By Jack Peat, TLE Editor  Take the Pulaski Bridge from Long Island City in New York and you will arrive at the most northerly tip of Brooklyn in Greenpoint. The borough, once home to a thriving immigrant community, is now awash with art studios, trendy residential conversions and artisanal gin. It’s not quite Williamsburg, but it’s a poignant representation of how Brooklyn has slowly succumbed to gentrification. Vauxhall could almost be twinned with Brooklyn’s chic refurbished boroughs. Once reserved for...

Europe’s leading photo printing website, Albelli, has teamed up with us here The London Economic to offer one lucky winner the chance to win a personalised canvas print and three runners up the chance to win a personalised mobile phone case (£19.95). Albelli’s canvas prints display your chosen photos in razor-sharp detail on 100% cotton cloth, ensuring your memories last a lifetime. You can win a large personalised canvas measuring 70 x 50cm worth £49.95 with your favourite image on it. Whether it’s taken on...

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A study of 2,000 workers found the average person ends up spending over half of their average 26 days annual leave on personal chores which we just cannot get done while working - and only 11 days are spent relaxing. Reasons to use up our holiday include taking time off to look after sickly relatives, looking after the kids during school holidays and waiting at home for a delivery. And when factoring in travel to and from holiday destinations and...

By Alex Jones (Alex_Jonze) It’s almost 40 years since the Sex Pistols played their legendary first show at Manchester’s Lesser Free Trade Hall back in 1976. As the old saying goes, life begins at 40, but I’m not entirely sure that phrase was coined with music genres in mind. In any case, punk has undergone a transformation in that time, with sub genres taking the foundations of its sound and spawning a cavalcade of bands far removed from the likes...

Next month, swathes of London’s comedians will be making their annual pilgrimage across the border to Scotland, for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We spoke to some of our capital's comedians about how they survive the yearly onslaught of hecklers, expensive accommodation and endless hangovers.   Nish Kumar (Croydon) Best place to catch comedy: Everywhere. Absolutely everywhere. In the past even phone boxes were turned into ersatz comedy venues by enterprising promoters. Best place to eat: David Bann is an incredible...

 by Beth Roberts They say if love is the treasure, then laughter is the key - which might well be the reason so many couples will head to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August. Starting on the 7th and lasting till the 31st, it’s the largest arts festival in the world, with over 2000 quirky shows and a host of stunning venues to choose from. But there’s plenty on offer in this seductive Scottish city to keep the spark alive...

The summer holidays are here, and that can mean weeks of trying to meet cries of “I’m bored!” with inspired suggestions. But the best ideas don't have to be expensive, and don't take hours of preparation - all you really need is some felt, fabric, card and their imagination. We asked two designers on Folksy.com who specialise in crafts for kids to share their super simple tips for unplugging children from screens and getting them crafting. Ruth Bagnall, A is...

By Stephen Mayne @finalreel Amy Poehler is on the up. She’s already emerged as a comedy superstar in America off the back of a number of high profile gigs including Saturday Night Live, the lead role in hit sitcom Parks and Recreation, and as a highly lauded host, along with friend and fellow comedy superstar Tina Fey, of the Golden Globes. In the UK, her profile is lower, though this is not likely to remain the case for long. At...