Awe, Triumph and Countless Deaths in Dark Souls 3
By Grant Bailey (@GrantDBailey) The Old Truman Brewery, Shoreditch, London – The 2016 PC Gamer Weekender is in full-swing. Friendly neckbeards wander the floor with Wargaming.net swag-bags. A Warhammer 40K spider unit bursts through the wall in a shower of painted card and Styrofoam. Downstairs, grey-clad early birds don HTC Vive headsets to bumble around a virtual reality playpen, confirming VR’s place beside long-time champion the Wiimote as the new Flailing, Failing and Looking Generally Uncomfortable while Gaming accessory. In...
Harry Styles cures teenager’s fear of needles
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor A teenager with crippling phobia of needles was cured in time to get a lifesaving jab - thanks to HARRY STYLES. Beth Sansford, 15, refused to have all forms of injections - including the cervical cancer jab, which could have had worrying implications for her long term health. But now she is happy to go under the needle, after a hypnotherapist taught her to visualise her celebrity crush, the One Direction hunk. Beth, who has now...
Transgender taxi driver tracks down attacker in less than 24 hours via facebook
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Melissa Ede, 55, from Hull was attacked driving her cab, but she tracked the culprit down on social media within 24 hours, due to the help of the public. Transgender Melissa was driving her cab on Sunday 31st Jan 2016 when she picked up four rowdy passengers, two male and two female, outside a Casino. She says: “After a few minutes of the journey I started to feel uncomfortable, as the male in the front...
2016 Budget A ‘Toxic Dose Of Austerity’
The 2016 Budget has been hailed 'a toxic dose of austerity' by Green Party leader Natalie Bennett. Early calculations show that the poorest ten per cent of families see no gain from income tax cuts in the budget but the richest ten per cent get almost £200 a year. Bennett said: "The Chancellor’s repeated claim that the Tories have a long-term economic plan that is delivering a stronger economy is looking more absurd by the day. Let's not forget that this latest...
MPs vote in £1 billion tax credits cut – despite Chancellor’s pledge not to
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Conservative MPs voted to slash nearly £1billion from tax credits, even though the Chancellor swore he wouldn’t cut the benefit; that helps millions of hardworking families across the UK. A little-known catch will hit hundreds of thousands of people and was approved in a very brief vote and with no debate. It was a massive U-turn over his attempts to slash tax credits for over 3 million families by £1,300 in a year, however he...
Travel To Euro 2016 In Style For Less Than A Ryanair Flight
Football fans will be given the opportunity to travel to Euro 2016 in style this summer for less than a Ryanair flight. Fans can fly in their own private aircraft from £333 per person, departing from London Ashford Airport in Lydd and enjoying stress-free, swift check-in and Champagne and sandwiches on board. The bespoke luxury travel package for England’s Group matches comes in at less than the price of a Ryanair ticket. Travel on the no-frills airline costs £380 for England's opener against Russia in Marseille...
David Attenborough Pips the Queen to the Top Spot as Greatest Londoner of All Time
By Grant Bailey (@GrantDBailey) David Attenborough has been named the Greatest Londoner of all time ahead of stiff competition from David Bowie and Queen Elizabeth II, as well and other notable figures born in the Big Smoke. The poll quizzed 500 London inhabitants and 1,500 adults from elsewhere in the UK on their favourite Londoner. Queen Elizabeth II was joined on the list by great-great grandmother Queen Victoria and the last Tudor monarch, Queen Elizabeth I. Other entries include Charlie Chaplin,...
NBA Western Conference round-up
Sport News 24/7 By Sean Simara @Sean_FootyMad @TLE_Sport The Western Conference has been overshadowed by one man and one team: Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. It has been record breaking stuff from him and the side – unbeaten runs, points scoring, OT wins, 3 pointers from what seems the parking lot; they have been freakishly good. The Warriors are chasing 73 wins which would beat the record held by the Chicago Bulls 1996 team. But what else is...
Photo that broke the internet wins top photographic award
The sleeping labrador Dilly photo (that was shared over 23 million times to date) has been awarded SWNS Picture of the Year 2015. SWNS is the largest independent press agency in the UK, supplying up to 20% of daily print news. This beautifully composed picture shot Villager Jim to fame after it "broke" the internet. Father of two Jim, from Derbyshire, didn't want recognition for his talent but allowed SWNS to publish the photo in the national press. Jim is known as...