Author: Sadie Hale
Staff Writer
Sadie has written for many UK publications and won the Clothes Show Live Young Journalist of the Year 2014. She loves travelling, live music and seeking out weird and wonderful events to go to. In her spare time she gets nostalgic about the '60s and explores (gets lost in) London on her bike.
Caught out! Facebook can tell which of your friends are UKIP supporters
They may have just won two byelections and gained their first parliamentary seats, but there's still a certain... stigma attached to being an out-and-proud UK Independence Party (UKIP) supporter. But Facebook's all-seeing eye means that there is an easy way of discovering the truth (because Facebook is a trusted source, obviously). As Political Scrapbook has found, there's a…
A look back at the big viral videos of 2014
The question being thrown at every ad agency in the country at this moment is this: how do we make it go viral? And no wonder – an advertising campaign which clocks up stratospheric shares can capture the hearts, the imaginations and most importantly the wallets of consumers. This year saw the release of the brilliant First…
Sweet tweets: what got Twitter laughing in 2014
Another year, another 200 billion tweets. How's a girl to sort the wheat from the chaff? For everything mildly amusing that happens in the world – no matter how minor – someone, somewhere, is tweeting about it. Nothing is too ridiculous: copyright issues over a selfie - taken by a monkey? Tick. Patronising woman on television…
Our 10 favourite winter hats from the high street
[nextpage title="Next"] There's no denying it now - the cold has well and truly set in, and the evenings are getting darker. Hallowe'en is over, and street markets are starting to smell suspiciously like mulled wine, which can only mean the next milestone in the cultural calendar is near: Christmas! But before we get ahead of…
Experts predict time travel, invisibility & teleportation to be reality by year 2100
A group of experts has agreed that time travel, invisibility and teleportation could all become realities within the lifetimes of today's school children. According to the Telegraph, professors from Imperial College London and the University of Glasgow have agreed that by the year 2080, teleportation could be fairly commonplace, with time travel expected 20 years…
10 beautiful and innovative lights for your home
[nextpage title="Next"] As winter slowly creeps in, making our nights darker and our houses (and minds) gloomier, it's important to fill your home and office spaces with as much light as possible. The right lights can improve your mood, make you more productive and leave you feeling warm and cosy with a soft glowing bulb,…
Cadbury to discontinue iconic chocolate coins #ChocCoinGate
Cadbury has discontinued production of its famous chocolate coins, in an announcement dubbed #ChocCoinGate by crestfallen tweeters. The confectionary giant today admitted via Twitter that the Christmas favourite is no longer in production: @hwallop Chocolate coins have been discontinued however we have lots of other chocolatey treats to try. https://t.co/myMnKqvG7m — Cadbury UK (@CadburyUK) October 27, 2014…
Game Review – promotional post
YOUR CHANCE TO BEAT THE DEALER AT ONLINE BLACKJACK The exciting game of Blackjack is the world's most popular casino game, and now you can play it for real money prizes online at CaesarsCasino.com! Also called '21', Blackjack online comes in many variations, but the rules are all very similar and easy to follow. You…
Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” voted best song to listen to when ill
Queen's anthemic song Bohemian Rhapsody has been voted the best track to listen to if you're feeling down or unwell. The results were gathered by ComRes for BBC local radio for Faith in the World Week, which is exploring the healing powers of music. ComRes polled 1,000 people and gave them 10 choices. Dancing Queen by Abba came second,…
No need for an ATM with new app – get cash delivered
If you're looking for a quick and easy way to get cash (easier than walking to the nearest ATM, that is), then Nimbl could hold the answer. As PSFK reports, Nimbl aims to deliver cash into the hands of its customers fast, to any location, at any time. It has been developed by San Francisco- and…
