By Will Bateman (WillBateman6611) “Punk rock and indie’s dead, you know? How are we going to make money any more? I mean, the private jets won’t pay for themselves”, The Cribs' bassist Gary Jarman recently joked on the band's return to pop-indie affections. Ryan is quick to clarify that the Wakefield brothers aren't shying away from their melodic side on  new album For All My Sisters. Pop isn't a “dirty word” word in The Cribs camp and their poppier sensibilities have rarely worked to the...

By Bea Patel, Director of Shop for an Agent In the first of this four part series, I’ll be sharing some key points for moving into a privately rented property. Before looking, set a realistic budget and factor in extra costs such as Council Tax, electric and/or gas bills, water bills, TV licence, digital TV and broadband. If your house sharing, discuss how you’ll be splitting the bills and how to pay them. When ready, consider these five tips: Don’t...

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food The concept of socialising does become very different upon being surrounded by local bankers and city folk out on business, making more noise than a bull in a china shop. The social element of dining out is, obviously, very close to Jason Atherton’s heart – the owner of London’s City Social, Pollen St. Social, Little Social, and Social Eating House… The list goes on. Of course, there’s the conversationally riveting chance to pour glass...

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Based within Mayfair’s luxurious Berkeley Square, renowned celebrity chef Atul Kochhar’s Benares has been serving incredible Indian inspired dishes since 2003. And cosily nestled alongside a Rolls Royce dealership and Celebrity hotspots such as Robert De Niro’s Nobu just a few doors along, before even entering the restaurant; we could tell that our evening out at the dining institution would be a most classy one. Fusing culinary processes from his native India with his...

By Nathan Lee, TLE correspondent  CMV's Marco Polo cruise ship returned incredible footage of the 2015 eclipse using drone cameras. Cruise & Maritime Voyages had three of their ships in position off the Faroe Islands this morning and an airborne drone camera ready to catch the total solar eclipse. The unique natural display of the moon passing across the sun was witnessed by more than 2,500 passengers onboard three CMV ships. Mike Hall CMV's Head of Marketing, said "We had a drone...

Sport News 24/7 By Matthew Biggin  @MatthewBiggin  @TLE_Sport There seems to be a storm brewing on Wearside as Sunderland have endured a torrid month.  First star player Adam Johnson was arrested on suspicion of sex with a minor.  This was compounded by further abject results on the pitch.  It all came to a head with the recent 4-0 home defeat to fellow strugglers Aston Villa, a result that would ultimately cost Gus Poyet his job. So what are the issues...

By Emily Wight In his new film Sixteen,  writer and director Rob Brown uses the backdrop of murky grey London estates to draw a comparison between gang violence in the UK and conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), focusing in particular on how violence affects young people. The film tells the story of Congolese teenager, Jumah, who has recently been adopted by a British nurse, Laura. He’s preoccupied and detached, and hates seeing the fighting in video...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Unlike every other PMQs, this one was a quiet affair. The MPs kept their shrieks and cries for the budget that followed, but there was still plenty of time for kitchen “jokes” aimed at Miliband, which (bacon) rolled - see anyone can do it - into the Chancellor’s statement as well. The one-liners were universally terrible, but at least Cameron carries his off in a smug way, that I can handle. But Gideon’s delivery is...

By Declan Roberts (@declanmr) After five years you'd expect some change of sound in a band, and that's exactly the case with Mini Mansions. Their self-titled debut focused on dream-pop melodies and Kinks inspired lyrics. 'The Great Pretenders' is a darker and fiercer affair that casts a shadow over their previous form. The backing vocals on lead single 'Death Is A Girl' echo with a sinister nature and the aggressive drops on 'Vertigo' make for an exciting listen. 'Freakout!' is...