By Stephen Mayne @finalreel 13 minutes is nothing. It’s a delay on the trains, the length of time it takes to get through adverts in the cinema, a quick walk around the block, a snoozed alarm at dawn. It’s a tiny, insignificant passage of time, the same tiny, insignificant passage ...
By Rebecca Mossman, HR Director EMEA & APAC at HireRight Solving the productivity puzzle is fast becoming a key strategic priority for UK business leaders if they are to keep up with their international counterparts. According to the ONS, Britain produces 30% less per hour than workers in Germany and France. This ...
by Benjamin Potter Hear the word theme park and a sigh escapes as the stereotype of queues and screaming kids comes to mind. So when Europa Park invited me to check out their latest attraction - a virtual reality rollercoaster - I'm no Eurosceptic, but I was prepared for the ...
By Tracey Taylor, British Red Cross First Aid Spokesman Being a parent means you never quite know what’s around the corner. Children are naturally inquisitive which means lots of exploring and discovering is normal. Of course with that comes the inevitable little bumps, bangs, trips and tumbles. While most of ...
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Named after the Canadian Nobel Prize winner Lester B. Pearson, The Pearson Room is an addition to the expansive list of restaurants scattered around Canary Wharf, one of the city’s most prominent business districts. Opened as part of the Reebok Sports Club, finding the ...
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food It’s Twitter competition time. We’re giving away a Royal Brunch for two at The Polo Bar in London, for a lucky follower and a friend. Situated just a stone’s throw from London’s busy Liverpool Street Station, The Polo Bar is open 24 hours a ...
By Steve Taggart As we reported recently, micro businesses and entrepreneurship are getting some great press lately and the growth of small businesses is helping to drive economic recovery here in the UK. But new research has shown that the so-called ‘startup revolution’ appears to be losing pace. The data, ...
By Esin Huseyin (@Esin_Huseyin) Sarah Berresford, AKA Oh Sister, is back with Watch The Water, her latest EP. It’s a confident and focused effort. Stage fright has been conquered and her minimal, melancholy songwriting (taking cues from Bob Dylan) is able to shines through. The thudding bass of 'Only Nature' ...
By James Rubin, CEO, www.envirowaste.co.uk UK recycling rates increased rapidly by 32% between 2000 and 2012 but recently this rate has flatlined. Only 33.9% of household waste in London was sent for recycling last year despite Boris Johnson suggesting an initial target of 45% and the EU setting a target ...