Coach Travel Erodes Rail Dominance in France
By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent The French Government's approval of the Macron Law, a bill designed to modernise France’s economy, speed up growth and deregulate many industries, has led to a resurgence of coach travel in France after years of train domination. France is expected to have in excess of 5,000,000 new coach passengers within the next year, resulting in an extra 22,000 jobs created. As a result, the travel industry will also experience the opening up of long distance coach operations across the country....
An Idiot’s Adventures In Gameland: Steve McNeil
#13: The Big Three: Edinburgh, London, Margate (Fri 21st August 2015) Hello once again, dear reader! What a week it’s been – on Monday, me and “King” Rob Sedgebeer performed WiFi Wars at the Pleasance, as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival – a huge thank you to those of you who came along and said hi afterwards! Yesterday I was in London for the final voiceover session for my Minecraft TV series ‘Digging Deeper’ on Ginx TV - there’s...
A Dozen Summers : Film Review
By Stephen Mayne @finalreel It takes something a little bit out there to reveal how crushingly conventional so much of what we watch is. We all love the familiarity that comes with genre of course, and conventions often become conventions because they’re simply the best damn way of doing something, but where’s the excitement? As far as family films go, Canadian émigré Kenton Hall knows. His feature debut A Dozen Summers shows its budgetary constraints, and with such a frenetic...
15 of London’s Must-Try Dishes
Photo: davidwphotos.co.uk By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food With plenty of incredible restaurants popping up all across the Capital, it’s confirmed that there’s always something delicious to eat within just distance. It would be impossible to list every single great dish available in London, but we’ve compiled a selection of our absolute favourites, featuring big budget luxuries at high-end restaurants through to cheap eats from humble Bakeries. Peas & Mint at Dabbous, W1T One of the most exciting things about the...
6 Ways Independent Retailers can Grow their Business
By Nick Joelson, Marketing Manager at Liberis Every small business owner knows it takes a lot of hard work and dedication to keep yourself afloat and ahead of the competition. According to recent research by Simply Business, there has been a 110% increase in the number of independent retailers launched in the last five years, suggesting it’s a great time for retailers to do business. However, research from The British Independent Retailers Association states there are more than 220,000 independent...
Birmingham home to affordable property and top schools
By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent With GCSE results on our doorstep, new research reveals Birmingham is home to the best balance of affordable property and top schools. Research by online estate agent eMoov.co.uk identified the top 50 schools in the country that offer a balance of affordable housing with a top quality state education. The study compared average house prices in the surrounding area to the average GCSE score per pupil. King...
The premature death of cash?
By Ron Delnevo, ATMIA Executive Director Europe Earlier this year figures were published by the Payments Council purporting to show the demise of coins and notes and the rise of the ‘cashless society’. The figures concluded that 48 per cent of payments were made in cash, with the remaining 52 per cent made up of non-cash payments. A ‘cashless society’ is one where we would forgo all cash and instead use electronic payment systems, like the much-hyped Apple Pay, to...
Introducing London’s newest destination: Eilat, Israel
With the news that Monarch Airlines are expanding its destination list to Tel Aviv and Ovuda in Israel, the doors have opened for London holidaymakers to explore the country even more. Ovda is a 45-minute drive to the beach resort of Eilat. Up to now the resort has been popular with domestic holidaymakers and Eastern Europeans, but now it looks set for a potential British invasion as Londoners can now fly direct. The new offering means that you won't yet see The Sun in any...
Beer of the Week – Partizan Iced Tea Saison
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Strength: 3.7% Brewed: Bermondsey, London Renowned for their brilliant Pale Ale, Partizan Brewery’s Iced Tea Saison is the latest to tickle our fancy. In fairness, the combination of Iced Tea and Beer does seem like an odd one, but the pair does somehow work in harmony. Brewed and bottled in South London, featuring a compelling label that’s designed by artist Alec Doherty, the drink is hazy and golden with a thin white head. On...