How To Make: Arctic Roll
Chef Jesse Dunford Wood's take on the classic dessert
Interview with an Artist: ‘I took a big leap without checking if I had a parachute’
Chairman Kato is an artist and musician, but until just last year he worked as an A&E doctor. Here we find out how he made such a leap. Why did you originally become a doctor, if your real passion was art? I was a bit of an 'all rounder' at ...
London SMEs to Eclipse Rest of Country in Next 10 Years
By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent Small and medium-sized enterprises in London are set to eclipse the rest of the country with revenues forecasted to increase by over £160,000 by 2025 compared to the £82,000 increase expected around the country as a whole. Despite the government’s Summer Budget pledge to put the ...
A Third of Brits ‘in their Room’ when Robbed on Holiday
By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent A third of British holiday makers who have had their hotel room robbed were iu the room when the theft took place, new research has shown. The study showed one in ten of the 2,000 holidaymakers polled had experienced theft from their hotel rooms – ...
Salute! Sun Yat-Sen : Film Review
By Michael McNulty For many Taiwanese director Yee Chih-Yen’s latest film since Blue Gate Crossing (2002) may go unnoticed, when it shouldn’t. A charming film with socio-economic undertones Salute! Sun Yat-Sen finds itself firmly grounded as a coming of age dramedy. When Lefty, a young man brimming with charm and ...
Progressives, unite and take over
By Pieter Cranenbroek In 1975 Britain overwhelmingly voted in favour of staying in the European Economic Community in a referendum organised by Harold Wilson’s Labour government. Forty years on, the British people will soon face the choice of renewing their vows or filing for divorce. In many ways it looks like ...
Of Wood and Region
By Jack Peat, TLE Editor Last summer I started writing a book exploring the understated role of wood in bringing to life regional qualities that lay at the heart of the most lauded drinks in the World. A trip to North Yorkshire, a trip to Bordeaux, a trip to Porto, ...
Best and worst office views: the competition has begun
By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent, the estate agent comparison site Procrastinating… Thinking… Daydreaming? Ever gazed out of the office window? Ever actually thought about what you see? Is it inspiring or an eyesore? At some point in time, many of us have ...
Bar Review – Hawksmoor Spitalfields
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food With the first Hawksmoor restaurant having opened its doors in 2006, there are now six outposts scattered across the country (five in London, one in Manchester). Positioned just a short walk from Liverpool Street Station, the original opening in Spitalfields also boasts a separate ...