The world's first hydrogen-powered double-decker bus will be trialled in London next year as part of a scheme to phase out 'dirty' diesel buses. London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced on Wednesday that no more 'dirty' pure diesel buses would be added to Transport for London's (TfL) fleet from 2018. Every ...
A London teenager has been jailed for almost three years for dealing thousands of pounds worth of drugs to help his struggling mother with household bills. Mustafa Hussein claimed his mum was working two jobs as money was tight in the house, so he started selling drugs to pay the £3,000 ...
After a miserable year for British rail it has today been announced that train fares will be hiked by an average of 2.3 per cent from 2 January. With Southern Rail putting passengers through a torrid year and franchises across the country crumbling owing to a lack of investment, the price ...
With December having arrived, the time has come to get into the Christmas spirit. This week’s cocktail recipe is a Christmas-themed drink from Ray’s Bar in Dalston. Opened by the team behind Dalston Superstore and Voodoo Ray’s, the bar’s drinks menu is designed by drinks consultant Shiv Lal, along with ...
The UK's only LEGO Certified Professional has constructed a 700,000 brick Santa's Workshop in the middle of Covent Garden. Duncan Titmarsh, from Farnham, Surrey, has used more than 10 million pieces since his prestigious appointment. One of only 14 official Lego builders in the world, he has built the world’s tallest Lego ...
It is generally accepted that France is responsible for some of the best food in the world, so where better to start a culinary excursion than in Paris - home to some of the globe’s most highly regarded restaurants? First opened in 1898, the iconic Ritz hotel re-opened its revolving ...
Driverless cars are on course to generate €17 trillion for the European economy by 2050, according to new research. Fully ‘autonomous vehicles’ are predicted to be providing fully ‘hands-off’ door-to-door transport on the road within the decade. A poll of 6,000 people in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Norway ...
London has been crowned the "Hangover Capital of the World", pipping Sydney to the title. The ‘Big Smoke’ took the title of hangover capital and was also found to be a one-night stand hotspot, although that didn't help it's claim to be among the "funnest" places in the World. Chicago was named ...
When you think of all the equipment and money that goes into in-house payroll and HR—between hiring employees, payroll software, and technical equipment—is it really beneficial to your business? The responsibilities and extra expenses can become overwhelming, and you may not want to hire the extra employees. Because of this, ...