Lord Mayor’s Show London 2015: All the road closures and traffic advice along the procession route for 14 November’s 800th special November 10, 2015 The Lord Mayor's Show has grown quite a bit since it first started 800 years ago. But then, so has London. Back then there were just 15,000 people living in the City. So when the first Lord Mayor's procession made its way down the River Thames, there would have been little disruption for Londoners going [...]
Lord Mayor’s Show London 2015 route: Where to watch the 800th special procession and firework displays on 14 November November 10, 2015 This weekend marks the 800th year of the Lord Mayor's Show, which means the City of London is going all-out to celebrate. There will be events all day throughout to commemorate the year King John was persuaded to issue a royal charter, enabling the City of London to elect its own mayor. Given the King's tenuous position [...]
Transport for London’s new Tube map reveals how many minutes it takes to walk between stations November 10, 2015 Did yet another sweaty Tube ride to work this morning leave you wishing there was a better way? Perhaps there is: Transport for London has released a new and improved version of its walking Tube map, revealing how many (or how few) minutes it takes to walk between stations, following on a similar map made [...]
Victoria’s secret’s out: She’s heading south July 22, 2015 HAMMERSON said yesterday that lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret will debut on the South coast, when it opens a new store in November at WestQuay in Southampton. The move makes Hammerson the biggest landlord to the brand in the UK. No word on which Angels will welcome the new store…
Calling first-time buyers to Telegraph Works, Greenwich: The historic transatlantic cable factory being turned into new homes July 9, 2015 A CGI of the building. Apartments from £300,000 A little-known factory that sits near the Greenwich Docks once played an instrumental role in US-UK relations. Now developers are hoping it’ll establish a new relationship between this neglected former industrial site and first-time buyers in London. Around £120m has been invested to build 272 [...]
Fahey to be crowned Pitmen’s Derby king June 25, 2015 Tomorrow’s Northumberland Plate (3.45pm) looks the ideal race for owner Dr Marwan Koukash to unleash his team of ‘Gabrials’. Gabrial’s King, Gabrial’s Star and last year’s first two home Angel Gabrial and Suegioo make up a four-pronged attack on the £200,000 purse. ‘The Good Doctor’ will be confident of a bold showing from all of [...]
Counter culture: How Melbourne changed the way the entire world enjoys its morning cup of coffee April 2, 2015 There are few places in the world where coffee is taken as seriously as it is in Australia. The country’s unrivalled coffee capital, Melbourne, blazed the trail for the cold drips, aero-presses and cupping that have become de rigueur in hipster coffee houses across the world. Every day Melbourne handles 30 tonnes of coffee beans. [...]
Knickers in a twist over sale of 1954 Ferrari March 18, 2015 What am I bid for a High Court battle between billionaire lingerie boss Les Wexner and auction house Bonhams over the ownership of a vintage car? The Victoria’s Secret owner paid almost £11m for the 1954 Ferrari 375-Plus at the Goodwood Festival of Speed last summer. However, Wexner says he was unaware of an ongoing [...]
Fifty Shades of Grey: Surge in adventurous shoppers looking for sex toys, lingerie and bondage gear February 5, 2015 Retailers are preparing for a surge in sales of lingerie, sex toys and bondage gear as the saucy film Fifty Shades of Grey hits cinema screens. The hotly-anticipated film adaptation of the best-selling erotic book by E.L James, timed for release over the Valentine's Day weekend, is spurring retailers to stock up on titillating products [...]
Focus on Beckenham: Rising London house prices make this a south east hotspot January 29, 2015 Moving out to the sticks to start a family is hardly a new phenomenon, but the rapid rise of inner city house prices means more people are re-evaluating where the sticks start and the rat race begins. As a result, areas like Beckenham, once the preserve of the affluent suburban family, are starting to appeal [...]