Washed away: The strange, nostalgic world of public swimming pools June 8, 2024 The swimming pool is a place of both solitude and community, a strange human ritual practised from Manchester to Montpellier and New Delhi
Viola’s Room: Punchdrunk return with this intimate immersive gem June 7, 2024 Viola's Room is probably the most unusual and single-minded piece of theatre on the London ‘stage’ today. A real gem from Punchdrunk Theatre.
New data centre planned for London amid ‘significant lack of power’ June 7, 2024 The demand for data centres is rapidly rising. AI training and large language models, such as ChatGPT and Gemini, require enormous amounts of power.
Shares in Tennent’s and Magners maker C&C plunge as chief steps down over accounting errors June 7, 2024 In a "summary" of its unaudited results for the full year 2024, C&C said it expects revenue to be down two per cent on the previous year.
Renting in London might finally be about to get a bit easier June 7, 2024 The rate at which rental costs in London are rising slowed in April, but tenants are still handing over an average of £2,112 to landlords each month.
Peaky Blinders maker acquired as Netflix film starring Cillian Murphy confirmed June 6, 2024 The production company behind Peaky Blinders has been acquired ahead of a film based on the hit BBC TV show coming to Netflix.
Could Manchester eclipse London as the UK’s skyscraper capital? June 5, 2024 For years London has stood alone as the preeminent home to the largest and most visually-striking skyscrapers in the UK - but could that be about to change?
Hutong at the Shard review: As good as it ever was June 5, 2024 Hutong isn’t just a restaurant with a pretty view – in fact it’s good enough that it makes you forget about the view altogether
Oxford Street: Vacancy rates back to pre-Covid levels as Euros and Olympics to give London a tourist boost June 5, 2024 Just two per cent of units across Oxford Street are now either vacant or let to “low quality” retail units, in the latest signal recovery is underway at London’s biggest shopping district.
Royal Opera House: Streaming success for London icon as it battles to ‘fortify’ finances June 5, 2024 London's Royal Opera House returned to the black after its box office takings jumped and its streaming platform surged in popularity.