The Normal Heart at the National Theatre is a desperate howl October 8, 2021 In the same week Matthew López took home the Best Play gong at the Tony Awards for The Inheritance, a work that has drawn strong comparisons to fellow Tony-winner Angels in America, the National Theatre began its revival of the original play chronicling the AIDS crisis: The Normal Heart. Larry Kramer’s semi-autobiographical 1985 play follows [...]
Rise in Covid infections in England driven by secondary pupils as Coronavirus cases near 800,000 October 8, 2021 While the number of people testing positive for Covid-19 has dropped in Scotland and Northern Ireland, it is on the rise in England. It seems that particularly the proportion of young people at secondary school to have had coronavirus has increased significantly, to one in 15, new figures show today. Around one in 70 people [...]
Four London murders: Stephen Port was already on police’s radar hours after first victim’s death October 8, 2021 Only hours after his first victim was found dead, serial killer Stephen Port was identified as a ‘significant witness’ with a sexual assault allegation against him. The body of 23-year old Anthony Walgate, 2 was discovered slumped against a wall outside Port’s flat in Cooke Street, Barking, east London, following an anonymous 999 call at [...]
John and the Hole: A surreal family drama designed to confuse October 8, 2021 Some films signal their intentions from the beginning: good vs evil, a love story, or a hero out to save the world. Then there are films like indie thriller John and The Hole, which leave almost every frame open to interpretation. Having just starred in Sean Durkin’s drama The Nest, Charlie Shotwell once again explores [...]
LFF 2021: Nine top films to watch at the London Film Festival October 8, 2021 The UK’s biggest film festival, LFF, is back with a bang. Having embraced online exhibition last year, the capital’s most iconic cinemas will play host to the must-watch films of the next few months. Below are nine of the biggest. The festival runs until 17 October, and tickets can be purchased via the BFI website. [...]
‘FCA claimed a big scalp’: NatWest’s £320m money laundering fine sends message to the entire City October 8, 2021 NatWest is this morning staring at the prospect of a fine of up to £320m following the bank’s admission of guilt yesterday in relation to three charges of money laundering. The banking giant admitted it had failed to properly monitor £365m when it was deposited into a customer’s account. The case is widely seen as [...]
Crypto exchange Gemini calls on UK firms to get serious about regulation October 7, 2021 Those in the crypto space need to engage proactively with regulators to help bring them up to speed according to crypto exchange, Gemini. At the Token2049 conference in London leading voices from the digital asset industry debated the best way to engage with regulation. “We’re in this crypto landscape now, it’s 12 odd years old, [...]
An exclusive tasting of the new Penfold’s collection October 7, 2021 Today Penfold’s launches its new 2021 Collection. I was invited to 67 Pall Mall to taste it with the charismatic Peter Gago, the brand’s Chief Winemaker, via zoom. But before I get to the tasting notes, a spot of history. Penfolds began in 1844 when Dr Christopher and Mary Penfold planted the fledgling vines, which [...]
Crypto exchange Gemini calls on UK firms to get serious about regulation : CityAM October 7, 2021 Those in the crypto space need to engage proactively with regulators to help bring them up to speed according to crypto exchange, Gemini. At the Token2049 conference in London leading voices from the digital asset industry debated the best way to engage with regulation. “We’re in this crypto landscape now, it’s 12 odd years old, [...]
October in the City: the cultural events not to miss October 7, 2021 How much fun is it being out and about dancing, being immersed in art and going to live music again? On 7 October Unpredictable Thursdays presents experimental music, free improvisation, film, and art sessions, which are well worth checking out. For something more classical, Fidelio Orchestra Cafe has introduced a new series of concerts featuring [...]