Japanese whale hunters have admitted butchering 120 pregnant minke whales. In a report detailing a whaling expedition in the Southern Ocean, the slaughter of 333 minkie whales is detailed, of which 181 were females, including 122 pregnant ones. The report on the three-month expedition which began at the end of last year was submitted by to the International Whaling Commission. The grisly details will add to international condemnation of the Japanese whaling fleet. Despite an international ban on the practice,...
Adam Delves, 38, was left badly injured and has been unable to work since being tossed into the air by the angry 14-strong herd
If you’ve been anywhere near Battersea Power Station in the last twelve months, you’ll have noticed that its iconic towers have become a hive of activity, lined with cranes and construction vehicles as redevelopment gets underway in earnest. It’s been an insurmountable project for countless investors over the last fifty years, but it finally looks like the status of Battersea Power Station is going to be restored. Not as an energy plant, but as a luxury development. Curious as to...
The good news is, once you reach the ripe old age of 50 plus, your car or van insurance should become cheaper. The obvious reason for this is that you are much more likely to have had many years of driving experience and you are much less likely to be involved in a road accident. You are also likely to have built up a healthy No Claims Bonus that will also help to keep the cost down. The not so...
Everyone is quite familiar with how expensive life is in the capital – and none more so than those who already live there. While thousands of people are desperate to get their hands on a home in London, many of those who already have theirs are finding themselves strapped for cash while trying to enjoy it. If that sounds like something you can relate to, you’ll be pleased to know that there’s a lot of value in all those people...
With a name inspired by the four core ingredients used to produce beer (grain, yeast, hops and water), Fourpure Brewing Co. was launched as a family-run brewery in 2013. Operating from a site in Bermondsey, the brewery aims to craft the best possible beer, with exceptional attention to detail. Avoiding cutting corners, Fourpure’s rigorous quality control and brewing process has allowed the brewery to produce a remarkable range of beers, currently producing around 15,000 pints each day, supported by national...
Venue: Brixton Academy Date: 24.5.18 Photos: Jamie MacMillan (@jamiemacphotos) Cigarettes After Sex make it all too clear in Brixton – life is definitely more fun in the dark. Photographer Jamie MacMillan was on the barrier for TLE to capture their striking Brixton Academy show, in which Greg Gonzalez led the crowd through cuts from their 2017 eponymous debut. Read Rich Jenkins’ full review here.
Donations to the Conservative party were three times the size of any other party at the start of 2018, new figures have revealed. The Tories received £4.7 million in the first three months of the year, compared with £1.4 million of donations to Labour and £564,000 to the Liberal Democrats. Leading Tory donors include Ehud Sheleg, an Israeli-born businessman who recent media reports have suggested could become the party's treasurer. The party also received a £582,358 bequest. Outside of the main...
The bargain holiday home is one of just ten left in the world, and renovation cost £2,000
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