Mostro powered by Maserati: Zagato shows off its latest supercar in Lake Como May 23, 2015 This weekend, Italian coach builder Zagato is presenting its latest supercar to the world. The new Mostro powered by Maserati has been created in celebration of the 100 year anniversary of Maserati and the famous racing car 450 S Coupe Zagato Monster. Until the 90's, the Monster was the most powerful front-engined race car [...]
Australia is a favourite to win the Eurovision Song Contest – but why is it even taking part? May 23, 2015 This year's Eurovision Song Contest will feature an addition to the normal line up – for the first time ever, Australia is taking part. Not only that, but it's singer Guy Sebastian is the bookies' fourth favourite to win the whole event with his song “Tonight Again”. It's not the only time a [...]
Eurovision Song Contest 2015: Where to watch it in London May 23, 2015 Tonight is the 60th Eurovision Song Contest, and once again we're in for an evening of cheesy music and crazy outfits as the 27 finalists battle it out for the prize. If you don't have a TV at home, or if you just feel like getting out and being part of the Eurovision atmosphere, [...]
Bank holiday weekend weather: London to see mostly sunshine May 23, 2015 London is set to have some of the best weather in the UK this bank holiday weekend, along with other areas in the South East. The Met Office predicts plenty of bright sunshine and above-average temperatures for the capital on Saturday, possibly reaching 20C. There will be decent weather in the rest of the [...]
Eurovision Song Contest 2015: Secretly, these countries are probably hoping they lose May 23, 2015 The Eurovision Song Contest is getting more and more expensive, despite Europe's decline into austerity. The annual tradition blossomed in the 60's, at a time when things looked brighter for Europe and there was a stronger sense of solidarity. But now the event is more lavish and over-the-top than ever, and each year the winning [...]
Email slip-up reveals Bank of England’s investigation into what would happen if UK left the EU May 23, 2015 The Bank of England is carrying out a confidential investigation into what would happen if the UK left the European Union (EU), an email accidentally sent to The Guardian has revealed. It discloses details of a special task force set up by the central bank to look into the economic consequences of a UK exit, [...]
Five ways to make sure you feel refreshed after a holiday May 22, 2015 Holidays are a time for rest, relaxation and improving well-being, and at the end of it we expect to return feeling revived and ready to take on the world. There's one problem, though – while we might be away from the pressures of work and daily life, we can often become a lot less [...]
UK government faces legal action from British American Tobacco and Philip Morris over plain packaging law May 22, 2015 The UK government is facing legal action from two of the world's biggest tobacco companies over its new “plain packaging” law. British American Tobacco and Philip Morris have filed law suits with the High Court, claiming the regulation breaches EU and English property trademark laws. Marc Firestone, senior vice president of Philip Morris, [...]
If you catch a serious infection, it will may well lower your IQ May 22, 2015 When you recover from a bad illness, there's a strong possibility you're not quite as mentally fit as you were before – on average, a person's IQ goes down every time they catch a serious infection. By looking at almost 200,000 people in Denmark, researchers at Aahrus university discovered a strong connection between the number [...]
Eurovision Song Contest 2015: Three charts showing what would happen if winning gave you lots of power May 20, 2015 At 8pm on Saturday night, music fans from across the continent will turn on their TVs and tune into the annual Eurovision Song Contest. As usual, the event promises to fill our screens with crazy costumes, emotional love ballads and over-enthusiastic presenters covered in glitter. But it's not just a contest for raw musical [...]
