Who is scrawling poetry on London streets? And why? July 10, 2026 London’s self-styled street poets are scrawling messages on walls and pavements. Lucy Carter tracked down the creators Walk down any central London street and you’ll spot them: pithy statements scrawled on paving slabs, walls and hoardings. They often take the form of simple white words, signed off with an Instagram handle. These pavement poems are [...]
I eat for a living. Can I get fit in 100 days? July 10, 2026 City AM’s Deputy Life&Style Editor Adam Bloodworth reviews restaurants for a living. Can he get fit while still doing his job? Can I get fit in 100 days? I eat for a living. Not like those viral food challengers who eat 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes, but still in a quite ridiculous way that [...]
Ed Warner: Why I’m optimistic about the future for Sussex Cricket July 9, 2026 ‘What will you do about your blog?’ was one question at interview, repeated a number of times since I was announced as the chair of Sussex Cricket last week. What of my trenchant criticisms of cricket’s leadership, the sport’s confused calendar and the divide between its haves and have nots? For now, this column and [...]
Tech, trackers and tourniquets: How England are preparing for Mexico World Cup altitude July 3, 2026 For an array of reasons, England face the toughest test of their World Cup credentials late on Sunday night when they face co-hosts Mexico. At the Azteca Stadium, they will come up against a team who have won four games out of four at this tournament, are backed by fervent home support and who have [...]
I’ve taken the best train trips in the world. Here are my 5 favourites July 1, 2026 From the Highlands to the Andes, Luke Abrahams explores the world’s best train trips and asks why, in an age of speed and screens, slow travel still holds a unique allure Since I was a child, I’ve loved the rhythmic sway of a train. The sedate pace, the repeating wallpaper of landscape rolling past the [...]
Andaz Lisbon: A long weekend in the City of Seven Hills June 30, 2026 Known for its butter-yellow trams and buttery natas, Lisbon has long been one of Europe’s most popular city breaks. Carys Sharkey checks into the Andaz to gain a fresh perspective on this ancient city Lisbon is known as the City of Seven Hills, but speak to locals and they’ll joke that it feels like a [...]
I’ve lived the American Dream but as the country turns 250 I’m watching it die June 30, 2026 The American Dream is being snatched away by regressive economic policies and predatory capitalist practices that prioritise the interests of the ultra-wealthy over the well-being of the median American, says Lewis Liu I am the quintessential product of the American Dream. My first memory is of meeting my father at three and a half. I [...]
A meeting with the breakfast king of Mayfair June 29, 2026 He’s a life insurance salesman who dines at Claridge’s thrice daily. Anna Moloney meets the breakfast king of Mayfair.
House of the Dragon’s Abubakar Salim dreams of Kenyan kebabs for his last supper June 26, 2026 House of the Dragon star Abubakar Salim tells us what he’d eat for his last meal on earth, from Kenyan kebabs to a warm bowl of ramen My mum has always been the cook in our family. My memories of being young are just my mum being in the kitchen cooking all the time – [...]
Ikoyi founder Jeremy Chan: ‘Eating my own food is forbidden’ June 26, 2026 Jeremy Chan is a singular guy. Upon arrival for the only sitting at Ikoyi, he greets each guest at the door, ushering them into a space that feels less a dining room than a glimpse into his subconscious. Quiet and intense, he thinks about food in a way I’ve never heard expressed before. Eating his [...]