Does The Bank of Dave Actually… Exist? Well, no, not really.
It’s true that Dave Fishwick, a Burnley man who had built his business empire selling vans and minibuses, set up Burnley Savings and Loans – a company whose slogan is ‘Bank on Dave!’ – back in 2011, after he saw how difficult local people were finding it to get a loan from High Street banks. It’s also true that he claims he had a lot of pushback from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) who apparently really did demand he raise several million pounds in security as part of his application to become a real bank, as the film shows. Read More...
The opening pages of “Same Bed Different Dreams,” the second book by Ed Park, contain a disclaimer: Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. It’s just boilerplate, printed in countless books before this one. But it almost comes across as an inside joke: I can’t remember the last time I read a novel so thoroughly invested in coincidence — as a narrative feature, as a metaphysical puzzle, as the contrails left by history. Read More...
By Michael MosleyTrust Me I'm a Doctor
Getty ImagesSomething upbeat, like Abba or Shakira, can helpAlong with losing weight, one of the most popular new year's resolutions is "to do more exercise".
Although any form of exercise is better than none, "brisk" exercise seems to be particularly good for the heart and brain. So if you are one of the millions who made the resolution to be more active, perhaps up-tempo music can help you achieve that beneficial " Read More...
