There's a riddle I like to use to expose everyday sexism in modern society. It goes something like this: A father and his son are in a car crash. The father dies on impact but the son gets rushed to hospital. The doctor comes in but says, "I can't operate...
Job vacancies in London rose by an impressive 11 per cent in the second quarter of 2017. Despite growing uncertainty in the run up to the general election last month, data published today suggests that businesses in London remained confident in Q2 2017, with job vacancies and applications showing a promising increase....
After building an election campaign in her image the Conservatives have removed Theresa May’s image from the Conservative party website homepage for the first time since she became Prime Minister. In a sign that the PM's days may be numbered the Tories switched their focus from “team Theresa May” to...
An artist has carved a series of stunning facial sculptures - using the stones from AVOCADOS. Art fanatic Jan Campbell scratches the intricate designs into the unique fruity material which she describes as the perfect blank canvas. She now a huge collection of designs which she sells for more than...
There aren’t many cuisines that are considered to have a history so rich and of such importance that UNESCO will declare it an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, but in 2010 this very honour was bestowed upon the ever-popular and widely celebrated cuisine of Mexico. Take to the streets of...
Craft beer has reached the grasps of big business and they are gobbling up distribution channels at an alarming rate.
A selfless nine-year-old boy refused birthday presents and asked his friends to bring donations to his local FOODBANK instead. Kind-hearted Toby Vogelbusch shunned the traditional showering of gifts at his party in favour of helping the needy - and was inundated with a trolley load of items. His proud family...
Grandparents are now the UK’s number one suppliers of childcare, according to new research. Cash-strapped mums and dads of youngsters aged 13 and under spend an average of £89.50 a week on care – almost £4,500 a year and the equivalent to a SIXTH of the average salary. In fact,...
New research has today revealed the most cost-effective staycation destinations in Great Britain, using the cost of fish and chips as a barometer. Looking at the top 25 domestic holiday destinations from the Great Britain Tourism Survey the Fish and Chip Index takes into consideration prices in 250 food outlets...