Craft spirits have witnessed an exponential rise in popularity since the turn of the Millennium. According to the American Craft Spirits Association, the United States is home to more than 1,500 craft distilleries, and according to a 2016 report; America’s craft distilling industry sold nearly 6 million cases, equating to $3 billion in sales. As the American craft whiskey market booms, one fundamental question is raised. Is craft whiskey really any better than mass produced spirit from age-old titans? While...

French drama Custody (original title Jusqu'à la garde) opens with mother Miriam (Léa Drucker) and father Antoine (Denis Ménochet) arguing over Antoine's rights to see his two children. Initially there is a level of sympathy for Antoine, and an audience can question whether he is being unfairly maligned by a seemingly dislikable mother. I was also reminded of the issues of tit for tat arguments in a family court between parents, with what is the truth being a matter of...

Two teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 14-year-old girl who was found battered to death in a park. Officers were called to picturesque West Park in Wolverhampton after the schoolgirl's body was found by a passer-by at around 7am on Thursday (12/4). West Midlands Police said it quickly became apparent that nothing could be done to save her and she was pronounced dead at the scene. A post mortem has since revealed the girl, who has...

In the couple years since Steven Spielberg professed that the western was dead, we have seen a mini revival in the genre. Whether it is The Hateful Eight, Hell or High Water, or even The Revenant a new generation of filmmakers have connected with this type of film. German director Valeska Grisebach is the latest to reimagine the genre with her third feature. Western is set in a remote rural town in Bulgaria, near the Greek boarder. There, German workers...

How long should managers get before being sacked? By Jack Granard ( @KonnichiwaJack  of @ParktheMicPod) As Arsene Wenger looks to survive atop the corpses of his fallen managerial brethren for another season, it raises the discussion of how long should managers get before being sacked? The present longest serving manager in all of English football has lasted an astounding 21 years at Arsenal, which has often been forgotten as he fights the growing resentment of the “Wenger Out” campaign. Shockingly,...

A police officer was nearly blinded by a coin thrown by a football yob outside a stadium which became lodged in his eye socket . The unnamed officer was pelted with the object on Tuesday evening (10/4) after the Championship match between Aston Villa and Cardiff City. West Midlands Police said the unsavoury scenes unfolded after away supporters were held back in the coach park following their teams loss at Villa Park. A 14-year-old girl was also struck on the...

This is the moment a single mum burst into tears of joy as campaigners blocked her being evicted by her landlord - a wealthy former football director. Sally Andrews was due to be kicked out by staff from Ernest Arathoon’s property management company. Mr Arathoon is a shareholder and former director at Bristol City who now lives in Florida. Sally was due to be evicted by a court-appointed bailiff at noon on Thursday from her home in Hartcliffe, Bristol. But...

Arsenal who are only three points behind Chelsea in the premiership after a return to form late in teh season have been drawn against Atlético Madrid in a mouth-watering Euopa League semi final. Marseille will play Salzburg. Atlético were the team Gunners manager Arsene Wenger was hoping to avoid until the final in Lyon, conceding this week to BT Sport that they are "the strongest on paper." On the first legs on Thursday 26 April Arsenal host Atlético Madrid,  Marseille...

Miles Reucroft is undertaking a different way of playing the ever popular Fantasy Football this season. To understand his methodology, read part one here. The Week 1 review is here, Week 2 transfers & preview here, Week 3 preview here, Week 4 preview here, Week 5 preview here, Week 6 preview here, Week 7 preview here, Week 8 preview here, Week 9 preview here, Week 10 preview here, Week 11 preview here. Week 12 preview here. Week 13 preview here. Week 14 preview here. Week 15 here. Week 16 here. Week 17 here. Week 18 here. Week 19 here. Week 20 here. Week 21 here. Week 22 here....