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Derry’s newest hotel - the ‘Holiday Inn Express Derry-Londonderry’ - has just opened its doors in the city centre. The £7 million investment - located at Strand Road - will generate 44 new jobs. Among the first guests to stay at the newly-opened hotel are Glenavon FC who are located there for the duration of this year’s Foyle Cup.The hotel - the second biggest in Derry - boasts 119 modern bedrooms and includes the bespoke Holiday Inn Express ‘Next Generation’ innovation - developed to meet the needs of today’s ‘smart traveller’ and suited to the idea of ‘express travel’.It is located just a short five minute walk from popular attractions such as the historic 17th century Walls, the Peace Bridge and Guildhall, as well as a range of retail outlets and the city’s vibrant bars and restaurants.Phase one of the development will focus on the opening of the hotel, with plans to add another 31 bedrooms by the end of … [Read more...] about New Holiday Inn Express opens at Derry’s Strand Road

0 Have your say Scotland has a fine tradition of women running acclaimed restaurants, writes Stephen Jardine. Some food and drink celebrations – like this week’s Mulled Wine Day and National Cereal Day – just need to stop. However yesterday saw a celebration that deserves all the support we can give it.International Women’s Day first emerged from the activities of labour movements at the turn of the 20th century and has grown into a worldwide commemoration of female achievement. It also serves to highlight where more needs to be done and high on that list is the food and drink sector. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that of the UK’s 237,000 chefs, just 41,000 of them are women – less than 20 per cent.There is history behind this. Macho cultures, dreadful kitchen conditions and shift systems designed to make work and family incompatible conspired to discourage women from entering the profession. But there … [Read more...] about Why sexism means less tasty food – Stephen Jardine

Joe Mcdonald, Ap Business Writer Updated 10:07 pm PST, Monday, November 12, 2018 FILE- In this Nov. 7, 2018, file photo trader Timothy Nick, center, works with specialist Michael O'Mara on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Monday, Nov. 12. less FILE- In this Nov. 7, 2018, file photo trader Timothy Nick, center, works with specialist Michael O'Mara on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Monday, Nov. ... more Photo: Richard Drew, AP Photo: Richard Drew, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 FILE- In this Nov. 7, 2018, file photo trader Timothy Nick, center, works with specialist Michael O'Mara on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Monday, Nov. 12. … [Read more...] about Asian stocks sink after Wall Street tech sell-off