How data science will change the way banks relate to people
By Tatiana Vorontsova, Group Account Director at data science consultancy Profusion There’s an idealised image of town life, perhaps 40 or 50 years ago, where high streets were full of independent shops, bread was delivered by a boy on a bike, everyone said hello to each other and you could leave your front door unlocked at night. In this Werther’s Original vision of Britain, the bank manager was a person of high esteem who knew every member of the community...
Parliamentary sketch 17th June – Hi-vis Osborne leaves Labour opaque
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Today’s PMQs were considered, respectful and...boring. This might be what the public claim they want, but would they actually watch that every week? I mean who doesn’t tune in for live environmental, food and rural affairs questions with Liz Truss on BBC Parliament (Thurs 9.30am, as if you didn’t know). Hilary Benn stood in for, well, an empty space and Gideon took up the reins for the Tories. Perhaps they could have given the Labour...
Juliette Burton: changing the world one joke at a time
From bulimia to trolling, being labelled a “feminazi” to being sectioned, with comedian Juliette Burton, nothing is off the table. Seriously, nothing. As her show, Look At Me, hits London, she told us about the process of creating it, about breaking down barriers with comedy, and about that Protein World ad. Firstly, tell us a bit about the show? ‘Look At Me’ is a docu-comedy - a documentary mixed with comedy - all about whether what we appear to be...
How Digital Games Become Educational
By Robert Sun In speaking before many groups of educators, in cities across the nation, I often hear that one of the biggest challenges facing schools today is how to consistently engage and motivate children to learn. Children, as we all know, are natural learners. But much of that instinctive curiosity is dampened by the formality and regimentation of the classroom. Albert Einstein once wrote: “It is nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not...
Eagles Of Death Metal Announce UK Tour Dates
Eagles Of Death Metal will tour the UK in October and November, including a show at The Forum, London. Can't wait until then? The band will be playing a headline show tonight at London’s KOKO. Eagles Of Death Metal UK Tour Dates October 31 - Beckett University - Leeds November 1 - UEA - Norwich 2 - O2 Academy - Bristol 4 - Engine Rooms - Southampton 5 - Forum - London 6 - Institute - Birmingham 7 - Ritz - Manchester 9 -...
Why setting the right marketing price for your property is vital
By Perry Power, property sales specialist at Perry Power Have you ever stopped to ask your estate agent exactly why they’ve decided to market your property at a particular price? Not the value itself necessarily (which should be based on the current market and sales prices for similar properties in your area), but the way they’ve presented the price. After all, when it comes to selling a property, setting the right price is crucial. There’s a fine line between listing...
Travelodge: 30 Years in Numbers
By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent Travelodge is a hotel chain synonymous with towns and cities across Britain. Booking a city break? Attending a wedding? Away on a business trip? Chances are that we have all stayed in one of their 521 hotels that span across England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Spain at some point. It started with a single customer paying £19.50 for a room in 1985. Now – 110 million visits, 25 million breakfasts and 220,000 abandoned books later –...
Warburton and Rangers – promising partnership or match made in hell?
Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter @TLE_Sport Mark Warburton has been appointed manager of troubled Scottish Championship club Glasgow Rangers. The ex-Brentford boss has signed a three-year contract at Ibrox and will be targeting immediate promotion to Rangers’ rightful place in the Scottish Premier League. But why has Warburton agreed to take on the challenge of managing a club that, behind-the-scenes at least, is subject to constant controversy and boardroom disputes? It is a poisoned...
Record Review: Outfilt – Slowness
By Declan Roberts (@DeclanMR) Outift’s first record, Performance, was a breakthrough for the band, scoring critical acclaim from the lofty heights of NME to indie-facing tastemakers The Line of Best Fit and Stereogum. It also contained some bonafide gems including ‘Thank God I Was Dreaming’, in which vocalist Thomas Gorton croons the line “don’t look back”. It’s a sentiment they’ve taken to heart on their follow-up ‘Slowness’. Here, the band slip away from the bold majestic anthems of ‘Performance’ and...