West End has 109 per cent sales boost but retail leaders call for ‘urgent’ business reform October 10, 2022 West End retailers are calling for fresh support and radical reform to help continue their pandemic recovery. The organisation representing 600 outlets and hospitality firms in Bond St, Oxford St, Regent St and Mayfair announced the district is returning to pre-coronavirus levels, but that it still needs help to stop it faltering. The New West [...]
Richard Eyre: ‘Usually there’s a dark side to national treasure actors’ October 6, 2022 The number of over-60s around the world will almost double from 2015 to 2050, according to the latest data from the World Health Organisation. Amid this staggering rise, the NHS is facing constant calls for further funding, and health inequality widened significantly under the pandemic. For Richard Eyre, director of Iris and Notes On A [...]
Deliveroo hits the streets with West End grocery store October 3, 2022 Online delivery app Deliveroo has opened the doors of its first brick and mortar grocery store on New Oxford St. Shoppers will be able to order groceries through digital kiosks, via the Deliveroo app for collection or home delivery. The Deliveroo HOP shop will be open from 8am to 11pm. The range of 1,750 products [...]
Premiership rugby: Quintuple of home victories as Sale show up October 3, 2022 It was a quintuple of home victories in the Premiership this weekend, with Harlequins, Saracens and Sale in particular showing what they are capable of. Here are four themes from round four of the action. Quins the kings It’s exciting, it’s thrilling and it always goes down to the wire; that’s the description that tends [...]
Burger King inks whopper deal for ownership of 74 restaurants October 3, 2022 Burger King has snapped up a swathe of restaurants from its second largest franchise partner, in its largest ever franchise consolidation. The fast food chain’s UK arm said an indirect acquisition of all 74 restaurants under Karali Limited and Teresina Limited would boost its plans to expand its owned and sub-franchised portfolio. Burger King UK’s [...]
Ollie Phillips: England should embrace Premiership’s rugby style September 30, 2022 Last Sunday’s storming contest in which Exeter Chiefs edged Harlequins 43-42 was, in my opinion, a perfect example of where the tectonic plates of rugby are starting to move. Gone are the days of overly structured play and coming in are sturdy defences paired with incredible counter-attacking moves. I think that’s where we have seen [...]
As Vladimir Putin raises the stakes, he reveals a losing hand in Russia’s war on Ukraine September 30, 2022 From the start Putin has been playing a high stakes game of poker with a losing hand.
Elizabeth line: Bond Street station to open on 24 October September 28, 2022 Bond Street’s Elizabeth line station will open on 24 October following a five-month delay, Transport for London (TfL) has announced. The step-free station will accommodate 140,000 daily passengers, relieving congestion from Oxford Street and giving a boost to the capital’s fashion district. Trains will initially run every five minutes, with no services taking place on [...]
Russians flee en masse to escape Putin’s mobilisation with few flights out of Moscow costing £10,000 September 27, 2022 Tens of thousands of Russians are fleeing their country to escape the mass military mobilisation that is currently underway. As a result, international flights out of Moscow now cost more than £10,000 per seat for a single ticket. The Kremlin ordered last week that up to 300,000 reservists across Russia should report for duty in [...]
Oxford Street to slash ‘opening hours’ for Christmas lights amid energy crisis September 27, 2022 Oxford Street will lower its energy usage by two-thirds this Christmas as it lights up for the festive season. Amid the ongoing energy crisis, London’s famous light display is brightening the street with energy-efficient LED bulbs and reducing its operating hours this year. The switch on, taking place on 2 November, will illuminate the sky [...]