Billionaire matchmaker reveals the screening process for society’s top dating agency

A billionaire matchmaker has revealed how her £40,000-a-year dating agency has been boosted by the lack of socalising during lockdown.    Speaking to society bible Tatler, Olivia Rigg, who runs London dating agency Hamilton Rigg, are more in demand because the events where high net worth clients would usually meet face to face, like the Grand … Read more

Majestic Dalmatian Pelican wins British Ecological Society’s photography competition 

A panoramic shot of a flying Dalmatian Pelican and a wolf killed in a fight for dominance were just two of the images that won an annual photo competition. The British Ecological Society’s photography competition drew entries from ecologists and students around the world, including all kinds of plants and animals. The stunning photos celebrate … Read more

One in seven of those who hold society’s most powerful positions went to top ten independent schools

Whether educating prime ministers or royalty, Eton has long had a reputation as a training ground for the powerful. And a new study quantifying the school’s impact on British society has confirmed its influence in all spheres of public life. Eton College, whose alumni include Boris Johnson, David Cameron and Prince William, is officially the … Read more

Returns on Coventry Building Society’s Poppy Bond hit an all-time low

Haven’t donated to the Poppy Appeal yet? Special Coventry BS savings account gives a portion to charity – but rate is far lower than previous years Coventry Building Society’s latest Poppy Bond pays 0.85% on a three-year term  This is the lowest it has been since This is Money began tracking the rate in 2011  … Read more

The Society’s Kathryn Newton reacts to the series’ cancelation…after just one season on Netflix

Netflix ‘made the difficult decision’ to cancel their mystery series The Society, after just one season, due to COVID-19 related production constraints. And series lead Kathryn Newton, who played Allie Pressman, was disappointed but accepting in her reaction to the unfortunate news on social media. ‘I am proud,’ wrote Newton, 23, who posted a screengrab of a Zoom … Read more