By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor The government’s plans to force all of England’s schools to change into academies has been dropped, signaling a huge policy u-turn. George Osborne announced the initiative during his budget speech, but it was met with fierce resistance from teachers, parents and within his own party. ...
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food To tie in with National Margarita Day back in February, Patrón tequila launched a competition in the search of the Margarita of the Year. Taking the unique recipes from seven top bartenders across the United States and Mexico and encouraging fans of the drinks ...
With sizzling hot weather forecast in London this weekend there's likely to be a sausage shortage across London as the BBQs are dusted off ready for the summer. But one woman may be heading down to the butchers for an entirely different reason. If Labour candidate Sadiq Khan wins the ...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor David Cameron has decided to praise Donald Trump, the hugely controversial presidential candidate who is about to become the Republican nominee, reports the Mirror. The PM, who had been a harsh critic of Trump, said he “deserves our respect” after the reality TV star and ...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor With Donald Trump the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Hilary Clinton has wasted no time in launching attacks on him. She has released two videos aimed at Donald Trump, one of the videos is a compilation of criticism from his fellow Republicans. Mitt Romney calls Trump a ...
The media is abuzz with the emergence of Finnish technology companies; and they’re markedly different from the norm. There is no doubt that consumers have been crying out for an alternative to traditional banking practices for a long time now, particularly when it comes to things like high remittance fees ...
Sport News 24/7 By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor There were amazing scenes as Liverpool fans greet team bus yesterday ahead their Europe League match against Villarreal, after the came back from 1-0 down in the first leg to win 3-1 on aggregate. And packed Anfield road to welcome the team ...
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has found a compromise on the controversial naming of its new polar research ship. Boaty McBoatface will live on as an unmanned underwater vessel, spending most of its time stored within RSS Sir David Attenborough. https://twitter.com/bisgovuk/status/728500969722552320 Last month the NERC successfully engaged with the public by democratising the naming of their new research ...
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Located mere feet away from Piccadilly Circus, the restaurant space at The Criterion has become one of the city’s most historically significant since being built in the late 1800s by architect Thomas Verity. With its cavernous ceilings tiled with intricate mosaics, a bar area that ...