Hyper Japan festival is returning to London's Tobacco Dock again this summer for a unique celebration of Japanese culture, cuisine and 'cool'. The festival, which promises a sensory overload of music, smells, sights and tastes, will run between 14th-16th July. With well-known performers, fashion shows, exhibitors, a food festival, and creative...
Earlier this year Starbucks made a pledge to hire 10,000 refugees globally over the next five years in a publicity-fuelled stunt that hit all the right notes following Donald Trump's inauguration and amidst all the dark clouds hanging over the toxic geopolitical environment. The warm gesture provided a much-needed PR boost for the often beleaguered coffee house chain,...
Street food pop-up sensation 2 Fingers – ‘London's original fish finger bad boys’ - will be making an appearance at the Spit & Sawdust Beer Festival in Elephant & Castle on the 27th and 28th May. The South London boozer will be hosting the two day festival in its sun soaked...
The rise of post-referendum "Re-leavers" has given the government a huge mandate to push for a hard Brexit, new research has revealed. Re-leavers, defined as those who voted to Remain in the EU but think that the government has a duty to leave, have blurred the lines between “Leave” and “Remain” meaning the...
Swapping one fizzy drink or beer a day for water slashes the risk of obesity by up to 20 per cent, say scientists. A study of almost 16,000 adults found they were a fifth less likely to develop the condition if they had a glass of water instead of a...
Student living once meant staying in a cramped bedroom in old halls of residence but now students are staying in top accommodation, some even complete with their own cinema rooms! We’ve put together some of the top student halls around the country, courtesy of the UK’s first and most comprehensive...
Have you always dreamed of representing England at the World Cup? Always longed to score the winning goal at Wembley? Well, now you could be in with a chance. Trials for the World’s first Bubble Football World Cup are to take place in Shoreditch next month before the England team is joined...
DFDS has reported its best ever first quarter result just months after celebrating its 150th birthday. The historic ferry and logistics operator posted a four per cent increase in revenue for first three months of 2017, with profit before tax up by ten per cent thanks to strong freight performance and...
Plant life on Antarctica is growing rapidly due to climate change, scientists have found. Few plants live on the continent, but scientists studying moss have found a sharp increase in biological activity in the last 50 years. A team including scientists from the University of Exeter used moss bank cores...