Bringing Communities Together
In a series of reports to Cabinet on February 11, Birmingham City Council members will be asked to note overall strong progress in preparing for and delivering the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Cabinet will also be asked to endorse an Outline Business Case (OBC) to realise the legacy of redeveloping […]
Every decision we make is driven by emotion, but until now, measuring human emotion in real time has been impossible. However, according to new research from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) we can now successfully track, moment to moment how someone really feels. Esther Eijlers, Dr Maarten Boksem and Professor Ale Smidts have […]
Bangladesh’s first all-women bodybuilding championship, held in the capital of Dhaka, was won by a teenage student. Nineteen-year-old Awhona Rhaman had most of her body covered up to prevent judgement in a majority Muslim-nation. Normally, barely there bikinis, dark spray tans and high heels are widely expected at body-building competitions. However, Awhona and the 29 other women to take centre stage were […]
Paymentsense, Europe’s largest merchant services provider, has released new findings on the waning level of consumer patience in Britain. In partnership with YouGov BrandIndex, the only daily consumer perception research service of brands, Paymentsense found that 37% of Gen Z’s (respondents aged 16-24) agreed that access to online shopping has made them more impatient while shopping […]
Great news for Instagram users, especially marketers! Instagram has started to issue the direct messaging feature via the desktop. The tool has been made available to a group of small beta testers since February last year, but will soon be accessible for a wider audience. However, at present, the feature […]
With February half term just over a week away, Dudley leisure centre has lots planned to keep children busy and entertained. The Dudley Council-run leisure centre is offering an intensive swimming course from Monday 17 to Friday 21 February for children aged five and over. It includes five 30-minute lessons […]
An investment into grass roots sporting facilities across Dudley borough will spearhead creating the sporting stars of the future, council bosses said today. Dudley Council has unveiled plans to invest £40,000 a year in sports pitches and changing rooms. A major review of sporting facilities found many changing rooms and […]
Within the run up to Tokyo Olympics 2020, praised sports history expert Boria Majumdar and writer Nalin Mehta’s new book Dreams of a Billion is hitting the stores, revealing insight into a few untold parts of the Olympic games to the nation. Dreams of a Billion is a significant bit of work in a nation […]
Security leaders predict next year’s top trends, challenges and risks – technical debt, credential stuffing and access control are highlighted As we meet the third decade of the 21st century, Infosecurity Europe, Europe’s number one information security event, has once again asked its community of C-level security professionals what they think the year […]
This month has seen the new launch of the Teach Me Islam App and platform (TMI).The app is the brainchild of Nabeela Raza a 25 year old female entrepreneur whose own experiences led her to creating this app. TMI is all about bringing Islamic education into the 21st century, the new app allows parents […]
