Wine Wednesday: Hail a Cab from South Africa January 11, 2022 South Africa does wine well. Be it the elegant wines of Elgin or the rustic innovations of the Swartland, this is a country that can produce a bottle to suit anyone’s inclinations. The international media has gone into spasms of delight about the New Wave of winemakers in up-and-coming areas but Stellenbosch, the largest Wine [...]
Out Of Our Heads: The Rolling Stones bag stamp collection for band’s 60th anniversary January 11, 2022 The Royal Mail has announced it will launch of 12 stamps to commemorate 60 years of the iconic rock band The Rolling Stones.
End of an era as Renault Sport closes its doors January 11, 2022 Brand websites and social media accounts for the legendary Renault Sport have closed, with Alpine taking over as the sporting Renault brand.
Beach Bum Rum: How a Scotsman is making Mauritius’ favourite tipple January 10, 2022 A Scotsman living in Dubai is behind two award-winning rums made on Mauritius, the last home of the dodo. He is now hoping they will give the island’s long-established Pink Pigeon a run for its money. Born in Macduff in Aberdeenshire, David Adamson swapped wine making in England for rum-making, with some success: his Beach Bum [...]
We discover the perfect family-friendly ski retreat in Austria’s Arlberg January 10, 2022 “So glad you’re here”: the oft repeated words from hotel and restaurant owners who have just emerged from a strict lockdown and are, for the first time in months, welcoming tourists. We had chosen the Arlberg region (specifically St. Anton and St. Christoph) for a pre-Christmas ski when all things Covid were looking up. As [...]
Highland fling: An incredible Lamborghini road-trip January 10, 2022 We live the supercar dream – and out-run the snow – on an unforgettable Lamborghini adventure in the Scottish Highlands.
The Green Planet takes over Green Park Tube station January 10, 2022 To launch Sir David Attenborough’s new landmark series The Green Planet, BBC Creative has transformed Green Park Tube station into a vivid and otherworldly experience for passengers that welcomes them into the incredible world of plants. BBC Creative, the BBC’s in-house creative agency, has rebranded part of the station ‘Green Planet’ today, creating an immersive experience for passengers that showcases [...]
Munich: The Edge of War is a stylish but predictable wartime pot-boiler January 7, 2022 Like superhero movies, the war drama is a genre that never seems to tire. Just when you think every aspect of a conflict has been covered, a new story is found, or in this case created. Based on the novel by Robert Harris, Munich: The Edge of War stars George Mackay as Hugh, an assistant [...]
A Twitter storm: Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague lambasted for comments on privilege and poverty January 7, 2022 Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague is facing a Twitter storm for comments that some have called ‘Thatcherite’. Speaking to new Dragon Den star Steven Bartlett on his podcast Diary Of A CEO podcast last month, the influencer-turned-businesswoman said: “When I’ve spoken about that in the past, I have been slammed a little bit, with people [...]
The best upcoming art, film and theatre to see in London in 2022 January 7, 2022 Despite Covid uncertainty, London’s cultural scene is set for a jam-packed opening to 2022. We collect our top picks for the first few months of the year. Theatre The Collaboration, Young Vic The last few years have seen blockbuster London retrospectives of both Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat. In this new play starring Paul Bettany [...]
