9 brilliant botanical interior design trends for spring May 15, 2025 It’s almost time for the Chelsea Flower Show so if you’re feeling the botanical vibe, here are 9 botanically-themed interior design trends that would look incredible in any home. Botanical Rug £349, atkinandthyme.co.uk Make a statement in any room with this handsome hand tufted rug, with its tonal greens and large leaf design that radiates [...]
Why Trump tariffs could be a disaster movie for Hollywood May 15, 2025 “The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death,” President Trump posted this month. “Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States. Hollywood, and many other areas within the USA, are being devastated. This is a concerted effort by other Nations and, [...]
Final Destination Bloodlines is a bloody good time! May 15, 2025 The Final Destination franchise has been away for a while, with the fifth instalment arriving 14 years ago in 2011. On the 25th anniversary of the first film, a new tale of terror is arriving, but is this type of scare old fashioned? In the past decade we’ve become accustomed to elevated horror, with studios [...]
The Deep Blue Sea review: Tamsin Greig brings wit to okay drawing room drama May 14, 2025 Tamsin Greig is sharp as Hester, but this production does little of interest with okay drawing room drama The Deep Blue Sea.
Picking the perfect wine for the Morning Wire Awards May 14, 2025 The Morning Wire awards was buzzing last week as titans of industry and charity, tech entrepreneurs, hospitality bigwigs and global leaders of finance stepped onto the red carpet and into the vaulted rooms of Guildhall. A band played as I swigged fizzing cold Crémant with the Naked Wines team before being gathered into the main [...]
British execs still fly to US despite Trump turmoil, data suggests May 14, 2025 Business travel across the pond has increased this year despite concern over policy developments under President Trump, data suggests. Data from the travel tech firm Navan, shared with Morning Wire, shows year-to-date bookings for UK-US corporate trips have risen by nearly a quarter year-on-year. There were 8,000 corporate trips from the UK to the US [...]
London Craft Week 2025 China Pavilion: Tiangong Kaiwu Unveiled May 14, 2025 | Sponsored The 2025 London Craft Week China Pavilion Tiangong Kaiwu opened its doors in London on May 12th. At the entrance of the exhibition, a demonstration of Dulong weaving shows the beautiful work of Dulong people, China’s least populous ethnic minority, who primarily reside in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China’s Yunnan Province. Walking through [...]
The fabulous French chateau under 30 minutes from Paris May 13, 2025 Naomi Lloyd finds the perfect French countryside getaway, under an hour from Paris THE WEEKENDChantilly gave the world elegant lace and sweet, whipped cream. The small French town is also home to the magnificent but underrated Chateau de Chantilly, once the playground of princes, with an art gallery housing the largest collection of antique paintings [...]
Exclusive: Gaucho owner to shut City icon M Restaurant next week May 12, 2025 Iconic Square Mile dining spot M Restaurant is to shut for good next week after 10 years serving steak to the City. The move comes after founder Martin Williams left M’s parent company Rare Restaurants in October. Morning Wire understands new chief executive Baton Berisha, who assumed the role in March following spells at The [...]
Sir David Attenborough ‘really struggled’ with being famous, says director May 12, 2025 Sir David Attenborough has “really struggled” with fame, according to his director and producer of more than 40 years. In an interview with Morning Wire, Keith Scholey said Attenborough had struggled with the “whole celeb bit” of his job. “He absolutely is not interested in David Attenborough,” Scholey said. “But he is fundamentally interested in [...]