The UK Cities That Never Sleep Experts at BonusFinder can exclusively reveal that Manchester comes in the top position for nighttime activities in the UK with a score of 9.49/10. The UK’s second largest city is known for conventional pubs and clubs in the well-known nightlife area of Deansgate and the trendier and alternative venues in the famous Northern Quarter. It boasts 22 pubs (per 100k people) alongside 54 clubs (per 100k people). If you want to have a flutter at the casino you will have 3 (per 100k people) to choose from as well as 4 dance clubs and discos (per 100k people). The vibrant city is producing artificial brightness 45 times the natural…
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Insights Lab by Egg Soldiers last year predicted ‘New Wave’ Asian street food would be one of the ten UK hospitality food & drink trends to watch this year. This month, Speciality Food Magazine reported that ‘interest in Asian-inspired flavours has been growing at a rate, with consumers flocking in their droves to new globally inspired taste experiences, often grounded in familiar format territory.’ They added, ‘Southeast Asian food hotspots such as Thai, Vietnamese, Malaysian and Indonesian flavours are increasingly coming to the fore, riding the wave of interest in street food.’ This follows last year’s data that revealed Thai and other…
Today, not-for-profit support provider Dimensions has announced the winners of its 2024 Learning Disability and Autism Leaders’ List. With 14 million disabled people and 700,000 autistic people in the UK, the winners of this year’s awards reflect the diversity of these groups, their achievements, and their hopes for building a more inclusive society in a time of rapid political and societal change. The winners have been published alongside new research from Dimensions which reveals 72% of people with learning disabilities and autistic people surveyed have felt ignored by society because of their learning disability or autism, and only 37% think they get the same opportunities as everyone…
Rainforest World Music Festival, Sarawak Prepare for an exhilarating journey into the heart of world music as the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) makes its much-anticipated return to the enchanting jungle stage of Sarawak, Malaysia. Taking place from 28th – 30th June 2024, at the Sarawak Cultural Village in Kuching, Sarawak, the 27th edition of RWMF will unite music enthusiasts from across the globe in an unforgettable celebration of the vibrant tapestry of world music. Tickets are now available to purchase, starting from £47 for a one-day experience or just £107 for the full three-day extravaganza of music, culture, and…
Reducing the costs and carbon emissions of air conditioning With the British summer on the doorstep there is always uncertainty about the weather, how it will affect your buildings and how much heavy lifting your heating and cooling system will be doing to keep building occupants comfortable. But at a time of high energy costs and an approaching net zero target for the UK, TEAM Energy questions whether your business can afford to have an inefficient air conditioning unit. A TM44 inspection is a powerful tool to provide businesses with information about how energy efficient their cooling systems are. The…
This year has seen a record level of wet weather, which has wreaked havoc on our gardens and outside spaces. But while the weather might not yet be filling us with that summer feeling, it certainly is warming up – so it’s the perfect time to complete tasks to help recovery. Establishing a beautiful garden after the winter can seem like a daunting task any year, but this year is particularly challenging. The UK has experienced unprecedented rain, which has been disastrous for many gardens. In fact, recent research by MyBuilder.com, the reliable way to hire a tradesperson, showed that nearly…
Managed flexible office space provider, Canvas Offices, is on track to launch its flagship 35,000 sq. ft. building above Holborn Tube Station in May this year. Secured via a long-term lease with Israeli real estate giant Eido Hagag, ’88 Kingsway’ is an ornate Victorian building that retains many of its original features and is the former home of the British Electrical Federation. Canvas’s reputation for creating high quality office spaces that blur the lines between home and work has generated a large number of enquiries from a range of ambitious, scale-up businesses and global unicorns. The building has already achieved a…
Pace HR, a London-based HR consultancy, analysed data from Companies House to find the number of new HR companies that were incorporated between January 2018 and December 2023 and compared that to the number that have gone into administration, liquidation, or are now dissolved. In the last 5 years, 37.69% of new HR companies have closed, with 6,416 out of the 17,019 that opened either going into administration, liquidation or are now dissolved. The study highlighted that Leicester is the city with the least successful new companies, with 79% of the new human resources companies closing. New firms in Hull…
Firms can generate more wealth from innovations than markets alone, reveals new research from UT Austin’s McCombs School of Business. The study, conducted by Professor Ramesh Rao’s, identifies a key challenge within traditional market-driven thinking about innovation: uninsurable risks associated with new ideas. These risks, stemming from the uncertainty of an innovation’s success or the potential for unreliable entrepreneurs, lead suppliers of production inputs (labor, materials) to demand higher prices to compensate. This can make even marginally viable innovations commercially unattractive in a market-only setting. The researcher says that unlike markets, firms can leverage their financial resources and established structures to…
Spring is upon us, and with it comes the months-long uptick in interest in the real estate industry. Did you know that May is typically the best month to sell a home at top dollar? Whether you are hoping to sell your house this year or are just looking to retain the value and build equity, it’s important to make sure you are not doing anything to devalue your home. Our real estate expert, Trey Danna, compiled a list of the everyday habits that significantly impact your home’s value so you can avoid them! Careless Daily Wear & Tear Regular…