A descendant of an Indian servant who inspired the new Stephen Frears movie with Judi Dench 'Victoria and Abdul' has told how his great-uncle introduced the monarch to curry and the Koran. Abdul Karim was an Indian Muslim who was handpicked to help Queen Victoria learn about her Asian territories ...
More than 13,000 of the UK’s lowest paid workers will get around £2 million in back pay as part of the government’s scheme to name employers who have failed to pay National Minimum Wage and Living Wage. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has today published a list ...
There are in truth only a handful of magazines, newspapers and websites that are actually worth one's time on a consistent basis. Naturally I consider The London Economic to be one of them (Flattery will get you everywhere – Ed.) for its over-all consistency of writing, broad range of subjects ...
Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @TLE_Sport @davidjdewinter Despite losing the final Test, England’s cricketers still acquitted themselves admirably by beating (former) world number one side South Africa 2-1 on their home patch. They dominated the admittedly mediocre Proteas in Durban and Johannesburg and were resilient ...
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food With plenty of exciting restaurant openings constantly taking place across the Capital, here’s our pick of the best new restaurants arriving in London over the coming month. Four Hundred Rabbits - Crystal Palace Coming soon to Crystal Palace, the team behind The Lido Café’s new opening will have ...
Sport News 24/7 By Richard de Winter Hands up who saw that coming. Anyone who says they predicted the Edgbaston whitewash is either clairvoyant, an incurable optimist, or a liar. This Ashes series is predictable in its unpredictability; the teams are consistent in their inconsistency; cue many other paradoxes. What will ...
This originally appeared on playthroughline.com Written by Ed Smith, the following script is a re-write of 1998's Metal Gear Solid and it's fucking hilarious and weird, and Joannes from playthroughline.com very kindly gave me permission to post it here for you all. Also a big thanks to Ed Smith for ...
Are you in the market for a small practical city car? You're lucky, because today’s choice is bigger and better than ever. These cars cost very little to buy, many cost nothing to tax and none have serious drinking problems, all the while retaining excellent residuals. The now familiar smart ForTwo is about as compact as cars can get, but it’s still capable of venturing out of town and ...
Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter @TLE_Sport Tomorrow sees the conclusion of the mammoth six week-long Cricket World Cup with a 'local derby' final between Antipodean rivals Australia and New Zealand. The tournament has been an absolute festival of runs, punctuated by a seemingly endless ...