It’s Christmas time and as usual this year’s must-have toys are mostly related to our soon-to-be robot overlords. Here’s TLE’s guide to the most battery-powered fun you can have at the moment: BB-8 The must-buy gadget for spoilt Star Wars fans is no longer a light sabre, it’s now BB-8...
By Dr Helen Webberley MBChB MRCGP MFSRH Christmas is the season of excess - we do a bit more of everything. We spend more money, and pay for it in the following months; we drink more and eat more, and in most cases our bodies recover; we take more risks...
By Ben Gelblum There’s always a buzz about Touched compilations. Some of the finest talents in electronica from Boards of Canada to Plaid, Orbital and 808 State have made them pretty, pretty special… This Christmas, Touched has put out another fundraising compilation for Macmillan Cancer Support charity. - Only this...
For millions of Brits, Christmas doesn't start until Chris Rea is blaring out and the journey home has commenced. New research has revealed more than half (56 per cent) of Brits say their festive excitement peaks on the journey home, with almost one in five expecting to hit the road on...
By Steve Taggart Surprised visitors and commuters across the UK had to double take at the sudden appearance of strange gift-wrapped figures on the street as they made their way into some of England's major cities. The festive figures, which appeared overnight in Liverpool, London and Brighton, were actually iconic...
By Rose Taylor As the waters recede and families begin to count the cost of the floods that killed more than 300 people, injured over 1,000 and destroyed countless properties in Tamil Nadu, for one woman it has heralded the start of a better life. NagammaNagammal was discovered drenched and...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Jossy Yendall, 28, was selected as a finalist for Ms Galaxy 2016 but was told at the last minute she was not eligible - because she was not born a female. Shocked Jossy claimed she said from the outset she is transgender and even published...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor The final PMQs before the New Year had an extra-terrestrial vibe and I don’t mean the Tory backbenchers from Cocoon. It began with the PM praising UK astronaut Tim Peake, and everyone who was watching at home. Well we did Dave, you turned your head...
By Oliver Ward Last weekend’s gruelling late night talks concluded in La Bourget and Paris was finally able to celebrate something as COP21 talks resulted in an agreement signed by 195 nations. Politicians linked hands, people were hugging and standing on desks. Like a work Christmas party, all that was...