By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor He wore a suit and tie (more Matalan than Moschino, but smart nonetheless) and was greeted with rapturous applause. “Any chance we can start?” he asked, not aware he was still clapping himself. Corbyn had an autocue, which made his speech less rambling than previous ...
by Theresa Oesterreich of couporando.co.uk Packing for an African safari holiday is a time when travelling light isn’t an option - it’s a necessity. It’s about cramming a holdall or backpack weighing less than 30lb into a small aircraft’s luggage space while travelling from lodge to lodge. Try these ten tips to help ...
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Peckham-based ‘craft meat’ business – Serious Pig, specialising in quality charcuterie, is leading a ‘craft, not crap’ campaign to prevent brands from misleading customers about unhealthy, overly processed junk food in an attempt to inspire the nation to embrace some more authentic snacks. The ...
By David Binder So, apparently the ‘unthinkable’ has happened. In shock news, the polls (and YouGov in particular) were absolutely spot on and Jeremy Corbyn, maverick socialist, was by some distance elected leader of the Labour Party. It's clear, given the massive margin of victory, that his views and general ...
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Set up as an evolution from the regular Cocktail of the Day on diffordsguide.com, which was inspired by a trip to Barcelona back in 2009, the new ‘Difford’s Guide: 365 Days of Cocktails’ features an expansive selection of drinks with one perfectly fitting for ...
Mark McGuire (who you might recognise from Cleveland noisies Emeralds) has announced his latest album, Beyond Belief, the follow up to 2014's Noctilucence, with the release of new track 'Earth: 2015'. It's intricate, melodic and more than a little bit chaotic. Mark McGuire is also set to play one of our favourite fests, ...
Photo: © Yuki Sugiura By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food “This book, ‘My Kind Of Food’, is a document of my life in food, and of my travels and my loves,” begins the introduction to John Torode’s brand new cookbook. “Why did I decide to write it? Because cooking is ...
By Abeer Sharma Last Thursday evening the Evening Standard held hustings for the Conservative candidates running to be their party’s chosen one for next year’s Mayor of London election- Andrew Boff, Zac Goldsmith MP, Stephen Greenhalgh and Syed Kamall MEP. Truth be told, the lack of big names compared to ...
By Daniel Mackenzie (@EkcaLiena) Another year reaches the point where wind is not welcome relief from sun but a frown-inducing reminder of the coming cold, and another brand new festival arrives on the shores of Brighton. 2014 saw the one-day experimental sound and performance art extravaganza that was Fort Process; ...