By Linda Marric Loosely based on real life events and staring two of the most accomplished actors of their generation, Hampstead is a big-hearted romantic comedy which is only slightly let down by a less than believable narrative and an even more far-fetched premise. Directed by Joel Hopkins and written by Robert Festinger, the film has two plot lines running alongside each other, one being a David versus Goliath tale about the dangers of mindless gentrification, and the other one...

  In these divided times, there is one thing we can all agree on: we want to be secure. Helpful as they are, tech companies have taken it upon themselves to help provide enhanced security in the home, or as we’re now supposed to call it, the smart home. But how smart is this smart home security tech? And can we really trust the companies who bring us our cat videos to keep our cats safe at home while we’re...

By Michael McNulty Andrew Kötting’s Edith Walks is an absurdist, quasi-journey, experimental documentary that follows Kötting and a merry band of travellers (the role of Edith played by singer Claudia Barton, complete with irritating pixie girl voice and flowing medieval gown) as they walk from Waltham Abbey via Battle Abbey to St. Leonards-on-Sea, where there exists a large statue of King Harold. For those unfamiliar, the Edith of the title refers to Edith Swan Neck, who was the fast hand...

Britain’s smallest puppy has defied all the odds by surviving despite weighing just 2.5oz at birth and standing smaller than a can of IRN BRU. Seven-week-old Yorkshire terrier pup Tim was born lifeless and not breathing and owner Andrea Mcgowan, 42, battled to revive the pooch by rubbing him with a towel. Thankfully the tiny terrier, who was a pup from a litter of six, came back to life with a few gasps of air. However, teeny Tim wasn’t out...

The national media's coverage of the Day of Rage protests could be well off the mark after reports emerged that there are likely to be more "press than protesters" at the event. Media outlets have reacted with rage this morning accusing the far left of "hijacking" the grief of Grenfell Tower victims. The Daily Express cited concerns that the UK’s emergency services are already “overstretched and exhausted” in its coverage. It also ran a quote from Tory MEP Daniel Hannan who...

LXi REIT has announced that it has completed the acquisition of the freehold interest in a portfolio of regulated long-let supported living properties located in Kent, West Sussex and Gloucestershire. The purchase price for the Portfolio is £3.2 million, reflecting a net initial yield of 6.0% (net of acquisition costs to the Company). Lxi REIT says that the properties in the Portfolio comprise specialist, high quality supported living homes for individuals with physical and/or mental disabilities or other care needs....

It's a wonderful milestone for a company when it reaches the point where it can expand into overseas operations. The term "multinational" is used to describe these firms, and the title of being a multinational corporation is one of distinction. A company that has become so successful as to have the opportunity to do business on other continents is held in the highest regard by everyone from stockholders to customers. Of course, it takes more than a terrific sales volume...

Theresa May’s “coalition of chaos” looked in real trouble today on the eve of the Queen’s speech with the support of the Democratic Unionist Party looking in doubt today - ten days after she announced a vote support deal had been agreed. The day after Brexit talks began, Theresa May faces any chance of a Westminster majority crumbling as DUP sources told Sky News that talks "haven't proceeded in a way that DUP would have expected." The Queen will speak in the...

A Syrian family now settled in the UK paid £45 to smuggle their baby to Lebanon in a suitcase as they fled their war torn village. Zak Al Halak, 34, his wife Ghaliya, 25, and their three children Amneh, five, Omar, three, and Zineddine, one, are just one of 15 Syrian families who have found refuge in the UK last year. As part of the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Programme, the family now lives in Brightlingsea, Essex. As the country...