Author: News Desk

The Glastonbury 2024 line-up was a catastrophic flop. There, I said it. I was in the crowd when Dua Lipa lit up the Pyramid Stage with her party anthems, and – don’t get me wrong – the 29-year-old Houdini hit-maker is a queen. Her songs are decent, likeable, and popular. She’s also very famous, giving her just enough ammunition to make her worthy of the Glastonbury headliner title, which is not an honour many artists can claim. But she’s not a band – and that’s where the problem lies for me. A band needs that very top spot to harness…

BBC star Rebecca Mason is closing a big chapter of her life after over a decade. The Morning Live regular has made the ‘tough decision’ to walk away from her police officer job to focus on other aspects of her career. Taking to Instagram, she explained that she’d like to head in a ‘new direction’, but will always be grateful for the 14 years of experience. ‘After 14 years as a Police Officer and 10 of those serving as a Detective, I’ve made the tough decision to step away from the badge and let my career take a new direction,’…

Ikea opens first ever standalone Swedish restaurant on UK high street Anyone who has been to Ikea knows no trip is complete without a plate of meatballs or a loaded hot dog in the cafe. Fancy one of the Swedish chain’s signature dishes but don’t need any furniture or homeware? You’ll soon be able to get your hands on both (and more) without the need to visit one of Ikea’s stores. This week, the retailer announced the opening of its very first standalone restaurant in the UK, located on King Street in Hammersmith, london, near the brand’s revamped Hammersmith City Store.…

Iconic record shop opens new branch in London – full list of UK stores | UK News An iconic record shop has opened a new store on a street termed London’s ‘music epicentre.’ Rough Trade, one of the world’s leading music retailers, has opened a new store on Denmark Street, central London. The record shop will run over two floors and carry a wide selection of curated vinyl covering all genres. Rough Trade will be the first record shop situated on Denmark Street, joining a host of iconic instrument stores frequented by music lovers. Lawrence Montgomery, Rough Trade’s Managing Director,…

Woman, 55, arrested for ‘murder’ after another woman, 62, stabbed at home | UK News A 62-year-old woman was found dead with stab wounds at a home in north London on Wednesday. The woman, who has not been identified, is believed to have known the 55-year-old woman who has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Police had been called to a residential property on Westerham Avenue, Enfield, at 4.53pm on Wednesday. She was pronounced dead at the scene when paramedics arrived. Her family has been informed of her death, police said. A post-mortem examination of her body will take place…

10 best cheap London deals – from £15 theatre tickets to Inamo dinner and drag show Looking for 10 things to do in London? Luckily, there’s lots to in this city to do for cheap! At least… There is now. Metro has teamed up with Time Out to bring you the best deals across the capital. Every Friday, 10 new deals will drop, available in the Metro newspaper, on Metro.co.uk, and on our socials. You’ll also find them in our weekly London newsletter, The Slice, in your inbox every Wednesday. Snag £15 tickets to Reykjavik, Hampstead theatre’s new gritty and gripping production, or indulge…

Londoner does the impossible and actually gets his stolen bike back | UK News A Londoner managed to do the (nearly) impossible and retrieve his stolen bike – but the suspect’s mum didn’t seem surprised when police turned up at her door. When Alasdair Bayman’s bike was stolen from the communal hallway of his block of flats in Dalston, east London, he was shocked to find it up for sale on online marketplace Gumtree the very next day. Alasdair, 28, had resigned himself to buying his own bike back from the thief – but less than 48 hours later with…

I moved to London from New Zealand — the UK’s obsession with Quality Street baffles me If you’d told me six months ago that Quality Street was a UK fan favourite, an institution no Christmas is complete without, I’d have shrugged and said: ‘Yeah, nah, mate.’ You see, on the other side of the world, all the way past Australia, somewhere before Antarctica (and usually left off the map completely) a little place called New Zealand has shunned your festive favourites. In a country of just five million, the Nestle treat predominantly lives at The Warehouse, which Kiwis will know is…

Man in his 60s arrested over theft of 950 wheels of cheese from Neal’s Yard | UK News A man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing more 900 wheels of cheese from a dairy shop in London. Detectives investigating the theft of 22 tonnes of cheese from Neal’s Yard Dairy have arrested a 63-year-old man on suspicion of fraud by false representation and handling stolen goods. Neal’s Yard Dairy said it delivered more than 950 wheels of it to the fraudsters, who claimed they were a wholesale distributor for a major French retailer. It was only afterwards they realised…

The adventurer’s paradise perfect for exploring the UK’s hidden islands This is the story of a holiday that I’m sure will nourish my spirit for years to come. When the bleak days of winter close in I shall sit in front of a log fire and ponder on a rich list of spellbinding moments. The memories are from a long-distance motorhome trek to Na h-Eileanan Siar, the Gaelic name for the Western Isles, or Outer Hebrides. These are a beguiling, fascinating, string of islands which act as a rocky last British bastion before the restless Atlantic and its wild winds…