When an employer dismisses and employee, there must be a valid reason. You must also be given the notice period (which you’ll find specified within your contract) or the statutory minimum notice period (whichever is longer). However, you can be dismissed immediately in some situations; for example, gross misconduct. You […]

Once again the streets are full of talk about the new apple iPhone that has recently hit the market. As technology improvements continue to soar, so do the prices of the machines that wield these updates. The iPhone 5s is simply too expensive for your average Joe Blogs ranging from […]

In a bizarre and somewhat nerve-racking new clip from Volvo Trucks, a Hamster sits behind the wheel guiding the robust machine down a narrow mountain pathway. Technically, of course, the hamster isn’t cognitively doing the driving, but through the medium of a carrot, he is steering the truck down the […]

As little as ten years ago, photography was an art form practised only by those who were qualified or by those who fancied themselves artists within a photographic realm. Nowadays, photography is part of almost everyone’s life. With universally used websites such as Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter, every photo […]

Les Misérables was one of the big blockbusters of 2013 and before its release there was a lot of differing opinions about how successful the film would be. Musical lovers across the world almost unanimously give praise to the stage production of Les Mis but to convert such a popular […]

If you look at the charts today you’ll see that a significant amount of the top tunes have, in some way, been remixed by an artist other than the original. Take, for example, Lana Del Rey’s ‘Summertime Sadness’. Undoubtedly this is a great song and worthy of topping the charts […]

The Saint was a very popular 1960s television show which featured one of the most sought after cars of its time – the Volvo P1800. The car itself was the star of the show and had its own fan-base worldwide. It might surprise you then to find out that the […]

Blackpool sometimes has a bad rap with people, but I’ve lived here all my life and I love it. It’s like being on holiday all the time, with so many visitors to keep the local pubs and clubs interesting. I’ve met some great people who have come here on their […]