Failure to say ‘please’ is not rude in top kitchens, tribunal rules Employment judge dismisses case of London chef sacked after refusing to do tasks until asked politely The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2023
‘Chefcore’ is the a la mode restaurant-inspired style you’ll actually want to wear In this week’s newsletter: Kitchens turn to designers for more stylish uniforms, while labels give us chef-inspired workwear for the everyday The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2023
York gets flower power, Kew goes immersive and Wendy Red Star heads to London – the week in art Still lifes by Henri Fantin-Latour, Islamic architectural inspiration and recent acquisitions at the British Museum – all in your weekly dispatch The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2023
What to see at the Greenwich+Docklands International Festival: our picks of this year’s mega line-up Ready your diaries: the London festival returns with a jam-packed roster of inspiring and thought-provoking shows Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2023
OPINION - Even if you hate Ulez, you should be angry that central government tried to block it George Osborne used to tell the world’s most expensive jokes. At the 2015 Budget, the then-chancellor said £1 million would be spent to commemorate the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt, primarily to land a gag about a Labour-SNP alliance. Further public money was allocated to reducing tolls on… Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2023
64 Goodge Street, London W1: ‘You can imagine a Helena Bonham Carter character lunching here’ – restaurant review A French bistro that will knock the fluff off your beret The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2023
"We knew within forty-five minutes that we had a superstar. It was electrifying": The Elton John show that launched his career into the stratosphere In August 1970, Elton John played his first US gig at the 300-capacity Troubadour club in Los Angeles. It would change everything Louder · Aug 25, 2023
Two million to join in double celebration at Notting Hill Carnival Three days of partying to mark Windrush anniversary and 50 years since Mas bands helped transform event Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2023
More than half of the children in London haven’t seen a dentist in a year The extent of London’s dental crisis was laid bare on Friday as figures showed that more than half of London children hadn’t seen a dentist in the past year. Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2023
Thousands of bank holiday travellers have flights cancelled on busiest day of year for airlines Disgruntled passengers report missing weddings and birthday celebrations Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2023
Train strikes 2023: Everything you need to know about August and September rail industrial action RMT and Aslef unions are planning fresh strikes as disputes appear deadlocked The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023
Police to trial ‘safety cameras’ to avoid Notting Hill Carnival crushes Officer in charge of policing event wishes everyone ‘a brilliant weekend’ at one of the biggest events on London calendar Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2023
Experience: I married my partner four times Changes in the law and where we were living prompted us to have very different ceremonies The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2023
London Duathlon 2023: Route, day, times and everything you need to know The run-bike-run race returns to Richmond Park on Sunday 3 September, with 4,000 participants taking to the closed-roads course. Katie Strick has a guide to the day Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023 Travel chaos kicks off bank holiday weekend as British Airways and easyJet cancel dozens of flights Exclusive: Thousands stranded overnight, with some easyJet passengers from Rhodes routed back to Gatwick via Edinburgh and Bristol
Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2023 ‘He is a mate’: Mike Dean admits ignoring VAR call to protect referee in Chelsea vs Tottenham draw Former Premier League referee Mike Dean has made a remarkable admission regarding a VAR call in last season's fiery London derby between Chelsea and Tottenham at Stamford Bridge.
The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023 Ulez expansion labelled ‘death of the modern classic car’ by owners One owner said he will refuse to pay the charge when the boundary is extended to cover the whole of Greater London on August 29.
The Week · Aug 25, 2023 When the Apple Ripens: Peter Howson at 65 review Peter Howson is an artist who has spent much of his life “tussling with the beast inside”, said Waldemar Januszczak in The Sunday Times. Born in London in 1958 and brought up in Glasgow, he immediately “stood out” when he first began exhibiting his work in the mid-1980s. For one…
Wallpaper · Aug 25, 2023 A London apartment inspired by Gerrit Rietveld interiors Studiomama led the renovation of a London apartment, whose shape-shifting interiors were inspired by Rietveld’s Schröder House
Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2023 Couple victims of homophobic attack as they returned from UK Black Pride ‘The experience was horrible. I was in shock and so confused what happened,’ victim Michael Smith said
Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2023 Vibrant Windrush-themed bus to feature at Notting Hill Carnival Following the carnival, the bus will be in service throughout Black History Month in October
Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2023 An August surge, two new variants and a Barbenheimer spike: is London facing a Covid autumn? Cases have surged by 17 per cent in the last week, with experts blaming waning immunity, increased indoor mixing and new mutations
The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2023 ‘Overrun with rats’: Charles Dickens Museum illuminates author’s factory stint Dickens was taken out of school aged 11 to work in a London blacking factory as his father sank into debt
Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2023 The best exhibitions this week in London, from Donna Huddleston to Simnikiwe Buhlungu (September 9 to 16) We pick the best art shows to enjoy this week
Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2023 Food charity launches skyscraper challenge at Canary Wharf Londoners can scale 48 floors to help The Felix Project distribute meals to 870,000 people