By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent Last week news filtered through that Japan's Maglev had set a speed record of 374 miles per hour. As plans are HS2 are unveiled in Britain, cutting journey time between London and Birmingham from 1hr 21min to 49min, the experimental magnetic levitation train looks set to slash times between Tokyo and Nagoya to 40 minutes - a trip that takes five hours by car. With intercity travel back on the agenda, what does this mean for the future of...

By Bea Patel, Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent - The Estate Agent comparison site In the previous two articles in this four part series, I looked at Tips for moving into private rented property and Tips for when living in your private rented property. This week I’ll cover information about your rights and responsibilities as a tenant. When you move into a private rented property, you’ll have a tenancy agreement. This agreement is a written or...

By Emma Silverthorn  @HouseOf_Gazelle Coming out tales are up my filmic street. I loved the subject treatment in Appropriate Behaviour and The Way He Looks, (though both these films are about much more than sexual discovery), which sadly threw Silent Youth into an especially sad shade. The film details a chance encounter of two lonely boys wandering the streets of Berlin through the night and into the early hours of the morning, an encounter that develops into an awkward romance....

By Jack Peat, TLE Editor The irony of physics is that for many years it lacked what you might call a physical application. Most physicists were concerned with the trivial pursuit of understanding the fabric of the universe rather than applying their skills to something more practical, and thus their art was largely the preserve of laboratories and lecture halls. World War II changed all that. As fascist and socialist ideals mixed to create a melting pot of animosity in...

Virgin Atlantic are expanding their LHR destination list to include direct flights to the Detroit. They'll be the first British airline to fly direct to the home of Motown when the new service begins on June 1. Daily flights will serve both business and leisure passengers, with business, premium economy and economy classes on each flight. The service will run from Heathrow at 10.10 and land in Detroit at 13.15, with the return flight leaving Detroit at 17.50 and arriving...

by Jasmine Stephens, Family Editor How well do you actually know your family? I thought I knew mine quite well; my family’s grapevine reliably keeps me updated on all the important things in life like what my Nan thought of the latest episode of Poldark, which jacket my sister finally decided to buy for the spring season and the date on which my auntie’s lawn got mowed for the first time this year. My phone beeps so much with WhatsApp...

By Miranda Schiller @mirandadadada  The title is misleading. There is no exit for Ling, a lonely, middle-aged woman whom this film follows around her incredibly depressing day-to-day life. Since she rarely speaks to anyone, there is hardly any dialogue, and scenes of her trying to fix the peeling wallpaper of her flat with sello-tape, going to the toilet or staring into space are drawn out exactly as long as they take in real life, on a particularly listless day. Exit...

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor @TLE_Food Having first opened its doors in November, M is the relatively new, debut solo venture from Gaucho’s Managing Director Martin Williams. Located just a stones throw from The Royal Exchange, on Threadneedle Street, the restaurant’s downstairs is split into two contrasting dining concepts, while the upstairs features a range of private areas as well as a well equipped cocktail bar. The most popular of the two M restaurants – Grill – specialises in high-end steaks,...

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Upon entering a relatively late restaurant service, escaping from the abhorrent coolness of a springtime evening, the overwhelming aroma of rich spices is always a welcome greeting for any food enthusiast. Situated within a large former Bank building, Zaika has recently reopened its doors after originally opening way back in 1999, boasting high ceilings with huge walls covered in Empirical artworks and a kitchen that delivers a vast range of delicious Northern Indian inspired...