Hedonistic thrills and cosmopolitan grandeur in Rhodes August 15, 2022 THE WEEKEND: Can’t decide between a culture break or a beach holiday? Rhodes offers both! This Greek island has historic sites reaching back to antiquity, and sundrenched beaches that slip into a dazzling, clear blue sea. From the cheap, hedonistic thrills of Faliraki nightclubs to the cosmopolitan grandeur of Rhodes’ medieval Old Town, there’s something [...]
British Airways announce new flight routes to Aruba and Guyana August 14, 2022 British Airways has announced their first new long-haul flight routes since before the pandemic. The heritage British airline will serve Aruba and Guyana from late March 2023. BA last announced a new long-haul flight route in 2019 to Portland, Oregon, but due to Covid-19 that inaugural flight was delayed until June of this year. Both [...]
Recipe of the week: Richard Corrigan’s roast grouse and foie gras pie August 11, 2022 The Glorious Twelfth is, at heart, a celebration of good food. Chef Richard Corrigan gives us his top seasonal grouse recipe. Ingredients • 2 grouse • 200g button mushrooms (washed) • 8 shallots (peeled and chopped) • 2 cloves garlic (chopped) • 6 savoy cabbage leaves (blanched and stalks removed) • 150g foie gras • [...]
The Glorious Twelfth is almost here! Make sure you have your tweed ready August 11, 2022 This will not be for everyone. But tomorrow is 12 August, the Glorious Twelfth, which signals the beginning of the shooting season. Thousands will head to the moors to begin the annual assault on red grouse and the air will ring with the crack of shotguns, with tufts of smoke drifting across the heather. Hunting [...]
Secret Headquarters review – A sub-par Spy Kids August 10, 2022 Director Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost, who brought superheroes to streaming with Netflix’s Project Power, do the same for Paramount+ with family adventure Secret Headquarters. Walker Scobell stars as Charlie, a teenager struggling to connect with his father Jack (Owen Wilson), who is always away for work. While staying home alone at his house, Charlie [...]
Where Is Anne Frank review – A touching testament to an icon, with a twist August 10, 2022 There have been a spate of animations in recent years that can deliver heart-breaking stories with the lightest of touches – think 2017’s The Breadwinner, or 2006 Oscar nominee Waltz With Bashir. The director of the latter, Ari Folman, returns to tell one of history’s best-known stories with a new twist. Where Is Anne Frank [...]
Lamborghini CEO speaks to City A.M.: “We’ve had our best six months ever” August 10, 2022 As Lamborghini announces a record profit, we speak to CEO Stephan Winkelmann about plan for a hybrid and electric future.
Top summer wines to drink in the blazing sun August 10, 2022 August is here, the month of festival burgers, picnic sausages and garden party grilling. Though you may be used to a cold beer in the sun, if you want to elevate that hotdog with a nice glass, here are the summer wines – and top tips about drinking in the hot weather – to keep [...]
Why rum cocktails are perfect in the hot weather August 10, 2022 There’s nothing like cool, crushable rum cocktails to take the edge off the suffocating sultriness of summer, but with another heat-health alert in place, who has the energy to mix anything? British rum-makers Dead Man’s Fingers have you covered though, with three new thirstquenching cocktails in a can. These ready to drink beverages (RTDs) come [...]
Barrafina Borough Market is a true London gem August 10, 2022 It is not often that my friend and I are totally silenced by food but this happened not once but three times, followed by reverent murmured “oh my gods” as we each tried to get more of said dish onto our plates. It cements the new Barrafina Borough Market as one of the best meals [...]