10 February 2012 4:15PM
The playwright Alan Ayckbourn made a rare appearance at one of his own West End first nights to catch the play which has not seen here since its premiere 37 years ago. Sir Alan, 72, said: "There are spoilt children...
10 February 2012 10:54AM
Cyclists are planning the biggest demonstration seen in London in a bid to force all mayoral candidates to improve road safety. They will ride from Blackfriars Bridge (scene of previous protests, right) to Hyde Park on Saturday April 28, driving the issue of the number of cyclists being killed and...
10 February 2012 8:54AM
BORIS Johnson has been accused of manipulating poll data to claim that more londoners were taking up exercise due to the Olympics. The mayor has exaggerated the London 2012 effect by falsely claiming two thirds of Londoners have adopted active lifestyles, it is claimed. He also paints a rosier picture...
7 February 2012 9:01AM
Topped by what looks like a flaming Christmas pudding, this, the tallest isolated stone column in the world, stands 202ft high and although obscured by office buildings, the Shard being the latest, can still offer commanding views of The City. If you have the energy, and it must be said,...
6 February 2012 6:20PM
GOOGLE has revealed ambitious plans for an 'internet university' to help online firms in the east end. The firm today unveiled plans for a seven storey building in Shoreditch, close to the area dubbed Silicon Roundabout. Called Campus, it will...
24 January 2012 10:18AM
I couldn't help smiling when I heard that the former editor of The Evening Standard, Sir Max Hastings, was made to take part in a spot of audience participation during a recent performance of One Man, Two Guvnors. Hastings, seated...
1 December 2011 5:40PM
In the casinos of Las Vegas and around you will struggle to find a clock. Coupled with the extra oxygen that is piped onto the gaming floors to keep players alert, the absence of any indication of time is supposed to keep you at the tables and slots until the...
21 November 2011 10:34AM
By Jack Rivlin There was an awkward silence on Newsnight on Tuesday. An unemployed graduate was complaining about his bad job prospects when Jeremy Paxman interjected: "Maybe you should choose a degree that gets you a job." Well hang on a minute, Paxo. Is the only point of going to...
9 November 2011 5:10PM
For the indecisive amongst you, Regent's street restaurants have a tempting offer. The new 'graze and go' Food Safari experience encourages you to eat your way around the world and try a selection of small plate dishes from a variety of restaurants. Regent Street and its two food quarters; Heddon...
3 July 2011 6:27AM
I'm typing this on a dusty, wobbling morning in Dubai, on my way from Sydney to NYC where I'll be working on assignment for the Daily Mail for a while. As the plane pushed through a hazier sky than any I remember (is desert dust any different to ash clouds?),...
9 May 2011 4:56PM
Ken Livingstone has launched his new campaign website which will be essential reading for Londoners who want to know what Labour's candidate is proposing on key policy areas such as transport and crime in the 2012 race. However my favourite entry so far is Ken's response to the question "Will...
1 April 2011 4:02PM
Unlike my colleage Andrew Neather - who admittedly does know a lot more about the subject than me, I am shedding a little winey tear for poor old Oddbins today. You have to be of a certain age - definitely...
8 March 2011 9:26AM
I believe it is Shrove Tuesday. I am reliably informed by that fabulous source of information, the Hallmark site. If you are ever at a loss as to what to celebrate, how to spend your hard-earned cash, what type of tat to buy for your beloved/children/parents/doctor/dentist/midwife (delete as appropriate), then...
30 July 2010 5:03PM
Elton John, Bono, Paris Hilton, Kate Moss, Bruce Willis, Ralph Lauren, even Saudi Princes and world statesmen - the list is endless - will all soon have to find a new summer playground if the Mayor of Ramateulle, a small district in the south of France, has his way. Pampelone...
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