A slice of Detroit in the West End November 6, 2014 Shinola, the resuscitated brand breathing new life into the blue-collar artisanal skills of America’s heartland, has landed in the heart of the buzzy Carnaby Street shopping precinct. Situated at 13 Newburgh Street, Shinola’s full range of “utility luxe” (our term) includes everything from watches (from £410) to leather goods, journals and even a selection of [...]
Plot your watch shop route November 6, 2014 If some nifty wristgear features in your beloved’s letter to Father Christmas, you need to plan your shopping expedition with appropriate precision – easy thanks to London’s bulging watch-retail scene The Square Mile The Royal Exchange, Bank Probably the UK’s most luxurious shopping mall, REX has become a mini-hotspot of horology, thanks to the recent [...]
Take a BOAT through green lanes: Byways Open to All Traffic are the countryside’s best-kept secret November 5, 2014 Most Londoners don’t drive for pleasure – quite the opposite; it’s a chore, a practicality, something to get out of the way as quickly as possible. But it needn’t be like this. For those in the know, there’s a way to seek adventure and discover corners of the UK that nobody has explored in decades, [...]
Hammers chief Sullivan expects Allardyce to lead West Ham into Olympic Stadium November 3, 2014 WEST HAM co-owner David Sullivan has confirmed Sam Allardyce is likely to be Hammers boss when the club moves to the Olympic Stadium, unless a top club or the national team come calling. Allardyce has masterminded a revival in fortunes at the Boleyn Ground this term with West Ham currently flying high and fifth in [...]
Gordon Ramsay selling 50 per cent of his food empire Kavalake November 3, 2014 Gordon Ramsay is looking to sell a 50 per cent stake in Kavalake, the holding company for the celebrity chef’s expansive set of restaurants, which includes Ramsay’s eponymous flagship eatery in Chelsea and Bread Street Kitchen in the City. Ramsay is in discussions with accountancy and business advisory firm BDO in a bid to find [...]
A digital billboard revolution: The top out-of-home advertising sites changing the face of London November 2, 2014 In creative terms, advertising mediums can be split into “hot” and “cool” media. This distinction was first put forward by Canadian media critic Marshall McLuhan 50 years ago. The difference is that hot media grabs you, whereas people actively choose to get involved with cool media – the audience does the grabbing. Print, cinema, [...]
Police cautions could be scrapped: How many are given every year and for what crimes? November 1, 2014 The government is planning to scrap police cautions, the formal warnings given out for minor offences, and bring in new penalties which it says are tougher on offenders. Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said it was time to end the UK’s “caution culture” so that “no one is allowed to get away with the soft option.” [...]
Ash London’s Amanda Ibgui and Sharon Elalouf bring the French interior design Touch to the City October 30, 2014 Imagine how Sharon Elalouf and Amanda Ibgui felt arriving in London from their native Paris on a rainy day in 2006. Not only did they have to contend with English food and English weather, the pair also came up against English interior design. Enthusiastic devotees of modern French style (which for them means clean [...]
England chiefs back exceptional Trott for international comeback October 28, 2014 REJUVENATED batsman Jonathan Trott will have the opportunity to take a significant step towards resuming his international Test career in the new year after being summoned for England Lions duty yesterday. The 33-year-old has not featured for England since an abrupt departure from last winter’s Ashes debacle with a stress-related illness but has been named [...]
How to stop the Ebola virus spreading and end the epidemic: Concentrate on the sickest patients, say researchers October 28, 2014 West Africa is currently in the midst of an Ebola epidemic that has already claimed the lives of almost 5,000 people. It is the deadliest outbreak of the disease ever recorded and according to the latest figures released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) it has caused 10,114 infections and 4,912 deaths since it [...]