Black Adam review: A slick but forgettable superhero romp October 23, 2022 The latest DC spectacular is a film conjured by the internet, with Dwayne Johnson linked to the role by eager fans since at least the mid-2000s. The former wrestler’s armour has been slightly dented by the failures of Jungle Cruise and Red Notice last year, can Black Adam put him back on top? Set in [...]
How to help save the rainforest in Peru while you travel July 22, 2024 The air is thick under the humid rainforest canopy in Peru’s Amazonian basin. Insects hum and the squawks of circling macaws echo through the trees. I’m silently crouching on the forest floor when the rainforest ambience is briefly interrupted by gasps as a large tarantula leaps out of a hole and darts toward me. It’s [...]
Most millennial investors think they will be financially stronger after the pandemic March 11, 2022 More than 60 per cent of millennial investors believe they’ll be financially stronger after the pandemic then before it. While coronavirus had a devastating impact on many parts of the economy, those aged 18-34 saw it as an opportunity to enter different markets. The majority of millennials looked to adapt to the ‘new normal’, according [...]
General Election: Labour activists are using Tinder to mobilise young voters in marginal seats December 12, 2019 Labour activists have taken to Tinder today in a last-gasp attempt to mobilise voters as the country goes to the polls in the General Election. Campaign group “Fck Boris” has been targeting 18-35 year olds in marginal Tory constituencies to join its “Tinder Army” and canvass on the dating app. Read more: General Election: How [...]
Sadiq Khan eyes partial drug decriminalisation trial in Lewisham, Bexley and Greenwich January 4, 2022 Sadiq Khan may soon oversee trials of partial drug decriminalisation in three London boroughs to ensure under-25s caught with small amounts of cannabis escape arrest. The trials – in Lewisham, Bexley and Greenwich – would see police told to divert 18-24-year-olds found with small amounts of cannabis into drug courses or counselling instead of arresting [...]
Five live sporting events to watch on TV this weekend March 17, 2023 The sporting world this week sees the conclusion of the Six Nations, a domestic rugby final and the return of the FA Cup and Formula 1. Here’s what you should put into your diaries ahead of this weekend. Football: Forest vs Newcastle – Friday The Premier League returns this evening with a crunch battle between [...]
Instagram teams up with London ID firm Yoti to test age verification feature June 23, 2022 Instagram have teamed up with London-based startup Yoti to test a new age verification feature for 18 and over accounts.
All or Nothing: Arsenal review – Amazon puts The Gunners in the spotlight August 5, 2022 Fans of North London’s Arsenal may wince at the thought of reliving last season through Amazon’s annual All or Nothing documentary series. As with fierce rivals Tottenham last year, the cameras came at a time of tremendous turmoil that includes a historically bad start to the season, and a protracted saga involving club captain Pierre [...]
Brokeback Mountain play, review: Where’s all the gay sex?! May 19, 2023 Brokeback Mountain play review and star rating: ★★★ Where was all the spine-tingling intimacy? The kissing scenes that show what two men together can be like, the caressing of a shoulder with the tuft of hair, the chin nuzzling into the armpit, the gazes of adoration? Brokeback Mountain, originally a 1997 short story published in [...]
Gallant Ho can atone for Sixty disappointment December 13, 2022 BANK on jockey Vincent Ho to bounce back from his heart-wrenching defeat aboard Golden Sixty at Sha Tin last Sunday with at least a couple of winners on the nine-race programme at Happy Valley today. There having been plenty of grandstand jockeys’ quick to apportion the blame to Ho for being caught napping and too [...]