The Weekly Cocktail Recipe – Behind This Wall’s ‘Vieux Over Manhattan’
Smoked cocktails have become increasingly popular over the past year, and with Bonfire Night just around the corner – there’s no excuse to avoid getting involved with the trend at home. This twist on the classic Manhattan, from Dalston's Behind This Wall, combines rye whisky, sweet vermouth, pisco and herbal liqueur with cold apple cedar smoke. It’s by no means the simplest drink to recreate at home, though the extra effort is guaranteed to impress guests this weekend. Alternatively, the...
Only 11% Of Brits Would Vote Trump
Donald Trump would get absolutely pummelled in the polls if it was up to Brits. The outspoken Republican would garner just 11 per cent of the votes with Hilary Clinton romping home with a 58 per cent share. Clinton is way ahead of Trump in Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London and Newcastle when it comes to bets placed, with only Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester are putting more dosh on Donald. TheNominant.com survey also confirmed that the Democratic candidate would...
Nocturnal Animals: LFF Film Review
By Anna Power Tom Ford’s long awaited follow up to A Single Man is a tale of heartbreak and revenge on an epic scale. Opulent, toxic and devastatingly dark, Nocturnal Animals’ double narrative unfurls with the slow-drip bitterness of the broken enmeshed with Ford’s mesmerising style, underpinned with a caustic derision of wealth and meaningless materialism. Based on Austin Wright’s 1993 novel Tony and Susan, the film opens in the lavish world of art gallery owner Susan Morrow, played brilliantly...
Heading to Monaco? Here’s What to Expect
Sport News 24/7 Tottenham Hotspur fans heading to Monaco for the corresponding Wembley clash can expect an intimate stadium experience in a glamorous city, according to a new city guide to European away games. The clash on 22nd November will be a must-win for Spurs who sit third in the group after four games. Monaco came away with a 2-1 win at Tottenham's first game at Wembley in front of a record-breaking crowd of 85,011. But the North London club can...
Watch: The 47 Second Flight That Has Carried 1 Million Passengers
This is the 47 second flight that this week carried its one millionth passenger. The short hop, which is officially the world's shortest commercial flight, ferries passengers between Westray and Papa Westray in the Orkney islands, off mainland Scotland’s northeast coast. It's a short 1.7 mile trip all told which is navigated in an eight-seater Britten Norman Islander aircraft. It officially takes two minutes but with favourable winds it can be done in 47 seconds. If you have a couple of minutes, take...
Brits Plagued With Sleepless Nights Over Finances
Millions of Brits are plagued with sleepless nights because their finances are in a mess. A new study found six in ten people constantly worry about being able to afford unexpected bills such as car repairs or home maintenance, and more than half panic knowing they’ll have to fork out for Christmas and Birthdays. A quarter of Brits can’t make their wage packet last for the whole month and 22 per cent of people say they can’t afford to go out socially. A...
Watch – James O’Brien on High Court decision regarding Brexit
LBC presenter James O'Brien laid into the Leave supporters regarding the Brexit High Court ruling. He said to Leave voters: 'If you think you voted in possession of truth, honesty and facts then you're a banana.' O'Brien is one of the most outspoken media figures against Brexit and the misinformation that led the UK to vote to leave the EU. After the front pages of the right-wing press this morning, you have to wonder how many would count James as an...
What Would A Purely British Pub Look Like?
Sour Brexit negotiations could lead to UK pubs boycotting European produce according to Wetherspoon’s founder Tim Martin, but what would a purely British-stocked pub look like? Brexit negotiations are well up in the air following a High Court ruling that the government must consult MPs before triggering Article 50, and there’s still a lot of uncertainty over what sort of Brexit we will have, which will have big implications on how businesses operate across the channel. But staunch Brexitier Martin’s...
The Pizza Toastie Is The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
Three minute pizza toasties are set to hit supermarket shelves in what could well be the greatest food innovation since sliced bread. The square Pop Tart-shaped snack comprises of a thin base topped with cheese and tomato and pops straight into your toaster with no fuss - taking no more than five minutes from package to plate. Forget spending twenty minutes sat drooling in front of the oven, forget feeling guilty for munching down an entire pizza on your own for lunch,...