Six Nations, Billy Vunipola’s big heart and poor man management
Sport News 24/7 Episode 21: Bit serious, bit trucky TheLondonEconomic.com Sport brings you Flats and Shanks latest Rugby podcast. If you love rugby, sport or just changing room japes, you'll love this... This week the lads talk about Billy Vunipola's big heart, poor man management, and the Six Nations. http://rss.acast.com/flatsandshanks/episode21-bitserious-bittrucky/media.mp3 David Flatman and Tom Shanklin are two former professional rugby players. Having been flatmates while playing at Saracens, their friendship endured, and now they’d like to share with you bunches of...
Mac DeMarco Announces Third Album ‘This Old Dog’ and Two New Tracks
Mac DeMarco has announced This Old Dog, his third album and first full-length since 2014’s Salad Days, on May 5th 2017 worldwide. In conjunction with today’s album announcement, DeMarco is announcing a North American tour and sharing two lead singles - “My Old Man” and “This Old Dog.” DeMarco says, “I demoed a full album, and as I was moving to the West Coast I thought I’d get to finishing it quickly. But then I realized that moving to a new...
Austria to ban Muslim face veils in public places
The central European country has decided that there will be a ban on Muslim face veils. The ruling is part of a raft of new measures, which forms part of the “integration law,” which has been agreed by the country’s ruling coalition parties. It is currently a draft law, but the ban is due to come into force before the next parliamentary vote in 2018. The ban applies to the burka and niqab that cover the entire face or only...
Private island put on the market for £75 million
A 26 acre tree-covered private island with marina and beach has been put on the market for £75 MILLION. Pumpkin Key is an "extraordinary" retreat which boasts a three-bedroom main home, two caretaker's cottages and a dock master's apartment. The island, which is a ten-minute helicopter ride from Miami's famous South Beach, has panoramic views of Card Sound Bay and spectacular sunsets. It also has a 20-slip marina which is large enough to accommodate a megayacht. And it has just...
Surrey bar slammed for hosting under 18’s Valentine’s event called ‘Pop Ya Cherry’
A top bar has come under fire for hosting an under 18's Valentine's event which seems encourages youngsters to have sex - called 'Pop Ya Cherry Parties.' Teens are being targeted by new events company 'Pop Ya Cherry Parties' who are holding their first night in an exclusive members bar on 13th February for children aged 14 to 18. They describe themselves as "the newest and most exciting provider of under 18's clubbing in the UK" and claim to throw...
UK entrepreneur invests in Las Vegas Sticks and Shakes
Leeds based entrepreneur invests in Las Vegas Dessert chain Leeds based entrepreneur, Matt Haycox, has invested in Las Vegas Dessert chain, Sticks and Shakes. Matt Haycox, a consultant to Access Commercial Funding, which provides businesses funding for growth, decided to invest in the chain after a chance meeting with the founder at the end of last year. "It was the old story of 'I like the product so much I bought the business!'" says Matt. "I was out for the...
Man convicted for strangling duck in public and throwing it in the bin
A man lured a duck to him with bread before wringing its neck and slinging it in the bin in front of horrified onlookers, a court was told. Robert Muir, 49, killed the duck last May in a "callous act of cruelty" in a beauty spot in Richmond, south west London. Wimbledon Magistrates heard that police were called to the area by members of the public who had witnessed the horrifying act. CCTV footage showed Muir enticing the Mallard duck...
Theatre Review: Years of Sunlight, Theatre 503
There’s plenty of drama in Michael McLean’s Years of Sunlight about friendship and the exodus of Liverpudlians living in 1960s slums to new purpose built town Skelmersdale, but Mark Rice-Oxley’s Paul, best friend of parent-less Emlyn, is directed by Amelia Sears to stand as still as one of Anthony Gormley’s iron men statues on Merseyside’s Crosby Beach at the top of the play. Basked in Joshua Pharo’s Rothko-esque very northern feeling like light, Polly Sullivan’s molten stage and landscape is...
Best destinations to travel to in February 2017 – Part I
February is the month of quiet vacations and competitive prices. Below is the first group of the best 10 destinations to celebrate Valentine's Day, including romantic cities and countries full of money, beauty and fame. A lot of travel agents in UAE offer special prices, particularly for famous cities that are usually expensive in summer. Holidays always end in February in Europe and most of the world, which makes it the less crowded month for tourist sights and attractions. The...