Divorce Day: As couples prepare to lawyer-up, we ask an expert how to separate well January 6, 2023 As if the first Monday back after Christmas wasn’t depressing enough, 9 January is also known in family law circles as “Divorce Day”. The stresses of Christmas prove too much for some relationships and this is the time of year when couples lawyer up and begin working on their marriage exit strategies. Still, there are [...]
Where to eat for Chinese New Year: Best London restaurants to celebrate the year of the rabbit January 6, 2023 With one new year already receding in the rear-view mirror, attentions are turning to the next – the Chinese New Year, which falls on the 22 January and marks the beginning of the year of the rabbit. Dining is a huge part of the traditional celebrations and London’s restaurants are pulling out all the stops [...]
Dry January – or maybe just damp? 5 ways to drink less this January January 5, 2023 Okay, bear with us for this one, but doing Dry January doesn’t have to mean cutting out drinking. Cutting down on booze and even just spending more time thinking about how and why you drink can be useful activities when it comes to having a healthier approach to drinking in general. In fact, more of [...]
The Apprentice is back tonight: Meet the candidates, from the cannon-firer to former Barclays banker January 5, 2023 The candidates for the next season of BBC show The Apprentice have been announced, with a former Barclays banker among those hoping to entice Lord Alan Sugar to invest £250,000 in their business idea. Now in its 17th season, the show, which sees contestants complete tasks in order to demonstrate their entrepreneurial prowess, has launched [...]
Chinese New Year in London: What does the Year of the Rabbit mean? January 5, 2023 This month will see the start of the Chinese New Year, with the Year of the Tiger ticking over to the Year of the Rabbit. The main celebrations will take place on 22 January, although the build-up officially began on 30 December, day eight of the last month of the lunar calendar, with the Laba [...]
Teen actors from Romeo & Juliet sue for child abuse over nude scene January 4, 2023 The two teen actors that starred in a 1968 film version of Romeo & Juliet are suing film studio Paramount for child abuse, over 50 years on from when the film came out. Romeo & Juliet was a success and was nominated for four Oscars, but the two actors are taking legal action over a [...]
Sir Michael Caine shares Pele memories from working together on 1980s film set January 4, 2023 Pele, perhaps the world’s greatest footballer, but actor? The legendary Brazilian footballer died last week aged 82 after a battle with cancer, and will be remembered for scoring a Guinness World Record breaking amount of goals throughout his career. But he also appeared in seven films. In 1981 he starred opposite Sir Michael Caine in [...]
Here’s why you’ve had flu symptoms for so long December 30, 2022 “There’s a bug going round” is one of the most common and perhaps overused phrases in the English language. But right now it does seem like there truly is a bug going round, as more and more of us seem to be ill – with many claiming their flu symptoms are lasting longer than usual. [...]
Avatar: The Way of Water makes cinematic history at the box office December 29, 2022 The new Avatar film Avatar: The Way of Water has taken over one billion at the global box office, becoming the fastest film to reach that milestone out of all the films released this year. Only a select few films have made a billion this year, with others including Top Gun: Maverick and Jurassic World Dominion. [...]
Twixmas dining: The best restaurants to eat between Christmas and New Year’s Eve December 28, 2022 We all know what we’ll be eating over the next couple of days – turkey, stuffing, pigs in blankets, consumed in quantities such that the effects will still be visible around your midriff come February. But what happens once the leftovers have been hoovered up on Boxing Day? While many restaurants remain closed, some central [...]