The Apprentice 2026 star Tim Campbell reveals new task he’d add – and it involves AI Life&Style As The Apprentice 2026 returns, Lord Sugar’s adviser Tim Campbell MBE speaks to City AM The Apprentice returns to the BBC this Thursday 29 January with many of the classic tasks pitting two groups of budding entrepreneurs against each other, as the teams compete to try to make a profit. Contestants have created books, newspapers, [...]
High Noon play review: New ground for the West End’s Westerns High Noon review and star rating: ★★ Westerns feel ripe for the stage, although very few have been staged as plays. The musicals are famous West End fodder: Oklahoma! was given a provocative, horny reimagining at the Young Vic in 2022, but while High Noon has some musical numbers courtesy of Bruce Springsteen’s back catalogue, [...]
This Soho pub is putting on a ‘problematic’ show about a drunkard Life&Style The Coach and Horses in Soho is one of central London’s most storied boozers. It was a favourite of Peter O’Toole, who famously once got so drunk he climbed onto the roof and refused to get down until he was served more booze. The late landlord from the 1980s heyday, Norman Balon, earned the nickname [...]
This hotel on the Elizabeth Line is 30 minutes from London but feels totally remote January 22, 2026 THE HOTEL: The Cotswolds has attracted A-Listers like Ellen DeGeneres and Beyonce partly because of its proximity to London. Morning meetings in Mayfair are softened by late lunches in the countryside. That’s old hat now though, thanks to the Elizabeth Line. The easterly stretches of rural Buckinghamshire and Berkshire can be considered London by virtue [...]
How something as simple as walking could change your life January 22, 2026 Chef and food writer Bettina Campolucci Bordi tells us how the simple pleasure of walking has improved everything from her sleep to her relationship with her kids I’ve just come back from a walk. Nothing heroic or straining. No matching outfit, no tracker, no goal other than getting some fresh air and moving my body [...]
Booking a ski holiday? This is the unmissable grande dame this season January 22, 2026 Refurbished Suvretta House is the ultimate base for a 2026 ski holiday, writes Adam Hay-Nicholls Had it been director Wes Anderson who’d adapted The Shining for the silver screen – rather than Stanley Kubrick – the fateful Overlook Hotel might have looked something like St Moritz’s Suvretta House. Imagine that Walt Disney and Baron Münchausen [...]
Aston Martin offers owners a chance to become James Bond January 22, 2026 Aston Martin has launched a new Experiences programme for 2026, with a focus on ultra-luxury events and supercar tours across the world. At the heart of Aston Martin Experiences are the invitation-only Ascend and Unleashed portfolios, which provide owners with access to exclusive road and track driving opportunities. Alongside these are the Supertour and Supercharged [...]
Cirque du Soleil OVO, Royal Albert Hall review: Amazing tricks, okay clowns January 21, 2026 Roll up, roll up, the circus is in town! Royal Albert Hall has once again been transformed into the most glamorous of big tops for OVO by Cirque du Soleil.
Volkswagen Passat Estate review: Second place in the space race January 21, 2026 Volkswagen has celebrated several big birthdays in recent years, with both the Polo supermini and Golf hatchback marking their 50th anniversaries. Yet the Passat, first launched in 1973, seemingly did not merit a special commemorative edition when it turned 50. Volkswagen has launched a new version of the Passat, though, now only available in estate [...]
Elevate your dishes the Italian way with a refreshing Menabrea January 21, 2026 Eleanor Quigley, brand manager at Menabrea, tells us why Menabrea lager can be an alternative to wine when pairing with food, and gives us six options to try Wine may be first to mind when pairing drinks with food, but beer can provide a refreshing alternative. Like wine, beer’s varied flavour profiles and styles can [...]