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A late-night tropical cocktail bar and restaurant is opening this week and giving away 5,000 free cocktails – you can also play a special slots game to win free shots, drinks, or even a complimentary meal

London's cocktail bars hide a wealth of worlds to discover. Some are opulent and dripping with luxury and sophistication. Others are hidden away behind secret entrances and themed around works of literatu...

Food & drink Top news

This brilliant Basque steak restaurant serves the best steak in the UK – and it’s been recognised as the 7th best steak restaurant in the world

Ask someone where you can get the best steak in the city, and you'll receive all sorts of answers. Some will tell you to go to a blow-out steakhouse, while others will tell you to try out a Brazilian Chur...

Music Top news

Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien is playing a solo show at the Barbican later this year – here’s how to get tickets

Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien has announced a solo show in London later this year. He will take to the stage of the main hall in the Barbican on October 16, 2026. The show is titled 'An Evening With....

APRIL FOOLS: You can now buy a perfume that smells like the River Thames — but you’ll have to move fast to grab a bottle

DISCLAIMER: This article has been published for April Fool’s Day (April 1) and the news of a new Thames scent is false. The Thames is the lifeblood of the city. For centuries, it's transported people a...

Food & drink Things to do Top news

A charming riverside market has landed in the city right next to one of London’s most iconic buildings – filling a Thames-side walkway with food stands, drinks vendors, artisan traders, and more

Despite our many differences and the wonderful diversity that makes London such an exciting place to live, there are a few things that all Londoners love. We all love a sunny day in the local park. We all...

Dove is inviting women to share photos of themselves in a huge nationwide campaign to challenge us all to stop chasing a single face of beauty

If you’ve found yourself scrolling through social media feeds, only to find that the algorithm is feeding you the same looking faces repeatedly, you’re not alone. To challenge algorithmic beauty standards...

Escapes Top news

Two London airports have been ranked among the worst in the UK for Easter flight delays – with almost a third of flights taking off late

Few things are more exciting and anticipated than a trip abroad. Not much beats travelling to new places to see exciting sights and chow down on delicious food - or just lounge on a sandy beach. But then,...

Culture Music Top news

Dua Lipa will curate this year’s London Literature Festival as part of the Southbank Centre’s 75th anniversary – and she’ll take over the Royal Festival Hall for a weekend

London Literature Festival is no stranger to teaming up with a big-name curator when it comes to putting together the lineup for its annual bonanza of all things books. And this time around, coinciding wi...

London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan set to become a Lord – with the UK Prime Minister preparing to offer the long-running mayor a peerage

In his role as Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan has been part of some historic moments. Among them are the likes of the ULEZ, which has played a vital role in London's air pollution dropping, as well as im...

You could face a £400 fine for putting these items in the wrong bin from March 31 – full list of items that will not be collected as new bin rules come into force in England

Households across England are being urged to get ready for a major shake-up in bin collections as the government’s Simpler Recycling rules come into force on 31 March 2026. Under the new system, counci...

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