Jimmy Choo: The shoes I still haven’t designed, and my fight to save London’s creative industry June 7, 2023 The name Jimmy Choo might remind you of Carrie Bradshaw’s shoe infatuation on Sex and the City – “No!” she cried in one episode, dropping her stilettos off the edge of the Staten Island Ferry. “My Choos!” What it’s unlikely to remind you of is Canada. But Jimmy Choo has always lived [...]
Exclusive: Tao Group to open its first UK venture at new Marylebone hotel June 6, 2023 Hakkasan owner Tao Group Hospitality will launch its first new UK restaurant at the new The BoTree hotel in Marylebone, which is set to open its doors this summer. The hospitality offering will include flagship restaurant Lavo, which will serve “coastal Italian fare” as well as a more casual dining option and bars. New York-based [...]
Minister of State for Culture ‘worried’ about Phillip Schofield’s health June 6, 2023 The Minister of State for Digital and Culture has said she is concerned about the mental health of Phillip Schofield. Schofield left his job at This Morning last week after admitting to a workplace affair with a 20-year-old runner and has been accused of an abuse of power. ITV is investigating following further claims of [...]
James May: Top Gear’s future and my real relationship with Jeremy Clarkson June 6, 2023 He’s one third of the controversial team behind The Grand Tour and Top Gear. Adam Bloodworth speaks to James May about being woke, Freddie Flintoff’s accident and working with Jeremy Clarkson “I’ve put my foot down about that,” declares James May, a handful of M&Ms in hand. “I’ve had a stern word. Stop dressing me [...]
Amanda Holden takes swipe at Holly Willoughby by mimicking her This Morning speech June 6, 2023 Amanda Holden has been making subtle digs at both Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield over the last couple of weeks following the news that Schofield has left This Morning over an inappropriate workplace relationship. Holden at first tweeted a muscle arm emoji when Schofield announced he was leaving the show, and this morning she mimicked [...]
Mighty Hoopla 2023: 7 iconic moments we’ll remember forever June 5, 2023 Drag, cabaret, live performance… Britain’s most colourful music and arts festival, Mighty Hoopla, has wrapped for another year. The festival welcomed over 60,000 people to London’s Brockwell Park over the weekend, and has become famous for uniting Britain’s pop music fans and LGBTQ people over two days of the most vibrant staging the festival circuit [...]
Aston Martin DB12: First look at glam new British super tourer June 5, 2023 Everything you need to know about the new Aston Martin DB12, including power and performance figures, plus how it's likely to drive.
Nobu Shoreditch is back, now with ultra-chic new rooftop rooms June 5, 2023 The weekend: Like most London hotels, Nobu Hotel London Shoreditch was forced close in March 2020, due to the pandemic. It reopened some two years later, having taken advantage of its time out of the spotlight to upgrade its offering. Found in a quiet street in what is London’s most creative corner, just off Great [...]
Aston Martin DB5 ‘No Time To Die’ review: Shrunken and stirred June 5, 2023 Tim Pitt drives a small-scale tribute to James Bond’s iconic Aston Martin DB5, complete with machine guns and a smoke screen.
Three years after Covid began, Japan is welcoming tourists June 5, 2023 Just hours after arriving in Japan from London, a geisha girl is teaching me a drinking game. She sings a lilting, nursery rhyme-style tune as we take turns tapping the small wooden box between us, trying to catch each other out by whipping the box away so the other person must lay a closed fist on the [...]