Muse Salon – Review
By Carlotta Stephens, Style writer Muse of London has a pulse which you feel the minute you walk in the door, with funky decor - (dark walls and contrasting yellow) and a relaxed feel (help yourself to anything you would like to drink). I instantly felt at home. On arrival I was given a warm greeting and within seconds Jason the Creative Director came over to introduce himself. Jason who has an impressive celebrity client list and is a well...
Silvertown Quays redevelopment – the new heart of the East End?
By Steve Taggart A huge new development site will transform the East End of London. The Silvertown Quays redevelopment is a 62 acre site, located to the south of the Royal Victoria Dock, beside the ExCel centre in Newham. It is hoped the scheme will become the beating heart of London's new East end, due to it close proximity to City Airport and the golden triangle of the O2, Canary Wharf and the Olympic Park. By 2018 it will be...
Putin Turns towards Korea
By Oliver Ward Since Kim Jong-un came to power in the final days of 2011 he hasn´t left North Korea, however there are strong indications he may be preparing to leave the peninsula at the start of May. Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov has suggested there are "positive signs" that he will attend a ceremony in Russia commemorating the end of WWII on May 8th. This is the latest in a string of moves dubbed "Putin´s Pivot" which has seen...
The Bonneville – Review
Fear is not something I want to associate with a restaurant, but in this case it was (in a backstreet murderer way rather than the dream about waking up naked at school, but I’ll get back to that in a minute). The Boneville is barely advertised by its faded sign, sitting on Lower Clapton Road like it has been there for decades. The restaurant recreates the café culture of France, walking through a huge felt curtain to enter the establishment...
Grexit or no Grexit, Greece must tackle its tax evasion problem
By David Binder Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you won’t have failed to notice the sudden rise of the radical left in Southern Europe and the social, political and economic shockwaves this has sent across the continent. As voters across the Mediterranean have reacted against severe austerity measures, parties previously seen on the fringe of national parties have seen an unprecedented surge in support. In Greece, this has been manifested through Syriza, which has grabbed headlines for its incredible...
First Annual Dubai Property Show arrives in London
By Steve Taggart The first annual Dubai Property show takes place at the London Olympia from February 27th-March 1st. The free event will host over 120 exhibitors, offering private islands, beach resorts and luxury villas. Dubai is now the Brit’s third most preferred destination to invest in, and this three-day show will offer prospective buyers direct access to every part of the regions real estate industry, from consultants and brokers to developers and marketing agents. A bustling metropolis and poised to...
It’s Never Too Late
Sport News 24/7 By Noy Shani @NoyShani @TLE_Sport A 28-year-old Table Tennis player has won third place in his first national para competition earlier this month.Sweden-born Martin Polash bagged the bronze medal in the Open Table Tennis Championship, part of the BATTAD Grand Prix series in the Waterside Table Tennis Centre in Southampton.Professional salesman Polash, who is classified as grade 7 in terms of his disability, as set by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), was born with diminished movement...
Restaurant Review – Sticks ‘n’ Sushi, Greenwich
By Jonathan Hatchman Situated on the outside corner of Greenwich’s world famous bustling market, Sticks ‘n’ Sushi’s third UK branch is a welcome addition to the area. Inspired by brothers Kim and Jens Rahbek’s half-Japanese, half-Danish background, the cuisine on offer at Sticks ‘n’ Sushi is a fusion between two culinary traditions: Japanese Sushi and Danish Yakitori – hence the restaurant’s title. The 90-seat Greenwich restaurant is split into two sections, we were seated within the back section by the friendly...
To rent or to buy? That is the question
By Mark Coulter, Managing Director, Coulters In 1918 homeownership was at a mere 23%, but this accelerated from 1953 and this was solidified further by Thatcher’s ‘right to buy scheme’ scheme in the early 1980’s. Britain has traditionally been a nation obsessed by property and house price inflation. Everyone has traditionally aspired to home ownership and a rising housing market has a disproportionate effect on peoples feeling of wealth the direct health of the economy, and even perceived social status....