The ‘dark days’ of the cost of living crisis are still with us for this family – and this is what it means for their vote

Sarah and Paul Garden

“We eat for value, not pleasure,” Sarah Bowmer tells me when we meet on the high street in her hometown of Bakewell, Derbyshire. It’s a sunny day and tourists have flocked to this picturesque market town in the heart of the Peak District. Day trippers browse the gift shop and queues form to buy the … Read more

Are there rainy days ahead for cloud computing? – BBC news

Image source, David Heinemeier Hansson Image caption, David Heinemeier Hansson saved his company a lot of money by leaving the cloud Article information Author, Sean McManus Role, Technology reporter 9 hours ago This year, software company 37signals expects to see a profit increase of more than $1 million (£790,000) by moving away from the cloud. … Read more

Rainy days ahead for cloud computing? – BBC News

Image source, David Heinemeier Hansson Image caption, David Heinemeier Hansson saved his company a lot of money by moving away from the cloud Article information Author, Sean McManus Role, Technology reporter 6 hours ago This year, software company 37signals will see a profit increase of more than $1 million (£790,000) from moving away from the … Read more

Hollywood giant unveils plans to make Britain’s only theme park open 365 days a year

A HOLLYWOOD giant has unveiled plans for a theme park open every day of the year and possibly even getting its own little train. The venue will be the first of its kind to open in Britain and will boost the economy by as much as £50 billion. A Hollywood giant has unveiled plans for … Read more

Aer Lingus Q&A: 20,000 passengers affected by flight cancellations in just five days

Aer Lingus is beginning to contact thousands of passengers whose flights will be canceled due to industrial action. Most of the affected flights will be on routes connecting the Republic’s airports with Europe, but some transatlantic services may also be affected. Services from Cork, Dublin and Shannon airports will also be affected. Here’s everything we … Read more

While Bitcoin falls 7% in 14 days, 3 key factors explain the crypto meltdown

The capitulation of miners and reduced issuance of stablecoins reduces the liquidity of the crypto market. The significant outflows from ETFs are increasing selling pressure on Bitcoin. The crypto market has witnessed a significant downturn, with the global market capitalization falling from over $2.8 trillion to just under $2.5 trillion in a matter of weeks. … Read more

Apple’s biggest iMessage change ever could happen in just 14 days

Apple’s iMessage could pass its toughest test yet NurPhoto via Getty Images Once Apple finally confirms the adoption of RCS messaging alongside iMessage, something much bigger will come along and mess things up. We’ve known for a while that 2024 will be a huge year for reporting, but it turns out that while the landscape … Read more

“She was shocked but we were all at Manchester Airport thinking ‘just wait two more days’”

A man took his girlfriend on a romantic holiday to Barbados where he proposed and surprised her just three days later with a fully organized ‘magical’ wedding. Adam Blakey and his girlfriend of seven years flew from Manchester Airport to the Caribbean island in April. Adam convinced Victoria that the trip was to celebrate her … Read more

‘I had four days off after the birth of my son – I was robbed of precious moments’

Dad-of-one Jake Holyoak found himself feeling ‘very low’ after his son was born as he only had four days off work and was ‘missing out’ on precious moments of connection Jake only had four days off after having son Freddie with wife Natasha(Jake Holyoak) A new father asks for longer statutory paternity leave after missing … Read more