It’s said to be a place where you can do whatever you want, no matter what time of day it is. A city of dreams sandwiched amongst the scorching, endless Nevada desert. But what is the ‘big-pull’ for a place that claims to ‘have it all?’ If someone asked you to travel 11 hours for a four night getaway, you’d recoil at the thought. Especially on a 4am start, where you cradle the duvet cover, hoping for another five minutes....

The SFA have appointed a new manager who will take Scotland to an international tournament -- of the computer game Football Manager. Findlay Mair, 25, claims he will be the first manager to represent the Scotland men's team at an international tournament since 1998. He will pit his gaming skills against participants from 15 other European countries at the management simulation competition this weekend. Findlay scored the top job as part of an online competition ran by the SFA and...

Border Force officers have seized fake poppy branded jewellery, key rings and scarves estimated to be worth approximately £150,000. The goods, some of which were also branded with the words ‘Lest we Forget’, were later confirmed to have infringed the Royal British Legion’s ‘two petal poppy’ copyright. The items were seized on 8 November when Border Force officers from the mobile International Trade Team based at Tilbury Docks attended a freight depot to examine an air freight consignment from China....

Access to any nursery rhyme or kids’ TV favourite characters with a quick search on YouTube or its safe child-friendly YouTube Kids platform is a boon to busy parents who want something safe for young children to watch. But ‘Elsagate' is a sinister phenomenon that has surfaced - and all parents need to know about how children’s favourites are being subverted to bombard impressional youngsters with creepy content. The scandal is nicknamed after the character from Disney’s family favourite animation...

By Michael McNulty Whether you like Quentin Tarantino or not, the director has championed films that have often flown under the radar.  Don Siegel’s 1973 action crime caper film, Charley Varrick, being one of them.  The line, “they’ll go to work on you with a pair of pliers and blowtorch,” was lifted almost verbatim and uttered by Marsellus Wallace with such frightening malice in Pulp Fiction.  Siegel’s film is a taut, economical action flick based on the book, The Looters,...

By Jim Mackney A Caribbean Dream is a romantic comedy drama adapted from William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The film was written and directed by Shakirah Bourne. The adaptation is set in modern Barbados with the island’s natural beauty expertly captured by cinematographer, Robin Whenary, the lush beaches along with the dense and vibrantly green forest popping on screen. Is there a need for another adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream? Perhaps not but this adaptation won Best Film at...

One of the world’s oldest and most famous cocktails, this weekend marks the last chance to celebrate Old Fashioned Week (2nd-11th November). Set up in 2015, Old Fashioned week allows consumers to rediscover the classic serve, plus modern iterations, with ten ambassadors from bars across the world.  The official Bourbon of Old Fashioned Week, Wild Turkey have collaborated with a number of bars, hosting ‘Guided 101’ tours of London bars serving some of the best Old Fashioned cocktails. ‘London To...

According to the Tradie Rich List 2017, plumbing is the highest paid tradie in Australia, 2017. The list, which was published on 27th of October 2017, presents hourly rates as charged per industry and location, and is based on more than 50,000 price quotes submitted to the price-comparison site ServiceSeeking.com.au. Plumbers in Victoria top the list with 91,2 Australian dollars per hour, which corresponds to 53,5 British pounds per hour, or 60,4 Euros per hour. Plumbing may not be the sexiest profession...

By Anna Power Following 2014’s much loved cinematic triumph Paddington, can the sequel maintain the film's authenticity, charisma and sheer joie de vivre? The simple answer is yes and with bells on. Bringing to life such a beloved and enduring character from Michael Bond’s timeless books is a weighty responsibility and one that director Paul King has achieved, making the Paddington we know and love larger than life and giving him a storyline to match. Full of action and adventure...