By Anna Power Based on the graphic novel by Raymond Briggs, Ethel and Ernest is a love song to his parents, to working class values and to a uniquely English way of life that belonged to a time now gone forever. Touching and deeply personal, the film follows the couple through their courtship in the 1920’s to their deaths in the 1970’s, with a backdrop of the tumultuous and rapidly transmogrifying twentieth century piercing through their suburban ebb and flow...

We all know Trump supporters hate Mrs Clinton and there have been accusations she is a drug user, terminally ill and a number of other wild conspiracy theories. However a new poll has found that 40 per cent of Trump fans actually think Clinton is an actual demon. It is Halloween so I guess that’s apt and terrifying. The poll also found that 84 per cent of his supporters think Clinton should be in jail, which if I’m honest was...

Pictures have today revealed the full devastation of the fire that wrecked England's oldest hotel in Exeter. The fire continued to rage on throughout the weekend, completely destroying the 18th century building and prompting more firefighters to get involved. The front of the hotel collapsed in the early hours and an extra eight fire engines rushed to the scene of the the front of the historic Royal Clarence Hotel in Exeter, Devon. People were advised by the emergency services to stay...

Sat some ten hours from Manilla in rural wilderness is a tattoo parlour so renowned that hundreds of 'tattoo tourists' trek each year to get inked. The draw; a 97-year-old tattoo artist named Whang-od. The Filipino spinster, who is also known as Maria Oggay, uses an ancient tattoo method called mambabotok that was first used to mark native headhunters and warriors to celebrate killings. While the brutal tribes modernised and the practiced died out, she has carried on the tattoo tradition, using the soot and charcoal...

Brits will consume a whopping 14,175 international dishes between the ages of 18 - 81 compared to just 7,812 traditional British meals, according to new research. According to a new study it's out with the roast beef and in with the lasagne, with Italian topping the list of the most popular dishes. We tuck away 3,276 Italian meals across a lifetime, as well as 1,701 Chinese meals and 1,890 Indian feasts. We're also keen on American dishes, Mexixan and French dishes. Alex Meyer from Giraffe World...

Sport News 24/7 It’s a drum that former England batsman turned pundit, Geoffrey Boycott has been banging for a while now – Test cricket should be reduced from five days to four. It seems an unlikely opinion from one of the game’s traditionalists, but the pace of evolution, if not full on revolution, through cricket in this century thus far makes his point a valid one. It is not, however, one that I am inclined to agree with. The fifth...

A British Asian online lifestyle magazine has launched a new service aimed at helping businesses to recruit from diverse backgrounds. DESIblitz has launched the jobs site with the aim of assisting employers to harness the benefits of having a diverse workforce. The new website highlights vacancies to a niche BME audience of over three million visitors yearly, typically aged between 18-34 years old, of which 48 per cent are female. Indi Deol, Director said: “The UK is considered to be...

There's an episode of Futurama called 'Proposition Infinity'. It parodies the debates about gay and lesbian marriage in America by presenting a contentious referendum on the rights of robots to marry humans. Obviously, the idea of walking down the aisle with artificial intelligence isn't on the public agenda. But we are not so far off from another piece of lurid science fiction: robot sex slaves. The plans are already in place. Big robotics and electronics companies are investing serious money...

A coffee-infused range of activewear is set to be lauched by an Australian cycling apparel brand to improve moisture management and boost sun protection. OORR is set to launch the 'Cafe' range on Kickstarter this October, boasting high performance fabric that’s race ready has been developed with 'Frog Skin' nanotechnology. But why coffee? Well, creating coffee infused cycling and athletic wear unashamedly taps into the strong coffee culture steeped in the industry for the last decade or more. Polyester yarn is infused...