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. I pitched up at Heston services at 11pm on Tuesday night. It’s where my contact had insisted we meet. Out of the public eye and with a bit of privacy to discuss business. I was warming my hands on a half drunk cup of tea, considering my options for the...

If you have come to this article looking for a dispassionate appraisal of the news that Sarah Champion MP has resigned her position as Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities, then you have come to the wrong article. If you have come to this article expecting some generalities and cautious opinions about race relations in the UK with additional measured caution regarding the safety of our children, you will be disappointed. If you have come to this article...

Previously used for agricultural applications, geomats are now becoming more common for industrial, corporate and residential purposes. These mats are known as the future of ground design and layout due to their extended bi-oriented polyethylene construction. The three-dimensional design of geomats is manufactured with water permeable synthetic materials such as polymer and polypropylene. A mixture of both can also be used for manufacturing the mats. The layers of geomats are adjoined with thermal technology which enhances their life and weather...

Two years ago Tom Leeburn, 37, from London was diagnosed with stomach cancer and given a 50% chance of living the next 5 years. He tells The London Economic about his upcoming brave adventure to climb the biggest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, to raise money for a fantastic cancer charity. See bottom of post for a chance to donate. He has been in serious training and is ready to go on the 18th August. Well, I’m still here. So...

Bristol Zoo’s baby gorilla, Ayana, is now three months old but sees the world the wrong way round quite a lot of the time. Bristol Zoo’s baby gorilla, Ayana, is now three months old but sees the world the wrong way round quite a lot of the time. That’s because mum Touni picks her up and lifts her onto her shoulders, leaving Ayana facing backwards. Senior keeper Shani Ratnayake said: “She cannot turn herself around. So she just sits there...

It’s perhaps unsurprising that London is now filled with so many neighbourhood restaurants. Extortionate rates and continuous gentrification are, of course, a contributing factor, plus after a long day at work; it’s difficult to blame those hoping to avoid trudging back into central London for dinner. Of all the brilliant neighbourhood restaurants, Islington and neighbouring Farringdon are home to an outstanding number, including Galley, Oldroyd, Black Axe Mangal, Morito and many more. Opened earlier in the summer, Humble Grape –...

It used to be that sleep was seen as a sign of weakness. How many times have you heard something to the tune of, “I only got four hours last night and I feel fine!”. It was deemed a positive quality to be able to go without sleep for extended periods of time. But it turns out that this bravado is dangerous. Not only does sleep help us feel rested, it’s vitally important for our mental and physical wellbeing. While...

The leader of Australia’s rightwing One Nation party, Pauline Hanson, has been rebuked for arriving at a Senate session dressed in a black burqa. A form of dress usually worn by some Muslim women. Hanson caused a huge commotion as she walked into the chamber, during daily question time, dressed in the full body wear. She wore a burqa to highlight security conners of people wearing the dress and she hopes to get them banned. The leader of the opposition...

More than 13,000 of the UK’s lowest paid workers will get around £2 million in back pay as part of the government’s scheme to name employers who have failed to pay National Minimum Wage and Living Wage. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has today published a list of 233 businesses that underpaid workers. As well as paying back staff the money owed, employers on the list have been fined a record £1.9 million by the government. Retail,...