Tenants living in a lean-to shack made out of pallets and tarpaulin 

Amid Credit crunch and cost of living crisis landlord Jaydipkumar Rameshchandra Valand was caught packing 40 tenants into a four-bedroomed house in Napier Road, Wembley, back in 2018,  raking £360, 000. Enforcement officers discovered one of the Napier Road Tenants living in a lean-to shack made out of pellets and tarpaulin with no heating or lighting, discovered several fire safety regulations, accumulating waste, disrepairs and unhygienic confidition while Valand pocketed £1, 400 a month from tenants living in unsafe conditions without tenancy agreements.  He was fined £30, 000 and ordered to pay £3,347 in costs by Willesden Magistrates Court. To … Continue reading Tenants living in a lean-to shack made out of pallets and tarpaulin 

England roars into World Cup final

England crashed Australia’s party in Sydney in front of 75, 784 home crowd as they reached the Women’s World Cup final and will meet Spain on Sunday. England’s 3-1 win over Australia in the semi-final ensured Wiegman is the first coach to take two countries to the final of the tournament, having led the Netherlands to the 2019 final. Wiegman also achieved back-to-back wins at the women’s Euros with the Netherlands in 2017 and England in 2022.  Sarina Wiegman was ecstatic saying “ We achieved the final, it’s unbelievable”. England cast aside bad memories of defeats by Japan in 2015 … Continue reading England roars into World Cup final

World of Idioms

Have you thought about expression that typically presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase. Most common idioms in English language ·         Let the Cat out of the bag   ( Reveal a secret). ·         Drink like a fish (Able to drink a lot) ·         Open a can of worms ( Make situation more complicated) ·         Have ants in your pants ( To be restless) ·         To smell a rat ( to suspect a trick or deception. ·         To have a frog in one’s throat ( difficulty speaking because of a dry throat) ·         On Shank’s Pony. ·         Be made a cat’s paw Continue reading World of Idioms

House price decline

Halifax data reveals house prices are declining  in UK edging down as average prices fell 0.3 per cent last month and in July to an average £285, 044, egging first time buyers to be more resilient. Data confirms annual fall in July of 2.4 per cent, slower than the 2.6 per cent rate of decline reported in June, and less than the 3.8 per cent reported by Nationwide. The average interest rate on the existing stock of UK mortgages had risen only to 2.93 per cent as of June, even though lenders are quoting rates of about 6.85 per cent … Continue reading House price decline

Jawan: Bollywood thriller slated for September 7, release

Bollywood film legend and iconic actor, Shah Rukh Khan, whose three-decade reign over Indian cinema continues, as he plays twin role in the latest high-octane action thriller Jawan (Commando),  captivating audiences worldwide, a younger and older Shah Rukh is the prevue, with the Shah Ruk Khan’s father’s version will be called Vikram, and his son’s version will be called Azad. King Khan’s father is said to be a Jawan, leading a commando team of four key people. Shah Rukh Khan also plays Azad the son of a police officer. Deepika Padukone, his lead role actress in his previous hit film … Continue reading Jawan: Bollywood thriller slated for September 7, release

Spacey cleared of sex assault charges

Hollywood star Kevin Spacey was acquitted of sex assault charges. The star wept in court as he was cleared of sexual assault against four men and said he was grateful to the jury and humbled to be cleared at Southwark Crown court. It took jury 12 hours and 26 minutes to acquit him yesterday after a four week trial in which singer Sir Elton John gave evidence and the names of Val Kilmer, Dame Judi Dench and Dame Joan Collins were dropped. The Crown Prosecution Service said it respected the verdict adding its function is not to decide whether a … Continue reading Spacey cleared of sex assault charges

Sinead O’Connor dies aged 56

Irish singer Sinead O’Connor  has died at the age of 56 – 18 months after her teenage son Shane took his own life. Sinead  O’ Connor found global fame  with 1990 hit single Nothing Compares 2 U, composed by rock legend Prince which galloped to number one around the globe. The song accompanied by a powerful video which displays her shedding real tears. In a Twitter post ten days ago, she gave an insight into her grief since losing her 17-year-old son in January 2022,” her final message in what appears to be one of her final posts with a … Continue reading Sinead O’Connor dies aged 56

NatWest Boss resigns after leak admission

Can we trust our banks to do the right thing? Dame Alison Rose resigns as CEO of NatWest immediately, after admitting that she leaked private banking information about former Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage to inaccurate BBC story by their business editor Simon Jack about the decision to close Mr Farage’s accounts with Coutts, a NatWest subsidiary. Farage raised concerns in April that decision to close his account was politically motivated and accused the boss of Coutts of being “sleep at the wheel” throughout the scandal over its decision to “de-bank” him because of his political views. Banks cannot pick … Continue reading NatWest Boss resigns after leak admission

Merger of Vodafone UK and Three UK

Merger of Vodafone UK and Three UK making Europe’s leading 5G networks Vodafone Group and CH Hutchinson Group Telecom Holdings Ltd, owner of Three Uk have agreed to merge their UK business, Vodafone owning  51 % of the combined business subject to regulator approval. The merger will be completed before the end of 2024. The £15bn investment, the new company has promised for the UK to help to create one of Europe’s most advanced standalone 5G networks with about 27 million customers more than 11, 500 staff.  The bigger companies have more power can drive prices higher as the regulators … Continue reading Merger of Vodafone UK and Three UK