By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Drawing on culture to promote well-being: communities united by their precarious circumstances Leading academic Matthew Johnson, Aboriginal community leader Mary Graham and Ashington community researcher Tony Bennett, examine how so-called ‘good culture’ can unite communities on opposite sides of the world. The Northumberland pit village ...
Sport News 24/7 By Matthew Biggin @MatthewBiggin @TLE_Sport There seems to be a storm brewing on Wearside as Sunderland have endured a torrid month. First star player Adam Johnson was arrested on suspicion of sex with a minor. This was compounded by further abject results on the pitch. It all ...
By Nathan Lee, Business Correspondent The world’s largest startup accelerator and competition, MassChallenge, is officially accepting applications until 1 April for its first annual programme in London. Between 60-80 selected startups will participate in a four-month programme, at the end of which a total of £500k is awarded to the top ...
Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter @TLE_Sport The news on Monday that Gustavo Poyet had been sacked as Sunderland manager came as no real surprise. The 4-0 drubbing at home by Aston Villa was the final straw in what has been a fairly dismal season ...
Sport News 24/7 By Richard de Winter @rgdewinter @TLE_Sport Test cricket is all that really matters. ODIs are just a Disneyfied version of the real thing, designed for people who want things now, people who measure excitement in terms of boundaries and cartwheeling stumps, people who don’t appreciate the beauty ...
By Matt Keay @MattAdamKeay In the opening minutes of Gerard Johnson’s sophomore effort, Hyena, the audience is presented with a bravura neon-lit nighttime raid, set against foreboding music, a sense of dread permeating the screen. The men they see appear to be policeman, but they are so far removed from ...
By Valentina Magri Ten million people will live in London by 2036 according to a forecast by the business advocacy group London First, but the big question is what does that mean for the future of London and how can the city prepare to the forthcoming boom in its population? The risks of a ...
Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter @TLE_Sport England kick-off their World Cup campaign against familiar foe Australia on Saturday morning but if they are to have any chance of success in the competition they must dispense with Eoin Morgan. He may have only recently assumed ...
By Steve Taggart David Cameron tops poll, but almost two thirds believe British politicians don’t know enough about technology Twitter fan David Cameron is the UK’s most tech-savvy politician with Nigel Farage polling in a distant fifth place, according to new research released today by Crucial.com. However, the insights also ...