Ikea opens first ever standalone Swedish restaurant on UK high street

November 1, 2024 10:06 am

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

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Iconic record shop opens new branch in London – full list of UK stores

November 1, 2024 10:05 am

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

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Woman, 55, arrested for ‘murder’ after another woman, 62, stabbed at home

November 1, 2024 10:04 am

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

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10 best cheap London deals – from £15 theatre tickets to Inamo dinner and drag show

November 1, 2024 10:03 am

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

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Londoner does the impossible and actually gets his stolen bike back | UK News

November 1, 2024 10:02 am

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

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I moved to London from New Zealand — the UK’s obsession with Quality Street baffles me

November 1, 2024 10:01 am

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

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