Get the BBQ out: Met Office reveals exactly when London weather will be better than Spain May 19, 2023 It’s been a never-endingly miserable spring, with some data suggesting that the London weather has been the worst since the mid-nineties in terms of actual sunlight. But there is finally good news. The weather is due to reach over 20 degrees Celsius over the next two weeks, and remain nice for the duration, the Met [...]
Johnny Depp’s comeback performance in Jeanne Du Barry ‘a disappointment’, say critics May 19, 2023 Johnny Depp has made his comeback in Jeanne Du Barry, premiering at the Cannes Film Festival, but the critics aren’t keen. It’s Depp’s first film in three years, and the first since his high profile legal case against ex-wife Amber Heard in their defamation trial. Depp’s reputation was tarnished by the trial, but his team [...]
Bitcoin wallet address milestone is something to smile about May 19, 2023 Not in Miami, Jason Deane rounds up the week as he highlights what's going well for Bitcoin and not so well for Vladimir Putin.
Russia blood diamonds are latest Kremlin sanction from UK as Sunak goes after 86 more Putin-linked individuals May 19, 2023 Britain is banning Russian diamonds in a new wave of sanctions to pressure Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine as Rishi Sunak warns allies against complacency at the G7 summit in Japan. The Prime Minister announced the new measures against Russia, also including a prohibition on imports of Russian-origin copper, aluminium and nickel on [...]
EP: 201 Newbury, Newmarket & Hong Kong May 18, 2023 The Group 1 Lockinge Stakes is the feature race at Newbury on Saturday, supported by the Group 3 Aston Parks Stakes and the London Gold Cup Handicap, whilst Newmarket host a handful of handicaps at flat racing HQ on the same afternoon. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of the weekend’s racing [...]
The Punter Summary Podcast 20 May May 18, 2023 Here’s your chance to hear all of City AM racing editor Bill Esdaile’s best weekend tips in a short summary episode of ‘The Punter Podcast’ alongside Chris Barnett. The full weekend preview is also available on the City AM website. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a [...]
Asda accused of ‘fire and rehire’ in row over pay cut plans for 7,000 May 18, 2023 Asda and a union representing 7,000 workers have entered into a furious row, after the supermarket giant was accused of “inexcusable” pay cut plans. The chain rejected claims it is going to cut the pay of 7,000 low-paid retail workers, insisting it is in the middle of a consultation to remove an “anomaly” in the [...]
Bleak Expectations at the Criterion Theatre is the silliest West End show you’ve got to catch May 18, 2023 Bleak Expectations is being pegged as London’s silliest show. It riffs on some of the best bits of Charles Dickens’ novels. Some of the parts we can imagine well in our minds, such as the grimy Victorian school in Oliver. Best of all is that you needn’t know anything about Dickens to enjoy the show, [...]
The wine to drink when there’s weird weather May 18, 2023 It has been a strange in-between time with the weather. Alternating rainstorms, sunshine, bitter chill, and fleeting heat makes it hard to know what to serve, but I have the ideal suggestions to solve this conundrum. A chilled red. You have probably heard that red wine should be served “at room temperature” but this is [...]
Best new London rooftop bars and terraces to book for summer May 18, 2023 There’s nothing like discovering a new outdoor drinking spot. Book a table at one of these new London rooftop bars, says Adam Bloodworth It’s been a ropey old spring so far in terms of the weather but this new spell of warmth feels like a good omen, so we’re calling it: outdoor drinking season has [...]