By Jacob Flannery Questions over why young people don't vote have become a customary part of the run-up to the General Election. "People fought and died to get the right to vote and I would encourage anyone at the age of voting to use their vote" says Emma McClarkin, Conservative MEP for the East Midlands region. Yet with less than half of those between the ages of 18 and 24 turning out to vote in the last General Election, it is a plea that...

By Steve Taggart Need some sun, stat? If the holiday-booking fingers are getting restless, we’ve picked out five holiday hotspots that lend themselves to a last-minute break, and come into the perfect temperature in April (we think that’s around 28c, feel free to disagree). 1. Miami, US Bringing together parties, beaches, art, clubs and even more parties, Miami is made for tourists looking for a little escapism. It’s blessed with continual good weather, but April is ideal as sun-protection oils...

By Jules Coleman, acting CEO and co-founder of Hassle.com Jules looks at how the UK can help start-ups build on their potential and scale up to the next level. British business is presently treading a fruitful path. Financial figures from the US reveal that the UK economy - with 2.6% GDP growth in 2014 to the US’s 2.4% - is now the fastest growing amongst developed nations. A key driver for this growth is the rise of the UK tech...

By Jasmine Stephens, Family Editor Has childhood changed such a lot since I was young 20 years ago? Alright, make that 30 years ago. The happiest of my early memories revolve around digging holes in the lawn, racing snails and finding frogs under the broken old door half-buried in our ‘wildlife area’. It was only recently that my dad admitted he made up that idea to avoid having to cut the grass down that end of the garden. Every autumn,...

By Shannon Edwards, CEO of www.styloko.com In my ideal working mum paradigm, there aren’t working mums and stay-at-home mums but instead ‘by definition’ all mums ‘work’ and some just take on a second job. Because there is no escaping the requirements inherent to the business of being a mother no matter how much support you have to pursue a ‘second’ career. Just because I’m a CEO doesn’t in any way free me from the constant and relentless to-do list chatter...

By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent  Costa Coffee has announced it is to trial a bizarre 'Coffee and a Kip' service that lets customers nod off and have a power nap when they hit an afternoon slump. The coffee chain is importing Japanese inspired Ostrich Pillows and will turn tables into relaxation zones. Customers will be able to place their coffee order, let staff know what time to wake them using the specially designed table clocks and take a nap, before...

  By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food   Chick ‘n’ Sours – Dalston Set to open in Dalston on April 17th, Chick 'n' Sours is Carl Clarke’s brand new Chicken restaurant, but a little different from the rest of the area’s cheap and cheerful Chicken shops. First off, all of the free range, herb fed Chicken on offer is sourced from Pilmoore Grange Farm in Yorkshire, and will be served in a range of different ways. Also, the restaurant will...

By Anna Power  @TLE_Film Editor “ I take it, I take it and I flip it.” James Brown Get On Up is a moving and suitably energetic homage to the legend that was James Brown, The Godfather of Soul. Much more than a rags-to-riches tale and avoiding the usual drab pitfalls that standard syrupy colour-by-number biopics fall into, Director Tate Taylor delivers a riveting portrait of a remarkable talent and an extraordinary life. A poor boy born in the rubble,...

By Stephen Mayne @finalreel As anyone with even a passing knowledge of science knows, you have to test a theory to prove it stands up.Horrible Bosses 2 does just that, stepping determinedly forward to add further weight to the already overwhelming body of evidence suggesting sequels yield diminishing returns. Sean Anders’ follow-up to 2011’s successful original is not without funny moments, perhaps inevitably so given the strength of the cast. If only it could let them loose without majoring in...