“Instead of throwing dead fish in the Thames, Farage should have done his job as a member of the fisheries committee”

  Guy Verhofstadt has lashed out at Nigel Farage on Twitter over his river Thames fishing stunt, pointing out that if he cared about the British fishing fleet he would have bothered to turn up for them as a member for the fisheries committee in the European Parliament. - A role the British taxpayer paid him to fulfill, but one he avoided year after year. Farage joined fishermen in throwing Haddock into the river in protest after the UK agreed to...

Oscar-winning actor Emma Thompson joins fracking protest

Oscar-winning actor Emma Thompson has joined a peaceful walk and silent protest at a controversial fracking site. Protestors, led by over 100 women in white clothes, marched through Blackpool, Lancs., to urge the Government to publish an internal report on fracking which "could call into question" the viability of the industry. Emma Thompson, 58, led from the front holding a "NO FRACKING" sign in solidarity with the throng of protestors, accompanied by Greenpeace activist Tina Rothery. Emma Thompson in front...

Detectives investigate after FA cup medal stolen which was handed out after Barnsley Vs West Bromwich Albion final

Detectives have launched an investigation after a distinctive 106-year-old FA Cup winners' medal was stolen in a house burglary. The rare medal was given to Barnsley FC player Philip Bratley following a famous win against West Brom in 1912 - just one week after the sinking of the Titanic. The keepsake was stolen with many other items from his 82-year-old granddaughter's home in Rotherham, South Yorks., on Friday March 16. The offenders gained access through a back door and ransacked...

Austin serial bombing suspect blows himself up as police close in

A suspected serial bomber blew himself up in his car as police surrounded him. Texas police have identified the man suspected of being behind a wave of bombings in Austin Texas identified as Mark Anthony Conditt. Detectives are still investigating if the man behind the manhhunt acted alone. Two people have died and five have been injured in teh boimbing spree which started on March 2. “This is the culmination of three very long weeks for our community,” Austin Police...

Hate it or love it, dinner at RIGO is a unique experience

RIGO is “a tale of chef Gonzalo Luzarraga's culinary journey”, avers the restaurant’s website. Discovering the word “journey” on any restaurant menu, I’d generally rather take the direct route from the top of the Eiffel Tower to the ground. Without a parachute. Onto a mattress of those spikes that would always poleaxe Sonic the Hedgehog. But that’s not the case with this Parsons Green restaurant. Piedmontese for ‘journey of rigorous research’, RIGO opened last summer, drawing on Chef Gonzalo’s experience...

How far will you go? The best outer London boroughs for first time buyers

Stepping onto the property ladder in London seems like a distant dream for so many first-time buyers. Despite recent falls to London property prices, with the average house price still in excess of £520,000 it remains the most expensive place to live in the UK. According to property website Zoopla, the average deposit now needed to secure a London home stands at £77,272, versus an average of £25,000 across the rest of the UK. As houses in central districts are...

Review: Bottomless brunch at Bala Baya

Although the concept of bottomless brunches is relatively new to London, in Tel Aviv they've been doing it for years - they call it, brunch. In classic Middle Eastern style brunch in Israel is all about variety and the limitless bounds of food. Small plates litter tables and are replenished until the heart (and stomach) is content, with zingy drinks and fresh tea on hand to help. It is a gloriously gluttonous affair, and it is now one that can...

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