By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent A third of British holiday makers who have had their hotel room robbed were iu the room when the theft took place, new research has shown. The study showed one in ten of the 2,000 holidaymakers polled had experienced theft from their hotel rooms – ...
By Michael McNulty For many Taiwanese director Yee Chih-Yen’s latest film since Blue Gate Crossing (2002) may go unnoticed, when it shouldn’t. A charming film with socio-economic undertones Salute! Sun Yat-Sen finds itself firmly grounded as a coming of age dramedy. When Lefty, a young man brimming with charm and ...
By Pieter Cranenbroek In 1975 Britain overwhelmingly voted in favour of staying in the European Economic Community in a referendum organised by Harold Wilson’s Labour government. Forty years on, the British people will soon face the choice of renewing their vows or filing for divorce. In many ways it looks like ...
By Jack Peat, TLE Editor Last summer I started writing a book exploring the understated role of wood in bringing to life regional qualities that lay at the heart of the most lauded drinks in the World. A trip to North Yorkshire, a trip to Bordeaux, a trip to Porto, ...
By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent, the estate agent comparison site Procrastinating… Thinking… Daydreaming? Ever gazed out of the office window? Ever actually thought about what you see? Is it inspiring or an eyesore? At some point in time, many of us have ...
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food With the first Hawksmoor restaurant having opened its doors in 2006, there are now six outposts scattered across the country (five in London, one in Manchester). Positioned just a short walk from Liverpool Street Station, the original opening in Spitalfields also boasts a separate ...
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Residing within The Westbury, a five-star Mayfair Hotel, the award winning Polo Bar comprises a grand selection of Cocktails as well as fine Wines, premium Spirits and Champagnes. Headed up by head mixologist Carmine Catena – having joined the bar in 2008 – who ...
By Perry Power, property sales specialist at Perry Power Let me begin by saying that the value of your house should be based on its true market value at the time you want to sell it, rather than what price you’d like or think you should achieve. Sometimes there’s a ...
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Since 1936, Orangina has been hailed as a delicious soft drink that’s sparkling and made with real Orange pulp and zest that requires a “shake to wake”. However, over the past years it’s become increasingly difficult to find Orangina on shop shelves across the ...