‘She was our boss’: patience and camaraderie in queue to see Queen’s coffin With warnings of 10-hour waits to pay their last respects, people come prepared with snacks and folding chairs The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2022
Ivy owner Richard Caring defies order to remove £40m home’s incongruous windows Billionaire appeals against Kensington’s ruling that he installed windows without permission The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2022
50,000 Ukrainian refugees in UK facing homelessness ‘disaster’ next year The government has been accused of offering no new support packages to sponsors on its Homes for Ukraine scheme as the first group of six-month placements is set to come to an end The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2022
Billionaire closes main road in South Kensington for gardening work Ivy owner Richard Caring wins council permission to close part of Onslow Square, a busy ambulance and bus route, for two weeks The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2022
Walter’s, London: ‘So many reasons to go back’ – restaurant review Nothing can beat a really good local restaurant, and this one in West Dulwich is a little beauty. By Jay Rayner The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2022
From Gentleman Jack’s hat to Olly Alexander’s cape: 10 objects that tell Britain’s queer history With drag queens’ dresses, erotic drawings, even a prison door, Queer Britain’s new exhibition distills centuries of LGBTQ+ life. Here are the highlights The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2022
Abel Selaocoe: ‘As an African cellist, I’ve always been looking for a home’ The electrifying, township-born musician on attending South Africa’s Eton, moving to Manchester and feeling Bach’s groove The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2022
‘Strap in and enjoy the ride’: behind the scenes at Jean Paul Gaultier’s wild fashion musical The kilt-wearing, Madonna-dressing fashion legend and Eurotrash star has seen it all. Now his fabulous life is being turned into a riotous revue The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2022
Not just the ‘red wall’ – how Labour took voters for granted in the heart of east London Kicked out at the local elections, Tower Hamlets Labour left a legacy of ‘managed decline’ and a disliked plan for Brick Lane, says Hettie O’Brien, assistant Opinion editor at the Guardian The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2022
Can taking a pill really stop you getting a hangover? There’s one way to find out … Even at £30 a packet, the Myrkl ‘pre-drinking’ pill sold out before its UK launch. I spent four days finding out if it does indeed reduce the effects of alcohol The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2022
‘Boris was stabbed in the back’: voters in Tory heartland Spalding defend PM In true blue constituency in the heart of the fens, residents give Johnson credit for Brexit and stance on war in Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2022
On my radar: Rosie Holt’s cultural highlights The satirist on her favourite superhero show, her go-to gym motivation music, and why she loves Tim Key The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2022
‘Get lost, be nice, find the nooks and crannies!’ Insider tips on how to really enjoy a festival Stewards, medical staff and police officers reflect on how to stay safe, have fun and the art of travelling light at the festival The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2022
‘I want my ashes sprinkling here’: gen Z on why Glastonbury is cooler than ever Glastonbury stewards, medical staff, volunteers and police officers offer expert advice on how to have fun, travel light – and stay safe The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2022 A classicist at Glastonbury: ‘Headbanging in raincoats? It’s as English as Gardeners’ Question Time’ Our chief culture writer is a Glyndebourne veteran, but has never been to the world’s biggest music festival – so what did she make of the spectacle, the songs and the hedonism?
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2022 Macca, Greta and two sexy kangaroos: Saturday at Glastonbury – in pictures From the ultra-vivacious Yves Tumor, Megan Thee Stallion and Yungblud, to punters dressed as disco balls, feast your eyes on a spectacular day at Glastonbury 2022
The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2022 Billie Eilish, Sam Fender and chest hair bras: Friday at Glastonbury – in pictures From stars such as TLC and Sleaford Mods to eccentric festival punters in their underpants, we give a glimpse into Glastonbury’s first big day
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2022 ‘We lost 72 beautiful people. For them, we keep fighting’: Grenfell survivors speak out five years on The tower’s former residents will never forget the fear and chaos of 14 June 2017, or the anger and grief that followed. They talk about the night when everything changed – and their long battles to regain some kind of normality
The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2022 Jewish roots: the Kent farm cultivating Jewish principles of land stewardship As Europe’s only Jewish farm faces closure, its founder explains why reviving Judaism’s ancient precepts of sustainable agriculture and conservation has never been more urgent
The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2022 ‘The haves and have-yachts’: on the trail of London’s super-rich We join sociologist Caroline Knowles on a walk across the economic and class divide of the capital to discover how extreme wealth has reshaped our streets
The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2022 ‘If my £6.5m Kent mansion is sold now it could help fund Putin’s war’ Russian state-linked bank pursuing financier for millions over alleged fraud is not on UK sanctions list
The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2022 Bringing order to the chaos of reality… Jarvis Cocker interviews six collectors What impulse unites a collector of ceramic cats with someone who gathers broken records or sweet wrappers?
The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2022 The week in classical: Don Pasquale; Holst’s Sāvitri The charms of Donizetti’s comic opera continue to elude, while a Holst rarity shines in an elegant fusion of music and movement
The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2022 Britten Sinfonia/Elder review – Holst’s Indian gem takes centre stage Savitri was given a rare outing in a concert that framed Holst’s Indian opera with works by Grace Williams and Britten, and closed with a boundary-crossing fusion that Holst would have relished
The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2022 Much Ado About Nothing review – gaiety abounds in the Globe’s great garden party Lucy Bailey’s ambling production of Shakespeare’s comedy, set in Italy on the eve of Mussolini’s defeat, exudes pastoral elegance and feels like the start of summer