Restaurant Review: Kyseri

When Selin Kiazim and Laura Christie opened Oklava in 2015, I vividly remember finding unexpected pleasure in some of the menu’s humbler dishes. The pide was fine, as was the breast of lamb with yoghurt and pomegranate molasses; but neither were as unforgettably vivid as the modest pearl barley side dish. Cooked similarly to risotto, with sour cherries, the dish was finished with pul biber-infused butter, yoghurt, kale crisps and a blizzard of pecorino cheese. I’ve attempted to recreate the...

INVESTMENT COMPANIES ROUNDUP – SECOND QUARTER 2018

QUARTERLY INVESTMENT COMPANIES ROUNDUP – SECOND QUARTER 2018 Global equities markets rose in the second quarter of 2018, Markets were volatile, as positive economic data and encouraging company performances played off against geopolitical concerns. Yields from bond markets rose early in the quarter but fell back as investors turned to ‘safer’ investments. The threat of a trade war and the strength of the US dollar contributed to falls in emerging markets, particularly in Asia. Discounts, which had been drifting out...

Constituents slam John Woodcock for stabbing Corbyn in the back and ignoring local issues

Barrow and Furness constituents have slammed John Woodcock following his resignation, saying he has stabbed Jeremy Corbyn in the back ahead of a crucial day in the House of Commons. Woodcock resigned today with an outlandish attack on the Labour leader just hours before he is set to face the beleaguered Theresa May in parliament. He said the party had been "taken over by the hard left" and "tolerated" anti-Semitism, as well as claiming that Labour was not a "credible" alternative...

Ofcom TV figures confirm that the way we consume media has “fundamentally changed”

New Ofcom figures that show TV streaming services have overtaken pay-TV in Britain confirm that the way we consume media has "fundamentally changed", a TV expert has said. The number of Britons subscribing to TV services like Netflix, Amazon and Sky’s NOW TV, has overtaken traditional satellite and cable TV for the first time. Streaming services attracted 15.4 million subscribers in the first quarter, ahead of 15.1 million pay-TV contracts. But pay-TV subscription revenue of 6.4 billion pounds in 2017 was...

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