An Idiot’s Adventures In Gameland – Steve McNeil
23: The Nicest Person You’ve Never Heard Of... As is customary, dear reader, let me begin by saying hello. Hello. Lovely stuff. Great banter. Anyway, let’s talk about me as that, somewhat unbelievably, is my remit for this column. I assure you, no-one’s more surprised about that than me. I’m absolutely disgusted. Shame on you, London Economic. It’s particularly galling as, this week, I really don’t have much to tell you about. Remember last week when I mentioned Assassin’s Creed:...
Neeach Is The First Social Network Exclusively Created For Food Lovers
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Set up as the brainchild of Oslo-based food lovers David Carter Shinn and Christian Isaksen, Neeach is the first social network built exclusively for food lovers, having officially launched last month. Jumping on board as part of a growing trend that focuses on online communities, Neeach is an open network for like-minded UK food lovers to connect and share trends, ideas and opinions all in one place. What’s more, adhering to the open nature...
Beer of the Week – Anchor Brewing Company’s Big Leaf Maple Autumn Red
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Brewed: San Francisco, California Strength: 6% ABV As was the case with last week’s pick, our beer of the week is, once again a seasonal beer from America. Brewed by Anchor Brewing Company – America’s first craft beer source, it’s unsurprising that the Californian brewery’s autumnal favourite is made using maple leaves, paying homage to the native Californian tree. Blending two caramel malts, pale malt and a hint of maple syrup, what’s most prominent...
Housing shortage prevents couples from living independently
By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent New figures released today show young people across the country are struggling more than ever to live independently because of the cost of housing. A new research project - How Many Homes - commissioned by the Town and Country Planning Association found the housing requirement to meet projected household formation until 2031 is lower than previously anticipated. This is because younger people cannot afford to buy their...
Rugby World Cup: Team of the Tournament
Sport News 24/7 By Richard de Winter @rgdewinter @TLE_Sport It’s been lauded as The Best Rugby World Cup Ever, culminating in The Best Rugby World Cup Final Ever, and, while hyperbole immediately after the event is customary, there is an argument for both assertions being correct, particularly the latter. The time has come to select the team of the tournament, which presents its own problems, in that, with a couple of exceptions, it should be the entire All Black starting...
Formula-E out to step it up a notch
Sport News 24/7 By Noy Shani @NoyShani @TLE_Sport The second Formula-E season started in Beijing on October 24th and it promises to be an even greater showpiece, building on last year’s success. For the first time in motorsport history different cars will have different technologies, said CEO Alejandro Agag ahead of the season’s curtain-raiser. View image | gettyimages.com The idea is that this year, manufacturers were allowed to develop their own powertrains, running with different gear set ups – from...
Review: Killing Joke – Pylon
By Kane Power (@ElHeavio) Maintaining relevance in music over a long period of time is a bit like trying to bail out a sinking ship. At first it’s simple, you are young and fit; easily able to keep up with the tide, and even when you do get a bit tired, there’s a load of crew members to help keep you afloat. However, as your journey progresses into decades, your trusty bucket gets holes and your crew desert like rats....
Review: LAGS – Pilot
By Mani Khawaja (@manikhawaja88) I've never really heard a rock band from Italy, much less a post-hardcore/indie-punk one, so I was pretty intrigued when I heard about LAGS and their debut album, Pilot. My interest was only further piqued, when I found out that the band's drummer was also an internationally renowned athlete who has represented his country on numerous occasions. The album kicks off guns blazing with the high energy track, aptly titled 'A Push and A Rush'. With...
National Stress Awareness Day: How you can reduce Workplace Stress
In honour of National Stress Awareness Day, workplace designers Peldon Rose show us how to reduce workplace stress with clever office design… None of us are immune to stress but the latest labour force statistics released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show that in 2014/15, workplace stress actually “accounted for 35% of all work related ill health cases” amounting to a staggering loss of 9.9 million working days. As an employer, you won’t always be in a position to...