Review: Paul Hollywood’s Knead Bakery & Coffee, Euston
As I inspected my sausage roll’s bottom – searching, of course, for any signs of sogginess – I thought of Paul Hollywood’s. I thought of Paul Hollywood’s 52-year-old mahogany bottom strolling along a beach in Mauritius. In April, you may have seen the news stories: the Bake Off star whisked his new girlfriend, Summer Monteys-Fullam, 22, off to the sunny island for a tropical getaway. I wouldn’t have taken any notice. But then Summer said this: “You have turned me...
Imam jailed for five years for abusing boy in mosque
Mohammed Rabani, 61, was an imam at a mosque for more than 25 years before he started abusing his 12-year-old victim
This British cat is the oldest in the world
Rubble marked his milestone with a party at his vets
American global audio specialist Mixcder introduce new noise cancelling headphones
American global audio specialist Mixcder have introduced new noise cancelling headphones with ANC (active noise cancelling) technology, bluetooth and a 20 hour playtime battery life. Crafted with an easy-to-carry design and sleek storage, the E7 headphones are designed to appeal to travellers and commuters who do not want to be disturbed by any external noise, and will be a godsend for regular London commuters. And with a price tag of just £41.99, it's not going to break the bank. The Mixcder...
Harrowing tales of British slavery revealed for first time.
They are revealed in a new digital database of runaways that escaped from cruel merchants who grew rich on their labour.
London’s best new restaurant openings – June 2018
With plenty of exciting restaurant launches constantly taking place across the Capital, we pick London’s best new restaurants opening over the coming month. Brigadiers - City The latest restaurant from JKS Restaurants (BAO, XU, Sabor), Brigadiers will open within the Bloomberg Arcade next week. An Indian barbecue restaurant and drinking tavern, Brigadiers will house two designated bars: Blighters and The Tap Room, with a whisky vending machine, on-tap cocktails, Champagne and punch fountains, and fast-pour pints from self-serve beer taps....
Nonesuch Orchestra to perform Stravinsky’s ballet Apollo at St Peter’s Church, Acton Green
The Nonesuch Orchestra is set to perform Stravinsky’s ballet Apollo (“Apollon musagète”) with new choreography from local dance company Ballet4life on Saturday 23rd June at 7.30pm at St Peter’s Church, Acton Green. Conductor Dan Shilladay has curated an evening of musical delights, starting with Mozart’s B-flat Divertimento, followed by Bach’s Double Violin Concerto (soloists Stephanie Waite, the leader of the Nonesuch Orchestra, and her husband Enrico Alvares) and concluding with Apollo. Traditionally Stravinsky’s Apollo is performed with the 1928 choreography...
Could Zinedine Zidane be heading to Chelsea?
By Geo Craig Zidane has emerged as a shock leading candidate to replace Antonio Conte if he departs Stamford Bridge this summer. Speculation about the Italian’s future has grown throughout the season and it is now expected that he will not be leading Chelsea for next year’s campaign. Maurizio Sarri was widely touted as Abramovic’s favourite to takeover and talks had been progressing well, however there has since been a breakdown in negations with Napoli refusing to lower their £7m...
Paris’ new totally immersive art experience: Atelier des Lumières
If you've ever wondered what it would be like to step into your favourite paintings, Paris' new totally immersive art experience at Atelier des Lumières may be just the ticket. The City's first digital art centre has blown up monumental depictions of your favourite art works, digitally cast onto floors walls and ceilings. Paris' new 'Studio of Lights' is set in a renovated 19th century foundry in the 11th arrondissement, with 26-foot-high walls and an immense 21,000 square feet of open floor...