Cleverly announces bid to run for London mayor August 29, 2026 James Cleverly has quit from Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet in order to launch his bid to run for mayor of London. Cleverly, who was the shadow housing and local government secretary, said he would put himself forward for the Conservatives’ candidacy for London mayor. He said the capital needed someone who “is prepared to fight [...]
Xenom: Hyrox and CrossFit mash-up backed by tech moguls set for London bow August 28, 2026 Fresh from providing the backdrop to elite padel’s London debut, Kensington Olympia is playing host this weekend to another sport with a rising participation base: Xenom. Xenom has been dubbed “Hyrox for CrossFitters” – like Hyrox, it has a set format designed to test many of the attributes honed in CrossFit and other functional fitness [...]
Big-spending Chelsea sign up crypto firm Circle as shirt sponsor August 28, 2026 Chelsea have tapped the crypto industry in their search for a new main sponsor by agreeing a one-year front-of-shirt deal with Circle Internet Group. The New York-listed company is best known as the issuer of stablecoin USDC, which is pegged 1:1 to the US dollar and will also appear on the shirts of Chelsea’s men’s, [...]
Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s Caskmaster 2026 championship comes to London August 28, 2026 London whisky enthusiasts have a chance to compete for a spot in the Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s national blind tasting final at 19 Greville Street on Wednesday 02 September 2026 as part of the Society’s inaugural Caskmaster 2026 championship. Competitors will receive 30 minutes to evaluate eight Society drams and match them against nine potential [...]
Inside Cheese & Peppers, legendary City sandwich shop of 50 years August 28, 2026 Nominated in the ‘Best Sandwich’ category at the Toast Awards, we go inside City institution Cheese & Peppers The Toast Awards are back this October for a second year running, honouring the bars, green spaces, restaurants and cafes that make the Square Mile an incredible place to live and work. Nominated in the ‘Best Sandwich’ [...]
Barts North Wing would be a worthy Toast Award winner August 27, 2026 Barts North Wing houses the restored Hogarth Stair and Great Hall, a free City landmark up for Toast the City Awards. The public voting for the Toast the City Awards is over but the judges have yet to cast their votes for their favourite bars, restaurants, hotels, coffee shops, cultural venues and more. As the [...]
Wine to buy this week: The very best Pinot Noir on the shelves August 27, 2026 Last week it was Pinot Noir Day and, though I am sorry not to have forewarned you, I can reassure you that I thoroughly celebrated and am able to recommend the best to buy right now. Pinot Noir is known as the ‘Heartbreak Grape’. It is stubborn, unpredictable, sensitive and tantrum-inducingly difficult to grow. Yet [...]
Premier League Gameweek 2 Predictions: Arsenal and Chelsea March On August 27, 2026 It was an absorbing opening week of action in the Premier League with Arsenal cruising, Manchester City battling and Liverpool just about rescuing themselves. Two of the promoted teams won, including Hull’s astonishingly straightforward victory over an abject Manchester United. Matchday two kicks off on Friday night with Enzo Maresca’s City in the capital to [...]
Stansted Airport owner hit with cyber attack as millions of customers’ data stolen August 27, 2026 The owner of London Stansted has been targeted in a cyber attack that has led to customers data being stolen. Manchester Airport Group (MAG), which runs Stansted, East Midlands and Manchester Airport, said on Thursday customers’ email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registrations and postcodes had been seized in a “cyber security incident by an unauthorised [...]
Jamie Carragher: HMRC petitions for Sky Sports star to be declared bankrupt August 27, 2026 HMRC has filed a petition seeking to have Sky Sports pundit and former England footballer Jamie Carragher declared bankrupt over an unpaid tax bill. The case was filed against James Lee Duncan Carragher by solicitors representing HMRC at the High Court in London yesterday, filings show. The 48-year-old is one of the faces of Sky [...]