Barnardo’s seeks London hosts with spare rooms to help support young people leaving care
Children’s charity launches new service to help young people make the tricky transition towards independent living in south and east London. Londoners who have a spare room and would like to help a vulnerable young person leaving care are urged to put themselves forward for a Barnardo’s programme launching this month. The children’s charity will support dozens of young adults through its new London Supported Lodgings Service, which offers short-term accommodation for young people as they leave care. Hosts are...
Nigel Farage calls for second referendum on EU membership
Nigel Farage has called for a second referendum on EU membership following a huge public backlash since the referendum. The former UKIP leader, who was a key architect of the first referendum, made the extraordinary admission in an interview on the Wright Stuff show. He said: "My mind is actually changing on this. "What is for certain is that the Cleggs and the Blairs will never ever give up. "They will go on whinging and whining and moaning all the...
May vs May – Brian May slams “vain” Prime Minister
Brian May has slammed Theresa May saying she is "driven by vanity and thirst for power". In a "battle of the Mays" the Queen guitarist accused the Prime Minister of being vain before taking aim at the UK's decision to leave the European Union, which he described as “the dumbest thing Britain has ever done in my lifetime”. Speaking to German newspaper Welt am Sonntag, the legendary musician called Brexit a “tragedy” and “disaster". He said: "She (Theresa May) is, like Cameron before...
Using Big Data Can Be Beneficial for Small Businesses
You have probably heard of the term ‘big data’ before, but wondered what exactly it involves. In essence, big data is a huge set of data that is analyzed by using many different algorithms that can help business owners to make better business decisions and follow up market trends. Big data is primarily used by larger corporations and big companies, but it can be very useful for smaller businesses as well. If you want to learn something more besides how...
Book Review: The Boy from the Wild, by Peter Meyer
This witty, engaging and heartfelt new memoir by Peter Meyer is a tour de force of wanderlust. It tells the inspirational true story of growing up ‘wild’ in wildest South Africa, and how our childhoods can and do shape our adult lives. The Boy from the Wild recounts Meyer’s “charmed” life growing up on the Karkloof Valley Nature Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The 1,000-hectare reserve was the brainchild of his late father, James, who set about transforming the site...
Why Nature Reserves are key to long-term survival of African Wildlife
By Peter Meyer, author of The Boy from the Wild In our modern, overpopulated world, the need for dedicated space for wildlife has never been so important. Here, the author and African wildlife conservationist Peter Meyer reveals why sanctuaries are so crucial to man and beast. His new book, The Boy from the Wild, is out now. Early man lived symbiotically with nature. Humans have since changed – though by no means evolved. Today, man destroys everything in its path....
British beaches look like a ‘plastic war zone’ after Storm Eleanor
British beaches have been left looking like a 'plastic war zone' after the worst wave of pollution in four years was washed up in the wake of Storm Eleanor. The Cornish coast has been covered with plastic debris, broken fishing nets , pieces of Lego and everything from plastic straws and bottles to shredded bags and polystyrene. Piles of plastic debris and nurdles are seen littering the sand of Tregantle Beach in Cornwall, January 9 2018. The south west coast...
Bath could become the first city in the UK to introduce a ‘tourist tax’, in line with a model common in European cities
Bath could become the first city in the UK to introduce a tourist tax, in line with a model common in European cities. Tourists have flocked to the Georgian spa city for centuries in order to visit the Roman baths and famous abbey - but plans have been drawn up to charge visitors an extra £1 per night, which would be put back into the community. The plans, proposed by Bath and North East Somerset Council, will be put to...
NHS crisis: Pneumonia patient transferred to hospital in smoke-filled taxi
A pneumonia patient was transferred to hospital in the back of a smoke-filled taxi, TLE can exclusively reveal today as the NHS crisis continues to grip the nation. Adam Turner, from Middlesbrough, dialled 111 after waking up short of breath and gasping for air. After explaining his symptoms – that he'd just finished a seven-day course of antibiotics for a severe chest infection and that he has asthma - he was told he needed urgent help but that an ambulance...