Review: Room – Theatre Royal Stratford East
The one thing I was not expecting from a play about a woman and a child imprisoned in a shed was that it would actually be a musical. For anyone with their head in a bucket, the play Room is the same room as the film Room, which was the same room as the book, Room. Emma Donoghue wrote all of them, and if you haven't read it, watched the film or seen the play, I'd recommend doing one of...
How London’s Economic Outlook Could be Affected by Three Big Elections
2017 appears to be the year of big European elections. The Dutch and French have already had theirs, the UK’s is just around the corner and then the German federal election arrives in September. Even the Hungarian and Bulgarian presidential and parliamentary elections this year have generated plenty of media attention. For London, it’s the UK, French and German elections which will likely have a big impact on its economic outlook. From individual Oanda traders to local businesses and large...
Watch – Hero rescues ducklings from drain with SAUCEPAN
Footage shows the ducklings being scooped up by Jim Robinson who noticed they were stuck while on an walk through the east side of Lancaster University campus. The ducklings were then placed into a large metal pan half filled with water. It's believed the tiny ducklings simply fell trough the grate and had been stuck for around 15 minutes before being rescued on April 20 this year. Hero Jim said: "The mother had already left by the time I got...
Secret Teacher – “Teachers – Last One Out, Turn The Lights Off”
Education is in crisis. The government don’t want you to know this, just in case you start to doubt that we have a ‘strong and stable’ country. The government has slashed funding for the education of the masses. It doesn’t take someone who’s just aced their Year 6 Maths SATs to realise that more kids due to increasing population = more staff to pay to teach, support and equip these children. Add to that routine inflation each year and the...
Watch – D-Day veteran aged 92 is given a mobility scooter by the British Legion
A D-Day veteran has been given a free mobility scooter by a military charity - to help him cope with injuries to his backside caused by a Nazi hand grenade. Brave Joe Vango, 92, took part in the Normandy landings and was held in the Stalag XIIA POW camp in Limburg, Germany, in 1944, the same year he was enlisted. He was hit in the behind by a German grenade and says" ''if it had been another inch or two...
WATCH: Wednesday 13 Talks Favourite B Horror Movies Ahead of ‘Condolences’ Release
Halloween arrives June 2nd 2017 this year, since on this day, horror kingpin Wednesday 13 will release his new studio album Condolences. It showcases his growing obsession with the world of heavy metal and its endless possibilities for exploring tales of horror and violence. In this fourth trailer leading up to the album releae day, Wednesday 13 talks about his favourite B horror movie 'Shock 'em Dead' from 1990 and his favourite horror actress. Check it out below.. The album was...
The ultimate guide to the World’s best breweries
Lonely Planet has launched a guide to the World's best breweries on the back of the micro revolution that has gripped the industry. Researched and compiled by a network of beer-loving travel writers and journalists, the new guide will help thirsty travellers discover the world’s most authentic and delicious beverages - from classics that have been brewed for centuries, to exciting new concoctions and long forgotten regional specialities that have been recently discovered by the rest of the world. Organised by...
Watch – Couple build pub in back garden to keep social life alive as they have kids
A couple who refused to give up their social life after the birth of their daughter built a PUB in their garden so they could carry on partying- and hear the baby monitor. Eva and Phil Avery decided to accommodate parenthood in an unusual way – by building a pub in the yard. It allowed them to hear the baby monitor baby Millie arrived nearly three years ago. Phil said: “We bought the house when Eva was pregnant and our...
World’s biggest vegan party aims to woo British public
The Vegan Festival of Britain runs from 20 May –10 June The ambitious three-week Vegan Festival of Britain (VFOB) gets underway on Saturday 20 May, with events planned across the country from Aberdeen to Salisbury and Norwich to Truro. Billed as ‘the biggest vegan party in the world’, the animal-free extravaganza will be launched at VegfestUK Bristol (itself the biggest single vegan gathering in Europe) by Kerry McCarthy, the UK’s first vegan MP. A giant cake has been baked for the...