Owner Barry Gell, 80, picked up Jess from a kennel in 2005 and soon after started training her to pick up balls on golf courses. Even more impressive is the fact that Jess has even been trained to not touch another golfer's balls, meaning she doesn't interfere with play. Barry said: "She has saved me a fortune. Golf balls can be expensive over the course of years, but I haven't bought a single ball for 12 years. "The trouble is...
Strength: 5.2% ABV Brewed: Fuquay Varina, North Carolina Launched at the end of 2008, Aviator Brewing Company began life in an airplane hangar. Using a hangar at Triple W airport in North Carolina as a base, a range of beers were initially brewed in a DIY fashion, using two used dairy tanks. Against all odds, said beer became hugely popular and demand increased enough for the brewery to open a larger premise, just a short distance from the original. Now,...
A leading food psychologist has revealed the reasons why you succumb to everyday cravings – and provides crucial tips on how to cheat them. Dr Christy Fergusson, working with Seasonal Berries, delivers the answers to why so many Brits can’t resist foods such as sugar, salt, carbohydrates, cheese and coffee. She claims that by providing the body with quick solutions it IS possible to lower the amount of unhealthy food consumed and stop these cravings in their tracks. Sugar The...
Do you think you have what it takes to run your own business? Now you can find out. New research has unearthed what it takes to be a natural business owner, with traits such as passion, confidence and being able to rise to the challenge as just some of the attributes needed. Being a natural leader and having a strong character were also cited as must-have characteristics, with determination ranking high for people looking to turn an idea into a...
Giving a massage can be as good for you as receiving one - and helps strengthen relationships, say scientists. Rubbing your partner up the right way boosts both their well-being and yours, according to new research. Experts say it's easy to incorporate into lovers' "daily routine." Couples who took part in a three-week course found their physical and emotional health significantly improved after each lesson. Crucially this was equally apparent whether the participant was giving - or receiving - the...
Camden Rocks Festival have confirmed Royal Republic and Leeds’ Pulled Apart By Horses will join the 2017 line up this June 3rd. Camden Rocks Festival 2017 is the biggest multi-venue all-day music event of the UK festival calendar. Progressively expanding each year adding new venues - 2017 will take place across 25 of Camden Town’s legendary music venues, now including Koko - and feature 250 bands, it’s become the annual highlight for many in the London locality. With near 100 more...
Not to sound ungrateful, but inheriting a country that is awash with unaffordable housing, mega inflated education fees, toxic air and a juicy divorce case with its biggest trading partner is a pretty shoddy settlement as far as young Brits are concerned. MPs last week warned that young Brits will be priced out of the housing market for years because of a lack of urgency from “unambitious” ministers. The powerful cross-party Committee panned the Department of Communities in a scathing report for...
The image of a student flat littered with empty beer cans, pizza boxes, stained wallpaper and the odd rat, has been replaced with London’s luxury student accommodation. But why are so many students choosing to study in one of the most expensive cities in the world? With a range of high end studio flats and shared apartments, more graduate employers than the rest of the country, and a melting pot of culture, art and nightlife, London offers a more sophisticated...
Dogs Trust West London rehoming appeal for Star ‘Paws’ characters To celebrate Star Wars Day on May the fourth, staff at Dogs Trust Harefield are hoping the ‘force’ is with a handful of strangely familiar looking dogs searching the galaxies for the Obi ‘one’ Kenobi. The West London-based rehoming centre is appealing to dog lovers out there looking for a four-legged friend that is out of this world, to ensure these lovely creatures don’t stay ‘Solo’ for long. Ernie aka...
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