By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor More lavish spending from our peers has been revealed as Baroness D’Souza squandered £30k entertaining overseas diplomats. Of that huge chunk of money, £4k was wasted on flowers to make her office look and smell nice. She used £6k of taxpayers’ money to put a Russian delegation in a five-star hotel and then a further £890 for the diplomats to go to the ballet. During this trip she billed taxpayers £230 for a limousine trip...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor A shocking number of children in England began school underweight in the previous year according to figures reported MPs. The All Party Parliamentary Group on Hunger said the increasing numbers of children do not get the right amount to eat. The group said: "For a minority of children, the school lunchtime represents the only chance each day to eat something substantial." To deal with this worry rise, the group asked that income from the new...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor German Chancellor Angela Merkel has agreed to a criminal inquiry into a German comic who poked fun at the Turkish President. It is a move that will trouble many people across the world who believe in free speech. The comedian Jan Böhmermann read out a rude poem about the President Erdogan on German TV. However, under a little used section of Germany’s criminal code, they have to pursue a case against the comedian for insulting...

By Ben Ramanauskas The recent revelation that many leading political figures around the world have been using offshore tax havens to hide their money has caused widespread outrage in the the UK and abroad. The Prime Minister of Iceland has resigned as a result, and there are calls by many in Britain for David Cameron to do the same. It has also focussed the public’s attention on UK tax law and those who both evade and avoid paying tax in...

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food With National Amaretto Day fast approaching, taking place next week (Tuesday April 19th), this week’s featured recipe works in accordance with the day of commemoration. With Disaronno having become the world’s most globally famous brand of amaretto, it seems fitting to enjoy the evening with an original Disaronno Sour: a remarkably simple recipe that uses three easily obtainable ingredients, combined to create an extremely pleasant drink. Add the sugar syrup, stir and garnish with...

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a worry for all men and while most believe it’s an older man’s problem, it is actually quite common among younger men. In fact, 25 per cent of patients diagnosed with ED were under 40 in a 2013 study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. Of this 25 per cent, almost half suffered from severe ED. ED can be a big problem, but what can you actually do about it? What are the facts? There are...

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Located within a Hoxton backstreet away from the main drag, acclaimed bartenders Ryan Chetiyawardana and Iain Griffiths opened The White Lyan a couple of years ago, reinstalling life into an old East London pub. At present, the drinking scene in London is remarkable, especially in the east, yet as is the case with most anything, although already spoilt for choice, the city’s most discerning drinkers are constantly searching for new dens to frequent, bars that...

Sport News 24/7 By Sean Simara  @Sean_FootyMad The NBA season ended with Kobe Bryant dropping 60 points in his farewell game on what has been a sensational career.  The Golden State Warriors have officially the best regular season record with 73-9.  So now the real fun stuff starts – here is my NBA 2016 Playoffs preview Eastern Conference Embed from Getty Images Cleveland Cavaliers v Detroit Pistons In the regular season the Pistons were 3-1 over the Cavs but the...

Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @TLE_Sport  @davidjdewinter 6th in the table, only 5 points off the Champions League places, 2015/16 has exceeded all Hammers’ fans expectations so far.  Under new manager Slaven Bilic they have moved on from the limited but effective gameplan of ‘up and under’ of previous boss Sam Allardyce and found a new level, complete with the dynamic football the Boleyn Ground faithful crave.  Nevertheless with six league fixtures remaining, can the...