By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Inefficiencies in the NHS is costing five billions pounds a year. Patients staying in hospital too long, reliance on agency workers, costly supplies and inefficient use of staff is making a huge strain on the public purse. Two official reports have published these findings. 8,500 “bedblocking” patients are stuck in NHS hospitals on a daily basis – costing £900m a year and increasing the need to use the private sector to meet patients' needs. Jeremy Hunt, the...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor New Zealand politician Steven Joyce was chatting to journalists when he was he smashed in the face with a sex toy. He had been chatting to crowds in Waitangi, near Paihia, when he suffered the assault. In the clip the member of the New Zealand National Party is surprised by the pink toy which comes flying into camera shot, hitting Joyce in the mouth. A female protestor in the crowd, threw the sex toy and...

With the overabundance of cheap holidays and flights around the world right at our fingertips it can be extremely overwhelming when it comes to hunting out your perfect holiday. There is now so much choice out there that picking something out of quite literally thousands and thousands of potential destinations can be quite a struggle. What would be useful is a quick tool to help give you some inspiration, such as a Q&A form or interactive graphic. I stumbled across...

Sport News 24/7 By Sean Simara  @Sean_FootyMad  @TLE_Sport It’s the last stop of the NFL season on Sunday – Super Bowl 50 – as the Carolina Panthers go toe to toe with the Denver Broncos.  I talked about storybook endings before and Peyton Manning has a chance to carry out such an ending in the Levi’s Stadium and go out on a high.  I didn't think he would get past Tom Brady in the Championship game and he proved me...

A flury of ads have been unveiled ahead of Superbowl 50 featuring a host of celebrities such as William Dafoe,  Amy Schumer, Seth Rogen, Ryan Reynolds and Drake. The ads, that cost around $4.5 million each to air during the game based on last year's data, are some of the most lucrative in the World, and competition is rife to make the biggest stir. Take a look at five of the best. Snickers: Featuring Marilyn Monroe and William Dafoe Bud Light: Featuring Amy Schumer and Seth...

By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent The Property Finance Expo will launch this year, designed to make the property finance sector better connected. Aimed at investors, developers, buy-to-let professionals and both accomplished and first time landlords, the show will take place on 15th September 2016 at Old Billingsgate in Central London. The event will take a fresh new approach on the traditional landlord show, uniting a wide range of delegates, lenders, and providers...

The BBC has confirmed that Friends actor Matt LeBlanc will join Chris Evans as a Top Gear presenter. LeBlanc appeared on the show in May 2012 when he set an as-yet unbeaten lap time of 1m 42.1s in the Kia cee’d, saying the trick to getting round fast is to just not "use the brake as much". He will join Chris Evans when the new series premieres in May. “As a car nut and a massive fan of Top Gear, I’m honoured...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Comedian Peter Serafinowicz has done it again, and harder than ever. His third Trump video comes on the back of "Cockney Trump" and "Posh Trump." He pulls no punches as he used his own voice to say what Trump "really means".  It is clear Mr Serafinowicz is totally fearless in his pursuit of the Republican candidate. Watch Video Here

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor There wasn’t much to say about today’s PMQs the Tories were all waiting to either bash Cameron on Europe for their constituents or back him to save their own careers, in the debate afterwards. Will PM ignore his party’s core supporters, who would happily restore the monarchy into power given half a chance; some of who seem to regard the ex-Eton and Bullingdon boy as some sort of woolly liberal lefty. If David Cameron isn’t...