Are immigration figures really rising? Or does processing immigrants take longer?

by Sara Valle Net migration in the UK is expected to reach almost 250,000 annually over the next few years, despite Prime Minster Rishi Sunak’s pledge to drive down the number of new arrivals. That’s according to the data released by the Office for Budget Responsibility this month. This increase in immigration last year was primarily driven by …

Good Fortune after the pandemic for tattoo studio in London

By Sara Valle A couple of self-employed artists who were facing financial ruin because of the pandemic are planning to expand. Lianne and Jean Le Roux, owners of Good Fortune Studio in 123 King’s Cross Road, are hoping to move to Blackfriars by 2022. They opened their business after working in the permanent make-up and …

Travel restrictions put Christmas holidays in check

By Sara Valle The return to “Plan B” raises concerns amongst Christmas travellers. Christmas travel plans are set to be disrupted as Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced last December 8th that England will be moving to “Plan B” following the spread of the Omicron variant. Covid-19 cases could be doubling in the next weeks, as suggested by an …

Caroline Polachek @ Roundhouse (London) – full article

By Sara Valle Caroline Polachek sold out two nights in a row in London on her come back to England after the lockdown.  Caroline Polachek @ Roundhouse (London) 28/10/2021. Photo by Sara Valle-Martínez. On the 12th of March 2020 Caroline Polachek played in London’s gay bar Heaven. People joked that she ‘opened the gates of …