Newcastle based alt-pop quintet Shields have filmed a series of live sessions in anticipation of their debut album, 'How Can We Fix This?' out via Kaleidoscope on Feb 26th. The band, who've recently secured a New Band of the Week feature with the Guardian and a BBC 6 Music session ...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor In the African state of Cameroon Muslims and Christians are protecting each other against savage attacks by Boko Haram, who are relentless in their brutal attacks. For over three years Boko Haram have been killing innocent people in the country, hoping to create an Islamic ...
With over 900 franchise brands and 44,000 operations, it's fair to say the UK high street is buzzing with franchise activity. Often unbeknown to the public. Most of us recognise McDonald’s as a global franchise, but Dominos, Costa and many more sing from the same hymn sheet. In the past ten years ...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor A Huge NHS contract valued at £750 million, which collapsed only eight months later, had been signed off, even though there were major doubts about its chances of success. An investigation has been launched into why the contract, arranged by the strategic projects team – ...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Sussex Police have released video footage of a pedestrian who was victim of a shocking hit-and-run crash in Brighton. The victim was hit in the Kemptown area of Brighton, at 3.40pm on Thursday 14th January, by a Fiat 500, while trying to cross the road. ...
by Rosie Benson, travel writer Living so close to the continent and spoilt for choice with budget airlines, it’s easy to forget that we have our very own island getaways right here on our shores. There are more than 6,000 islands across British and Irish waters, and even more when ...
The 2016 'Top 50 Gastropubs in Britain' have been announced today by the Publican's Morning Advertiser. The industry title ranked Stephen Harris’s Michelin-starred Kentish pub the Sportsman in top space. After coming second twice in 2013 and 2014, Harris claimed the top spot for the first time at the 2015 awards and has ...
By Miranda Hazrati (@mirandahazrati) Bristol Old Vic’s production of Welsh poet/novelist Owen Sheer’s play, originally written for Radio 4 and inspired by interviews with returning soldiers and their families, packs a powerful punch. Running at the Bush Theatre until February 13, the company’s six young actors relate the horrors of ...
By Alex Lodge (@alexlodgemusic | Insta @alexlodgemusic7) Alex Lodge is a music supervisor for film, TV and advertising at Studio 32 Music. A bit more of a positive mood this week kicking off with Darondo ‘ Didn't I Treat You Right?' and straight into the Pink Martini version of Mas Que Nada. ...