What to do in London this Easter weekend April 1, 2015 The long Easter weekend is almost upon us and here’s what London has to offer. 500 Years of Hampton Court Palace Historic Royal Palaces is throwing a birthday bash for King Henry VIII’s former residence. Visitors during the day will be greeted by five royal carriages, specially created for the occasion, while William Shakespeare and [...]
Black Friday UK 2014: 5 of the worst Amazon lightning deals savvy shoppers have not been waiting for November 26, 2014 Everyone loves a bargain, but there are some things that scream “rather not” than “must have”. Among quite a few decent deals on expensive tech and electrical items, some of Amazon’s early flash deal Black Friday treats are, well, a little underwhelming, let’s say. Here are five of the least exciting deals waiting for you [...]
Foxes overtake Chelsea in race for £8m Croatia striker Kramaric January 5, 2015 TABLE-TOPPING Chelsea are poised to lose out to Premier League basement-dwellers Leicester in the race to sign of one of Europe’s hottest properties, Croatia striker Andrej Kramaric. The Blues had looked set to land Kramaric, who has scored 28 in 31 games for Rijeka this season, for around £8m in the January transfer window with [...]
Watch: Eagle flies around London, taking in St Paul’s Cathedral, City Hall, Tower Bridge and the ArcelorMittal Orbit in the Olympic Park with a camera strapped to his back November 20, 2014 Stop whatever you're doing and watch this. An animal charity has attached a camera to a white tailed eagle and the bird – whose name is Darchan – has flown around some of the best parts of the capital. The eagle explored London and flew from iconic landmarks, including St Paul's Cathedral, City [...]
Chef Ana Morris of Islington restaurant LeCoq presents her recipe for burnt chicken and chilli spatchcock chicken December 9, 2014 Ana Morris, the chef of Islington’s favourite rotisserie chicken restaurant LeCoq, on how to unite a community using only a spit and some good quality birds from Suffolk. Sisters Ana and Sanja Morris opened LeCoq last year in Islington. Since, the restaurant has flourished and become a firm local fixture. We speak to chef Ana to [...]
A turkey’s not just for Thanksgiving – it could save your life November 27, 2014 While we gobble up turkeys in celebration of Thanksgiving, perhaps we should also offer a toast to the festive birds themselves. Not only do they bring our stomachs happiness year after year – they also contain a unique antibiotic that can help humans fend of disease. A “good” bacteria known as Strain 115 [...]
Black Friday UK 2014: Where are the best bargains for must-have Christmas toys? November 25, 2014 As the countdown to Black Friday – November 28 if you're wondering – continues, the big question is exactly which items will be going on sale. Luckily for you, the Toy Retailers Association has today unveiled its DreamToys, the gifts that the industry has judged “must have” Christmas crackers. The list has pedigree [...]
Davos 2015 on Ebola: Private sector is key to saving the world from future epidemics January 22, 2015 The Ebola epidemic in west Africa has killed thousands of people since it broke out in Guinea in December 2013, and it continues to claim new lives on a daily basis. International efforts have been largely successful and preventing the virus from leaving the region and reaching a pandemic level, but the risk of [...]
The art of video games: From Super Mario Brothers to The Legend of Zelda March 25, 2015 The Barbican championed the art of the video game long before it became the behemoth industry that we see today. Its first Game On exhibition opened in 2001 – now it’s gearing up for Game On 2.0, which will tour the world celebrating this cutting edge medium, offering visitors the chance to play classic games [...]
Rovio cuts jobs as growth stalls October 2, 2014 FINNISH Angry Birds creator Rovio plans to cut up to 130 jobs, or 16 per cent of its workforce, saying growth has not been as strong as expected and it needs a simpler structure. Aiming to become an entertainment brand on a par with Walt Disney, Rovio has recently expanded the Angry Birds franchise into [...]