Small businesses and individuals are flocking to the crowd to get projects or enterprises funded. But now big banks, funds and pension companies are trying to get involved. It it all about to get too corporate and scare off the crowd. ...read
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'Sorry for the delay to your train, this is due to a driver shortage!' How can we stop ridiculous excuses from Thameslink and other rail companies?
Driver shortages, broken down trains and infrequent services feel more regular than the timetables for some commuters - especially Marc Shoffman's fellow Thameslink sufferers.These problems are currently hitting the Thameslink line, despite a new company taking over just two months ago. ...read
'No one wants their baby to start life in an incubator - we did it twice': One father's guide to surviving the neonatal unit
The NHS is often slammed for poor care and wasting resources, but it has been by MARC SHOFFMAN's side twice when his wife went into early labour. Here, he reveals how to survive the neonatal unit. He and his wife's first daughter, Isabelle (top right), was born nine weeks early in September 2012. Doctors said the odds of having another premature baby was low. But their second daughter, Amelie (bottom right), was born six weeks early. Both girls had to spend weeks in a neo-natal unit. ...read
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