How to sell a house in today’s tricky market August 25, 2023 Everybody knows that painting your front door can help to sell a house – but what other hacks can you take advantage of? Just like painting the door, adding a few attractive planters and pots instantly makes the entrance a feature and hints at a home that is looked after and makes a buyer want [...]
Barbie smashes into Spotify top ten soundtracks of all time August 18, 2023 We all know the Barbie movie has been breaking box office records – but now it’s also breaking music records too. The Margot Robbie movie has now broken into the top 10 most streamed soundtracks on Spotify, despite only having been releaswed months ago. It enters a list of classic soundtracks including Hamilton, Pulp Fiction [...]
The London YouTuber, 9, whose animal videos have impressed David Attenborough August 17, 2023 With over 100,000 views on his videos, 9-year-old London YouTuber Leo from Camberwell has done such a good job with his videos that he’s impressed David Attenborough. Leo, who started making videos about animals during lockdown, got a hand-written letter from Sir David, as well as from prime minister Rishi Sunak. Leo also won the [...]
Estate agents hate these questions: You should ask them anyway August 10, 2023 Buying and selling your home is always high on the list of the most stressful times in a person’s life, up there with taking exams, getting divorced, and passing (or failing) a driving test. Estate agents are there to make this job easier, although only the good ones actually do. We asked two of the [...]
What to do in London this weekend: Art, theatre and more in the capital August 3, 2023 We may be elbow-deep in the wettest summer in recent memory but that doesn’t mean you can’t still have some weekend fun. Here are some ideas to spice up your weekend, from art in Bermondsey to a day-trip to Margate. Anselm Kiefer – Finnegans Wake at White Cube BermondseyThis exhibition, made up of paintings, sculptures [...]
Drive around London in a Barbie movie inspired car with Sixt July 14, 2023 Unless you’ve been hiding under a pink sound-proofed boulder this July, you’ll have noticed that the Barbie movie is coming out soon, next Friday 21 July. It’s hard to remember a movie in recent years that has had more pre-release publicity, from the on-set photos of Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken [...]
Royal Court writer on staging a play about mobile phone addiction July 13, 2023 We caught up with the creator of this new play, a dark comedy about mobile phone addiction and three generations of women in one family WHERE DID THE INSPIRATION FOR CUCKOO COME FROM? It started with being interested in things you’re allowed to say and talk about, about having opinions and people disagreeing. I also [...]
Ask the Expert: Kemal Demirasal’s top London restaurants July 12, 2023 The Counter’s chef-founder Kemal Demirasal on where he likes to eat in the capital on his day off. Brat Brat is one of my top restaurants in London, one that I visit every couple of months. It’s got an excellent selection of fish dishes, and as someone from a coastal city (Izmir), this is a [...]
Plan your Pride in London weekend with our handy guide June 28, 2023 It’s the biggest weekend in the LGBTQI+ calendar – here’s all you need to know to plan your celebrationsLast year marked the 50th anniversary of Pride in the UK, with a record 1.5m people flocking to central London to watch an estimated 30,000 event participants, from flag bearers to stewards to drag acts.This year, with [...]
Miriam Margoyles Vogue interview: The 5 best bits June 14, 2023 This Morning stalwart, Harry Potter icon and general outspoken telly fave Miriam Margoyles has spoken to Vogue for Pride Month and the interview is predictably colourful, but wonderfully touching too. All sorts of stories and revelations feature in the wide-ranging interview, so we thought we’d share our favourite parts. Below are the five best moments [...]
