A left-wing activist who was appointed by Sadiq Khan to review London’s statues has been accused of racism over disparaging comments about prominent black figures including Diane Abbott and David Lammy. Toyin Agbetu, who was appointed to the Mayor of London’s Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm, accused Ms Abbott of being ‘disloyal to … Read more
Paul Lewis and Steven Osborne’s playing is spectacular, and brilliantly caught by the engineers in a little-known venue with amazing acoustics By David Mellor for Event Published: 22:00 GMT, 20 February 2021 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 20 February 2021 Paul Lewis and Steven Osborne French Duets Hyperion, out March 5 Rating: You may think an album of … Read more
The lyrics are thoughtful, the melodies soulful: Unlike most of today’s singers, David Gray writes alone, and he has made a singular album By Tim De Lisle for Event Magazine Published: 22:01 GMT, 20 February 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 20 February 2021 David Gray Skellig … Read more
A theatre that still has drama: The Globe in Warwick has been reincarnated as a cosy contemporary bolthole The Globe, in Warwick, is a modern boutique restaurant-with-rooms It serves Mediterranean food from wood-fired pizzas to grilled Rosso prawns Angelina Villa Clarke checked into Room 9, which has a sleek four-poster bed By Angelina Villa Clarke … Read more
Rishi Sunak faces High Street backlash after the Treasury delays its review of business rates to the autumn as industry bosses warn waiting to fix the ‘broken system’ will hamper economic recovery from Covid crisis Treasury today announced it is delaying the final report on business rates review It blamed the economic uncertainty caused by … Read more
Stonehenge tunnel could face delays as campaigners take battle for a judicial review to court Campaigners are challenging the £1.7billion revamp of the A303 in Wiltshire, which they say could cause significant harm to the site A High Court judge has granted a hearing to decide whether they will get a judicial review Transport Secretary … Read more
Edie Brickell is a genre-blender, ricocheting from rock to bluegrass, by way of pop-funk… it all adds up to a beautifully crafted patchwork By Tim De Lisle for Event Magazine Published: 22:01 GMT, 13 February 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 13 February 2021 Edie Brickell and New Bohemians Hunter And The Dog Star … Read more
Mr Superdry’s super-chic retreat: The delights of fashion tycoon Julian Dunkerton’s Cheltenham townhouse hotel The George in Cheltenham is owned by Julian Dunkerton, the entrepreneur behind the Superdry fashion chain The hotel stretches across five Grade II listed townhouses – all 46 bedrooms are ‘joyful’ with rain showers While it doesn’t have its own restaurant, … Read more
President Joe Biden is launching a new Defense Department task force on China that will take an overall look at the growing military and strategic rival of the U.S. – putting in place a scheme that could lead to a new national military posture. He announced the move at the Pentagon – a signal to … Read more
Client must pay law firm £25,000 in libel damages for negative Trustpilot review calling them ‘a total waste of money’ and a ‘scam’ in row over £200 Philip James Waymouth slammed Summerfield Browne in a furious online post The law firm sued him and claimed his comments were untrue and defamatory Waymouth didn’t appear at … Read more