Why do I still love QPR?

Sport News 24/7 By Richard de Winter @TLE_Sport @rgdewinter As a football fan, one of the things you’ve got to be prepared for is disappointment. This may take the form of an underwhelming signing, a limp performance against hated rivals; it may take the form of an unfortunate defeat in the Champions’ League Semi-Final. At the end of the season, the overriding feeling for fans of most clubs will be one of disappointment, even if their club has had an...

Boost for divorcing couples as they are now to get mediation funding

Going through a divorce can be a traumatic experience but there is some good news for divorcing couples that comes in the form of changes to mediation funding. Many individuals on low incomes are entitled to Legal Aid to fund their attendance at mediation to agree children and financial arrangements on separation.  However, one of the major problems that many couples find when applying for help from Legal Aid for mediation under the current law is that if only one...

Reinventing Charlie Simpson

Jack Peat reviews the refined and polished Charlie Simpson at the Roundhouse.  Charlie Simpson is a physical embodiment of the journey all young musicians embark on, yet his tremendous success has resulted in his particular journey being very much in the public eye. There are very few teenage bands that start up in their parent’s spare room punching out Thom Yorke melodies and Bob Dylan-esque lyrics with a young Keith Moon propped precariously on a plastic stool in the corner,...

Top 10 time saving apps for business owners

By Seb Dean from The Imaginaire Web Design. When it comes to running a business, especially in the early stages, you’re likely to be absolutely swamped with trying to stay in control of all areas of the business. Covering sales, fulfilment of orders, working with suppliers, billing and all of the other areas is commonplace and just thinking about it is enough to give you a headache! Luckily, those clever tech kids have been hard at work to help automate...

Is Cameron preaching a crusade?

Richard Masefield, author of a new book set at the time of the Third Crusade to free Jerusalem from Islamic occupation, questions the Prime Minister’s use of crusading rhetoric in his recent comments about the Middle East. Isil poses a direct and deadly threat to Britain, David Cameron tells us. But although he seems at first to rule out military intervention – "I agree that we should avoid sending armies to fight or occupy" – he goes on to say that...

Wild – Review, London Film Festival

By Anna Power @powersfilms Following on from his success with Dallas Buyers Club Jean-Marc Vallee directs Wild, a tale of grief, hurt and healing, literally one step at a time. Reece Witherspoon gives a striking performance as novice, lone-hiker Cheryl Strayed (based on her memoir) who undertook the precipitous 1,100 mile journey through the wilderness as the ill-thought-through solution to a car-crash rock bottom, resulting in the breakdown of her marriage and subsequent divorce. Donning freshly pressed hiking trousers and...

Great gran has been writing to pen friend for 72 years

Nona Avery, from Sheffield, 84 has been hand writing letters to her pen friend longest than most people live, sending over a 1,000 letters... In 1942 I saw an advert in the Girl's crystal annual for girl’s who lived all over the world, who wanted a pen friend. One advert caught my eye it was for a girl called Alice who was also twelve and lived in Columbus, Ohio in America. It sounded so exotic and so far away. I...

Jonny’s Shares

Game Digital has found a new home on the FTSE whilst WHSmith are expanding its oversees operations Following on from the Scottish referendum there has been numerous election campaigns getting underway ahead of the next general election in early May. The stock market has not really changed over the past few weeks but these campaigns can often impact the market depending on the stance of each political party. It is key for market analysts to take stock of what is...

Top 20 Independent Coffee Shops in London

By Seb Dean from Find London Apartments. 1.     Foxcroft & Ginger 3 Berwick Street, W1F Foxcroft & Ginger serves wonderful coffee efficiently, which is surprising to say that they get rather busy. They also serve the light snacks that you’d expect of a coffee shop, including croissants which, we must say, provide a lovely breakfast! 2.     Speakeasy Espresso Bar 3 Lowndes Court, W1F Located just off Carnaby Street, the Speakeasy Espresso Bar is a perfect place for a mid-day coffee-stop...

Page 6158 of 6230 1 6,157 6,158 6,159 6,230
-->