Family First Aid – What You Need to Know
By Tracey Taylor, British Red Cross First Aid Spokesman Being a parent means you never quite know what’s around the corner. Children are naturally inquisitive which means lots of exploring and discovering is normal. Of course with that comes the inevitable little bumps, bangs, trips and tumbles. While most of the time that quivering bottom lip can be vanquished with a hug and appearance of their favourite cuddly toy, it’s always important to have a little first aid know-how. That...
Restaurant Review – The Pearson Room
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Named after the Canadian Nobel Prize winner Lester B. Pearson, The Pearson Room is an addition to the expansive list of restaurants scattered around Canary Wharf, one of the city’s most prominent business districts. Opened as part of the Reebok Sports Club, finding the venue in time for our lunch reservations is almost as difficult as deciding to spend an hour on the cross-trainer next door, whilst plenty of diners are working their way...
Competition: Win A Royal Brunch For Two At The Polo Bar London
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food It’s Twitter competition time. We’re giving away a Royal Brunch for two at The Polo Bar in London, for a lucky follower and a friend. Situated just a stone’s throw from London’s busy Liverpool Street Station, The Polo Bar is open 24 hours a day and focuses on the best of British in a modern take on a classic British Café. The Royal Brunch features two delicious Breakfasts that include the full works –...
Is Britain’s Small Business Growth Under Threat?
By Steve Taggart As we reported recently, micro businesses and entrepreneurship are getting some great press lately and the growth of small businesses is helping to drive economic recovery here in the UK. But new research has shown that the so-called ‘startup revolution’ appears to be losing pace. The data, which was gathered by business service website Company Check, shows the growth in numbers of new businesses being incorporated each year to have slowed from 13.4% year-on-year between 2010-11 to...
Review: Oh Sister – ‘Watch The Water’
By Esin Huseyin (@Esin_Huseyin) Sarah Berresford, AKA Oh Sister, is back with Watch The Water, her latest EP. It’s a confident and focused effort. Stage fright has been conquered and her minimal, melancholy songwriting (taking cues from Bob Dylan) is able to shines through. The thudding bass of 'Only Nature' paired with harmonious guitars and modest vocals create an uplifting and ambient track. Repetitive melodies take us on a journey, building to a twilight acoustic close. The lyrics "I can't...
Recycling and e-waste in London
By James Rubin, CEO, www.envirowaste.co.uk UK recycling rates increased rapidly by 32% between 2000 and 2012 but recently this rate has flatlined. Only 33.9% of household waste in London was sent for recycling last year despite Boris Johnson suggesting an initial target of 45% and the EU setting a target of 50% recycling by 2020. As Europe’s greenest major city with 40% of surface area made up of public green spaces, we should be able to work towards these targets....
Team Fox: Brian May to Lead Anti-Fox Hunting Rally
By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent Queen guitarist and animal campaigner Brian May is set to lead a protest urging policymakers to keep the Hunting Act intact outside Westminster on Tuesday. The musician and activist - along with May's Save Me Trust, PETA, the RSPCA, the League Against Cruel Sports, Born Free, Lush and Humane Society International – will descend on Westminster in an attempt to make the public aware of the high stakes of the vote: that amending the existing rules to...
Are the roles of non-executive directors going to change forever?
By David Dumeresque of executive search experts, Tyzack Peter Whitehead, former editor of the FT Non-Executive Directors’ Club, wrote in a Financial Times article titled Non-executive director: a task for which no one is qualified: “The list of attributes required of a non-executive director is so long, precise and contradictory that there cannot be a single board member in the world who fully fits the bill.” There is no doubt that the role of the non-executive director (NED) has changed...
How To Make The Perfect… Moroccan Lamb Salad
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Following our recent visit to The Golden Arrow restaurant within the Hotel Pullman London St. Pancras, executive chef Michael Penn has shared his recipe for the perfect Moroccan Lamb Salad. Follow the simple instructions below to make the tasty dish at home. Ingredients For the Spiced Lamb Minced Lamb, 2 kg Garlic, 1tsp, crushed Ground Coriander, 1tbsp Ground Cumin, 1tbsp Lemons, 2 Free Range Eggs, 2 Salt, a pinch Coriander, chopped For the Salad and Mint...