By Charlotte Hope, Lifestyle Editor @TLE_Lifestyle Madonna has annoyed everybody And by everybody, I do of course mean ‘me’. And a load of other people, but mostly me. OH HIYA I’m back, it’s 2015, and I’ve started two sentences with the word ‘and’. Quite what Mr Fleck would make of that, I don’t care to know. Back to more pressing issues than my lackadaisical approach to grammar and education: Madonna. I’ve long been of the opinion that Madonna should just...

Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter  @TLE_Sport Dear Steven, It saddens me greatly to hear that you are leaving Liverpool Football Club at the end of the season.  After a beautiful 25 year relationship, you have decided to start a new life over in the United States.  Now I know all good things have to come to an end, but why so soon Steven?  You still have so much to offer Liverpool – we still...

Sport News 24/7 By Sean Simara  @Sean_FootyMad  @TLE_Sport As the NFL Wildcard weekend comes to an end, here’s a look back on an instant classic, the Ravens rising and two young quarterbacks making their mark on history. For me, the best game of the weekend was in Dallas.  As I have mentioned before the Dallas Cowboys are known as 'America's Team' and maybe they didn't deserve it before but this year they have certainly lived up to their unofficial nickname....

By Simon Bennison - Food writer Located to the north of Edinburgh city centre, Stockbridge is home to some of the finest independent businesses, acclaimed gastropubs, cycling cafes serving their own coffee roasts, and an eclectic array of record, clothing and book shops. It’s an area of character, one that you would take visitors to for a feel of real life in the city. Housing some of Edinburgh’s best places to eat, it is a competitive place to run a...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor I always thought I was in good (ish) shape. Without trying to show off, I run or do weights pretty much every day (I’m still overweight; I drink too much). However, last year I tore my meniscus (cartilage in my knee I found out later) which was a bit of a wake-up call. I realised I was 33 and perhaps not the ironman I thought I was (more iron age). But after I finally recovered from...

By Elsa Buchanan, International Politics reporter How a Brazilian sporting event company went from being FIFA’s darling to its backbiter They had hired men dressed as Amazon trees, indigenous canoes and R&B singer Jennifer Lopez. On the night of the 12 June, excitement must have reached fever pitch at Team Spirit, the go-to company responsible for organising the opening and closing ceremonies at the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. But the elation was short-lived for the Brazilian sport marketing and events...

By Michael Boxwell Eco-friendly cars have long been a good investment for Londoners. Driving an electric vehicle means you are exempt from both congestion charges and VED (road tax) both pet hates of the average motorist. There are an abundance of charging points around the City and local government offer a grant that will give you up to 75 per cent off the cost of installing a domestic charge point. With no fuel charges and the majority of car journeys...

Brits are inherently untrustworthy people, a new study has revealed, with the average adult in the UK only trusting four people. Researchers who polled 2,000 adults found the typical Brit claims to have around 15 friends through work, university and childhood – but only really trusts four of them. The report also found the circle of trust usually comprises just two immediate family members, as well as their partner and one best friend. Amazingly, a staggering 54 per cent of...

By Darragh Roche Schoolchildren are the latest to ridicule UKIP, and the parody keeps on coming. Nigel Farage now has a virtual alter ego as violent racist Nicholas Fromage, star of  a new mobile game. 'UKik' invites players to kick foreigners out of the UK (literally) and send racial stereotypes flying over the decidedly white cliffs of Dover. The Android app was developed by sixth form pupils, but its description page would make any newspaper satirist proud: "Do foreign voices...