Leeds-based bruisers Blacklisters have earned a reputation as a formidable live act through aggressive, confrontational performances riddled with dark humour, drawing comparisons to The Jesus Lizard and Pissed Jeans. Over the past few years, the quartet have deservedly earned their reputation as one of the UK's most confrontational and aggressive live ...
By Steve Taggart We have teamed up with CV-Library to discover the top things to consider when looking to work in London. "With more green space than any other European city, a thriving economy, a low crime rate and a roaring cultural scene, it is no surprise that London is ...
By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent The CVs of Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage have been leaked after all three leaders resigned from their respective parties. Ladbrokes Politics has leaked the CVs along with odds on who is likely to replace them as leader. At 5/2 Andy Burnham and Chuka Umunna ...
By Monkey Poet “What do you do?” “I'm a poet...” “I mean to put food on the table.” “I poet.” “....!!!!” I've had this conversation so many times over the last five years, I stopped counting at 'hundreds'. However, due to the current resurgence in Poetry's popularity, with John Cooper-Clarke ...
By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent If the outcome of the 2015 General Election was left up to social media to decide, Facebook users would vote for a right-wing coalition and Twitter a left-wing coalition. That is according to new research by 72Point which calculates the outcome of the election based ...
Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter @TLE_Sport Tomorrow sees the conclusion of the mammoth six week-long Cricket World Cup with a 'local derby' final between Antipodean rivals Australia and New Zealand. The tournament has been an absolute festival of runs, punctuated by a seemingly endless ...
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 ...