TheLondonEconomic.com Sport brings you the brand new Flats and Shanks podcast.  If you're suffering from the Colin Murray changing room 'bants' style of sports broadcasting vacuum, this could be for you. Sky Sports pundit David Flatman and Tom Shanklin are two former professional rugby players who bring you a sports podcast about all sorts of interesting stuff, with a bit of Rugby thrown in too. Having been flatmates while playing at Saracens, their friendship endured, and now they’d like to...

Another day, another hack into huge data banks. This time Yahoo has said that a “state-sponsored” group of hackers managed to steal information from around 500 million users. If this is found to be correct it would be the largest cyber-breach in history. The hackers were able to gather personal data from Yahoo’s customers including names, e-mails and possibly bank details, however the tech giant has denied these claims. The worrying news is that this happened in 2014 and the...

Here in the UK, we take having reliable electricity and gas for cooking and heating for granted. But even for us the prospect of power failures and ‘not keeping the lights on’ is a worrying one. For a staggering 3 billion people on the planet, however, ‘modern energy’ access and all the things that become easier because of it, remains a distant dream. 2015 was an important year for people seeking to change the situation. Energy access was enshrined in...

You've heard the phrase 'every Englishman's home is his castle' right? Your house may feel like a fortress, or a safe haven, but how safe is your home in reality? Ironmongery Direct have put together a handy infographic to help raise awareness about securing your home.  

From its golden sands and deep blue waters to its bright, juicy fruits and deep burgundy wines, Spain is bursting with colour, beauty and flavour. It’s no surprise that Spain is such a popular destination for holidaymakers; this Mediterranean jewel impresses even the most well-travelled individuals. Variety is the spice of life here, so we've put together an introduction to some of the most popular spots.   Bright and buzzing A last minute holiday to Spain might be one of the best decisions you...

Apparently everyone wants London to become a National Park City. 85% of Londoners think it’s a good idea, 203 of London’s wards have declared their support, and hundreds of community groups, businesses, charities and environmental organisations are keen. Not only was it one of Sadiq Khan’s election pledges as Mayor of London, it was an election pledge also made by most of his rivals. In fact, all this support might explain why it hasn’t made the headlines and TV breakfast shows it should...

Hold on to your bowling balls, the first annual Punk Rock Pins And Pin-Ups Bowling Weekender rolls into London's O2 Brooklyn Bowl in October, and they're bringing The Bronx, Cockney Rejects and H2O with them. Punk Rock Pins And Pin-Ups Bowling Weekender is going to transform Brooklyn Bowl London at the O2 on October 7th to 9th into one giant punk and bowling party. The opening night, Friday 7th October sees LA hardcore punk rock giants The Bronx headlining, with Birmingham UK82 heroes...

Some slightly odd news has emerged from Canada after a male staff member at the Royal Canadian Mint is accused of smuggling out $180,000 worth off gold using in anal canal to hide it. The mint worker, Lester Lawrence, was employed at the Royal Canadian Mint in Ontario, Canada, when the incidents were said to take place. The court heard how he hid the gold in this most secret of places, so he could get through the high security building,...

A 24-hour vigil has been organised to protect Kendall Jenner, from any harm, after the world reels from Bake off & Brangelina heartbreak. Over a seven million people have offered to protect the sister of someone they have watched on a TV show. Twenty people at a time are currently working in eight hour shifts in a desperate attempt keep her away from danger. Claire Thomas, 32 from Dewsbury said: “As soon as I saw the news, I knew I...