Depressed jogger feels temporary elation after bumping into park-run
A runner suffering with mild depression unintentionally felt happy while out for a run. James Tovey, 38 a Charted Surveyor from Sydenham was on his usual running route when happy people infiltrated his depressed state of mind. He said: “I was running along with only my negative thoughts going through my head; telling me I was worthless and pathetic, praying the release of endorphins might lift my low mood. “Then suddenly an organised park-run ran into my path. People were chatting,...
EasyJet Founder Launches Low Cost Supermarket in Park Royal
EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has opened a new low cost supermarket in Park Royal offering staple goods for 25p each. EasyFoodstore opened on Monday offering a range of groceries for 25p as part of a introductory promotion set to last all of February. The outlet has a “limited and basic range of items at rock-bottom prices” using the slogan, “No expensive brands. Just food honestly priced”. The move is a clear challenge to the astronomic rise of retailers Aldi and...
Review – Matfen Hall Hotel
By Courtney Greatrex Top holiday destinations for Brits are usually London, or the coast - but why not try Northumberland? I booked in for a weekend's stay at Matfen Hall Hotel, a beautiful estate just 25 minutes drive from Newcastle Upon Tyne. If you're coming from the south, I will admit it may seem like a fair hike - but I can guarantee that upon arrival, you will not want - or need - to leave the grounds. There’s plenty...
Alex Lodge: Weekly Report Vol. 33
By Alex Lodge (@alexlodgemusic | Insta @alexlodgemusic7) Alex Lodge is a music supervisor for film, TV and advertising at Studio 32 Music. Some more familiar names on the list this week (an awesome version of Crazy In Love and a Katy B track with FourTet and Floating Points), along with Gil Scott-Heron, a great Yusef Lateef track, more Nicolas Jaar and lots of others. As always, visit my blog to listen back to the previous 32 weeks. Happy listening… https://open.spotify.com/user/11123730619/playlist/3DvamLiez3h5YRQS1ViKNY
The culinary scene in today’s Paris
Some things never change. Pockets of Italy notwithstanding, you’d be hard pushed to find anywhere as serious about their cuisine as Paris - and thanks be for that. It means after a quick Eurostar ride, you feel a million miles away from the fried chicken joints that punctuate the UK’s high streets, and London’s painfully on fleek one-dish restaurants where patrons need to factor in 30 minutes of momentum-killing queuing time. Exploring Paris's restaurants at the start of the year,...
Iain Duncan Smith to Repeal 1833 Factory Act, Women’s Right to Vote and Indian Independence
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has decided to claw back some landmark laws he believes we don’t deserve anymore. He was interviewed, during a love-in, on the Andrew Marr show, where he explained why he took his “tough decisions.” On women’s right to vote he said: “I brought in universal credit to replace universal suffrage, they have had it too good for too long.” On the 1833 Factory Act he said: “These children have not had to...
Iain Duncan Smith Refuses End to “despicable” Bedroom Tax & Evades Rising Legal Costs
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Today Iain Duncan Smith refused to stop his "despicable" Bedroom Tax, as he evaded questions on a landmark Court of Appeal, not for the first time. He hid behind a junior colleague, but eventually he was caught unaware by a spontaneous question, from Labour's Rupa Huq. Huq was discussing why three judges said the Bedroom Tax discriminated against domestic violence victims and carers. She said to Smith: "This despicable and discredited policy needs to go"....
With Such Respected Dissidents, Labour Can Reframe The Way We Understand Economics
By Callum Towler I’m not an economist. Probably the closest I’ve come is when an idiot once tried to call me a communist. And here I am writing an article on the subject. Well I’ve heard economics is an art rather than a science, which makes sense: if the "experts” can get it so catastrophically wrong, then I guess our opinions are as valuable as theirs. Since the global economy imploded, I’ve naturally sided with experts calling for its reform....
VIDEO – Donald Trump Speech…In a Cockney Accent
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Here is a video of a Donald Trump speech, where he spouts off about whatever appears in his mind, nothing new there. However, in this clip a cockney accent replaces his voice. No words were changed, which makes it all the more shocking. Enjoy...if that's the word I am looking for. Watch Video Here - Credit Peter Serafinowicz