“We’re there for the children” …. Nikki Scott talks about how losing her husband in Afghanistan motivated her to set up a charity to help bereaved Armed Forces children smile again Founding Scotty’s Little Soldiers is unquestionably my greatest life achievement. When I lost Lee, my husband and Brooke and ...
By Linda Marric One minute into the credits of Kong: Skull Island and you can’t help but smile, because you know this isn’t going to be one of “those” monster films with unending battle scenes and little else. So if you were expecting a testosterone drenched blockbuster a la Michael ...
By Stephen Mayne @finalreel A montage near the end jumps through a diverse collection of fans explaining what heavy metal band X Japan means to them. Aside from adoration in their homeland, others from around the world express admiration, ranging from people who used their music to deal with dark ...
New research shows that schools and colleges are the most common route into social action activities such as volunteering, campaigning, and fundraising. Teachers were identified as having a particularly strong influence on young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, as results also showed that support from teachers, parents and friends to get ...
After rising like a phoenix from the flames of the fire that devastated the beautiful former council building, the cool South London cultural hub of the Battersea Arts Centre continues to dazzle, bringing London's unique untold stories to the stage. And Conrad Murray is certainly unique - nimbly looping and live mixing ...
We caught up with fantastic comedian Lucy Porter as her new show "consequences" takes the the road What can people expect from your show? It’s a mixture of candid storytelling, political musings and giving booze to audience members. What’s the inspiration behind ‘Consequences? A women’s magazine asked me to write ...
By Maggie Majstrova, @Foodstrova Despite British food historically having a stereotypically negative image (think overcooked vegetables and a repertoire of bland dishes), the last few years have seen a complete revival, with so many traditional dishes being re-worked into something more contemporary and, ultimately, flavoursome. Still, when a restaurant is ...
The son of a Bangladeshi immigrant from one of the country’s poorest areas is to follow in the footsteps of Princes William and Harry after winning a prestigious place at Eton. Kaashif Kamaly, 15, will swap impoverished Forest Gate in the East End of London for the hallowed halls of ...
More worrying economic news has emerged, this time from The Institute for Fiscal Studies. They believe that child poverty will reach 5.1 million by 2022 as households face a squeeze on wages. The think-tank believes that average pay rate won’t grow over the next two years. The analysis says households ...