He’s best known for his spot-on pastiches of Sherlock Holmes adventures, but as Timothy Arden discovers, author Hugh Ashton is also an astonishingly versatile writer of thrillers and speculative fiction There’s a spot on the small, offshore island of Enoshima in Japan that British author Hugh Ashton describes as “my own Reichenbach Falls”. The causeway […]

The definition of ‘beauty’ is having inner confidence, always being honest – and knowing when others need a shoulder to cry on, it has emerged. Researchers who carried out a detailed study among 1,600 Generation X women – those aged 39 to 53 – found the ability to laugh at ones self is also an […]

Huawei, the world’s second largest smartphone manufacturer, today released research unveiling that almost a third (28%) of Britons are afraid of the dark. The research, based on responses from 2,000 adults across the UK, was commissioned to mark the launch of Huawei’s latest P30 Series – smartphones packed with revolutionary technology to help you capture […]

Londoners were given a taste of Scandinavia yesterday after an artist recreated the NORTHERN LIGHTS above the city’s skyline. The Aurora Borealis is one of the world’s most exhilarating natural phenomena – but Brits normally have to board a flight for Iceland or Norway to get a glimpse. However, Dan Archer, an artist from Switzerland, […]

Millions of Brits regret not taking maths more seriously at a younger age, a study has found. A poll of 2,000 adults revealed numbers, statistics and keeping on top of financial matters sends many of us into a panic. And that has left 43 per cent admitting they wish they concentrated more on the subject […]

The Harbour Club, an exclusive ‘bootcamp’ for serious entrepreneurs, was launched a decade ago this month. To celebrate its 10th birthday, Lucy Bryson shines a light on one of the world’s most successful ‘how-to’ courses. Since the early 1990s, entrepreneurs have been glorified by the media and touted by politicians as the saviours of our […]

In the last year alone, British consumers spent £8.9m on quinoa, a 13.2% growth year on year, and sales show no signs of slowing down. Quinoa has been a hit with the health-conscious for several years, but its introduction into traditionally British dishes such as soups, stews and even porridge is contributing to consistent rises […]

As UK YA readers flock to American writers, Lucy Bryson discovers a Great British hidden treasure in Petra Delahunty. Close the borders: Young adult (YA) readers are emigrating, figuratively speaking. According to recent figures, they’re flocking to American writers whose books (to be fair) made up all five spots in last year’s charts. Just one […]

Having a barbecue as soon as the sun comes out, shouting ‘wahey’ when someone spills a drink in the pub – and being proud of where you are from are among the things which make you British, according to a survey. Research carried out among 2,000 adults revealed the top 40 typically British traits, which […]