Where is the happiest place in Britain? Hint it’s not London

Ok it is pretty obvious, nobody seems to enjoy living in London, in fact a new study has reported that the capital’s inhabitants have the most anxiety in the UK. The question is where do you go to be happy, blissfully happy all day every day. Well the answer is the Outer Hebrides according to the ONS (Office for National Statistics). It is a long way from Oxford Circus. The research questioned 158,000 people, and asked respondents how satisfied they...

Beer of the Week – Fierce Beer Co. Peanut Riot

Strength: 6.5% Brewed: Aberdeen, Scotland Since launching their first proper brewery earlier on this year, Scotland’s Fierce Beer Co. has become intensely prolific. Having produced over 50,000 litres of beer within the past six months, the brewery offers a whopping core range of ten beers amongst some limited edition offerings and collaborative efforts of which are currently in the pipeline. Now operating from an industrial estate in Dyce, Aberdeen, Fierce was originally set up by joint owners Dave Grant (Managing Director)...

Junior doctors lose fight over new contract

The Government has dealt junior doctors a huge blow after they lost a high court battle over the new contract. Jeremy Hunt, Health Secretary, has defeated a group, Justice for Health, - founded by Dr Nadia Masood, Dr Ben White, Dr Fran Silman, Dr Amar Mashru and Dr Marie-Estella McVeigh - who had claimed the new contract was “unsafe and unsustainable.” However, Mr Justice Green threw this out of court. Green said Hunt had the power to impose the unwanted...

When one mum’s child died of cancer she set-up charity so others can fight disease

"Why we must improve data collection if we are to see cure rates for childhood cancers increase" Sally Hall lost her son, Skye, in 2014 from side effects of his treatment for Medulloblastoma; an aggressive and cancerous brain tumour. She has set up the charity Blue Skye Thinking to raise money for brain tumour research and also lobbies for data collection for Standard Treatment Protocol in the UK. When your child is first diagnosed with cancer, and after the initial...

Insta-scran: Why Are We Obsessed With Food Pics?

Does anyone remember the days when food was intended to be eaten? An absurd notion I know, and one that has probably been banished into the historical archives forever now, but one day I will sit in front of my children at a fancy restaurant as they fervently snap away at sparkling pork chops that have been served up in an old wellington boot and regale stories of how we once ate with our eyes and not our cameras. And...

Kagoule get Sinister in Video for New Track ‘Magnified’

Nottingham’s Kagoule have shared the video for brand new single ‘Magnified’, and it's a bit odd. The video shows the three-piece shrunk into tiny 3-D model versions of themselves, in this playful yet sinister clip, directed by Dogbrain Videos. Currently on tour with Brighton’s The Magic Gang, Kagoule recently unveiled ‘Magnified’ as the first single following the release of their acclaimed 2015 debut album Urth.  Following their dates with The Magic Gang, they’ll hit the road with Manchester’s Spring King, culminating...

6 Ways to Make Your Business More Efficient

Whether you are a small business owner or large corporation, it’s always beneficial to determine new ways to make your business more efficient. The more efficient your business is, the more productive your business becomes. The more productive your business becomes, the more capable you are of expanding to the next level. Higher efficiency also leads to higher employee satisfaction creating a more friendly, collaborative environment, which leads back to higher efficiency. See where this is going? Here are 6...

FA ‘embarrassed’ after Allardyce caught on camera giving players advice during game

The FA are said to be ‘angry and embarrassed’ after England boss Sam Allardyce was caught in an undercover sting giving football related advice to players during a match. The undercover players, dressed in football shirts, shorts, socks and shin pads are alleged to have footage of Allardyce advising them on tactics and positioning during a half time team talk. FA Chairman Greg Clarke confirmed in a statement today “Let me make this perfectly clear, Sam Allardyce was not given...

How your Smartphone could be your greatest Financial Tool

As our smartphones continue to get more sophisticated, so does the way we put them to use, they have become bespoke life tools and for many this includes using them to prosper. Making money using a smartphone is currently a hot topic online and throughout the wider media and so here we look at how your smartphone could be your greatest financial tool.   Online Trading Platforms Trading stocks and shares on the world's financial markets is exciting and can...

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