London economy set for another Taylor Swift gold rush August 13, 2024 London is set to receive another gold rush this week as Taylor Swift returns for the second UK leg of her Eras tour. The global pop sensation, who has already dazzled London with three dates in June, will perform five more shows in the capital, which is expected to generate £108.5m for the city’s economy, [...]
TfL recouped just £638k dodged Tube fares after splashing out £14m on enforcement August 12, 2024 TfL spent around £14.2m on a "revenue enforcement team" for the London Underground, with a further £7.7m spent enforcing fares on bus services.
UK riots: Digital authoritarianism is not the answer to far-right violence August 12, 2024 Far-right thugs deserve to see justice, but Westminster must not use the riots to push through dystopian digital measures, writes Silkie Carlo, director of Big Brother Watch Our response to the riots risks digital dystopia These have been dark days for Britain. The shocking scenes of violence and racism following the Southport stabbings are unforgettable. [...]
LA 2028: When are the next Olympic Games and how much will they cost? August 11, 2024 Are you planning to tune into the Paris 2024 Olympic Games closing ceremony today? Well when you do there will be a segment about LA 2028. The Olympics will head Stateside in four years time for the first time since Atlanta 1996, returning to Los Angeles 44 years after the West Coast last hosted a [...]
Can the poshest wellness retreat in Thailand cure me? August 10, 2024 Thailand has kind people and a vast history of traditional wellness. But can it cure a tired Millennial? Adam Bloodworth finds out A textbook Bangkok afternoon: the sun is doing its darnedest to incinerate anyone who dares go outside, but luckily I’m indoors, laying in a bath with a towel covering my modesty. Chernkwan, a [...]
‘Utter madness!’: 7 of the best Edinburgh Fringe shows to book now August 9, 2024 “Spectacular and unhinged” are two words rarely seen together in theatre reviews, except for at the Edinburgh Fringe, where the most brilliantly eccentric ideas get space to breathe. Here are the best shows to catch at the Edinburgh Fringe, and helpfully, we’ve only reviewed performances with London transfers so if you aren’t going to Scotland [...]
Are you really better off investing in Manchester property over London? August 7, 2024 It seems a universal truism that Londoners will complain about house prices in the capital, and grumble about not having invested twenty years ago (even when they’re barely mid-twenties themselves). It is true that the housing market is London would have been a brilliant investment in the year 2000: prices have risen by more than [...]
How our two-century-old fine cider brand is climbing its way to the top August 6, 2024 Ambition A.M. meets Nick Showering, brand manager at Somerset-based Showerings Cider, to look at how the 180-year-old fine cider brand is climbing its way to the top of an evolving market.
Explainer: Who wants to live in a 24 hour city? August 6, 2024 Is the world moving towards 24-hour alcohol licensing? Is that a good thing?
‘Too late for rent caps’: East London rents jump 50 per cent since 2019 August 5, 2024 Rental costs in London have skyrocketed over the past five years, and new data has shown that rental growth in the city’s historically-affordable east has risen the fastest. Prices have risen by around 50 per cent in Shoreditch, Bethnal Green and Haggerston to pass an average of £1,000 per month, according to data from Spareroom. [...]