Veganuary isn’t boring at these three London restaurants January 8, 2025 Increasingly, through events like Veganuary and Dry January, diners (and drinkers) are choosing to experiment with partial abstinence, rather than go for it full-throttle. If you aren’t ready to cut meat out for a month, or if you just fancy learning something new about your palette, here are three Veganuary restaurants to book that we [...]
Audi R8 V10 GT RWD review: A last blast in a landmark supercar January 8, 2025 The R8 was Audi’s first supercar – and might be its last. R8 production has already stopped and it won’t be replaced. After 18 years, two generations and countless special editions, this run-out V10 GT RWD (one of 333 cars worldwide, and only 15 allocated to the UK) is the end of the road. I [...]
The Observatory Presents – A New Immersive Art and Wellness Space in the Eastern City January 7, 2025
New Friends musical announces open casting call – it’s your chance to play Rachel or Ross January 7, 2025 A new Friends musical is urging Londoners to attend an open audition in front of casting directors looking to cast their new Monica, Rachel, Phoebe, Joey, Ross and Chandler. Auditions for Friends: The Musical Parody will take place in July before the production tours the UK and Ireland through until May 2026. The show will [...]
Porsche 911 Carrera 2025 review: Sensible sports car still sparkles January 7, 2025 For 40 years, the entry-level Porsche 911 has been called ‘Carrera’. Back in 1984, a 911 3.2 Carrera developed 231hp, accelerated to 62mph in 5.6 seconds and cost £31,950. For comparison, the new 911 Carrera driven here serves up 394hp, blasts to 62mph in 3.9 seconds and has a list price of £99,800. According to [...]
Viewers are slating James Norton ITV drama Playing Nice January 6, 2025 James Norton seems to have a penchant for family dramas right now. In his latest movie, Joy, he plays a medic instrumental in the first IVF births, and now he stars in new ITV drama Playing Nice, about the repercussions that follow when a hospital gives parents the wrong baby. Critics have lambasted the show, [...]
Toyota GR Yaris 2025 review: The ultimate pocket rocket January 6, 2025 A normal new car launch goes something like this: fly to the south of France, drive for several hours on glorious mountain roads, check in at a boutique hotel, attend a brief PowerPoint presentation about the car and how profits were up in the last quarter, work through countless courses at a gourmet restaurant, imbibe [...]
2025 bank holidays: the full list including rumours of an extra day off January 6, 2025 There had been rumours of an additional 2025 bank holiday to mark 80th anniversary of the end of WW2 With better weather, longer evenings and two 2025 bank holidays, May is already a decent proposition for City workers – but rumours of a third 2025 bank holiday to earmark the end of WW2 threatened to [...]
The 25 best things to do in London in 2025, from theatre to films and bonkers events January 6, 2025 Theatre, film, exhibitions, barmy events: here are the best 25 things to do in London in 2025 Another new year and, Dry January aside, there’s plenty to be excited for. Yes, our capital is stepping up to mark a quarter of a century since the millennium bug (feel old yet?) with oodles of brilliant new [...]
Rolex Price Hikes 2025: What They Mean for Collectors and Buyers January 6, 2025 The watch community has long speculated about whether Rolex would raise its prices in 2025, and now the answer is clear: yes, they have. The adjustments span across nearly all collections, from the utilitarian Submariner and GMT-Master II to the elegant Day-Date and Datejust. While some increases are modest, others are significant—particularly for models featuring [...]