By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food The term “gastropub” has become a little tricky and somewhat controversial. Coined in 1991 by David Eyre and Mike Belben, proprietors of The Eagle pub in Clerkenwell, Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines the term as: “a pub, bar, or tavern that offers meals of high quality”. However, ever since the phrase came to being over 20 years ago, far too many of the UK’s pubs have (wrongfully) rebranded themselves. Let’s face it, if every single pub...

By Jack Peat, TLE Editor  When I first read that Cecil the Lion had been poached by US dentist Walter Palmer I wasn't immediately concerned about animal rights, cruel blood sports or even the protection of endangered species; I was concerned about freedoms. Individual liberty, after all, is what allowed Palmer to stand proud over his trophy catch with no thought about the aforementioned consequences. He had grabbed the very sustenance of life in a mockery to those choiceless beings...

A decadent take on the classic snack.

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By Eamon Jubbawy, COO and co-founder of Onfido An independent review into the UK sharing economy late last year found that 25 per cent of UK adults are sharing online in some way.  The sharing economy - already estimated by PwC to be worth £9 billion globally - has transformed how people interact and do business. It has made household names of the likes of Uber and Airbnb, upended service-based industries and changed how we think about employment and workers. The...

By Harry Bedford  The World lost a star when Cilla Black sadly passed away in the Spanish resort of Marbella. Aged 72, she is believed to have died of natural causes. The ultimate girl-next-door, Cilla was as likeable as she was talented and this gave her a career in show business spanning fifty years and fan-base spanning the entire country. Born Priscilla White in 1943 to a working-class family in Liverpool, she studied shipping management, though her passion always lay...

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By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent  Londoners consider themselves to be the most ambitious in the country, according to a new study mapping personality traits across Britain. Liverpudlians were found to be the happiest, funniest and most honest people in the country – while those in Sheffield are the most ruthless and selfish. The poll of 2,000 Brits, which asked people to pick personality traits they felt best described them, found those living in Liverpool are also most likely to see themselves as...

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. Austen’s Smokehouse – Kensal Rise It’s no secret that DJ Yoda loves his food. Now, for the first time ever, the artist will be bringing his love of BBQ to Kensal Rise for his first restaurant opening. Set to open its doors later in the month, the 80-cover restaurant set across...