How To Make: Smoked Pig’s Cheek Benedict
Although not the prettiest of cuts, pig’s cheeks are amongst the animal’s tastiest offering. The same can be said for those of cows (ox) and monkfish, too. From the new Saturday brunch menu at Roast – a British restaurant in Borough Market – this recipe substitutes traditional ham for smoked pig’s cheek, as a take on classic Eggs Benedict. Although time consuming to prepare, the sublime taste compensates for every second of cooking time. Smoked pork cheeks can be sourced...
Empiric will convert St Mary’s hospital Bristol to student housing
Empiric will convert St Mary's hospital Bristol to student housing - The Board of Empiric Student Property has announced that the Group has acquired, on an unconditional basis, the freehold of the former St Mary's Hospital in Bristol for GBP8.08 million (excluding costs). The current site comprises a 3,400 sq m former hospital building and 65 car parking spaces. The Company is in the process of preparing a planning application for a 100+ bed premium student accommodation development. The scheme will...
Blair getting desperate as political donors desert new party
Tony Blair's hopes of creating a new centrist political party lie in tatters after key donors abandoned the cause. With an increasing amount of MPs feeling alienated by their respective parties and a lack of support for pro-Remain policies the time seemed ripe for the former New Labour leader to launch an alternative party. Emmanuel Macron's success in France also seemed to add credence to the notion that new progressive parties could succeed elsewhere in Europe, but as far as...
Match Report: Wealdstone 2 Concord Rangers 1
By Chris Woods Wealdstone were dominant but made hard work of finding the net in a highly entertaining 2-1 victory over Concord Rangers in the league opener at Grosvenor Vale on Saturday. The Stones could and should have added three or four more to Elliot Benyon’s 25th minute opener and were pegged back immediately into the second half courtesy of Jordan Cox’s header. But Dan Fitchett ensured that the home side deservedly claimed all three points on 57 minutes after...
Labour activist photobombed – by David Cameron
This was the hilarious moment a Labour party activist was photobombed by ex-PM David Cameron while taking a selfie at a posh music festival. Town councillor Vanessa Price, 47, snapped the selfie with husband Steve while at the upmarket Wilderness festival close to the former Tory MP's Cotswold home. But when she looked back at the photograph she was horrified to discover the glum face of the Eton-educated politician glaring at her from the crowd of excited revellers. Cameron, dressed...
Historic London pub illegally knocked down by developers to be rebuilt brick-by-brick
A pub that survived the Blitz only to be illegally knocked down by developers is now being rebuilt brick-by-brick. Regulars were left devastated when the Carlton Tavern, which survived Luftwaffe bombings was torn down by developers in April 2015. The watering hole was being considered for Grade II listed status by Historic England. The demolition breached planning laws, and the controversial decision sparked a fierce backlash from punters, who demanded the 1920s building in Kilburn, north west London was returned....
Inventor designs third thumb to help you text faster
This incredible 'third thumb' controlled by your big toes can let you text faster, perform card tricks and play impossible guitar chords. A pioneering designer from London hopes her robotic invention will revolutionise the way we see false limbs. The 3D-printed battery-powered digit attaches to the side of a user's hand and is controlled by pressure-pads that fit into a user's shoes and communicate with it via Bluetooth. Dani Clode, 25, who designs false limbs for amputees at The Alternative...
Heat waves, floods & storms could kill at least 50 times more Britons by end of century if climate change not tackled
Deadly heat waves, floods and storms could kill at least 50 times more Britons by the end of the century if climate change is not tackled, a study warned. Around 2,515 Britons but as many as 7,484 Britons a year could be killed by extreme weather events by the 2080s - up from around 90 Britons now. Heatwaves will be the biggest threat killing up to 7,358 Britons, followed by coastal flooding killing at around 56, river flooding 36 and...
Footage of Highland street brawl where man lost his thumb
This is the shocking a moment a man was left staggering around the street after losing part of his THUMB during a daytime street brawl. Four people have been arrested following the incident outside a chain of the popular betting shop Ladbrokes. Horrified onlookers could not believe their eyes as they watched on in shock on Church Street in Inverness on Thursday afternoon. This is the shocking a moment a man was left staggering around the street after losing part...