Theatre Review: Once in a Lifetime, The Young Vic
Once in a Lifetime is a show about the tenuous and complicated relationship between creativity and destruction. Re-adapted here by Chris Hart, son of one half of the original writing duo Moss Hart and George S Kaufman, the show may well be set in 1930s Hollywood just as the talkies are about to change cinema forever, but it might also be poking fun at an art form that is a little closer to home. Director Richard Jones always takes risks...
TLE Sports Podcast 14.12.16
Sport News 24/7 By Richard de Winter & David de Winter - TLE Sports Editor @TLE_Sport @rgdewinter @davidjdewinter The TLE Sports Podcast returns with Sports Editor David de Winter and Richard de Winter. In this episode they discuss England's woes in India, Chelsea's current exceptional form, Manchester City's current blip, England Rugby's stellar 2016, and the ongoing Russian doping scandal.
London’s Best Restaurant Openings of 2016
Let’s face it, 2016 has been less than brilliant. Something to be thankful for, however, is the overwhelming number of remarkable restaurants to have opened in London over the past twelve months. We’ve compiled a selection of some of our favourites. Eneko at One Aldwych The first London restaurant from three Michelin-starred Eneko Atxa, Eneko at One Aldwych is an intentionally different entity to Azurmendi in Bilbao. Of course, the chef’s culinary expertise is delivered here, yet the ambience is...
These are the monks cashing in on Scotland’s Buckfast addiction
Buckfast gets you fucked fast, as the saying goes. Well, it can also get you minted fast if you're a monk at Buckfast Abbey in Buckfastleigh, Devon. The Charity Commission tpday revealed Buckfast Abbey Trust's income for 2014/15 was £8.8m - mostly coming from its wine. Monks at the abbey have been making Buckfast wine - known as 'buckie' - since the 1920s. But thanks to Scotland's love of the drink, their profits have soared of late. The abbey trust is a shareholder...
London Mayor puts Boris Johnson’s ‘redundant’ water cannons on scrap heap
The Mayor of London is flogging predecessor Boris Johnson's 'redundant' water cannons to raise cash to tackle gang crime - because they are illegal to use in Britain. Sadiq Khan today revealed that purchasing and kitting out the cannons had cost the taxpayer over £320,000 - including £970 on CD players. The three water cannons were bought second-hand by Boris Johnson from the German Federal Police in June 2014, despite the fact that they cannot be used legally in the...
A London Artist is Giving Travellers a Big ‘Welcome Home’ this Christmas
Over 2.5 million Brits will be touching down home for Christmas on Heathrow tarmac this Christmas. A lucky few will be getting a special Welcome Home from London artist, Ben Eine. Ben, who is known for his eye-popping fonts, has created a range of colourful banners for family and friends to use at the terminal to greet loved ones returning from abroad for the Christmas festivities.. The 15th December will see Heathrow's busiest day of the year with over 94,000 people travelling...
Tory Councillor Who Donated “Steam From His Piss” To Jo Cox’s Memorial Fund Has Ban Doubled
A disgraced councillor suspended by the Tory party for making outrageous comments about the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox has had his ban extended to FOUR years. Dominic Peacock, 61, was given a two year ban in July after he posted a message saying 'I've donated the steam off my piss' to a charity set up in her memory. But after pleading his innocence at appeal and claiming the temporary ban made by Beverley and Holderness Conservative association was...
Southern Rail Passengers Consider Chartering Their Own Train
Fed up Southern passengers are considering chartering their own train to avoid another year of delays, cancellations and chaos. After a sorry year for the Southern rail franchise passengers are now looking to take matters in to their own hands by chartering a train to run from Redhill, Surrey, into London - a route that is among the most heavily affected. Sara Pont is on the committee for the Reigate, Redhill and District Rail Users' Association which met with the Train Chartering...
LIVE: Bullet For My Valentine – 02 Academy, London
9th December, 02 Academy Brixton I did not get to photograph Bullet For My Valentine. Originally, this review was going to be a photojournalism piece about the Welsh bands’ penultimate gig of their eighteen-month tour, which was being filmed in conjunction with their finale show in Brixton’s O2 Academy. However, as I parked up I received an email informing me that all of the photo passes had been revoked for the show due to concerns of safety as there were...