We came to Brew café for dinner on a very wet (we can’t blame them for the weather) Tuesday evening and it was nice to be greeted by the friendly staff as we stepped into the venue and out of the torrential rain. This eatery is based next to Wandsworth ...
By Alex Ure Hong Kong is the place to be. Here are the top ten places Alex Ure, a visitor and short-time resident of Hong Kong, feels fascinated by. 1. Victoria Peak With 360 degree views towering over Hong Kong’s distinguishable skyline and mountainous sea views this is undoubtedly one ...
Albinia Stanley revisits a Cambridge nudist colony that is still going strong despite the weather. Cambridge comes into its own on clear days, flowering into the ghost of a city that only really exists in Inter-War novels. It’s damp October now; the heavy chestnuts which lined the river in May, ...
By Jack Peat, Editor of The London Economic Every year since 1856, as the first leaf buds appear on trees and daffodils can be seen in terraced gardens and along the banks of public parks, Oxford and Cambridge eights race along the River Thames as part of the most watched ...
By Charlotte Hope, Lifestyle Editor @TLE_Lifestyle Bono has glaucoma So I was really quite annoyed to find U2 on my iPhone about a month ago, unannounced, as though I wanted it there. I did not. I’ve told everyone I can about it, and now I’m telling the internet. You’d think ...
By David de Winter – Sports Editor @davidjdewinter @TLE_Sport When you think of Champagne, you think of a glamorous drink to be enjoyed normally as an aperitif, or, if you’re really indulgent (and rich), with a meal. Cheese on the other hand is a traditionally a dessert or a post-dinner delight, ...
Did you know there's a total of 15,516 CCTV cameras in the London Underground? Well, neither did we. But thankfully the people at AAI Security did, and they've created this lovely infographic for The London Economic highlighting which London Underground station has the most. Enjoy!
By Steve Taggart You know what it's like when you live and work in the capital, you never do any of those touristy things on offer. But believe it or not, you might actually be missing out on some really fun stuff to do that gives you a very different ...
By Alex Iszatt The political confrontation that is occurring over the presidency of the Brazilian people is small fry for the Latin American country as its economy sinks into recession. President Dilma Rousseff and challenger Aecio Neves have faced off in their first debate since the opening round ballot – ...