The digital revolution of the legal industry
By Mark Edwards, General Manager at www.rocketlawer.co.uk, an online legal service providing businesses and families with easy-to-use, professional legal documents and affordable help from specialist lawyers. The world around us is changing and the way we do things has transformed over the past few years. Thanks to the internet, we are now able to access almost anything we need or want and almost without any geographical boundaries. Many service industries, from high-street shopping to travel have modernised in the process...
HS2: Do we need it?
By Oliver Ward The Chinese built their High Speed Rail (HSR) in less than two years. In Britain we have been debating the subject for two years, members of all political parties have been stroking their chins in backrooms and passing memos between themselves but its expected completion date is still speck in the distance at 2026. And that's providing initial targets are met, which inevitably will be extended while the counties wrestle for their interests to be heard like...
To sum up Godzilla in one word: Ridiculous.
By James Mackney 4/5 Godzilla is old school both in terms of character and this fantastic re-boot. It is a proper monster movie with a heart. It contains nods to Spielberg left, right and centre and manages to tell a monster story a million times better than Peter Jackson did with King Kong. Over the last few years we have been treated or tortured depending on your inclination to summer blockbusters that have told us that everything needs to...
Mirror Mirror on the wall
Why Looking Youthful Is The Key To Happiness By Laura Casewell As we get older we all look in the mirror from time-to-time and wish we looked a little younger. Poking and prodding our faces to see what we'd look like with a jab of Botox isn't uncommon for those entering their 30s and beyond. I'm here to tell you- unpopular as the following may be to some- that in an appearance-driven world, looks definitely do matter. And so...
Immigration is a consequence, not the problem
By Philip Benton The local and European elections seem to have revolved around one key issue. The Daily Mail reading British public have had enough of failed promises from the Government to keep net immigration under control and have made their views known by voting for anti-EU parties like UKIP. A key policy for all the main parties fighting for power is to potentially revise Britain’s relationship with Europe. There have been calls for a renegotiation of the EU powers...
Fashion Icons from the Past Five Decades in Music
By Charlotte Stringer For some it's their first foray into fashion-territory, seeing their music icon express themselves like only a pop star could, in the most bizarre outfits imaginable. But these are the images that shape our youth and stay with us long into adulthood; that's why the guys at fashion start-up STYLIGHT have taken the time to compile the ultimate list of the top music fashion icons from the past five decades. The countdown ranges from ABBA's bizarre creations...
Fashion Icons from the Past Five Decades in Music
By Charlotte Stringer For some it's their first foray into fashion-territory, seeing their music icon express themselves like only a pop star could, in the most bizarre outfits imaginable. But these are the images that shape our youth and stay with us long into adulthood; that's why the guys at fashion start-up STYLIGHT have taken the time to compile the ultimate list of the top music fashion icons from the past five decades. The countdown ranges from ABBA's bizarre creations...
Can anyone stop Rafael Nadal?
by David de Winter - Sports Writer Before some mickey-mouse football competition in Brazil gets underway, there’s the small matter of a little tennis tournament in Paris to sort out. The French Open is under way on the clay of Roland Garros, but given that the Rafael Nadal has won the past eight of nine tournaments, is there much point of even holding it? The most likely man to prise the trophy from the King of Clay is World No....
In the business of Social Business
By Guy Dorrell Every turn of the economic cycle seems to bring another fad; 2007, just before the crash, saw food miles as the ‘must talk about’ subject of the moment. The idea that seafood should be fished from Scottish waters, shipped to Thailand for processing and then shipped back to Scotland for sale appeared absurd, because it was. Then came the economic downturn, with the first run on a bank in 200 years, and food miles slipped down everyone’s...