(Sephora Stratford) For many retailers, 2023 has not been without challenges, from the cost of living crisis weighing on consumer confidence, competing with rivals to drive down prices for customers, to unpredictable weather conditions that sometimes cause footfall declines. But despite these headwinds, a large number of companies decided to invest in physical stores in … Read more
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick in Plaza Suite – Joan Marcus January 9: The Unfriend Steven Moffat’s enjoyably silly comedy about a suspicious American widow who invites herself to stay with the British couple she met on a cruise returns to the West End, with Frances Barber as the mad intruder, while Lee Mack … Read more
Passengers in London have been hit by chaos on one of the busiest travel days of the year – with canceled trains from Euston and a last-minute strike by Eurotunnel staff. Tens of thousands of Christmas holidays were said to have been affected by the major disruption on Thursday. All cross-Channel Eurostar services have been … Read more
The new Eurostar snow train takes travelers from London to the Alps, via Lille – Eurostar As our sleek high-speed train passed the edge of Lac du Bourget, I watched the blazing sun set behind the peaks of the Chaîne de l’Épine range. Taking the train may be better for the planet than flying, but … Read more
Harry Kane in Munich. (Phil Pham) Starting a job in a foreign city where you don’t speak the language and without family support is difficult. When you’re Bayern Munich’s expensive spearhead and expected to please 80,000 expectant fans who have little tolerance for fluctuations, it’s a tough call. It’s a good thing that Harry Kane … Read more
(Press handout) What makes the perfect pub? Perhaps it is an impossible question to answer – yet the Standaard tried it last week. With the help of Josh Barrie and Mike Daw, I’ve put together the newspaper’s latest list of the 50 best pubs in London. Despite being far from scientific – I’m inclined to … Read more