‘The Big Aussie Reunion’ video footage released.
Flight Centre UK releases touching footage of ‘The Big Aussie Reunion’ Grab a box of tissues! Flight Centre UK has launched a moving short film to showcase ‘The Big Aussie Reunion’; a global campaign that saw 80 friends and family reunited for a week on the Gold Coast of Queensland. Organised in association with Tourism and Events Queensland, Virgin Australia and Etihad Airlines, the seven day reunion culminated in the ‘Big Aussie Beach Party’. Hosted by Flight Centre UK and Tourism and Events Queensland, the...
How to Ask for a Raise
By Helen Taylor, Head of HR at Instant Asking for a raise may fall outside your usual comfort zone but if you don’t ask it’s likely you won’t get what you think you are worth. Here are some tips on getting the raise that you feel you deserve. How often should you expect a raise? Let’s face it, we live in tough economic times at the moment. In the past it used to be the norm to expect a raise...
Minions : New Trailer
Coming to our cinema screens in June is the 3D comedy adventure staring Sandra Bullock Minions and it looks great. Minions begins at the dawn of time. Starting as single-celled yellow organisms, Minions evolve through the ages, perpetually serving the most despicable of masters. Continuously unsuccessful at keeping these masters—from T. rex to Napoleon—the Minions find themselves without someone to serve and fall into a deep depression. But one Minion named Kevin has a plan, and he—alongside teenage rebel Stuart...
Deep Practice and Its Promise for Math Education
By Robert Sun It’s not often that an inner-city American school rises to the top of national rankings in academics, and yet Baldi Middle School in Philadelphia has beaten the odds— not just once, but multiple times. Its track record reveals some important insights for anyone concerned with improving the learning experience for children. In a nationwide online maths competition involving 6,000 schools in 45 states, Baldi ended the latest school year ranked #1, as students solved almost 20 million...
The risks of following the crowd
By David Willbe, Director in the Technology team at law firm DWF Equity crowdfunding is experiencing a boom in publicity and popularity, but investors and startups alike must be aware of the risks when equity is involved. Prominent advertising by the likes of CrowdCube in recent months is a clear sign that crowdfunding has moved beyond being an advance payment for consumer products and become a mainstream investment model. But for all the hype, crowdfunding is not new. As long...
First Time Student Renting: A Beginner’s Guide
By Michael Bruce, CEO at hybrid estate agency Purplebricks.com Millions of students across the country are now thinking about accommodation for next term. Finding your perfect property in the perfect location can be a long process, and with lots to think about it’s easy to get stressed out with the whole thing. Here, Michael Bruce, CEO at hybrid estate agency Purplebricks.com, shares his top tips on what to think about when looking for next term’s accommodation. Prime location A key...
A day out at Dulwich Hamlet FC
Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter @TLE_Sport Continuing TLE’s recent focus on non-league football, Sports Editor David de Winter and Deputy Editor Joe Mellor went to Dulwich Hamlet FC to see a club very much on the up. A freezing late January Saturday afternoon – I could have chosen a better time to make my first foray into live Ryman Isthmian Premier League football. Or could I? The club in question were Dulwich Hamlet FC,...
Royal Wharf – at London’s Royal Docks – releases its next phase
By Steve Taggart The second phase of Royal Wharf, the residential centerpiece of the Royal Docks in East London, is now available for sale. Phase two, bordered by the park and riverfront, releases 760 new properties to the market. Royal Wharf, by Oxley and Ballymore, will be a new neighborhood of 3,385 riverside properties, complete with a high street of shops, bars and restaurants, garden squares, two new parks and three pocket parks, new community infrastructure which will include a...
Bony City move could be the wrong choice
Sport News 24/7 By Matthew Biggin @MatthewBiggin @TLE_Sport So despite saying they’d sign no players in the January window Manchester City have made probably the biggest signing of the transfer window. Manuel Pellegrini paid Swansea City £28 million for coveted striker Wilfried Bony to strengthen his forward line, and I for one think it’s a shame. I should make it clear that I rate Bony highly. I think he’d do a great job up top for any side. He’s been...