Best places in London to watch the Rugby World Cup October 12, 2023 The Rugby World Cup has reached the knockout stages, with just eight teams remaining in the hunt for the William Webb Ellis Cup. We’ve scouted out the best spots in London to watch the four quarter-finals, and here’s what we have found. Sound Cafe, Marble Arch Located within the Cumberland Hotel, Sound Cafe is actually [...]
Russia Olympic Committee ditched by IOC for including bodies from Ukraine as members October 12, 2023 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has suspended the Russian Olympic Committee after they sought to include Ukrainian sports bodies in Donetsk. The ROC took the decision to include, as its members, “the regional sports organisations which are under the authority of the NOC of Ukraine (namely Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia), the IOC said. The [...]
Sumotherhood: Adam Deacon’s Avuvahood follow-up falls flat October 12, 2023 Sumotherhood is likely to be a hit in short clips on social media, but in its feature length form this sequel wasn’t worth the wait.
Hiroshi Sugimoto at the Hayward Gallery: Nothing is what it seems October 12, 2023 Nothing is as it seems in this retrospective of the 50 year career of Japanese photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto.
Odds tumble on Dettori winning in UK after retirement u-turn October 12, 2023 The odds of horse racing legend Frankie Dettori making a winning UK comeback have plummeted to just 2/1 after the jockey announced he is to continue racing in the USA. The 52-year-old is to move to California and could participate in the Kentucky Derby or Breeders’ Cup, but bookies have slashed the odds on him [...]
Oxford v Cambridge Varsity Matches LEAVE Twickenham October 12, 2023 The iconic Oxford versus Cambridge Varsity Matches have are to move away from Twickenham Stadium after 100 years to head to north London. Saracens‘ StoneX stadium will play host to the famous university rugby match, which has seen a male and female double-header in recent seasons. But the move away from the home of English [...]
Simple steps to boost your mental health and wellbeing October 12, 2023 | Sponsored Building positive habits into your daily routine can increase your mental resilience. Find your little big thing with Every Mind Matters. Search Every Mind Matters today at nhs.uk/every-mind-matters Everybody has days when the world seems a little too much – when the work deadlines pile up, perhaps, and life back home feels just as stressful. [...]
Ford to be dropped with Smith at No15 for England quarter-final October 11, 2023 George Ford is set to be dropped from the England starting XV as Steve Borthwick’s looks to return to play-maker Owen Farrell on Sunday against Fiji. The Sale Sharks No10 started three of England’s four pool stage games at the Rugby World Cup – versus Argentina, Japan and Samoa – but is set to be [...]
NFL plans to stay in London long after current Spurs deal, says UK head October 11, 2023 The NFL’s UK chief insists there will be no reduction in the number of games staged in London after the sport’s deal with Tottenham Hotspur expires at the end of the decade. The American Football league has held overseas games in London since 2007 and recently extended a deal to play two of those per [...]
London Cocktail Week: seven cocktails not to miss October 11, 2023 London Cocktail Week returns from tomorrow, 12 – 22nd October, with hundreds of experiences across London, including £8 cocktails at dozens of participating bars. Some of London’s best mixologists have created drinks for the event. Below we run through seven cocktails we’re particularly excited to try. NIGHTJAR’S LA MARIPOSA Nightjar is one of our favourite [...]