Wagatha Christie, Ambassador’s Theatre, review: Can we put this (bad) joke to bed? April 18, 2023 Wagatha Christie was a great joke. The idea of Colleen Rooney being a modern day detective, the type Agatha Christie could have penned, is obviously hilarious. But can we end this joke now? Or I’ll call the real detectives in. In case you’ve been hiding in Miss Marple’s beehive for the past three years, this [...]
Porsche 911 Dakar review: the world’s greatest sports car goes rogue April 18, 2023 The Porsche 911 Dakar is genuinely capable – and fabulous fun – on rough terrain. But how does this mutant sports car measure up on the road?
Asda introduces self driving delivery vans in AI first April 17, 2023 Asda is rolling out its largest autonomous delivery trial with customers in London set to receive their groceries via self driving cars. The UK’s third largest grocery store is launching the scheme in partnership with Wayve, a developer of artificial intelligence for self driving cars, and the pair will use Jaguar I-Pace electric cars for [...]
Doing Portugal’s Algarve the smart way, at Pine Cliffs Resort April 17, 2023 THE WEEKEND: Perched on the cliffs above Falésia Beach on Portugal’s Algarve coastline, Pine Cliffs resort is the perfect gateway to exploring this sun-drenched region of southern Portugal. In reach are resort towns, such as Vilamoura and Albufeira, as well as the charming inland village of Estoi and Santa Bárbara de Nexe (the latter is [...]
Supporting South Africa’s rarest wildlife on safari with Lepogo Lodges April 17, 2023 I’m admiring the rolling plains of the Lapalala Wilderness Reserve, but not with the naked eye – on a computer screen. Flashing red dots indicate roaming beasts, rhinos and leopards, which are being monitored, and tiny, moving shapes show the reserve’s trackers as they drive around this remote part of northern South Africa. We’re three [...]
Salon Privé luxury car extravaganza returns to London this week April 17, 2023 Held on the lawns of the Royal Hospital in Chelsea, Salon Privé will host high-end supercars, restored classics, exotic restomods and more.
Graham Linehan, AKA Glinner, banned from Twitter… Again April 16, 2023 Graham Linehan, the creator of Father Ted now best known for his opposition to trans rights, has been banned from Twitter… Again. Linehan’s latest ban was for joking about killing protestors at a controversial women’s rights activist event in Belfast called Let Women Speak, although he had already received warnings from the platform about his [...]
Private Lives, Donmar Warehouse, review: Deliciously camp, everso restrained April 15, 2023 Private Lives review and star rating: ★★★ It’s been fifty years since the death of Noël Coward, the eminent British satirist who wrote frothy, seemingly throwaway comedic lines threaded with darkness and existential dread. Coward’s a complicated one: the style of his plays, and often, the language, can feel almost impossibly out of date, but his [...]
The Coronation: London Coronation events to book now April 15, 2023 It’s three weeks until the King’s Coronation, so if you’re looking for ways to celebrate that aren’t just watching a big screen, here are some of the more unusual London Coronation events to book now. London Coronation events range from gilded carriage rides (!) to opportunities to live like the King for a day, but [...]
Supermarket wars: Lidl and Aldi play catch up with Tesco in slashing price of milk April 14, 2023 Aldi and Lidl have followed rival supermarkets Sainsbury’s and Tesco in slashing the price of milk. The budget retailers announced on Friday that they are cutting the price of their four-pint own brand bottles by 10p from £1.65 to £1.55. The change follows a similar announcement by supermarket Sainsbury’s on Thursday, with Tesco being the [...]