We are a nation that have become permanently attached to our phones. Scrolling through Instagram, swiping on Tinder and listening to the much needed escapism of music. Barely surviving our dreary morning commutes in this ever changing Great British Weather, we constantly turn to the comfort of our handheld technology for relief. But here at The London Economic we are more concerned about your eardrums than your dating disasters and therefore have decided to cover those earbuds with some much...

A group of primary school pupils have been left "traumatised" after a PORN video appeared on screen as they were sat watching Paddington Bear. Shocked children as young as nine-years-old were subjected to the X-rated footage during a screening of the 2017 family film at Croft Academy, in Walsall, West Mids. The school sent a letter to parents claiming there had been a "failure in filters" as they streamed the Paddington 2 movie, starring Hugh Grantand Julie Walters. But angry...

Southbank Centre has announced the first names from the Spring contemporary music season, with an array of shows spanning soul, jazz, electronica, folk, flamenco, folk and indie and featuring performances from the very best emerging artists through to revered veterans. In April 2018, to celebrate the reopening of the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room after a two year refurbishment, Southbank Centre presents events from the UK’s finest contemporary composers and performers. On 13 and 14 April, the emerging voices...

These adorable photos show a tiny otter cub who is being hand-reared in complete silence - after she was found abandoned at less than two WEEKS old. A tiny otter pup is being cared for at the Vale Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre near Tewkesbury after being found alone and freezing by the RSPCA. Weighing less than 200g (7oz), the young female pup is one of the smallest to be brought in to the centre for about 10 years. The...

Journalists were left “laughing uproariously” after Angela Merkel poked fun at May’s poor attempt to negotiate a post-Brexit deal. She said that she felt trapped in a loop with May since the Brexit vote back in 2016. Merkel made her comments in a “secret” press briefing, during the World Economic forum in Davos. The ‘secret” details were leaked by Robert Peston, who said Theresa May repeatedly asked Ms Merkel to “make me an offer.” Ms Merkel said that when she...

A Norwegian plane with 84 plumbers on board had to return to Oslo due to problems with the toilets. The flight, which was destined for Munich, took off at 08:35 UTC but returned to Olso 1 hour later to fix the problem. Acording to Dagbladet, there were 84 plumbers who were on their way out for a trip to Munich with their plumbing company Rørkjøp. The managing director of the company, Frank Olsen said that they would have liked to fix the...

The sister of a teacher murdered in her own classroom by a knife-wielding student says metal detectors in schools would "send out wrong message". Ann Maguire's younger sister Denise Courtney believes 'education is the answer' to knife crime and airport-type scanners would not stop baseball bats and acid being found. The 52-year-old is still struggling to come to terms with Ann being snatched from their lives while doing the job she loved and says the family will "never recover". Denise...

A "predatory" assistant headteacher was caught with thousands of indecent images of children - and photos of pupils taken around a school. David Allison, 48, "deceived" parents and colleagues into believing children were safe, police said. He was jailed for three years and placed on the sex offenders' register for life. Allison, of Chertsey, Surrey, was arrested on November 29 last year after police raided his home. They seized numerous electronic devices containing a stash of indecent images, and he...

Former England striker returned to The Hawthorns for the last time. The West Bromwich Albion legend’s coffin was brought through the streets by the ground where he was worshipped. Fans, former players, friends, colleagues and hundreds of supporters applauded respectfully as this footballing trailblazer’s cortege made its way through and then on to the private funeral service. The French Guiana-born striker made his debut at West Bromwich Albion in 1977. At a time when successful black British footballers were a rarity,...