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Move over W G Grace, there’s a new six-hitting humorist in town! Forget your flashy T20 smashes and audacious IPL bids, because Tottenham Court Road Comedy Club is about to go decidedly old-school with the arrival of Sid “The Willow Wielder” Smale and his one-man cricketing riot, “Gone Batty!” If you think Test cricket is about as exciting as…
In a move that would make Vivienne Westwood do a pirouette in platform shoes, Fitzrovia is contemplating a radical plan to fund a subterranean haven of hedonism: a 24-hour roast beef restaurant nestled within a state-of-the-art underground rave venue. The catch? Tourist pockets might be a little lighter if the proposal gets the green light. The brainchild of a…
Forget ceremonial handshakes and roaring fireplaces – Number 10 Downing Street, the iconic seat of British power is about to undergo a dramatic transformation, swapping briefings for bunk beds as it opens its doors to become a temporary homeless hostel. The announcement, met with a cacophony of both praise and skepticism, stems from a bold initiative by the…
Dearest Editor, My wife Jemima and I, two humble pickle pilgrims on the winding path of culinary calendar curiosity, write to you with a furrowed brow and a briny bewilderment. Our eyes, honed to the precision of sundials and attuned to the rhythms of annual feasts, scanned your recent article with a relish only reserved for the crispiest of gherkins. And…
Big Ben Blips and Biscuit Breaks: Diary of a Westminster Watcher, Zeb Hornton 14 January, 2024 Evening chimes echo through the bell chamber, each bong vibrating my bones like a cosmic tuning fork. Big Ben’s hands creep towards midnight, leaving the day behind in a haze of chimney smoke and taxi horns. But for me, perched high above the city’s slumber, the…
Pickled Perfection: Street Art Celebrates National Cornichon Day with a Brined Bite Move over, murals of majestic eagles and whimsical cats! This National Cornichon Day, the streets are getting pickled with a playful splash of street art celebrating the humble, yet beloved, gherkin. From London to Los Angeles, artists are giving the tiny cucumber its due, transforming walls and pavements into canvases for…
Beyond Bacon: Unveiling the Five Most Glorious Sandwich Fillings at Oxford Circus’s Hidden Gem In the heart of London’s bustling Oxford Circus, amidst the usual suspects of tuna mayo and cheese melts, lies a coffee shop harboring a culinary enigma: a haven for adventurous palates yearning for the extraordinary within two slices of bread. Forget your humdrum ham and…
From Sonnets to Swoons: Bard Buff Bites Off More Than He Can Chew (or Comprehend) In a case of literary ambition surpassing cerebral capacity, William “Billy” Bookworm, a 37-year-old Westminster accountant, has landed himself in hospital after attempting to read a Shakespeare play a day for a month. Arriving at St. Bard’s General with a vocabulary so archaic it would…
Windmill Street in Fitzrovia is no stranger to the automotive obstacle course that masquerades as its road surface.Potholes yawn wide like hungry hippos, swallowing tires and tempers in equal measure. So, when council inaction left the street resembling a lunar landscape, one resident decided to take matters into his own hands. Enter “Tar-nado” Ted, the self-proclaimed “Michelangelo of Mastic,” whose DIY…
The crisp air hangs heavy with anticipation in Regent’s Park. Nestled amidst joggers and picnickers, a football pitch awaits not your average Sunday league kickabout, but a clash of titans – Fitzrovia United, the plucky pub team from the backstreets, against the mighty Arsenal, whose Emirates Stadium casts a formidable shadow over this humble green…