The Latest Breaking News from Covent Garden

London restaurant news: Rules joins the National Trust, Tom Booton goes to the dogs and Lee Tiernan returns

London’s oldest restaurant has become a national treasure, Tom Booton is opening a bistro named after his dog and Lee Tiernan is back with free sandwiches. Hannah Twiggs rounds up the capital’s latest restaurant news

The Independent UK · Oct 19

Ileana Cotrubas obituary

Soprano whose strength lay in her ability to invest her characterisations with dramatic force

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11

London restaurant news: Jamie Oliver’s mentor is back to show London how to do Italian properly

Gennaro Contaldo is set to open his first restaurant in almost 20 years. Meanwhile, Dishoom expands its bacon naan empire, Australians take aim at sad desk sushi and John Lewis bets that 300 seats, martinis and a sundae can make department stores fun again. Hannah Twiggs rounds up the restaurant…

The Independent UK · Sep 1

Woman arrested over Covent Garden stabbings 'may not be fit enough to be charged'

Sir Mark Rowley hails ‘brave’ officers who arrested 47-year-old woman after four men were stabbed

Evening Standard · Aug 5

Woman arrested after four people stabbed in Covent Garden in suspected mental health incident

A woman has been arrested and remains in custody

The Independent UK · Aug 5

Woman arrested after four people stabbed in central London

A woman has been arrested after four people were stabbed in London's Covent Garden, the Metropolitan Police has said.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 5

Zylia restaurant review: By Zeus, the spirit of Athens is alive in Covent Garden

4/5

Evening Standard · Jun 11

London Girl Goes on a Date Worried He Might Be a Catfish. 10 Minutes in, He Turned Out to Be Worse: ‘Hardly Surprising from a 33yo Dating 22yo’

Man turns out to be something worse than a catfish after a London girl doubtfully went on a date after a year.

The Mary Sue · Jun 3

London Marathon 2026: All the freebies and perks runners can claim

Here’s a list of all the freebies you can claim as a TCS London Marathon runner this weekend

Evening Standard · Apr 21

Stringfellows plans new Mayfair strip club but locals fear it will ‘undermine neighbourhood’

The famous Covent Garden strip club has applied to open a new venue in Mayfair — but police and residents fear it could bring more crime and noise to the area

Evening Standard · Mar 16