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This article contains spoilers for Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story. Not only is the latest iteration of Monster the bloodiest yet, it’s also the season in which its creators have applied the heaviest artistic licence. While season four of the divisive Netflix drama mostly centres around the case of Lizzie Borden, it does also feature…
Newline Europe, a Cologne-based insurance company authorised by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, has appointed Nikola Milutinović as Regional Underwriting Manager for Northern Germany with effect from 1 October 2026. Newline Europe explained that this newly created role strengthens its presence in northern Germany and supports further growth in the region. Milutinović has extensive underwriting…
Chris Appleton has heaped praise on his Strictly Come Dancing partner Amy Dowden, following their elimination from the show over the weekend. Posting on Monday evening, the celebrity hairstylist shared some highlights from his and Amy’s time on Strictly, claiming: “I’m still terrified of dancing. Just not when I’m with Amy. “My hands were shaking,…
It’s official: Greggs, purveyors of sausage rolls and steak bakes, have overtaken Costa Coffee as the biggest coffee shop chain in Britain. After adding 34 new outlets to high streets earlier this year, the retailer – known for its sausage rolls and other baked goods to-go – now has a whopping 2,737 UK stores, overtaking…
Chubb, a global property and casualty insurance company, has announced three senior leadership appointments within Chubb Overseas General (COG), its international general insurance operations. Helen Troman has been appointed Head of Commercial Insurance Delivery, a role she will hold alongside her position as Head of Small Commercial Insurance. Troman is a multiline underwriting specialist with…
Czechia has become the latest country to pull out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. However, while numerous participating broadcasters have withdrawn from Eurovision as a result of the ongoing controversy over Israel’s involvement, the Czech broadcaster ČT said it would not be taking part in the competition in 2027 due to budget issues. Next…
Some ASOS users have reported a notification from the retailer’s app that mentions a “Snowflake instance”. In an X post, site user Dan wrote: “Anyone else just get a notification from iOS ASOS UK with a message ‘ASOS HACKED: We’ve taken over the Snowflake instance…’”. Commenters have shared that they experienced the same thing. Anyone…
B.P. Marsh & Partners, a specialist investor in early-stage financial services businesses, has made a 30% equity investment in newly formed London Market underwriting agency Dauntless U/W Limited for a nominal consideration, alongside providing a £2 million loan facility. Dauntless, which specialises in marine hull underwriting focused on niche, brown water, older and distressed tonnage,…
Andrew Garfield has admitted that appearing in his new movie Artificial made him rethink his own AI usage. The British actor takes the lead as OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman in the upcoming film, which centres around the tech billionaire’s brief firing and rehiring back in 2023. Speaking to Variety at a screening of Artificial, Andrew…
After one of the warmest Septembers on record, which saw temperatures rise to an unseasonable 28.1°C on 29 September, the Met Office has said cooler weather is on the horizon. Yet long-term forecasts looking ahead to the end of October into November suggest that, overall, temperatures will probably remain above average. The good news is…