We teachers work 9-3.30 and have ‘all that holiday’ to look forward to. At least, that is what the public tend to believe – just as 2 members of that same public were amazed I wasn’t going on holiday this summer, as “teachers get £40,000 a year, don’t they?” The ...
A little bit of Miami in 1982 has arrived in Brixton, and will be with us until the end of August. The rooftop summer pop-up is the place to be the feel part of the Florida scene, in SW2. The venue has funky cocktails, retro film screenings, food stalls and ...
The first thing to say about the trip was that there was a huge mistake, caused by yours truly. I am born and raised just up the road from Seaham Hall, in Newcastle, and I always get the rapid three-hour train journey home. For some reason me and Mrs TLE ...
Nearest tube: Green Park Go for: Colour expertise Before you read any further, I have a confession to make - but you have to promise not to judge me. Although I’m a beauty writer, I haven't been to a hairdresser for eight years. Perhaps it’s because I’m a control freak, ...
Can you imagine that the internet connection of your laptop could very soon accelerate up to 100 times of its normal speed? If this happens, you can download more than 12 HD films within a second! From where will this speed boost come? It will come from an unknown source, ...
By Charles Hibbert British summer weather has led to suggestions we should work from home more as office workers being more unproductive in the working week. Research shows that UK office workers were originally committed to work for three days a week, but with temperatures rising, workers are unproductive for ...
Usually we take these types of theories with a huge pinch of slat, but on this occasions NASA itself has aired concerns about the possibility a massive asteroid could lunge into our planet and cause catastrophic damage. The space agency is going to send a probe to take samples from ...
Dogs have long been man’s best friends but has another four-legged animal now replaced them? Goats don’t have a particularly good reputation, due to the fact they are known to headbutt you and chew up your belongings. However, they are a lot smarter than you might think. Scientist have studied ...
The National Union of Students has criticised the government's decision to replace grants paid to students from low-income families with loans. Starting today students from families with annual incomes of £25,000 or less will not be able to apply for the £3,387-a-year grant to cover living costs. Instead, they will be ...