By Sean Sheehan When it comes to a holiday in South India many people think of a beach retreat in Goa, which is a little enclave of Western delights, perfectly attuned for adventurous Europeans of the mildest persuasion. Then again, it seems a shame to travel such a distance to experience a...
By Amy Sharpe The Lion and Fox Salon in Clerkenwell is the perfect spot for an after-work hair spruce. Open until 8pm, its relaxed atmosphere made getting my hair done an evening out ras opposed to a chore to squeeze in during a lunch break. Especially as, in my three-hour...
By Amy Sharpe In April I completed a feat I never believed I would: I ran a marathon. Yep, I tackled the 26.2 mile beast in Manchester and lived to tell the tale (though my chafing scars mean my armpits will never look the same again). Now I will spare...
By Peter Hall Once known as Pamphylia, modern day Antalya is now dubbed ‘Turkey’s tourism capital’. Its sun drenched turquoise coastline, mountainous backdrops, and ancient history attract visitors in their millions. It offers high contrast and variety; from the sublime, to the hairless. Sun worshippers can cook in 300 days of...
It would be fair to say that an artist that took twenty one months to write, record and produce ten songs may be taking their sweet time over it (unless that someone is called Axl Rose) and perhaps focusing on other aspects of life rather than the music. And this...
By Stephen Mayne Political campaigns are about expressing the ideas, and the way in which a person/party plans to govern, aiming to buy trust in the process. They’re also about winning. The two are closely linked but come with a fair degree of tension, as 1972 political satire The Candidate so...
This interactive map below features the climate, fracking and environmental issues in your constituency with a breakdown below of where candidates stand on these issues. With the general election upon us, these are the constituencies where candidates’ positions on fracking, energy, air pollution, airport expansion and climate change issues could be decisive if you are...
By Nicholas Figgis Over the past few years the World has taken an unnerving shift to the right. The Brexit vote echoed nationalistic populism not seen since the World Wars and across the pond America voted in a President on the back of promises to build walls, spark wars and eschew...
I am over 70 and my memories go back over many elections. The whole lot were tweedle dum or tweeedle dee choices. OK I mostly gave in to the lesser of the evils and mostly voted Labour's tweedle. This is the first time there are no tweedles. It's them or...