Established in 2008, Aspen Brewing Company was launch with a goal to produce “world-class beer, downstream from nobody.” Originally located just across the Roaring Fork River from the site of the original Aspen Brewery (founded in 1885, producing one beer to quench the thirst of Aspen’s mining population) Aspen Brewing Company has a strong community ethos, with a dedicated team passionate about the mountain lifestyle. Alongside plenty of community support, the brewery also strives to minimise its carbon footprint, recycling...

In an unprecedented intervention, the National Audit Office (NAO) has accused a government minister of making false statements to MPs to downplay failings of a flagship Tory policy. There were calls for Esther McVey to resign after the Auditor General wrote in an open letter to complain that the Work and Pensions Minister had misrepresented their report on the suffering and cost of the government’s Universal Credit scheme. In April, McVey's Conservative colleague Amber Rudd was forced to resign after...

The Trump administration is forcing children as young as 3 years old to represent themselves in immigration courts, it has been revealed. According to the Texas Tribune immigrant children are being ordered into court for their own deportation proceedings. The revelation comes as the White House faces a major backlash over separating families at the border. It is believed that some 2,000-plus separated children are being asked to deal with court proceedings as they grapple with the ongoing trauma of being taken...

Scientists have shown that electronic radio tags could be used to track the invasive insect and stop them colonising Britain and killing our honeybees

Conservative MPs are set to meet at Chequers this Friday to discuss crucial Brexit details. According to Robert Peston Theresa May is planning to deliver a soft Brexit in order to maintain access to the customs union. This includes a rehash of the new customs partnership, continuing with European standards and law and offering preferential rights to EU citizens to live and work in the UK. It sets the groundwork for a future commercial arrangement with the EU that "is not as deep...

Technology has come on in leaps and bounds in recent years, and this is excellent news for businesses. Innovation and improved technology means that businesses can become more efficient than ever before, allowing them to keep up with the ever-increasing competition. One of the most recent major technological advancements that organisations have been using to their advantage is virtual reality (VR). VR allows the user to see an alternative reality to what they are experiencing in real-life. Whilst this technology...

A hedonistic playground in the heart of the Square Mile, Brigadiers is far more than just a restaurant. The latest opening from JKS Restaurants (the siblings behind the likes of Trishna, Gymkhana and Hoppers) Brigadiers is a pleasure palace; a dynamic sports bar with a stellar food offering. On the corner of the new Bloomberg Arcade, what’s instantly notable about the restaurant is the sheer size of the place. With space to accommodate up to 200 guests, the restaurant is...

Police declare "major incident" in Amesbury, Wilts, after the two people were found unconscious

The world’s first Vegan electricity has been launched after "energy’s dirty secret" was exposed. Despite a growing number of people turning to plant-based diets, millions of ethical consumers could be unknowingly powering their lives with electricity and gas made using the by-products of the meat and dairy industries, including animal body parts. Euphemistically described by one of the Big Six energy companies as “recycling” – the practice of using animal by-products and even dead animals to make electricity and gas in...