until a vaccine is ready is ‘foolish’.  This is because GPs and councils have no idea how many people in their … Read more

Zoom in your car? Elon Musk reveals video conferencing is ‘a future feature’ of Tesla vehicles 

Zoom in your car? Elon Musk reveals video conferencing is ‘definitely a future feature’ of Tesla vehicles A Twitter user asked Elon Musk if video conferencing will be added to Tesla Musk simply replied in a Tweet ‘Yea, definitely a future feature’  There is a camera in the Model 3, which some believe is ideal … Read more

Gatwick future under threat as Virgin Atlantic ends operations

Gatwick future under threat as Virgin Atlantic ends operations and axes 3,000 jobs By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:55 BST, 5 May 2020 | Updated: 23:38 BST, 5 May 2020 Gatwick Airport is facing a crisis after Virgin Atlantic ended its operations there. The airline is axing 3,000 jobs and will now … Read more

Classrooms of the future: Key workers’ children sit 6ft apart

Schoolchildren will be told to sit 6ft apart with strict social distancing measures in place in playgrounds and canteens as they readjust to life after lockdown.   One in five children will be urged to return to the classroom from next week as part of a gradual reopening of schools. They are expected to follow stringent … Read more

What is the future for the furlough scheme?

Richard Yeomans, a partner at London law firm Addleshaw Goddard, discusses what the future might hold for furloughed workers and businesses, as the economy attempts to pick things back up from the coronavirus outbreak. The Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme was an emergency response to an immediate problem.  Something had to be done, fast, to … Read more

Is this the future of travel? From blood tests during check-in to plastic booths around plane seats

The only certainty is that the future of travel is uncertain.  Some experts predict that things will not return to normal for two to three years, and that many companies will go out of business in the next six months. We hope this is not the case, but we’ll all have to get used to … Read more