When the Conservatives came into power in 2010 rail fares in Britain were already high. Since then, in a mere six years, they have risen by an astonishing 27 per cent - three times faster than wages. But the tragedy isn't just that we're spending six times more on rail fares than our counterparts in the rest of Europe. The tragedy is that we're paying in to a rail network that is crumbling at the seams. Over the past decade rail fares have increased...

Anyone who woke up this morning in a good mood deserves a medal. As the alarm chimed for the first time in two weeks and the winter's chill made escaping the confines of your bed sheets unthinkable there must have been a nation-wide exhale of contempt for life, for today is a very dark day indeed. January can be a tough month all told, with the festive cheer enjoyed in December evaporating leaving only the credit card debt used to finance it in...

By Wyndham Hacket Pain Hugo A love letter to film from one of its great masters, Martin Scorsese’s Hugo is both a visual and storytelling delight. Looking back at the life of cinematic innovator Georges Méliès, there is a rich sense and appreciation for cinema’s history. It is amazing to see a filmmaker so in command of his craft and tools, and few films display the elements that make cinema so special as clearly as this one. The Red Balloon...

As thoughts return to the mass return to work, there’s only one surefire way to get rid of the January blues: to book yourself a holiday. We’re already spoilt for choice, and in 2017, the thriving and ever-changing tourism market sees another shift as a slew of new offerings tempt us to visit new places. To help your decision, we’ve picked out just some of the new hotels and attractions on offer around the globe. Expansion at Universal Orlando Thanks...

Sport News 24/7 The loan system in football is the sporting equivalent of a one night stand: an oft fleeting embrace that fills a void for a moment in time, before dissipating into nothing but a memory. Every now and again, however, it can lead to something special. Talking about Pontus Jansson in such terms is wholly apt for Leeds United fans right now. The towering Swede, on loan from Italian club, Torino has engendered an excitement amongst the Elland...

Bill Passman only got his first passport at the age of 51. This year, after quitting his job as a lawyer to travel the world in 2006, he visited his 100th country in ten years. It was in a hostel in Seville when I first came across Bill. He was sat in the reception area fiddling with his iPad. At 61-years-old, he was probably 30-40 years older than most of the other guests, but seemed perfectly comfortable in his surroundings...

To protect the innocent, the guilty and myself, nothing I tell you will be entirely true.  Here is what I remember about cooking for the Leading Sportsman one New Year’s Eve. One of the nicest people I’ve had the pleasure to cook for, the LS was tall, relaxed, confident, and utterly charming to everyone he met. His French Girlfriend, a former athlete turned model, was quite tall. This New Year's Eve the LS had primed me to cook an extra-special early...

London to New York is the world's busiest intercontinental route and, given that it is peppered with business travellers, probably one of the most lucrative. But flying Transatlantic on a budget is a market that hasn't yet been fully realised. Back in 2014 one low-cost carrier came up with a solution. Rather than fly direct to America Iceland's only low-cost airline, WOW air, decided the best way was to tackle the eight hour journey in two short-haul segments, launching flights from London...

Working as a chef in the hot and fast environment of a kitchen can be both physically and mentally draining, but one of the most exhaustive experiences as a sous chef is working tirelessly on perfecting a dish only for the head chef to take the credit. A top dish is days in the making, and considering an average working week in a top end restaurant for a chef is 65 hours, we spend hours on end creating a dish,...