Foreign languages key to success of London’s financial industry

Why foreign languages are key to the success of London’s financial industry. In the wake of last year’s referendum, there was plenty of talk about how the decision to leave the European Union will affect Britain’s financial industry. Almost 7 months on, the precise future of London’s financial sector still remains unclear. The importance of the EU to the capital’s financial industry is undeniable. The financial sector is the UK’s biggest exporting industry, with a £67 billion contribution to the...

VIDEO – Lolz! Brexit: A Titanic Failure

After a weekend where the UK has threatened to go to war with Spain, the US fancies a pop at North Korea, and the sun was out so everyone in the UK is hungover today. We need a laugh, and a Brexit laugh is timely. This reimagining of the Titanic through Boris Johnson's eyes, is genius, I've watched it five time already and it is comedy gold. Copyright: Comedy Central UK Watch Video Here

10 Best Mapping Apps to Get Where You Want to Go

Travelling is one of those everyday things that can be either really routine or take you to something extraordinary. Maybe you take a different route to work and discover a great little coffee shop or you simply need to escape gridlock. These days, with navigation options built into both cars and phones, you never have to travel alone. And sometimes, you can even travel to places where your phone can’t connect to the internet. Whether it’s finding a new restaurant...

A Quiet Passion: Film Review

By Linda Marric Terence Davies never does anything by half, his ultimate devotion to every single subject he touches upon is the very thing which makes him into one of the most honest and uncompromising artists of our time. In A Quiet Passion, Davies delivers a beautifully nuanced and witty account of another uncompromising artist whose success only came to light after her untimely death. Emily Dickinson first featured in Terence Devies’ work in his now iconic poetic love letter...

How To Make… Aubergine Salad with Soft Boiled Egg & Roasted Rice Powder

Ideal for spring, this week’s recipe from Andy Oliver (Head Chef of critically acclaimed Som Saa) in collaboration with Singha Beer is completely vegetarian. A Thai aubergine salad with soft boiled eggs and roasted rice powder, the dish is healthy and quick to prepare – ready in just 30 minutes. In addition, the flavours of this dish are perfectly paired with Singha Beer, brewed using a blend of sweet, earthy and spicy flavours to complement Thai cuisine. “This is a...

The Future of Master Butchery isn’t Necessarily as Bleak as it May Seem

With such a boom in e-commerce, is the future of Master Butchery really as depressing as we're often informed? Royal Warrant-awarded online meat suppliers Donald Russell champion Master Butchery and lesser-known cuts of meat. It’s a curiously warm Tuesday morning on the brink of winter rolling aside for spring to frolic on to the scene like a new born lamb, and there’s a knock at the door. A man carrying a polystyrene container almost as big as a chest freezer...

$140 billion in bullion – Die Hard With A Vengeance Makes The Biggest Heist In Film

Could you track down and outsmart a ring of international thieves? Would you go on one last, big score to pay the bills? And most important of all, how far would you get with $140 billion in gold bullion? The new infographic from Gocompare.com Van Insurance looks at the 56 biggest heists in film since 1956. While only 41% get away with it (and a further 27% at least avoid getting caught), the total amount stolen across all the films is about $151 billion...

Britain’s smallest microbrewery pumping 1,000 pints a week from garden shed

Britain's smallest microbrewery is producing 1,000 pints a week - from inside a garden shed. The Bulletproof Brew Co has been created in the back garden of founder Patrick Lawrence's mum's house. Mr Lawrence and co-director Connor Johnson are now struggling to cope with demand and say the 400 litres of German-style craft lager they are able to pump out every week is being snapped up. Their products - Hollow Point Helles, Schwarz Beer, and the 6.7 per cent ABV...

Pretty Woman was wrong: It’s time we gave opera a chance

Stephen Tiller, the director of charity Kent Opera’s latest production, explains why Pretty Woman got everything wrong about opera, except the fact it is so good it might just make you want to pee your pants, (metaphorically speaking). For many people, trips to the cinema and even the theatre are part of their life. Cost may not mean they are a weekly or even monthly treat but they are enjoyed on a regular basis and they are very much on...

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