Couple furious after cafe refuses to let them buy coffee for homeless man

A couple have slammed a cafe after they refused to sell them a coffee for a homeless man who was sat outside. Lindsey Winson and Stuart Henderson went for breakfast at Argo Lounge in Peterborough, Cambs, at around 9.45am on Friday. On her way to the toilet, Lindsey, 31, spotted a homeless man sitting outside under an arcade and went to talk to him. After giving some money to the man, aged in his 20s, she went inside and asked...

How to Make: Pascal Aussignac’s Crêpes De Simone

With Shrove Tuesday well on its way, the entire nation seems to have been captivated by a rapturous level of excitement for ‘pancake day’. Having developed immeasurably from the tradition of using leftover ingredients before the start of Lent; pancake day has become an important part of the yearly calendar, celebrating everything from fluffy American pancake stacks to paper-thin crêpes. This recipe covers the latter, shared by Michelin starred chef Pascal Aussignac, taken from his cookbook, Cuisinier Gascon: Meals from...

The Best Customizable Gifts for People Who Love Asian Food

Tons of people just love Asian food. Who can blame them? Ramen, sushi, Pad Thai, it’s all delicious. If you have a friend who is a big fan of Asian cuisine, and also very hard to buy gifts for, it might be a good idea to incorporate their food love into a gift when the time comes. Celebrate any event along with their affinity for some of the best food in the world. And it won’t break the bank either...

Theresa May’s Customs Union U-turn “economically ludicrous and breach of the Good Friday Agreement”

Theresa May has put safeguarding her position from hardline Tory Brexiters above safeguarding a good outcome in Brexit negotiations by committing to taking Britain out of any prospect of a customs union with the EU - however impossible a position that may be. A Number 10 source insisted: “it is not our policy to be in the customs union. It is not our policy to be in a customs union.”  The statement was a bizarre U-turn after Theresa May pressed...

Leeds United sack Thomas Christiansen – here are the likely replacements

Leeds United today confirmed that Thomas Christiansen is to leave the club after eight months in charge. Christiansen, 44, who formerly managed Cypriot side APOEL, had overseen an indifferent run of form since Christmas which had cast a shadow of the club's strong start to the season. The Yorkshire club are 10th in the Championship having failed to win since Boxing Day and lost 4-1 at home to Cardiff on Saturday. Leeds are now looking for their seventh manager since 2014....

RIT Capital Partners – Healthy absolute return with less risk

RIT Capital Partners - Healthy absolute return with less risk - RIT Capital Partners (RIT) has established a strong track record over many decades. Over the last five years, its share price total return has almost doubled and it has returned to trading at a premium. RITs investment style emphasises long-term thinking and the avoidance of permanent capital losses. In recent years, RIT has allocated capital away from equities towards uncorrelated strategies (ones whose price movements are not aligned with...

Hansteen sell IMPT portfolio to Warehouse REIT

Hansteen sell IMPT portfolio to Warehouse REIT - Hansteen has agreed to dispose of the Industrial Multi Property Trust (IMPT) portfolio for GBP116 million to an entity owned by Warehouse REIT. Hansteen acquired the portfolio through its successful offer for IMPT which was declared wholly unconditional on 25 April 2017. The portfolio consists of 51 UK multi-let properties offering c.500 leasable units with a total floor area of approximately 1.65 million sq ft and a passing rent roll of GBP8.0 million per...

Flashbacks to ’93: Groundhog Day

Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today. It’s coooooold out there every day. On Friday we discovered that the winter of 2018 will continue for another six weeks, based on the fact that a Groundhog - a type of large ground Squirrel - saw its shadow. To be honest, it’s probably not the least accurate weather forecasting system we use. I’d wager that if you’re reading this anywhere other than the...

Super-buff personal trainer defies cystic fibrosis odds to transform into real-life Thor

A gym fanatic has hit back at his degenerative lung condition and defied doctors expectations by transforming himself into a real-life THOR. Personal trainer Ben Mudge, 27, was born with cystic fibrosis and was spurred into getting fit when his lung function plummeted as a teenager. Doctors told him he'd never fully recover - so he hit the weights to prove them wrong, honed a super-buff physique and improved his health dramatically. But the self-confessed superhero didn't stop there -...

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