Anti-HS2 activists smear bright pink paint over Department for Transport headquarters in London

Anti-HS2 protesters camped out in tunnels dug near Euston station have lost a High Court bid to block an operation to remove them as their colleagues targeted the Department for Transport by smearing its headquarters with pink paint today. The tunnels, which were dug in secret by protesters who object to the redevelopment of Euston … Read more

Edinburgh’s historic 183-year-old department store Jenners will shut costing 200 jobs

Farewell to the ‘Grand Old Lady’: Edinburgh’s historic 183-year-old department store Jenners will shut costing 200 jobs as bosses slam landlord for failing to reach a ‘fair agreement’ during lockdown Announcement was made was Frasers Group failed to reach lease agreement   House of Fraser department store is expected to cease trading on May 3  Shop … Read more

Slavery probe as two Romanian men found living in ‘filthy’ abandoned Sussex department store

Two Romanian men are found living in ‘filthy’ abandoned Sussex department store without hot water, heating or flushing toilets sparking modern slavery probe Romanian ‘slaves’ were living in squalor inside an abandoned department store Photos taken inside former TJ Hughes site in Eastbourne show ‘filthy’ conditions Two men were found living inside with no heating, … Read more

Department of Health announces £600million funding for hospital maintenance

Some £600million will be pumped into 178 NHS trusts to bankroll the construction of new wards, update electrics and even replace lifts over the next three months. The Department of Health revealed the funding boost today, after rubber-stamping 1,800 projects for urgently needed upgrades in hospitals.  The money – which will also see old wards … Read more

JD Sports holds exclusive talks with Debenhams over ‘£300m’ takeover of ailing department store

JD Sports holds exclusive talks with Debenhams over ‘£300m’ takeover of ailing department store – after rival Sports Direct was rejected last month Debenhams, which has 124 stores, went into administration again back in April JD Sports keen to snap up the stores and revitalise the Debenhams website  News will infuriate Mike Ashley, who has … Read more

Department of Health in climbdown after online swipe at The Mail’s analysis of Covid-19 facts

The Health Department was forced into a humiliating climbdown yesterday after accusing the Mail of ‘misleading’ readers. On Saturday we published a two-page analysis raising multiple questions about ministers’ handling of the pandemic and their use of data to justify draconian lockdown rules. We pointed out that Government predictions on potential fatalities were wildly inaccurate … Read more

Portland commissioner who wants an $18m cut to the police department called 911 on her Lyft driver

A Portland City Commissioner who is currently pushing to carry out a $18million cut to the city’s police department called 911 on her Lyft driver earlier this month following a dispute.  Jo Ann Hardesty was allegedly angered when the driver, Richmond Frost, refused to roll the windows up, despite it being recommended policy from the company … Read more

Department of Justice will file an antitrust lawsuit against Google today

Department of Justice sues Google, claiming it uses its power unfairly to preserve a monopoly as ‘the gatekeeper to the internet’ and shut out any search engine competitors The DoJ is preparing to file a lawsuit on Tuesday that accuses Google of shutting out competitors unfairly Because Google is the preferred advertising platform among businesses, … Read more

Department store John Lewis set to cut prices in online push

John Lewis to cut prices and could close more stores in £1bn plan to revive its fortunes By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 16 October 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 16 October 2020 John Lewis will cut prices and could close more stores in a £1billion plan to revive its fortunes.  … Read more

Hundreds of maskless shoppers force Brazil department store to close

Hundreds of maskless shoppers ignore social distancing rules and storm new department store in Brazil forcing it to be closed by the government Thousands of shoppers rushed to the opening of the latest Havan department store in Pará, Brazil, on Saturday Pará governor Helder Barbalho has ordered the Havan megastore to be shut down immediately, … Read more