Sneak peak at Earls Court £8bn ‘zero carbon’ regeneration scheme February 22, 2023 A derelict exhibition centre in Earls Court is set to be transformed into a £8bn zero carbon neighbourhood with a raised urban park bigger than Trafalgar Square. The 40 acre site in Zone 1, which was once home to the Brit Awards, was crushed in 2015 but now its new developers have plans to transform [...]
Medea, Soho Place, review: Sophie Okonedo’s devastating portrait of trauma February 20, 2023 Medea, Soho Place, review and star rating: ★★★★☆ Soho Place, the first new West End theatre to open in 50 years, has sped to relevance. The £300 million project with its spectacular rooftop balcony opened with a piece of new writing with no famous actors in it, both a bold and brave move that was well [...]
FTSE 100 close: Barclays and Lloyds Bank help London index kick off new week in the black February 20, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 kicked off the week with a positive start, led higher by Lloyds Bank and Barclays which both rose ahead of UK banks’ earnings season ramping up. The capital’s premier index nudged 0.12 per cent higher to 8,014.22 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health [...]
Elizabeth Line: Almost half of Londoners have used the new route since May 2022 February 20, 2023 Nearly half of Londoners have used the Elizabeth line since it opened in May 2022, a new survey suggests. The results of a YouGov poll shared with the PA news agency indicate 45 per cent of the capital’s residents have made at least one journey on the £19 billion railway. That is up from 24% [...]
London’s a hub for filming new TV shows and movies – but that could soon be over February 16, 2023 London is one of the most desirable filming locations on the planet – but its unique locationsare slowly vanishing, finds Adam Bloodworth Casual viewers tuning into Netflix to watch the latest season of You may have been surprised to see charming psychopath Joe Goldberg strolling through Kensington when new episodes dropped last week. Having swapped [...]
The Lehman Trilogy returns to the West End and it’s as vital as ever February 15, 2023 The Lehman Trilogy, first performed in London in 2018, is one of the great plays of recent times, a perfect meeting of vision and execution, text and cast, time and place. Coming a decade after the financial crash, Sam Mendes’ production won five Tony awards and made its inevitable journey across the Atlantic to Broadway. [...]
Water industry pledges to invest its way out of sewage crisis despite missing spending targets last year February 13, 2023 The government must hold firm with plans to clamp down on sewage spills in the water industry, warns a leading environmental group.
Women’s T20 World Cup: When is it on and do England have a chance? February 9, 2023 Friday sees the beginning of the eighth Women’s T20 World Cup and five-time champions Australia are the overwhelming favourites. The 10 teams will compete for the trophy across this month in South Africa. Here’s what you need to know about the competition. Where is it? This year the T20 World Cup will take place in [...]
Ignore the re-heated Thatcherism but listen to Truss: we need a growth plan February 9, 2023 Liz Truss has played a blame-game for her failures. But her diagnosis was right - Britain is failing to touch the sides of America's plan for growth. On this front, at least, Rishi Sunak needs to listen, writes Josh Williams.
Ben Loader: London Irish winger wants to bag trophies like his brother February 8, 2023 As London Irish winger Ben Loader trains this week for his side’s Premiership Rugby Cup semi-final, his brother, Danny, will be going through a similar process 800 miles away in the Portuguese city of Porto. For the siblings, two years apart in age, are both playing at the top level in their respective sports. Danny [...]