The Lord Mayor’s Appeal Impact Reception Welcomes Over 270 Guests to Mansion House November 24, 2023 This week The Lord Mayor’s Appeal hosted its annual Impact Reception, welcoming over 270 guests to Mansion House hosted by Alderman Alistair King, Lord Mayor Representative. Highlighting the work of The Appeal across 12 months, it allowed participants to tell their stories of how its ground-breaking initiatives and partnerships with three charities: National Numeracy, MQ [...]
The Notebook: Victoria Scholar on the ever-changing appetites of retail investors November 23, 2023 Where the City’s big thinkers get things off their chest. Today, it’s Victoria Scholar, head of investment at Interactive Investor analysing retail investors' appetites.
NIMBY Wimbledon plan cynics must not stop London from being leading sport city November 22, 2023 Listening to NIMBY councillor after NIMBY councillor cast doubts on the benefits of a Wimbledon expansion last night as Wandsworth Council refused to support the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s ambitious plans really makes you wonder whether London has lost all belief in itself as a sporting giant. The Wimbledon Championships are simply divine, a [...]
Hogwarts Express operator spells trouble for rail regulator in court duel over heritage train safety November 21, 2023 The operator of the Hogwarts Express steam train is taking the UK's rail regulator to court in a feud over safety issues on heritage trains.
Las Vegas F1 proves London and Khan made the wrong call over MSG Sphere November 21, 2023 If Monday lunchtimes couldn’t get any worse than usual, yesterday’s was dealt a hefty blow as Mayor of London Sadiq Khan rejected plans for a space-age MSG Sphere. If Las Vegas can have one, why can’t the best metropolis in the world? The 21,500 capacity venue, which would have amounted to over $2bn of private [...]
Can Royal Mail owner IDS turn itself around? November 17, 2023 Royal Mail owner IDS Losses are widening for the group, badly burned by heavy strike action and complaints. Can it turn its fortunes around?
Three shocking moments from The Crown season 6 including Diana revelations November 16, 2023 The Crown season 6 contains the Diana death in Paris. Here are three shocking moments from the first episodes
The Crown season 6 review: Netflix show has Diana ghost – but is it any good? November 16, 2023 The Crown season 6, the final instalment, depicts the death of Princess Diana in a car crash in Paris
St Martin’s Lane hotel review: Be the star of your own show November 14, 2023 The St Martin's Lane hotel is eccentric in the best possible ways, says Adam Bloodworth
Bentley Batur review: £2 million ultimate luxury GT driven November 13, 2023 The Bentley Batur is coachbuilt coupe based on the Continental GT, with a 740hp W12 engine and £2 million price tag. Tim Pitt drives it.