No amount of booze is good for your overall health, according to a new analysis of 2016 global alcohol consumption and disease risk. Alcohol was the leading risk factor for disease and premature death in men and women between the ages of 15 and 49 worldwide in 2016, accounting for nearly one in 10 deaths, according to the research. Globally, one in three people drink alcohol - the equivalent to 2.4 billion people. Alcohol is responsible for 2.8 million deaths...

Derrick Peters, 58, claimed he had lived with friend who died in blaze

A PCSO has been branded a "bully" for confiscating a man’s sealed bottle of cider and pouring it in a bin - claiming he wasn’t allowed to have it on the street. Video footage shows the support officer taking the 3L bottle of Frosty Jack's Apple Cider from a 10p Tesco bag. He can then be seen tightening his grip on the top as he appears to break the seal, before tipping it into the bin. Nick Collins, 31, started...

Ryainair is set to charge £6 for pull-along suitcases from November in a shake-up of its cabin rules. The low cost airline will only allow passengers to take on “small personal bag” into the cabin for free, which will be required to fit under the seat in front. A charge of £10 will still apply if passengers want to check a 10kg bag into the hold, and £25 for larger bags. The new rules have been brought in to "speed...

Whether it is the overtly racist Birth of a Nation – a film that President Woodrow Wilson screened at the White House – or Gone with the Wind which denies the truth about slavery,cinema for a long time failed in its depictions of race. 1989 was a monumental year on the global stage but it also saw a young black director called Spike Lee cover the topic of race with the intricacies and understanding that it deserved. Do the Right...

Best known for her editing work on the long-running television documentary series Panorama and Dispatches, Renee Edwards takes the director’s seat for the first time with her underwhelming documentary, One Note at a Time, an examination of New Orleans’ music scene post-hurricane Katrina. In the immediate aftermath of the hurricane, which devastated the city and claimed the lives of over 1,800 residents, many residents chose to leave.  Amongst them were the stalwarts of the Crescent City’s music scene, a number...

There are few scarier moments for a computer user than that instant when you realize your device is infected with a virus. For many of us, that’s when the scramble begins and the questions start rattling around in our heads. Do we have anti-virus protection?When’s the last time it was updated?Do we have our most important files backed up? Signs You’ve Got a Virus Detecting a virus on your computer is not that much difference from figuring out your own...

In August 2013 The London Economic was founded as an online newspaper designed to offer a genuine alternative to the mainstream press. In the following years we have worked tirelessly to support a liberal, progressive and inclusive voice at a time when the media landscape has veered dangerously to the right, reclaiming lost ground from the moguls and millionaires that have divided the nation with a brazen narrative that favours their own interests. As the saying goes, when the British working...

Job interviews can be a source of unwanted stress, but you can ease the anxiety by preparing well for them. One of the best ways to prepare: Examine the science behind successful job interviews. Scientific studies have revealed the following 3 proven ways to succeed in an interview: 1. Be Likable Most or all of the candidates your interviewer will talk to possess the basic qualifications necessary to do the job that's up for grabs. Some might be more qualified...