Sea level to increase over a metre during next century
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Worrying news has emerged from a new piece of research; sea levels are now forecast to rise over a metre during the upcoming century. This is more than double the previous estimate, and will need drastic action to prevent a global catastrophe caused by the increased water levels. The research was carried out by scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Pennsylvania State University. The news will be terrifying to low laying islands, such...
G-Eazy’s ‘Me, Myself and I’ Crowned Most Binged Track in the UK
Earworms can be a dream or a curse. One day it's James Hetfield's raspy Yeah-Heahhs running hefty loops in your brain for a while, the next it's the strains of Boney M's Rasputin. On Repeat. Forever. Music-streaming service Deezer has put the latest hits to the test by analysing its global streaming data to reveal the tracks that are generating the most repeat listens so far in 2016. The slow southern rhythm of G-Eazy’s Me, Myself & I is the...
Check In Via Facebook On KLM Flights
KLM passengers can now check-in with Facebook after the social media giant signed up its first airline to use its popular chat app Messenger. Facebook has been looking in to turning Messenger into a more than just a chat service for some time, and this announcement could illustrate what the future looks like. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will now give passengers the option to use Messenger when booking a ticket. The airline will then start up a chat thread, where it'll send booking...
Redefining renting: Tipi launches ‘The best way to live in London’
By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent A new living experience in Wembley Park has apartments with iconic views and rent inclusive of heating, electricity and superfast broadband, aiming to be 'The best way to live in London'. The hotel-inspired service is at the core of this development, which is located in upcoming Wembley Park, a new, vibrant destination and residential neighbourhood for London. London-focussed property developer Quintain has recently launched Tipi - a...
Prison converting single cells into doubles prompting fears of overcrowding
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor HMP Oakwood near Wolverhampton, and it operated by G4S, is making single rooms into doubles to attempt to accommodate an increase in prisoners, but it has raised fears of serious overcrowding. The prison, the UK’s largest privately-run jail are to start sharing cells this summer, after it was told by the Government to cram in another 500 prisoners this July. This move has worried campaigners who see this move as a recipe for overcrowding and...
Dog Playing Dead Video Breaking The Internet
A video of a dog that plays dead so he doesn't have to leave the park is breaking the internet. Although the video was uploaded over three years ago it has recently gained traction and now has more than six million views! The golden retriever, filmed in Atlanta, Georgia, was so insistent that it would stay in the park that it decided to play dead to fool its owner into staying longer. However a nice meaty stick finally convinced him to...
Amount of bankers earning over €1m up to almost 3,000
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor The City of London has more than three times as many multi-millionaire bankers as the rest of the European Union combined. The number of bankers with a take home pay of over one million Euros (£800k) per annum rose to almost 3 thousand in 2014, one of which made an astonishing €25 million. The UK, which houses Europe’s biggest financial district in London, dwarfs the rest of the EU bankers in terms of large salaries,...
WATCH: Brodka Releases Melancholy Video for ‘Horses’
Polish alt/pop musician Brodka has unveiled the darkly dystopian video for her new single ‘Horses’. Expect engaging visuals, mystery and metaphor as illusive as the track's soundscape. "It's about transformation and spiritual metamorphose," Says Monica Brodka. "Mechanical horses. Glorifying of metal and cars. An escape into an imaginary world." Brodka recently announced the release of her first fully English language album Clashes, due for release May 13th via Play It Again Sam. Having already released three acclaimed albums in her...
Beer of the Week – Siren Craft Brew Liquid Mistress Red IPA
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Strength: 5.8% Brewed: Finchampstead, Berkshire Set up in Berkshire in 2012, Siren is heavily inspired by Homer’s Odyssey, in so far as crafting beers named after various characters. Since initiating, however, the brewery has become widely renowned for a desire to strive and create the absolute best beers within the brew team’s capabilities – thus using the finest ingredients, putting hours into the brewing process and constantly tweaking the recipes for each batch of...