Today, Vagabon has shared a music video for "Fear & Force." NPR, who premiered the Zadie-directed video, say this of it: "The love it portrays is not interested in your labels; the world it creates is too expansive and realistic for that." Vagabon's critically acclaimed debut album, Infinite Worlds, is available for now via Father/Daughter Records. Vagabon has also announced upcoming tour dates with Tegan & Sara, Pinegrove, Girlpool and headlining dates with Nnamdi Ogbonnaya in the US and will also be following up her...

By The Retired Raver The eagerly anticipated leaders election debate took place tonight in Cambridge with the conspicuous and much mentioned absence of the Prime Minister Theresa May. The seven politicians including the last minute entrance of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, took their places onstage and lined up to challenge Conservative stand in Amber Rudd on Theresa May's record. Members of the audience asked questions on subjects from brexit to immigration and the economy, but did the Prime Minister's tactic of staying away work?  At first look...

With plenty of exciting restaurant openings constantly taking place across the Capital, we pick the best new restaurants and bars arriving in London over the coming month. Calcutta Street – Brixton Following the huge success of her first restaurant, opened in Fitzrovia last Summer, Shrimoyee Chakraborty has launched a second branch of her Calcutta Street, taking over a space in the heart of Brixton. Bringing Calcutta Street south of the river, the new restaurant is promised to have a completely different atmosphere...

QuotedData’s round up of views on the global economy – June 2017 - is a collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you to buy or sell any of the companies mentioned. Kindly sponsored by Martin Currie. June Economic and Political Roundup With the exception of the...

Setting a film in an orphanage, one expects a tale filled with suffering. My Life As A Courgette is a creative accomplishment, managing to be heartwarming and light, even when it’s touching upon the dark subject matter of childhood pain and abandonment. This beautifully animated film is based on a novel by French writer Gilles Paris, and director Claude Barras and screenwriter Céline Sciamma have skilfully managed to create a tender coming of age story, where the loss and abuse...

This Facebook comment about Jeremy Corbyn and the General Election is going viral on social media. Read it and decide if your opinion has been influenced by the media.

Of all the ways to be roused on a Sunday morning I can think of plenty worse than the dulcet tones of leather on willow emanating from the local cricket field, chirping birds outside the window or the rustle of thick Sunday newspapers next to your bed. Mixed with the homely aromas of freshly ground coffee and cooked English breakfasts it puts Balmer Lawn Hotel and Spa in the New Forest in the running for most serene weekend wake-up in the...

Properly rehydrating after sport is a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of the body's recovery - namely because it can be such a chore. But a simple new tablet could have the solution. PHIZZ was founded in the UK by Daniel Cray, Rory Simmance-Freemantle and Jon Knight who all have a passion for living life to the full and needed a healthy solution to the pitfalls of pleasure-seeking 21st century lifestyles. Phizz scientifically helps you stay hydrated and healthy and...

The Maccabees have announced another show in the lead up to their upcoming farewell tour, which will raise funds for the MS Society. The announcement comes on World MS Day. The exclusive gig will take place at Omeara in London Bridge on Friday 16 June. It’s been organised by guitarists and brothers Felix and Hugo White whose mother had multiple sclerosis (MS) and passed away when they were teenagers. The band, who announced their split last August, are offering fans...