By Mani Khawaja (@manikhawaja88) How does one judge an album where it almost feels as if those involved in the project don’t want you to figure out how talented they are? Deceptive might not be the best word to describe it, but you could easily be fooled into thinking that Big Wow, an album by Rory Attwell, under the moniker of Warm Brains, is just another innocuous release. Only after repeat listening does Attwell’s brilliance start to become apparent. This...

Rumours of human waste floating through Carlisle turned out to be a hapless Tory MP suffering a barrage of abuse. Angry villagers were stood up to their waists, in water, in their living rooms screaming: “shit, shit, shit,” but it turned out they were berating a Liz Truss, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Truss said: “Our complex modelling factors in that we will be berated by locals when we mess up flood defences (again), so...

Sport News 24/7 By Abeer Sharma  @abizzle1991 @TLE_Sport Listen carefully in L4 and you might find that the lark has starting to sing its sweet silver song once again.  He may not quite be the messiah (witness Sunday’s dreadful defeat at Newcastle), but the appointment of Jurgen Klopp has given rise to an irresistible sense of optimism which has already reaped rewards on the pitch with 7 games won and 2 lost in 12 matches.  Here is how Herr Klopp...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor London's skyline is set to grow even higher as a newly planned skyscraper could become the capitals second tallest building. The 73-storey building, will be 309.6 meters tall, and will be called 1 Undershaft. The building is exactly the same height as the Shard and is also the maximum size the Civil Aviation Authority will allow. 1 Undershaft will be much larger than its neighbour the Gherkin. It will have a public viewing gallery which...

In the video of the machete-wielding terrorist at Leytonstone Tube Station, you can hear a man shout ‘You ain’t no Muslim, bruv’ as the lunatic is tasered by the police. In just a few choice words, he got to the core of what politicians and the commentariat have been trying to stress ever since the Paris attacks. Fortunately the terrorist - who allegedly screamed ‘This is for Syria’ right before he attacked - wasn’t able to murder a single soul. He failed...

Have you ever seen a filthy wild man, naked as the day he was born, terrified penis a-flail, fleeing for his life from a gun-toting hick? I mean, yes, you probably have, but not this exact one. Check out Gang's new video for their latest 7" 'Animalia', out this Friday. Crunchy psych doom at its best. You can also catch Gang supporting fellow Brightonites Our Girl at their free Birthdays show this Tuesday.

A homogenization of business looks set to envelop our economy after new research by Reed Commercial found more than one in five Brits are more likely to choose a service or shop if it is part of a franchise. the research revealed 53 per cent of Brits now use franchises one to five time during a typical month, a trend that is exacerbated at Christmas when 28 per cent of Brits say they are likely to use franchises when buying gifts for...

Sport News 24/7 Ok, I’ll admit it; I didn’t give Tyson Fury much of a chance of beating Wladimir Klitschko.  Not many others did to be honest against a man who has 65 professional wins, holds three of the four main titles and who, alongside his older brother, has dominated heavyweight boxing for nigh-on 15 years.  Plus the bout was in Klitschko’s adopted backyard – Dusseldorf – where he beat David Haye in 2009.  Yes Fury was unbeaten, but this...

Hilton's newest London offering is in SE1, an area regenerating thanks to the culture draw of the South Bank. Drawing on influences from its history and surroundings, the hotel contains 292 rooms plus a swimming pool, gym, corporate facilities, a ballroom holding up to 700 guests, a rustic bar and an impressive restaurant. We spent an overnighter to see how it stands up to the Hilton brand, and also to eat a day’s worth of calories for breakfast. The area While...