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While London was being bombed during WW2, a serial killer was on the prowl in the darkness of the city. He was pretty gruesome, much like Jack the Ripper, leading to himself getting his own Ripper nickname. Though thats too cool a name for him. He sucks. Researched by Benj Button Send your scary stories to: mikeohhello@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatchapterpodcast Business enquires : thatchapter@night.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While London recovered from from the bloody massacre upon its streets, events elsewhere rapidly began to spiral out of control. The King was lumbering towards the Holy Land, ineptly making scores of enemies along the way, while in England various factions began to draw up battlelines. And London suddenly found itself at the heart of all of this… and yet, London had seemingly changed.

This time I'm joined by James Rankin of Instant Group to discuss the latest report on the flex space market in the UK. Instant Group is a leading provider of data insights and consultancy in the flexible workspace industry, and James shares insights from the report, highlighting the current challenges and trends in the market. We discuss the shift in occupancy, the demand for sustainability, and the importance of differentiation in the industry. We also touch on the increasing involvement of landlords in the flex space market and the potential for future growth.  KEY TAKEAWAYS The flexible workspace market in the UK is facing challenges in terms of slow demand recovery post-COVID, profitability being squeezed, and difficulty in increasing rates. The occupancy rates in the UK flexible workspace market remain high, averaging around 80-83%, with most occupiers staying for an average of four to five years. While London has seen an increase in flexible workspace supply, there is a lack of quality flexible space in secondary and tertiary markets, leading to an imbalance in supply and demand. The shift towards sustainability is becoming increasingly important, with corporate clients prioritising sustainability metrics and demanding data on emissions and other sustainability factors from flexible space providers. BEST MOMENTS "We're in a tough market right now, whether you're in the traditional sector or the flexible workspace sector."  "We're seeing occupancy rates in the UK remain at some of the highest levels that we've ever seen, averaging around 80 to 83 percent across the UK." "A 10% shift in occupancy from traditional to flex space would require a 5.2 multiple increase of the current flexible supply across the UK to get to that demand level." "It's the sort of thing that people are really caring about right now." www.theinstantgroup.com for Office statistics and data. www.instantoffices.com for office space search. VALUABLE RESOURCES If you want to learn more about investing in Commercial Property why not consider joining the CPI-Network of commercial property investors, who are working, learning and supporting each other on the Get in The Swim Membership https://commercialpropertyinvestor.co.uk/get-in-the-swim/Property Investing, Commercial Real Estate, Strategies, CMO, Lease, Licence Agreement, Cashflow, Vacancy rates, Agents, Best Commercial property podcast, how to buy, Valuations, ROI, residential, assets, Flexspace, office space, How to get started: https://www.commercialpropertyinvestor.co.uk/

While London, Paris, and Rome attract the vast majority of travelers, travel expert Rick Steves encourages tourists to visit Europe's underrated second cities.

While London, Paris, and Rome attract the vast majority of travelers, travel expert Rick Steves encourages tourists to visit Europe's underrated second cities.

This is an episode of HawkPodcast, datacenterHawk's viewpoints on the data center industry. If you enjoyed this episode, you can check them all out on our blog. If you'd like to know when we release future episodes, please subscribe. The main takeaways from 4Q 2020 2020 ended up being a year filled with events that no one expected. These unexpected challenges led to record demand in the data center industry. The fourth quarter wrapped up one of the largest growth years for the industry. Five of the top ten markets in North America (Dallas, Phoenix, Northern California, Northern Virginia, Northern New Jersey) had their largest growth year since datacenterHawk began tracking them. Two other top ten markets (Atlanta, Chicago) had their second best year ever and it came close to their best. Growth in Frankfurt and other European markets The Frankfurt data center market has taken a front seat it comes to the growth in the European markets for a few reasons. While London is still the largest market, Frankfurt has outpaced London's growth in recent quarters. Frankfurt's growth is due to its maturity as a market, its high degree of connectivity and the ability for developers to secure land and power. Market maturity means there are enough companies who have an established footprint in a geography that new entrants are more willing to grow their based on the experience of others who have gone before them. As connectivity becomes a larger factor in making colocation decisions, the fact that Frankfurt is highly connected adds to the appeal. Finally, developers in Frankfurt -and Germany as a whole- have been able to procure land and power more quickly than in other European markets. This “speed-to-market” ability is an advantage when it comes to landing large data center requirements. It's not that the other major European markets aren't growing, it's that data center providers have put a lot of their focus in Frankfurt and have shown others how they can grow there. Amidst growth, rates have gone down Over the past 5-10 years, the data center industry has experienced increased demand all over the world, and yet we've seen a compression of rates. This is counterintuitive in the real estate world, but when you look at it over time, it makes sense. We're still in a young stage of the data center industry. 10 years ago, rates were higher because there may have only been one or two data center providers in a market, which meant there was little to no competition. Increased presence in major markets by multiple operators has resulted in lower rates. Another reason for the lower rates is that the product has continued to become more efficient, which has driven costs (and the associated rental rates) down. As innovations continue and providers incorporate customer feedback so they are not developing unwanted facility features, rates will continue to compress. Don't forget to check out the rest of our HawkPodcasts and don't miss out on our latest release of market data for the data center industry.

Jim and Mark take a look at 1967's "Night Of The Big Heat,| also released as "Island Of The Burning Damned," starring Christopher Lee, Jane Merrow, Peter Cushing, Patrick Allen, Sarah Lawson and William Lucas. While London is freezing, a small island off the coast is suffering from record heat ... and something strange, possibly alien, is killing everything and everyone off. Find out more on this episode of "Monster Attack!"

Millions of people must cancel their Christmas get-togethers and most shops have to close in London and much of southern England, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday as he imposed a new, stricter level of coronavirus restrictions on the region to curb rapidly spreading infections.Johnson said Saturday that the capital and large areas in southern England already placed under the highest level of the U.K. government's three-tiered coronavirus alert system will move into a new Tier 4 that requires all non-essential shops, hairdressers and indoor leisure venues to close after the end of business hours Saturday.With just days to go until Christmas, Johnson also announced that a planned easing of socializing rules that would have allowed up to three households to meet in "Christmas bubbles" from Dec. 23 to Dec. 27 will be canceled for Tier 4 areas and sharply curtailed in the rest of England."It is with a very heavy heart that I must tell you we cannot proceed with Christmas as planned," Johnson said.He said he concluded there was "no alternative open to me" and people must sacrifice this Christmas to have a better chance of protecting the lives of loved ones.No mixing of households will be allowed in Tier 4 except under very limited conditions outside in public places. Travel in and out of Tier 4 areas won't be allowed unless essential. In the rest of England, people will be allowed to meet in Christmas bubbles for just one day instead of five, as the government originally planned.The changes upend the plans of millions of people who were looking forward to gathering with family and friends next week and force scores to revise their travel plans at the last minute. Before Saturday, government officials maintained they would allow small, private gatherings to go ahead.While restaurants, pubs, bars and theaters in much of England are already closed and prepared for a bleak Christmas, all shops in Tier 4 areas that don't sell food or medicine received only hours' notice that they must shutter after Saturday until officials review the situation on Dec. 30.The British Retail Consortium said it was "hugely regrettable news," especially coming just two weeks after a month-long lockdown in England ended and at the height of the year's peak retail period."Retailers have invested hundreds of millions of pounds making stores COVID--secure for customers and staff," said Helen Dickinson, the trade body's chief executive. "For businesses, the government's stop-start approach is deeply unhelpful."In announcing the more restrictive category, Johnson said that a fast-moving new variant of the coronavirus that is more than 70% more transmissible than existing strains appears to be driving the rapid spread in London and southern England.While London fared relatively well in controlling the virus throughout the fall, the city now has the highest infection rates in England. Officials said the new mutation accounted for some 60% of the capital's cases."There's no evidence to suggest it is more lethal or causes more severe illness," the prime minister stressed, or that vaccines will be less effective against it.England's chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, said the U.K. has alerted the World Health Organization that the new variant identified this week appears to be accelerating the spread of COVID-19. The government's scientific advisers came to that conclusion based on preliminary modelling figures, and they are continuing to analyze the available data, he said.Viruses mutate regularly, and scientists have found thousands different of mutations among samples of the virus causing COVID-19. But many of these changes have no effect on how easily the virus spreads or how severe symptoms are.Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO's technical lead on COVID-19, told reporters after receiving notification from England this week that the U.N. health agency had "no evidence this variant behaves differently" and that it was similar to a va...

“When you look at the kids that are involved, every kid, whether they be rich or poor, black or white, you will notice one thing; they are not loved at home.”— Sheldon ThomasLocation: BedfordDate: Monday, 20th January 2020 Company: GangslineRole: FounderIncidents of knife crime in the UK are on the increase. In the 12 months ending March 2019, there were over 43,000 knife crime offences, marking an 80% increase on the same period in 2014. Of the 44 police forces throughout the UK, all but one recorded an increase in this kind of crime.While London has the highest number of knives on the street, this issue is not confined to the capital. Cities like Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Nottingham are also seeing a marked increase.The reason for this increase in is unclear, and while there likely isn’t a single answer, the blame has been laid on county lines drug dealing, lack of father figures, falling government funding for youth services and even social media.Observations have also been made that while knife crime has increased, the police force has shrunk, with 20,000 fewer police officers than in 2010. Despite this decline, former Prime Minister, Theresa May claimed “no direct-correlation” to the increase in knife crime.In this interview, I speak with Sheldon Thomas, an ex-gang member and founder of Gangsline, a non-profit organisation that provides help and support to young people involved in gang culture. We discuss the growing knife crime problem in the UK and Sheldon’s observations from the frontline of this growing epidemic.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/an-ex-gang-member-on-uk-knife-crime-sheldon-thomas- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

Call it hare-brained — or maybe hair-brained. While London just surpassed New York City last year in homicides, and while British police couldn’t muster the will to investigate Muslim rape gangs, some U.K. cops are getting right on top of a real menace: Law enforcement in South Wales is threatening to prosecute people who mock a convicted drug dealer’s hairstyle. Read the article here!

Patsy Rodenburg divides her time between London, New York and Silves in Portugal.  While London and New York is where she keeps busy, Silves is her place to retreat, write and recharge.  I met Patsy in her farmhouse in Silves - a perfect setting for a conversation about presence. Surrounded by citrus groves and vineyards, with an unobstructed view of the Silves Castle on one side and white storks of the Algarve busily flying to and fro above us, we eventually settled in her kitchen with a cup of tea.  Patsy was completely relaxed when I rearranged her furniture to minimise the echo of her newly renovated house, as if having people armed with huge mics and headphones was a daily occurrence on the farm.   It wasn’t until I looked at her fridge that she set her boundaries. “I’m not switching that off.” she said, smiling. I took a mental note: “This is how you can be warm and firm at the same time.”  Patsy and I sat opposite each other in the least “boomy” part of her house, crammed between her fridge and the kitchen window, when I asked my first question, the one i ask every CultureLab guest. “What were the early cultural influence that shaped you as a person?” Without any hesitation, Patsy replied, “Shakespeare”.  She discovered the great English poet and playwright as a 9-year old girl and her life was never the same since.  Since then, Patsy Rodenburg has become a world expert on teaching voice, speech and presentation skills, initially to actors, but more recently in high profile corporate spheres.  And it’s through her work with Shakespeare that she developed the concept of the Three Circles of Energy that we talk about during the interview.  We also talked about other really big topics - culture, leadership, fairness, service, redemption, love, and women’s voices.   Being in conversation with Patsy, in second circle, was a really powerful and intimate experience. She truly practices what she preaches and I hope that you enjoy this interview as much as I enjoyed spending time with her.  Episode highlights What Shakespeare can teach us about power, love and fairness - and how it can be applied in modern organisations The three circles of energy and why being in second is so important, particularly for leaders Why people lose their presence and live their lives disconnected (and what can be done about that) What enables creativity and high performance in organisations How leaders contribute to creating a healthy culture What great actors, singers and great leaders have in common Lessons Patsy learned while working in high security prisons The transformational practice of self-reflection and facing our own demons Why it’s not possible to think our way of certain situations - and what we should be doing instead Generosity and creating a healthy work environment  Maintaining presence when speaking in public Tips for women to get their voices heard    More about Patsy Rodenburg  Patsy originally trained as an actor but soon moved into voice coaching, fast becoming an associate of the Royal Court Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, and eventually working as Head of Voice at the Royal National Theatre for 16 years. Her first book, The Right to Speak, was first published by Methuen in 1992 and was re-printed in 2015. Patsy then wrote The Need for Words (Methuen, 1993), The Actor Speaks (Methuen, 1997), and Speaking Shakespeare (Methuen, 2001), the last of which is viewed by the theatrical industry as a seminal work on the performance of Shakespeare. She has worked extensively with actors (including Dame Judi Dench, Sir Ian McKellen, Daniel Craig, and Natalie Portman), directors (Trevor Nunn, Richard Eyre, Franco Zeffirelli and Tim Burton) and playwrights (Arthur Miller, Harold Pinter, Samuel Beckett), earning her OBE in 2005 for services to drama. She has also coached extensively for high profile politicians and statesmen. Her extensive experience in examining human interaction on a theatrical level has given her vast insight into the qualities that are required for success in the corporate world, concepts which are best explored in her books, Presence (Penguin, 2007) and Power Presentation (Penguin, 2009). Patsy is based in London but has taught all over the world transforming people from all walks of life, helping them to overcome perceived obstacles by helping them to redefine their presence. She is currently Professor of Text and Poetry at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, where she has been for 36 years and is on the board of directors with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Patsy also works extensively in the U.S.A from the Michael Howard Studios in New York. To learn more about Patsy Rodenburg, go to: www.patsyrodenburg.com www.michaelhowardstudios.com/   Resources mentioned in this episode Ian Mcgilchrist, "The Master and His Emissary; The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World" Patsy Rodenburg, "Presence: How to Use Positive Energy for Success in Every Situation" Other resources Blog post Reclaiming Your Presence Videos of Patsy Rodenburg The second circle Why I do theatre                            

The third in a series of Gifford Lectures by Prof Diana Eck. Recorded on 30 April 2009 at The University of Edinburgh. Cities are the focal point of religious pluralism, for in cities the cultures and traditions of the world are concentrated. They are, as Lewis Mumford put it, "energy converted into culture." The term "cosmopolis" has long signaled the world-city, and indeed some of the great cities of the world have had a cosmopolitan texture for many centuries. Today, however, the number of new cosmopolitan cities has grown exponentially. While London, New York, and Mumbai may still be the great examples of world-cities, Leeds, Detroit, Boston, and Toronto also concentrate the energies of complex cultures. Even smaller cities, like Fremont, California, have significant Sikh, Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist populations. What critical challenges have cities faced as they become more religiously and culturally diverse? How have these challenges been faced, negotiated? What new forms of city life are emerging? What new forms of religious life, including rapidly growing interfaith initiatives, are emerging in the urban environment? Listen to podcast

While London, especially the City financial sector, remains far enough away from the ailing euro zone to maintain a vigorous property market, European real estate watchers worry about impaired assets piling up at Continental banks. Accordingly, the value gap is widening between prime properties in Europe and lower-quality holdings. Our expert panelists will forecast trends and discuss strategies in a challenging environment. Across the developed world, central banks have aided real estate. Can their support be counted on going forward? What other regions have growth potential? Should investors train their sights on multi- or single-family properties, office or industrial? The U.S. is working through its foreclosure inventory, and apartments are hot. In China, will there be a hard or soft landing in real estate?

Disturbances around the world have made New York and other world capitals attractive havens for capital. While London was described as even more expensive than New York, the group talked about the "investment values" to be found in NY and the boroughs.

Speakers: Stephen J. Cloobeck, Chairman and CEO, Diamond Resorts International Jonathan Goldstein, Deputy Chief Executive, Heron International Mary Ricks, President and CEO, Kennedy Wilson Europe Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and CEO, Starwood Capital Group Moderator: Ed Hammond, Property Correspondent, Financial Times. While London, especially the City financial sector, remains far enough away from the ailing euro zone to maintain a vigorous property market, European real estate watchers worry about impaired assets piling up at Continental banks. Accordingly, the value gap is widening between prime properties in Europe and lower-quality holdings. Our expert panelists will forecast trends and discuss strategies in a challenging environment. Across the developed world, central banks have aided real estate. Can their support be counted on going forward? What other regions have growth potential? Should investors train their sights on multi- or single-family properties, office or industrial? The U.S. is working through its foreclosure inventory, and apartments are hot. In China, will there be a hard or soft landing in real estate?

The third in a series of Gifford Lectures by Prof Diana Eck. Recorded on 30 April 2009 at The University of Edinburgh.Cities are the focal point of religious pluralism, for in cities the cultures and traditions of the world are concentrated. They are, as Lewis Mumford put it, "energy converted into culture."The term "cosmopolis" has long signaled the world-city, and indeed some of the great cities of the world have had a cosmopolitan texture for many centuries. Today, however, the number of new cosmopolitan cities has grown exponentially. While London, New York, and Mumbai may still be the great examples of world-cities, Leeds, Detroit, Boston, and Toronto also concentrate the energies of complex cultures. Even smaller cities, like Fremont, California, have significant Sikh, Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist populations. What critical challenges have cities faced as they become more religiously and culturally diverse? How have these challenges been faced, negotiated? What new forms of city life are emerging? What new forms of religious life, including rapidly growing interfaith initiatives, are emerging in the urban environment?Listen to podcast

The third in a series of Gifford Lectures by Professor Diana Eck. Cities are the focal point of religious pluralism, for in cities the cultures and traditions of the world are concentrated. They are, as Lewis Mumford put it, ""energy converted into culture."" The term ""cosmopolis"" has long signaled the world-city, and indeed some of the great cities of the world have had a cosmopolitan texture for many centuries. Today, however, the number of new cosmopolitan cities has grown exponentially. While London, New York, and Mumbai may still be the great examples of world-cities, Leeds, Detroit, Boston, and Toronto also concentrate the energies of complex cultures. Even smaller cities, like Fremont, California, have significant Sikh, Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist populations. Recorded on 30 April 2009 at St Cecilia's Hall.