32-year-old old Stephen Wilson, from the accounts department, is already planning this year’s xmas party, and he is literally counting the seconds until it starts. Stephen, who spends 364 evenings of the year at home, has already sent the e-mail invite list and is demanding a reply by Wednesday 23rd August at 5pm, as “most venues get booked up by August bank holiday.” He is currently telling anyone who will listen, in the staff canteen, about last year’s outing, “remember...

Donald Trump has more psychopathic traits than Adolf Hitler and fell within a whisper of Henry VIII on the psychometric scale. Using the Psychopathtic Personality Inventory – Revised (PPI-R), Dr Kevin Dutton of Oxford University ranked both Trump and Hilary Clinton amongst a series of historical world figures, finding the Republican candidate ranked fourth on the list behind Saddam Hussein, Henry VIII and Idi Amin. Trump scored 171, achieving two more points than Adolf Hitler. The PPI-R method scores candidates based on eight traits, including fearlessness,...

Team GB's chartered 747 is making its final approach into London Heathrow Airport as Team GB's athletes return for a heroes welcome. The aircraft has been re-named ‘victoRIOus’, given special flight code BA2016 and had its nose painted gold in celebration of the team's achievements. For Team GB’s homecoming, it also features ‘#greattobeBAck’ – a hashtag that the fans and athletes are encouraged to use. Alex Cruz, Chairman and CEO of British Airways, said: “We’re excited to be bringing the athletes...

Just a couple of years ago, the notion of opening a successful, trendy café off the main drag of Balham High Road would have perhaps seemed unthinkable to anybody without a SW12 postcode. Yet what with nearby Brixton unexpectedly becoming the place to eat, with Clapham not far behind, it was only a matter of time before the surrounding areas would begin to follow suit. Set up by three friends and launched earlier this year, Brother Marcus is stylised as...

A new study of British film lovers has unveiled a definitive list of the top 10 road movies of all time. Classic crime caper Bonnie and Clyde took the top spot, followed by Dennis Hopper’s seminal biker flick Easy Rider, the Steve Martin comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles and George Miller’s original Mad Max also all appeared highly in the countdown. A spokesperson from National Express, who commissioned the research to inspire people looking to explore Britain and beyond this summer,...

Australia’s leading tea retailer – T2 – offer the country’s largest range of premium tea and tea wares sourced from across the globe, including their own Matcha blend – a Japanese green tea that has become incredibly popular in the UK, in recent years. As well as making a delicious cup of tea, T2’s special edition Matcha blend can also be used as flavouring for various foods, making the product absolutely ideal for recipe use. This week’s recipe is a...

Over two hundred Scottish schools that have been constructed under PFI (private finance initiative) are in some way owned by investment funds located offshore. This means that 80 per cent that could be at least partly located outside of the UK. PFI schemes have come under criticism recently as schools, hospitals and other large public sector build projects are locked into huge payments over a number of years, that can typically range up to 30. Many public institutions are struggling to...

Another day another senior Labour figure has backed Owen Smith over Jeremy Corbyn to become the next Labour leader. Yesterday Sadiq Khan decided to announce he was backing Smith and said in his opinion that Corbyn couldn’t win the next election. Now Scottish Labour Leader Kezia Dugdale has said that she will also be backing Owen Smith to become the next Labour leader. Dugdale said: "Owen Smith gets my vote. I believe Owen can unite our party, and move us...

By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent New research reveals areas who voted for the UK to leave the EU have seen a positive effect on their local property market. But areas that voted ‘Remain’ have seen a significant drop in activity. The figures demonstrate the ‘psychology of Brexit’ and its impact on property market confidence for the first time. The research conducted by haart estate agents looked at registrations, listings and sales data...