On the back of International Women's Day we're all cruising into the weekend with Pink hits and Lily Allen's "Fuck you very much" blaring out of the stereo. But if you want a bit of electro, rhythmic calm mixed in to your daily dose of empowerment, you could do a lot worse than listen to Galway-based newcomer Cat Turner. Having started producing a year ago, Turner has honed a nurtured sound with immense technical maturity. She takes her cues from acts...

Determined to prove that bar-quality drinks can be served at any event, Sam Paget Steavenson (better known as The Rum Runner) creates bespoke cocktails for some of the country’s leading events, bars and restaurants. Having worked with the likes of Ralph Lauren and the Design Museum with British Vogue, The Rum Runner has developed various techniques in order to guarantee refined, complex drinks able to be served on a large scale. A collaboration beginning at cult Indian restaurant Kricket’s original...

Brighton council has set every Daily Mail commentator's eyes bulging

Stanley Chase, 72, used a plant nursery where he was listed as an active director and secretary as a cover for a cannabis factory

The number of women arranging “divorce parties” to celebrate the end of their marriage is at an all-time high, according to experts. The trend for women celebrating the end of their unions has been rising in popularity in the USA, and is seeing equal growth at home in the UK. Divorce rates in the UK have been heading up, increasing by 5.8 per cent in 2016 compared to 2015, according to ONS data. And interest in celebrating divorces with a...

Labour gained a shock by-election victory in Rochester West last night in a ward seen by many as a Conservative safe seat. Alex Paterson took 47.5 per cent of the vote in Medway, gaining 26.5 points on the Tories who managed to secure just 39.5 per cent of the vote following the resignation of Kelly Tolhurst (Con). Cllr Paterson said he was convinced Labour could win the seat, even though the ward delivered two Conservative councillors at the last election in 2015....

The US launched its threatened hefty steel and aluminium tariffs despite 100 Congress men writing to the President warning that this would precipitate a trade war and global economic disaster. Donald Trump signed an order meaning US steel imports now face a 25% tariff and aluminium 10%. Trump exempted neighbouring Canada and Mexico, and hinted that "flexibility and cooperation" would be shown to friendly countries. The UK will be hit hard. 15% of our steel exports go the US. With...

Actor Ralf Little has described the government's plans to increase NHS pay in exchange for sacrificing a day's holiday as a way of giving with one hand and "repeatedly punching in the face with the other". The Royle Family star has been a vocal critic of Jeremy Hunt's handling of the health service, outing the health minister for using fake statistics in regards to mental health provision. And he isn't overly impressed with the governments offer of a 6.5 per cent...

For the first time in history a North Korean leader and a US President have agreed to meet face to face. The shock development took diplomats by surprise, including the US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Only yesterday US diplomats had ruled out talks between the two countries unless North Korea de-escalates its nucelar program. South Korean officials visiting Donald Trump at the White House passed on the offer from Kim Jong Un, telling the Presdent of the United States...