By Jack Peat, Editor of The London Economic  At the back of Turnham Green tube station is one of those cultural gems that reaffirms your choice to live in the cramped, hectic and pricey urban sprawl that is London. The Tabard Theatre lies above the Tabard Pub in Chiswick and has developed a good reputation in its short history for new writing with in-house shows enjoying success on the West End and on the national circuit. On a chance Saturday...

By Sam Inglis @24FPSUK   http://24fps.org.uk The title of Stations of the Cross refers to the 14 stages of Jesus' journey to his crucifixion and martyrdom at Golgotha. Here brother and sister writing team Anna and Dietrich Brüggemann use those 14 stages to reflect the coming of age story of 14 year old Maria (Lea Van Acken), the eldest daughter of a devoutly Catholic family, who is preparing for her confirmation. This, combined with Dietrich Brüggemann's austere direction, may sound off putting but Stations of the Cross is well...

By Steve Taggart The Portuguese property market is showing significant signs of improvement, as domestic and international buyers alike take advantage of the low prices that the Iberian country now offers. After three years of falling values, Statistics Portugal has revealed that property prices increased by 1.22% in the year to the first quarter of 2014, though prices are still well below their 2007 peak. In the southern Algarve region, for example, they remain 22.5% below their peak level. The...

By Anna Power, Film Editor @TLE_Film Here it is; what millions have of people have been waiting for the Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens Official Teaser Trailer #1  a film which will be directed by  J.J. Abrams It is due to be released in December 2015, but here is a little bit to whet your appetite, may the force be with you

By Rosie Wilson With Christmas just around the corner, you might be feeling the pressure to squeeze into that LBD, get that mistletoe kiss locked down, or even just do a bit of damage control before it’s Baileys and mince pies all round. There are lots of ways you can make sure you’re looking your best this Christmas, but even more importantly, you should feel your best. ‘Tis the season, after all! Of course, you can try all the usual...

By Anna Power, Film Editor @TLE_Film Nothing says winter like wine, food and films, so I was delighted to hear that Mayfair’s delicious dining destination Hush has created a magical outdoor dining experience and combined all three. Classics in the Courtyard is a delightful programme of classic films screened every Saturday evening to warm the coldest hands and melt the warmest hearts; from Elf to Love Actually, Frozen to Fargo, wintry Saturday nights were meant to be spent like this....

By Thom James thomjames.info @thxmjames On July 24th, I became friends with most celebrated, controversial copycat poet of the last few decades, perhaps even history. And when I say ‘friends’, I actually mean that we became friends on Facebook. We had 16 mutual friends. That’s probably risen by one or two by now. Three if he’s lucky. I sent him an emoticon on chat. He read it an hour later. This is the kind of thing I do. I somehow come...

New research commissioned by American Express has quantified the social and community value of shopping in small independent shops ahead of this year’s Small Business Saturday on 6th December. The results showed that small shops across the country are providing £537 million worth of added-value services and going above and beyond for their customers and local communities. This equates to £3,058 worth of time donated each year by the average small shop. The most common examples cited were checking in...

Satire by Jack Peat Police have been called to shops across the country after the shopping phenomenon known as Black Friday left store workers in a numeracy mind lock and unable to communicate with customers outside the numbers 1 to 100. Bedlam broke out across stores nationwide as shoppers rampaged shops to secure 10 to 20% off items if the sale value is over £100 and 30 to 50% off if the sale exceeds £150. Black Friday proceeds Gray Thursday...