New homes on sale in London: from riverside homes in Woolwich to an old furniture factory in Hackney October 7, 2016 Royal Arsenal Riverside, Woolwich From £422,500 The first homes with a view of the river are on sale at Berkeley Homes’ new scheme. The 20-storey building also overlook a new four-acre Waterside Park that connects Woolwich Town centre to the river path. In total, there are 266 studio to three bedroom flats on sale at [...]
Lord Sugar is back: Here’s what happened in the first episode of The Apprentice October 7, 2016 It’s that time of year again, when wannabe business people climb over one other to peddle knick knacks, design advertising campaigns and generally make cringe worthy TV, all in an effort to win the heart and cash of Lord Alan of Sugar. Here’s happened in last night’s first episode: Read more: Five things we learned from The [...]
The world’s 50 best bars have been named and nine of them are in London October 7, 2016 It's official: we live in the capital of cocktails – in fact, London has claimed nine of the spots in this year's World's 50 Best Bars ranking. We'll drink to that. The ranking, which was compiled by an "academy" of 476 experts from 57 countries, put New York's The Dead Rabbit at the top – but included three [...]
The Greasy Strangler review: a gross-out B-movie that will turn even the strongest stomach October 7, 2016 The Greasy Strangler is gross, but also kind of compelling, like picking a giant scab and rummaging around in the wound with your fingernail. It’s a carnival of the grotesque, wilfully offensive, trying every trick in the book – and some it came up with itself – to turn your stomach. As the title suggests, [...]
The Girl on the Train film adaptation is even better than the book – and better than the Gone Girl movie October 6, 2016 Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Girl Online… two things are clear: girls-doing-stuff is big money, and society will insist on calling fully-grown women “girls”, even after they’ve killed someone (it’s only a matter of time, Zoella). That’s why the film rights for The Girl On the Train, [...]
Picasso Portraits at National Portrait Gallery is an astonishing display of the artist’s versatility October 6, 2016 The sheer prodigious output by Pablo Picasso is one reason he’s regarded by many as the greatest artist of the 20th Century. A gift for curators, his rich catalogue can be examined from all manner of starting points. It is surprising then, that this survey of his portraits is the first large-scale exhibition on the [...]
On National Poetry Day, City PM turns its searing newswriting hand to something more artistic October 6, 2016 It's National Poetry Day – you may have seen – so while simultaneously reporting the biggest business stories and breaking news, City PM journalists have written a few lines of poetry to cover some of the major talking points in recent days. Vice reporter Francesca Washtell offers 'Sin Haiku': Booze, cigs, sugar, bets, Vice would seem to have it [...]
Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 review: This masterful recreation of the beautiful game marks a return to form for the series October 5, 2016 Trump and Clinton can squabble all they like over the fabled US “swing voter”. In the world of console football games, there are no such shifting loyalties. You are either a Pro Evolution Soccer fan or a FIFA fan, not both. But like it or not, Pro Evolution fans have had to admit for some [...]
NBA 2K17 games review: Enjoy the specific acoustics at your favourite stadium while you conquer the basketball world October 5, 2016 Platforms: XBO, PS4, PC 2K Sports’ NBA series rarely fails to deliver an authentic experience. Even without a rival nipping at its heels (EA’s own floundering NBA games often don’t even reach the shores of our b-ball ambivalent island), it continues to improve year on year. With NBA 2K17 the developer has tightened its grasp [...]
FIFA 17 review: For the first time in years EA’s annual footy title feels fresh October 5, 2016 For years, the FIFA series has been coasting. A new player on the box, a shiny new sponsor on the ball, a gameplay tweak here and there. Just enough to keep fans playing for another year. FIFA 17 is a more significant update, adding more than a handful of tackling animations. While you won’t find [...]
