By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor One might expect an enlightened Scandinavian country to have banned tobacco but not so; the Central Asian country of Turkmenistan has actually taken the revolutionary step. In a country where life expectancy is just 65 years, it could be seen as a positive policy decision. ...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Jeremy Corbyn has taken a tough stance against businesses who pay dividends to shareholders, but don't pay their workers the living wage at the same time. He said a Labour Government could ban companies carrying out this practice, if they were elected to form a ...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Before I begin I have a confession to make, I love this part of the world – North Cornwall. I am also half Cornish, not that you would tell by my rough Geordie accent. My mother was born in Port Isaac (the village the TV ...
By Mark Turnbull The Florence Gastropub in Herne Hill is a great place for diners and drinkers alike to visit. Owned by the well-regarded Metropolitan Pub Company, its website suggests that “The Flo” is great for its craft beers. It is, but tonight we were as interested in its food. ...
By Amy Sharpe Like most people, I spend most Mondays feeling desperate for a detox – cursing myself for sloshing too many vinos and overdosing on cheese at the weekend. So I couldn’t have been happier rolling up to the Reynold’s Retreat in Sevenoaks, Kent, to sample one of their ...
By Rose Taylor A hospital in Nepal that has barely emerged from the ravages of last April’s earthquake is struggling to stay open because of the continuing fuel shortage caused by a trade blockade. Operations have been cancelled at Anandaban Leprosy Hospital as have outreach clinics held in remote villages ...
The government pay a lot of people we will never know the names of to devise plots and schemes to solve the nation’s educational problems. The role of these people appears to be to come up with new stuff. Not to thoroughly research which practices are currently in place to ...
By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent Liverpool's overall city centre population rose by 160 per cent between 2001 and 2011. Its younger residents - aged 22-29 -more than quadrupled in number. It has a growing reputation as the start-up capital for the North, ...
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Perfect for anybody looking to start the new year with a detox, those abstaining from alcohol for the month of Janaury, designated drivers, and even children: The Bloomsbury Hotel have a new range of non-alcoholic cocktails. Set up as a collaboration between Bar Manager ...