Troupes take to the streets for 195-year-old play Troupes take to the streets for 195-year-old play Troupes of performers are set to stage a 195-year-old traditional folk play in streets across the island. The first known record of a performance of The White Boys in the Isle of Man was
Final black and white Doctor Who to air in colour Final black and white Doctor Who to air in colour The last black and white Doctor Who adventure to be broadcast on TV has been remade in colour. The War Games, a 1969 10-episode epic, was the swansong for Patrick
Busiest London stations visually mapped by Google Busiest London stations visually mapped by Google Transport for London (TfL) has announced 18 of its busiest stations have been visually mapped by Google Street View. Over the past year, Google has filmed 36 of London’s stations. The process involves a person wearing
Plan hatched in pub leads to area’s £6bn overhaul Plan hatched in pub leads to area’s £6bn overhaul An idea hatched in a pub has led to a £6bn transformation of an area in west London by turning it into a technology and life sciences quarter which has gone on
London’s disappeared department stores of days gone by London’s disappeared department stores of days gone by Once the bastion of middle-class ladies going up to town to shop, with deferential and attentive staff and a respectable place to lunch, department stores were a world away from today’s shopping habits of
Meat traders agree plan for ‘New Smithfield’ Meat traders agree plan for ‘New Smithfield’ The City of London and Smithfield traders have agreed on a plan to move the market to a new location “within the M25” when the site closes. The agreement comes after concerns that the historic Smithfield
Phone snatch victim gives chase – and gets it back Phone snatch victim gives chase – and gets it back A designer from Tottenham says she “can’t believe” she recovered her mobile phone after it was snatched from her earlier this week. A designer from Tottenham says she “can’t believe”
Injunction temporarily bans north London car meets Injunction temporarily bans north London car meets Unauthorised car meets will be temporarily banned across Enfield after the High Court granted an interim injunction to Enfield Council. The council previously said groups of people wanting to “show off their cars” were illegally gathering
Couple admit murdering and dismembering Sarah Mayhew Couple admit murdering and dismembering Sarah Mayhew A woman has admitted murdering a woman whose body parts were found in various locations in south and south-west London. Sarah Mayhew, 38, was last seen in Sutton on the evening of 8 March. Some of
Harry Kane ‘humbled’ by statue unveiled near first club Harry Kane ‘humbled’ by statue unveiled near first club England captain Harry Kane says he is “really impressed” with a life-size statue of himself that has been unveiled near his childhood football club in north London. The statue was paid for
Plan to move historic markets to Dagenham halted Plan to move historic markets to Dagenham halted The City of London’s current plan to move Smithfield and Billingsgate markets to a new purpose-built site in Dagenham has been halted. The City of London Corporation, which owns and manages both markets, has
HS2 Euston link funding announced in Budget HS2 Euston link funding announced in Budget The government is “committing the funding required” to begin tunnelling work to bring HS2 to London Euston station, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced. Ms Reeves said in her Budget speech this would encourage private investment in
London’s Elizabeth line wins top architecture prize London’s Elizabeth line wins top architecture prize The Elizabeth line, London’s newest train line, has been awarded the UK’s most prestigious architecture prize. The Stirling Prize is normally awarded by the Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) to the country’s best new building,
Sir Keir Starmer vows to ‘take decisions’ on outdoor smoking ban to ease NHS ‘burden’ Free Sir Keir Starmer vows to ‘take decisions’ on outdoor smoking ban to ease NHS ‘burden’ Free NHS ‘heartened’ by possible beer garden smoking ban while pubs say it will ‘increase isolation’ Sir Keir Starmer
Pub bosses slam potential outdoor smoking ban as bonkers and nuts Pub bosses slam potential outdoor smoking ban as ‘bonkers’ and ‘nuts’ The indoor smoking ban could be extended to cover other locations including small parks, outdoor restaurants and hospitals, according to reports. Pub industry bosses and brewers have criticised
Wetherspoon profits surge as customer demand grows Wetherspoon profits surge as customer demand grows Founder and chairman Tim Martin said it has seen sales ‘continue to improve’ into the new financial year. Pub giant JD Wetherspoon revealed a jump in profits for the past year as it witnessed higher customer
J D Wetherspoon to open pubs at Haven holiday parks J D Wetherspoon to open pubs at Haven holiday parks Pub chain J D Wetherspoon has signed an “exclusive agreement” with Haven Holidays to operate at its parks. Haven, which runs 38 parks in the UK, said the first on-site
Wetherspoons in London Every pub in Zone 1 ranked from best to worst Wetherspoons in London Every pub in Zone 1 ranked from best to worst Greenwich is welcoming a new £3million Spoons. But what about those closer to the centre of town? One word is all it takes to
Wetherspoons stairs death in Bournemouth came after other falls Wetherspoons stairs death in Bournemouth came after other falls The death of a man who suffered a fatal fall at a Wetherspoons came after similar accidents on the same staircase, an inquest has heard. Philip Shaw tripped at the Christopher Creeke
Wetherspoon plans new pubs and jobs if ‘no further lockdowns’ Wetherspoon plans new pubs and jobs if ‘no further lockdowns’ Pub chain JD Wetherspoon plans to open 18 new pubs and create 2,000 new jobs in a £145m upgrade – but only if there are no more Covid restrictions. The
McDonald’s UberEats and Wetherspoon workers strike over pay McDonald’s UberEats and Wetherspoon workers strike over pay UberEats riders and a small number of workers from JD Wetherspoon, McDonald’s and TGI Fridays have been staging walkouts in a pay dispute. Protests were being held in several UK cities, along with a
Wetherspoon cuts plans for more pubs as sales fall Wetherspoon cuts plans for more pubs as sales fall Pubs chain JD Wetherspoon has cut its expansion plans, announcing a fall in second-half sales as it blames the UK’s tax regime. It will now open 40 new pubs this year instead
Wetherspoon enjoys caffeine hit Wetherspoon enjoys caffeine hit Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has said it is now selling as much coffee as Caffe Nero as it pushes non-alcoholic drink sales in its outlets. The firm said it had now cornered 6% of the UK’s “chain” coffee market, which features the
Wetherspoon profits in 31% drop Wetherspoon profits in 31% drop UK pubs group JD Wetherspoon saw its first-half profits fall by 31%, blaming the fall on rising overheads, such as energy and wage bills. Pre-tax profits fell in the six months to 23 January to £14.3m ($27.3m) from £20.7m in
Wetherspoon aims for 1500 pubs Wetherspoon aims for 1500 pubs UK pub group J.D. Wetherspoon has announced strong annual results, with profits up 38% as it opened another 100 pubs during the past year. Now operating 438 outlets, Wetherspoon plans to add another 100 pubs during the coming year. The
