Do I think jury service is a financial disaster? Guilty! By Lindsay Cook, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:57 BST, 2 May 2020 | Updated: 21:57 BST, 2 May 2020 The letter from HM Courts and Tribunals Service hit my doormat last month. I knew what it was before I opened it – for the … Read more
Buying PPE online is ‘like the Wild West’, says care service director whose company paid £60,000 for non-existent stock Care agencies have been turning to online supplies due to lack of PPE provided AMG Nursing and Care Service were scammed when ordering 100,000 masks Director Rachel Simpson said they had to pay upfront and stock … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK BECOMING BULLETPROOF by Evy Poumpouras (Icon £14.99, 336 pp) She’s not a woman to mess with, Evy Poumpouras. A former U.S. Secret Service Agent blessed with spectacular looks, who has worked in the security details for four former presidents, she knows of what she speaks. She was on duty at the … Read more
Google makes its video conferencing service Meet free in a bid to unseat popular rivals like Zoom Meet is free to all users after formerly being a part of Google’s premium G Suite The video conferencing service can host 100 participants at a time It also has screen-sharing features and real-time captioning Google said Meet will … Read more
Elon Musk has a dream of providing the world with high speed internet using satellites in low orbit – and it could soon become a reality. The SpaceX CEO announced on Twitter that the firm’s Starlink service will be available to certain locations in six months, with private beta in just three. Musk had noted … Read more
Post Office launches cash delivery service to ensure vulnerable can access pensions and benefits By Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 21 April 2020 | Updated: 23:05 BST, 21 April 2020 A new cash delivery service has been launched by the Post Office and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to … Read more
Sonos takes on Spotify and Apple with its own radio streaming service that will broadcast original content and come preloaded on its app Sonos Radio is rolling out in the US, UK, Canada, Ireland and Australia today The service will stream radio stations that play music and broadcast news It will be free, ad-supported, and … Read more
Employees who deliver ‘service with a smile’ may be more likely to drink heavily, research suggests. A study found people in public-facing jobs who often force a grin or resist an eye-roll are more likely to hit the bottle at the end of the day. Researchers believe those who feel they have to ‘control’ their … Read more
Uber is reviving its product delivery service that drops off goods from stores to customers in lockdown and lets users send items to people in the same area Uber has rolled out two new services called Direct and Connect Direct will deliver goods from stores to customers ASAP Connect allows users to send items to … Read more
Disney Plus is currently treating customers to a FREE seven-day trial, allowing all UK residents to experience the magic the streaming service has to offer. To access your Disney Plus seven-day free trial, all you need to do is sign up and choose from either the £5.99 per month plan, or the £59.99 annual plan. The … Read more