By Dave Binder  I have a terrible confession to make: I really like meat. I know, I’m a monster. Not literally, like the Loch Ness Monster or Albi the racist dragon, but for liking and consuming my fair share of beef, chicken, pork and lamb et al. I do sometimes feel rather under the cosh. At best we’re viewed by ‘the other side’ as ignorant and irresponsible citizens unaware of the terrible treatment we’re subjecting our fellow animal earth dwellers...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor When I was a little boy my sister and I would sit on the top of the stairs and listen to my mum and dad and their mates drink, play the guitar (badly) but mainly discuss their left wing political beliefs. My old man would never swear in front of us, but with a can of Special Brew (don’t ask) in his hand and Maggie Thatcher on his mind, curse words freely drop out of...

Sport News 24/7 By Rob McHugh  @mchughr  @TLE_Sport Remember the date – the 29th August 2015.  It may go down in Rugby League history for many reasons.  When the final whistle blew at Wembley, confirming Leeds' 50-0 victory over Hull KR, they not only completed the largest ever victory in the Challenge Cup final, but they also took the first step on the road to joining the pantheon of the greatest English club sides in any sport, let alone Rugby...

By Jack Peat, TLE Editor If you ever find yourself hankering for a public execution, take a trip to a fancy wine bar in The City and have a go at defending the industrial action taken by London Underground workers over the Night Tube. It is, as I found out to my peril on Friday evening, the very definition of how to lose friends and alienate people. Not that I’m unfamiliar with the premise. Red wine has on many occasions...

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food With plenty of exciting restaurant openings constantly taking place across the Capital, here’s our pick of the best new restaurants arriving in London over the coming month. Four Hundred Rabbits - Crystal Palace Coming soon to Crystal Palace, the team behind The Lido Café’s new opening will have a strong focus on Pizza and Beer. Named after traditional Aztec lore of the God of Fermentation and the Goddess of Alcohol spawning 400 Rabbits. Boasting some of the best...

By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent  Britain's all-time favourite classic literary heroines have been revealed in a new survey. According to the list, Elizabeth Bennet, the charming and quick-witted protagonist from Jane Austin’s beloved Pride and Prejudice, takes the crown as the nation’s all-time favourite classic literary heroine. Agatha Christie’s much-loved detective Miss Marple was runner-up, followed by the eponymous central character from Charlotte Bronte’s 1847 novel Jane Eyre. Scarlett O’Hara from Margaret Mitchell’s melodramatic 1936 epic Gone With the Wind was fourth, ahead...

By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent Selling your home for the price you want can be a struggle. And can you get a London price tag for your home without breaking the bank? From sprucing up the garden to replacing worn carpets and upgrading your bathroom suite, there are many ways to set your house apart from others – and get it sold. To increase the value of your home, knowing what you...

Sport News 24/7 By Jim Mackney  @JimMackney  @TLE_Sport At the starting line of a long summer there is a prevailing feeling of excitement.  It has always been this way.  Whether you're a child anticipating the school hiatus or a 40 something city slogger envisaging weekends in pub gardens and the week break away from your desk.  It is a palpable feeling. However, if you're a football fan and your beloved is a club outside of the Top Four, then it...