Fish and chip van bursts into flames on quiet residential street in Wimbledon
A fish and chip van was completely gutted after it burst into flames. The Frying Squad mobile van went up in flames on a quiet residential street, leaving one man with minor burns. London Fire Brigade were called to the posh street in Wimbledon, south west London, just after 4pm on Friday, but the fire was under control within the hour. Photo credit: Beinn Muir London Ambulance Service said an ambulance and a Hazardous Area Response Team were sent to...
Restaurant Review: Bentley’s Oyster Bar & Grill
Within his 1952 opus, The Old Man and the Sea - the final novel to be published during his lifetime – Ernest Hemingway wrote: “But thank God, they are not as intelligent as we who kill them; although they are more able and more noble.” Of all the pearls of wisdom imparted throughout the writer’s collective novels, short stories and journalism, this still stands tall as one of the most valuable in terms of food. Because, let’s be honest, the...
Women ‘damned either way’ on maternity leave
Women are judged negatively if they choose to take maternity leave – and if they don’t – new research suggests. In a study of workers’ attitudes, mothers who took time off to care for babies were seen as less committed and competent at work. Meanwhile, those who continued working were viewed as less caring parents. The results suggest women are “damned” either way, according to lead author Dr Thekla Morgenroth, of the University of Exeter. “This is a no-win situation...
Inequality and housing crisis are no accident – they are a direct consequence of Government policy
By Paul de Hoest, Green Party Candidate for South West Hertfordshire Inequality has widened, young people are priced out of the housing market and Government debt keeps going up. The only answer the Tories have is that we need more of the austerity medicine which means: less welfare, less spending on public services and more tax cuts for the already wealthy. Since 2010, at a time when Government spending has been cut back on welfare and public services, the level...
Arctangent Releases Final Lineup and Weekend Clash Finder
ArcTanGent Festival 2017 has revealed the final two bands for the line up, with both the mighty Ho99o9 and Shitwife being added to this years' event. From festival booker, James Scarlett - "Ho99o9 and Shitwife are genuinely two of the most mind-blowing live bands I’ve seen this year. Ho99o9 in particular are just something else – they were on the last The Dillinger Escape Plan tour and more than held their own, which is obviously not an easy task!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLIjZf6bf8w...
Business owner moving multi-million pound empire to Spain because of Brexit
A business owner has said he will be moving his multi-million pound empire to Spain because of Brexit. Speaking to LBC's James O'Brien he said he has already begun the process of moving his business to Spain, regardless of the outcome of the negotiations. Despite firms remaining relatively upbeat amidst the uncertainty that is to come there are several instances of economic aftershocks been seen. The number of deals between large and small UK businesses dropped dramatically due to the economic uncertainty caused...
Five Labour narratives that simply aren’t true
Given that they hold so much influence over our hearts and minds, it’s a bit of a problem for our democracy that the majority of the UK press is owned by a handful of foreign-based billionaires, who predominantly back the Tories.. The proprietors of our favourite newspapers have significant financial interests elsewhere and as such it is no surprise, or secret, that they have traditionally aligned themselves with the Conservative Party. So, it’s not a shock either that many Tory Party narratives seem to...
YouGov’s first seat by seat poll: Tories fall 16 seats short of overall majority
Just over a week before the snap election that Theresa May called buoyed by a massive lead in the polls, YouGov's first seat by seat projection of the campaign suggests that the Tories will now fall 16 seats short of an overall majority. This would be a shocking result - especially as Theresa May's u-turn on calling a snap election she previously insisted would not be in the nation's best interest was in the name of giving her an even bigger parliamentary mandate before...
Top Five Cities As Characters
By Michael McNulty Location, location, location! Here are five films in which the city plays an integral part. 25th Hour – New York City, New York Monty Brogan, a midlevel drug dealer, spends his final hours before beginning a seven year prison sentence for possession and dealing, with his with his girlfriend and friends. This is as much a film about loyalty, betrayal, missed opportunity and consequences as it is a film about New York. New York is familiar territory...