Top 10 most expensive cities to live alone in the UK Rank City Monthly rent of one bedroom apartment in the city centre Estimated monthly costs of one person (excluding rent) Estimated monthly living cost for one person in the city centre (including rent) 1 London £2,087 £989 £3,075 2 Bristol £1,147 £767 £1,914 3 Edinburgh £1,005 £731 £1,736 4 Manchester £930 £752 £1,683 5 Leeds £831 £774 £1,605 6 Belfast £868 £699 £1,567 7 Newcastle £818 £740 £1,558 8 Southampton £810 £738 £1,548 9 Glasgow £786 £754 £1,539 10 Liverpool £784 £749 £1,533 The study found that the most…
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Hannah is the CEO & founder of Hybr – a curated rental platform for first-time renters (students and young graduates). Hybr provides young people with a one-stop-rental-shop (available homes, tools and support), whilst enabling landlords to fill vacancies quickly, with pre-vetted and engaged tenants. At the age of 22 years old, Hannah founded Hybr after enduring three years of disputes and miscommunication with landlords whilst an undergraduate at Bristol University. Three months after completing her degree, Hannah built Hybr, a disruptive student-focused platform that supports first-time renters aggregating all available homes in one place; the solution we wished we had at university…
The top 10 most haunted universities in the UK Rank University Final spooky score (/10) = 1 The University of Liverpool 8.28 = 1 The University of Bath 8.28 3 Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln 8.16 4 The University of Kent 8.00 5 The University of York 7.98 6 The University of Exeter 7.85 7 Liverpool John Moores University 7.69 8 The Queen’s University of Belfast 7.64 9 The University of Strathclyde 7.56 10 Oxford Brookes University 7.51 The final spooky score was determined based on the percentage rank of all variables: the number of cemeteries, gravestones, demolished buildings and paranormal…
Over the Moo’s eagerly anticipated Kibson’s Launch in October will coincide with the launch of 4 ‘frustrated cows’ online ads tasked with conveying the brand’s proud, plant-based focus. Bite-sized ice cream propositions are the unrivalled ‘moo-mentum’ drivers within super-premium ice cream at this moment, offering that perfect balance of ‘me-time’ indulgence meets portion control. However, until now, within bite-sized there has been a disappointing dearth of discerning plant-based propositions, providing Over the Moo with the perfect opening to take its modern-day take on a smaller yet effortlessly elegant choc ice to an appreciative, international audience. According to Over the Moo…
Firmdale, proud owners of London’s Soho Hotel, and Mangrove Global are bringing the best of British Bars to the ‘Big Smoke’ this Autumn with a series of evening activations. And the best part is – each of the bars in question are crafting cocktails using spirits from the Mangrove portfolio. Running over four nights, from 31st October through to 3rd November, ‘Bars of Britain’ will welcome Edinburgh’s Bramble, the Lake District’s Henrock, Cornwall’s CiCi’s Bar, and Cardiff’s LAB22 to host a one-night takeover of ‘Refuel’ the hotel’s chic and spacious bar and restaurant. Nick Gillett, Managing Director of Mangrove Global,…
OBSOL-EAT? New research released by LNER names the foods we think will have disappeared from our plates within 100 years – including chocolate, avocados and seafood More than 1 in 7 anticipate that our meals will all be plant-based by 2123, with many citing environmental impact of eating animal products Bug burgers, cricket cakes and mealworm macarons may well become menu mainstays – according to future eating predictions. Over a quarter said they would be open to eating a bug-based dish, with 52% believing food will become more daring and imaginative in 100 years 59% of Brits claim they couldn’t…
Lights, camera, pasta: Piccolino’s new autumn/winter collection revealed Indulge in elegant dining and a traditional Italian welcome as Piccolino’s new collection brings cooked-to-perfection steaks, seafood and rich pasta dishes Hailed as a modernisation on the classic Italian inspired menu, the new autumn/winter collection from Piccolino features new and classic dishes alike Much-loved restaurant, Piccolino, has launched a mouth-watering autumn/winter collection menu, celebrating the finest Italian cuisine served in truly welcoming hospitality across it’s restaurants nationwide, including two in London. The new menu can be enjoyed at the brands two London locations; Exchange Square and Heddon Street. Honouring the Italian heritage…
Choosing the right blinds can save you over £40 a month on your heating, that’s nearly £500 a year! You don’t need us to tell you that there’s an ever-increasing focus these days on sustainability and energy efficiency. What you may not know is that installing the right blinds in your home could both save you quite a bit of money while also reducing your carbon footprint. So let’s take a look at how. Various window coverings can prevent heat loss to differing degrees. According to data collected by Historic England, reflective roller blinds and shutters are your best bet at…
A UK Innovation Designed to Solve the Global Health Issue of Indoor Air Quality Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is a global concern for health, wellbeing and productivity as people spend 90% of their time indoors, where IAQ can be up to 7 times worse than outdoor air quality. Poor air quality in indoor spaces can lead to pathogen transmission, high CO2 levels that worsen cognitive function, and can cause respiratory issues. Butterfly is an innovative and patented IAQ monitoring system including a suite of beautifully designed hardware with integrated software that has been developed at Imperial College London over the…
Serving delicious helpings of feel-good food and decadence, The Elondi Restaurant’s new Weekend ‘Sunday’ Roast menu presents phenomenal British dining to East London East London’s Elondi Restaurant has launched an all-new Saturday and Sunday Roast menu, perfectly in time for the autumn and winter seasons. Too good to limit only to a Sunday, this beloved British tradition can now be enjoyed by families and friends all-weekend-long, from 12pm to 5pm – every single weekend up until December 2023. Choose from succulent slow roasts of Pork Shoulder, Cornfed Half Chicken or Roast Beef served with Roast Potatoes, Yorkshire Pudding, Roasted Carrot & Parsnip, Seasonal…