By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent The spiralling cost of home ownership in the UK has continued to see many priced out of the market, with those fortunate enough drawing on the bank of mum and dad as the only option in getting ...
After a brief spell of hope, the controversial Hinkley Point nuclear power station has been given the green light. The £18 billion project is being financed by the French and the Chinese, with plans for new power stations to be based on Chinese designs as part of the deal. According to ...
Jeremy Corbyn wants to impose a blanket ban on fracking in the UK if he is elected to become the next PM in 2020. The controversial energy extraction process caused minor earth tremors in the UK in recent years, and the policy was put on the back burner, but has ...
Sri Lanka has enjoyed a special allure with westerners for centuries. Thanks to tales of sparkling gemstones, exotic spices and verdant flora and fauna, few places typified the mystery of the east as much as Sri Lanka. While the country may be easier to reach now than in days gone ...
Incredible news has come out from Central America. Cost Rica has managed to power itself using only renewable energy for over one hundred days reports the Independent. It is a fantastic achievement and now the nation wants to push for a whole year without having to use fossils fuels. Currently ...
It's fast becoming a cliché to say that virtual reality is now a reality, but it's a phrase that really does sum up the current situation. Although we may still be teetering on the edge of an emerging industry, VR headsets have shown us what's capable in the current climate. ...
The World's largest windfarm is to be built off the Yorkshire coast after the government gave the go-ahead for the project in Hornsea. In what Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark dubbed "as a marker of the UK’s status as a global leader in offshore wind”, the windfarm will consist of 300 turbines ...
Earlier this year British wine growers toasted a rather iconic achievement. At a tasting in the prestigious Juveniles restaurant in Paris an elite group of experts rated English sparkling wine as being better than Champagne, with many pointing to the 'sham' nature of the contest. For the first time ever, they couldn't spot the ...
Pontresina challenges hikers chasing the reward of glacial views.