New Bentley Continental GT S is inspired by the Supersports January 30, 2026 The Bentley Continental GT range has gained a new performance-focused model for 2026. Both the Continental GT S coupe and GTC S convertible are said to be inspired by the hardcore, limited-edition Bentley Supersports. All examples of the lightened, rear-wheel-drive Supersports have already been sold. However, the new Continental GT S will become part of [...]
Being Gordon Ramsay: Netflix doc follows chef’s ‘most ambitious project ever’ January 30, 2026 Being Gordon Ramsay launches on Netflix in February Last year, Gordon Ramsay opened the highest restaurant in Europe. Lucky Cat Bishopsgate is at the top of the 62-storey 22 Bishopsgate, and a new Netflix documentary follows the opening phase of what Ramsay describes as “the most ambitious project I’ve ever opened in my entire life.” [...]
Best places to eat soup noodles in London January 30, 2026 This is the time of year for eating soup noodles, a dish guaranteed to sustain you through the winter trudge. But really any month is the month for soupy noodles, because they are – in all iterations – perfect dishes. Whether that’s eating pho in Vietnam when the air is thick enough to chew and [...]
Kalmar 7-97 Turbo Edition: Tribute to the Porsche 930 January 29, 2026 The Porsche 911 Turbo celebrated its 50th birthday in 2025, marked by a ’50 Years’ anniversary edition with unique paint and tartan seat trim. Porsche restomod specialist Kalmar Automotive has gone much further, however, creating a limited-production homage to the original Porsche 930 Turbo. The Kalmar 7-97 Turbo Edition combines retro-inspired styling with an air-cooled [...]
Valentine’s Day: My top recommendations for the perfect date January 29, 2026 Whether you’re treating your partner to a night on the town, whisking them out of the city for a weekend away or just cosying up together at home, here are my top recommendations for Valentine’s Day. For London lovers The Elizabeth on Ebury St, Belgravia will be serving a special three-course menu (£55pp) with an [...]
Diet advice: A guide to eating better and living longer January 29, 2026 Food has become noisy. Superfoods, supplements, biohacks, rules. Eat this. Avoid that. Count everything. Track it all. Somewhere along the way, managing your diet stopped feeling intuitive and started feeling like a full-time job. Thankfully I stopped buying into that a long time ago. I have eaten my way through all the diet fads and [...]
Pay now, drink later: A beginner’s guide to En Primeur wine January 29, 2026 It’s Burgundy En Primeur season in London for the 2024 vintage. En Primeur means buying the wine before it is finished and bottled. You buy before you try. Sounds risky, so why would anyone do it? Well, it gives the buyer early access to the wines, ensuring themselves a few bottles before they hit the [...]
The Apprentice 2026’s Tim Campbell: ‘Me, softer than Karren Brady? Nonsense!’ January 29, 2026 As The Apprentice 2026 arrives on screens, Lord Sugar’s newest aide Tim Campbell MBE meets Adam Bloodworth As The Apprentice 2026 arrives on screens this evening, viewers will no doubt be on the lookout for more of Baroness Karren Brady’s formidable eyebrow raises as she follows contestants getting evermore confused on their tasks. By comparison [...]
Alta review: Serious Spanish food amid the Carnaby crowds January 28, 2026 Alta, Kingly Ct, Carnaby, W1B 5PW | Nearest Tube: Oxford Circus With its jolly pink furniture and candy-striped awnings, Kingly Court has an air of unreality. It’s a Disneyfied version of what food culture might look like if it were imagined by a private equity firm, a place designed to house tourists grappling with their disappointment [...]
A modern type of safari with Sri Lanka’s leopards and elephants January 28, 2026 If I were a wild leopard, or a tiger, or an elephant, I could think of few things more terrifying – or more frustrating – than confronting a line of jeeps, the vehicles encroaching ever closer on my personal space as I grazed, bathed, or cared for my young. Recent horror stories of tourists blocking [...]