Launched in 2003, Innis & Gunn has since become one of the UK’s most successful international craft beer businesses. Last year, for instance, the brewery sold more than 27 million bottles of beer around the world. Operating from a site in Perth, Scotland, Master Brewer Dougal Gunn Sharp and his team develop and barrel-age an assortment of beers sourced to over 28 countries. Alongside Innis & Gunn’s flagship oak-aged beer – Original – the award-winning brewery’s repertoire also includes American and Session India Pale...

Yes, it’s only November - but Christmas is here. Well, in terms of food, drink and underwhelming streetlights, at least. In 2017, though, we’re not happy with just one Christmas dinner, judging the meteoric rise in popularity of Christmas sandwiches over the past few years. Unsurprisingly, this year’s veritable feast of Christmas sandwiches is larger than ever, with a tremendous selection. Pret A Manger, for instance, have created their first entirely vegan Christmas sandwich, filled with a stuffing of grilled...

A tragic young woman left a heartbreaking suicide note calling for better funding of mental health services, saying 'let this not be a tragedy; let this be a lesson.' Tormented Caroline Davis, 23, penned her powerful message demanding more mental health services and facilities before ending her own life, an inquest heard. She was diagnosed with borderline emotionally unstable personality disorder and made several suicide attempts after moving from Northampton to Exeter, Devon, in the summer of 2015. But the...

X-Rays have revealed the source of the destructive power behind parrotfish teeth. Researchers have found an Interwoven crystal structure is the key to their coral-crunching ability. The hardy gnashers of the parrotfish allow it to chomp on coral all day long, ultimately chewing and grinding it up through digestion into fine sand. A single parrotfish can produce hundreds of pounds of sand each year. Now, a study has revealed a chain mail-like woven microstructure that gives parrotfish teeth their remarkable...

British soldiers have been using Xbox-style controllers to remotely drive 4x4s in a military first. The UK has been working with the US military on autonomous resupply, providing a glimpse into the future of getting much-needed supplies to the front line. In a week-long exercise in Michigan, the UK MOD’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and organisations from the US Army’s Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) tested the all-terrain vehicles. They also used Hoverbike drones to practice delivering...

A little girl who lost both her feet after her dad accidentally ran over her with a lawnmower has defied the odds to keep doing her favorite thing - DANCE. Emma McGraw, 11, ran into the garden while oblivious dad Joe, 46, was cutting the grass on a ride-on mower when he backed into her, cutting off both her feet. The youngster, who was just five at the time, suffered profuse bleeding and was airlifted to hospital where she underwent...

Recent statistics show that the sale of new cars is currently plummeting, leading the motor industry to seek help in the budget. New vehicle registrations are down 4.6% and there was a 12.2% decline in new car sales when compared to last October. This is now the seventh consecutive month that this has happened, with the political climate, economic situation and the Government’s clean air plans thought to be the main reasons. Air Pollution Air pollution has become a major...

For a long, long time, London has been the place to invest in property in the UK. As many areas of London have been regenerated and investors have snapped up properties in up-and-coming location, more and more people priced out of the market. This has resulted in London becoming a renter's city, with high rental yields that have attracted investors. However, the London property market is starting to shift. While property here as always been priced above the rest of...

The incredible new Audi A8 is the German manufacturer’s new flagship saloon and a vehicle that the industry has been desperately eagerly awaiting for some time. It is Audi’s most hi-tech automobile to date and one of the most advanced in the world, so it is certainly a car that will pique the interest of most motorists. Early Previews It was back in London in late August that people got one of their first looks at the new A8 and...