By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent Historians have revealed what London would have looked like today had Guy Fawkes’ gunpowder plot not been thwarted by the spies of the past. The images show how intelligence and espionage during the Tudor and Stuart times shaped Britain’s culture, religion and even architecture. Events ...
Photo: David-Griffen-Photography By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Having reopened its doors back in June after an extensive refurbishment, one of the most prominent features of The Ivy’s - London’s most famous restaurant - new interior is the central coral onyx dining bar. Alongside providing customers the ideal location for ...
By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent Next Wednesday, 21st October, is the day which Marty McFly and Doc Emmett travel to in Back to the Future II. We’ve looked at the film’s predictions for October 2015 and assessed how accurate they were. While Slamball is unfortunately still a long way off from ...
Header photo: © Photopoint.com By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food When it comes to gourmet food, no nation excels quite so well as the French. So what better city than Paris for a food lover’s pilgrimage? The rightful home of the Michelin Star, as well as hundreds of humble patisseries, suave ...
Whether it's an excuse to get dressed up or scare yourself silly, there's plenty of spooktacles taking place across the UK this Hallowe'en. Family events, children's shows and thrilling theatre combine to make a busy October, and here are just some of the events on fright night. Screamland, Margate, ...
By Jack Peat, TLE Editor England is among the only prominent wine drinking regions in the World that is completely devoid of an identity. Black and Blue, a classic steak house with outlets in Borough Market, Covent Garden and Waterloo amongst others, lists no fewer than ten wine-growing countries on ...
Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @TLE_Sport @davidjdewinter The Old Spotted Dog Ground in Forest Gate - home to Clapton FC since 1888. This dilapidated ground is real grassroots football with only the most basic facilities. You won’t find any prawn sandwiches or executive boxes here. ...
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food When restaurants are opened with names that fall towards the less helpful or imaginative end of the spectrum (street addresses included), there’s often an air of tremendous pretention. Thankfully, however, this is not the case with No. 11 Pimlico Road, an independent all-day venue ...
By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent New research has revealed retirees have an average of only £1,343 put away for emergencies. The study on the finances and lifestyles of 1,000 retired people found one in four had less than £1,000 saved and more than half said they would be “stumped” if they had ...