News reaches The Diary of possible controversy brewing at one major City firm that shall remain nameless for now (suffice to say it’s not exactly famed for being the happiest of ships). It seems the firm’s beloved and well-used fussball table has disappeared without warning from the associates’ playroom, much to the consternation of table-footballers throughout the City outfit, who used the game to relax their tortured wrists after much hand-wringing about working conditions.

An official source was unable to confirm when the missing table would return, prompting speculation that the portable pitch is on tour with the firm’s recruitment roadshow, demonstrating the crazy times to be had at the firm’s City headquarters.