A PCSO has been branded a "bully" for confiscating a man’s sealed bottle of cider and pouring it in a bin - claiming he wasn’t allowed to have it on the street. Video footage shows the support officer taking the 3L bottle of Frosty Jack's Apple Cider from a 10p ...
Ryainair is set to charge £6 for pull-along suitcases from November in a shake-up of its cabin rules. The low cost airline will only allow passengers to take on “small personal bag” into the cabin for free, which will be required to fit under the seat in front. A charge ...
Whether it is the overtly racist Birth of a Nation – a film that President Woodrow Wilson screened at the White House – or Gone with the Wind which denies the truth about slavery,cinema for a long time failed in its depictions of race. 1989 was a monumental year on ...
Best known for her editing work on the long-running television documentary series Panorama and Dispatches, Renee Edwards takes the director’s seat for the first time with her underwhelming documentary, One Note at a Time, an examination of New Orleans’ music scene post-hurricane Katrina. In the immediate aftermath of the hurricane, ...
There are few scarier moments for a computer user than that instant when you realize your device is infected with a virus. For many of us, that’s when the scramble begins and the questions start rattling around in our heads. Do we have anti-virus protection?When’s the last time it was ...
In August 2013 The London Economic was founded as an online newspaper designed to offer a genuine alternative to the mainstream press. In the following years we have worked tirelessly to support a liberal, progressive and inclusive voice at a time when the media landscape has veered dangerously to the right, ...
Job interviews can be a source of unwanted stress, but you can ease the anxiety by preparing well for them. One of the best ways to prepare: Examine the science behind successful job interviews. Scientific studies have revealed the following 3 proven ways to succeed in an interview: 1. Be ...
The average cost of a funeral in the UK has more than doubled since 2004. If these current trends continue a funeral could soon cost more than £7,200 within the decade. With the cost of dying rising faster than the cost of living it's unfortunate for those on a tight ...
When George Osborne initiated sweeping austerity cuts in the wake of the financial collapse it soon became apparent that the arts would be the first on the chopping board. Unlike hospitals, policing and defence the creative sectors don’t have the immediacy or even the public sensitivity boasted by their counterparts, ...