In collaboration with the Future Laboratory, Tia Maria launched Tia Maria Coffee Cocktail Futures earlier this month. Taking place at Chapter 72 in Bermondsey, the event saw the unveiling of a trend report from Tia Maria and the Future Laboratory, featuring insights on current and predicted drink trends. The Tia Maria Coffee Cocktail Futures trend report outlines the fact that hundreds of millions of people have developed palates able to appreciate once alien flavours. For a new generation of coffee and alcohol...

Temporary "Uber relief" shelters have been set up on Silicon Roundabout amid reports that media and tech professionals have been found getting into random cars and just shouting destinations at their drivers. With Uber set to have its London licence revoked in just over a week's time the shelters have been erected for young workers who are unable to find their way home on public transport and cannot work "black cabs". One London cabby said he stood stationary for ten...

A 94-year-old pianist with dementia celebrated 75 years of marriage - with a rendition of his wife's favourite song which he has never forgotten. Former soldier Edward Hardy struggles to remember a lot of things because of his disabling illness. But he has never lost his playing ability and could still serenade wife Betty, 92, with 50s jazz classic Misty to mark the milestone on Thursday (Sep 21). The couple married as teenagers before Ed served with The Musical Corp...

Miles Reucroft is undertaking a different way of playing the ever popular Fantasy Football this season. To understand his methodology, read part one here. The Week 1 review is here, Week 2 transfers & preview here, Week 3 preview here, Week 4 preview here, Week 5 preview here. Just when it looked like everything was going so well, FC Fakin’ Run Aboutabit took a tumble down the league table in game week 5. From the dizzying heights of breaking into the top 1,800,000 teams...

A quirky artist has created stunning three-dimensional masterpieces - using more than 30,000 screws. Bruce Mackley, 54, uses painted screws to build stunning works of 'scrap art', which he also calls 'industrial mosaics'. The pieces can contain up to 30,000 screws, weigh up to 350lbs, and are up to seven feet tall. Bruce, from East Lansing, Michigan, has had no formal training in fine art and says he has spent the past 35 years working as an illustrator, graphic designer...

Update:  Transport for London (TFL) says Uber "can continue to operate until any appeal processes have been exhausted." Confirming it would appeal, Uber said that TFL’s decision showed the world that "far from being open, London is closed to innovative companies". Private taxi firm Uber has lost its London operating licence after a shock ruling by Transport for London. TFL informed Uber today that it will not be issued with a private hire operator license after expiry of its current licence on...

A Yorkshire pudding wrap that includes all the best bits of a Sunday lunch in a burrito-style meal has gone viral after the company shared its mouth-watering pics on social media. The York Roast Co has five outlets across the north of England and has been serving roasted carved sandwiches since 2004. But the company become a viral hit on social media this week after videos of its Yorkshire pudding wrap were leaked. The wrap looks just like a burrito,...

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s original River Cottage has been put up for sale - as part of a £7 MILLION country estate. The chef became a hit on TV screens when he moved from London to the quaint Dorset property in 1998. Millions of viewers tuned in to watch him experience the ups and downs as a smallholder, raising pigs and chickens and growing vegetables at River Cottage. As a result of the show’s success, he soon bought his own farm and...

Not a single baby in Britain was given the name ‘Nigel’ last year, official figures show, and it could all be down to former UKIP leader Nigel Farage. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Oliver is now the most popular name for boys in Britain, but names such as Corbyn and Jacob are growing in popularity. Harry and George ranked highly in a nod to the royal family, and Noah and Charlie have also been rising in popularity....