One in Eight British Jobs Pay Over £50k, but Only One in Twenty Candidates want them
By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent Ahead of the ONS latest report on the highest paid jobs in Britain new research has found 12.5 per cent of jobs in the UK pay over £50,000, but just 5 per cent of candidates are seeking premium salaries. Job site CV-Library looked at roles advertised between 1st November 2014 to 31st October 2015 and discovered that over 189,000 of the 1.5 million jobs offered a salary of over £50,000. Furthermore, data from the same...
Will we Ever See Another Jonah?
By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent This morning the sad news that All Black legend Jonah Lomu has passed away filtered across the newswires. A loving Dad, family man and a staunch patriot he will live in the hearts of fans in New Zealand and across the World for years to come. But he will be mostly remembered for his rugby prowess and his role in helping rugby union enter the professional era. In tribute to Jonah, here's one of his...
Why Farage is Unknowingly Aping 17th Century Anti-Catholic Language
By Darragh Roche In 1605, a group of religious extremists nearly bombed the state opening of parliament. If these terrorists had succeeded, the entire English ruling class, including the King, would have been wiped out in an instant. These fanatics hoped the ensuing chaos and panic would give their religion the opportunity to seize power and impose itself on an infidel population. English schoolchildren are taught the story of the Gunpowder Plot with rhymes and songs and every year local communities...
Where to go for Christmas markets
With Christmas approaching, holidaymakers can look forward to a wintery wonderland across Europe and beyond. Better still, some of the best holiday deals can be found during the winter period so there's plenty left to spend on Christmas shopping. We've put together some of our fave places for Europe's famous Christmas markets - all easily accessible from London of course - plus their lastminute.com prices. Prague from £110pp This traditional and beautiful Christmas market on Prague's Old Town Square is set...
Cuts to Santa’s tax credit means xmas is cancelled
Santa Claus has been forced to cancel Christmas due to cuts to his tax credit. For the first time in his life he has become a squeezed middle and has been told he will have to tighten his belt. He said: “After the cuts I can't afford the fuel needed run my sleigh, and it is taking longer to deliver presents every year, as finding poor doors on new builds is almost impossible. “It was bad enough last year when...
Class of 92 Apologise for Embarrassing Current Squad
The Class of 92 have made a joint statement to the press following the Unicef charity game apologising to the current squad for making scoring goals and creating chances look easy in front of a full Old Trafford crowd. Coy Paul Scholes said: "It was too easy, Becks put a cross over and I headed it in, it was simple. I even shut my eyes when the ball came over and it just ended up in the net. Even when...
Crossrail 2: The Where, When and How
By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent The third public consultation for Crossrail 2 is under way with drop-in sessions on how the route will impact Londoners being held across the city. But what will the proposed line look like, when will it be completed and how do TfL envisage doing it? Where The proposed route looks to benefit cities across the South East and stations in Surrey and Hertfordshire by providing more direct routes in to central London from connecting stations such as...
Gunship Self-Titled Album Set For Cassette Release with Commodore 64 Game
For those yet to give Gunship's self-titled album a spin, Gunship is an evolution of the recently popularised synthwave genre, which was originally started by Rosso Corsa records & The Valerie Collective artists. It's nostalgic synth at its best, and it helps that they're in the habit of accompanying their noise with very cool videos. In keeping with their old school aesthetic the band are salvaging yet another relic from the retro gaming hall of fame, re-releasing their critically acclaimed self-titled album on...
One in three women don’t check breasts for cancer symptoms
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor A third of women (33%) do not check their breasts regularly for signs and symptoms of breast cancer and could be putting their lives at risk, according to new YouGov figures released today by Breast Cancer Care. The survey of 2,126 UK adults also revealed that a fifth of women (20%) say their main reason for not doing so is because they don’t know how to check. A fifth (19%) of women aged 45-54 who...