Hikes, Ice Axes and Alpine Awe in the Engadine Valley
Pontresina challenges hikers chasing the reward of glacial views.
Hijab-wearing Muslim women being passed over for jobs
MPs have said that of all ethnic groups living in the UK, Muslims have the highest rate of joblessness. With Muslim women, who wear the Hijab being passed over for jobs, in what a report has called the last form of “acceptable” discrimination. Some Muslim women are even driven to ...
London’s 24 Hour Economy ‘Could Be Worth £30bn’
London’s 24 hour economy could be worth nearly £30 billion to the capital each year by the start of 2030, according to new research. It is currently worth up to £26.3 billion annually, around eight per cent of London’s gross domestic product, and directly supports one in eight jobs – ...
Scottish wind power supplies all their electricity for 24 hours
Good news for the renewable industry, which has been battered by the current Conservative Government. Due to high winds across Scotland on Sunday, the energy created provided over one hundred per cent of the electricity needs for that day in the country. In fact the total energy captured provided 106 per ...
Olympic Athletic Wear Made Entirely From Condom Material Created
The first Olympic athletic wear made entirely from condom material has been created by designer Pauline Van Dongen as an alternative to latex. The revolutionary material benefits from biomimicry, which works with your skin to temperature adjust for the ultimate performance weapon. Streamlined and close fitting, the new suit lets athletes feel ...
Majestic Caves Discovered Below Clifton Suspension Bridge Opened to Public
Majestic caves discovered under Clifton Suspension Bridge have been opened to the public for the first time after been found by chance in 2002 by a builder. Hidden for more than 150 years the stunning cathedral-like vaults have been unveiled under Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s engineering masterpiece for the first time since the bridge ...
The Rainbow Olympics – Is this our most diverse games yet?
It’s hard not to feel patriotic as the hysteria around the Olympics continues to grow. If you aren’t watching it, then you’re reading about it and if you’re lucky enough to have scored a ticket to Rio itself, then quite frankly I’m jealous. Since the opening ceremony on Friday 5th ...
Villa Thrashed by Luton After Chairman Promises to make them ‘Europe’s Biggest Club’
Sport News 24/7 Aston Villa were thrashed by League 2's Luton Town in the EFL Cup last night following promises by Dr Tony Xia that the club would be the biggest in Europe in five years. Talking to fans on Twitter in a #AskTheChairman forum he said the club could be up ...
Avocado consumption fuelling deforestation in central America
I had an Avocado for lunch, in fact I had one for dinner as well last night. It seems to be something we all increasingly use regularly in our meals, it isn’t just for hipsters and Waitrose shoppers anymore. However, the popularity of Avocados in our diets is allegedly causing ...