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Londoner’s Diary: Boris Johnsons’ wedding bash has a chequered journey

In today’s Diary: Boris and Carrie party needs a home / Zawe Ashton on period dramas / Woody’s lucky dip

Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2022

Londoner’s Diary: Crick turns up the heat on ‘rotten apple’ MPs

In Today’s Diary: scheme to stop ‘bad apple’ MPs / Sienna and Alexa’s Wimbledon doubles / Mick Jagger turns comic at Hyde Park / Griff calls out sexism at festivals / Johnny Mercer on whats wrong with politics

Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2022

Joe Wicks on his plans for kids’ exercise and post pandemic advice

Joe Wicks has told The Londoner of his determination to keep promoting children’s exercise. Wicks became a household name with his daily PE With Joe workouts during the pandemic. “My work is not done, it’s not like I did PE With Joe and it’s ended” he said. “I’m always thinking…

Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2022

Londoner’s Diary: Open invitation to help launch new restaurant

A London restaurateur says hospitality staffing shortages have led him to make an open call for a chef to start a new restaurant with James Chiavarini, right, who owns Il Portico in Kensington, said he is looking for a partner. “You don’t need any money, all you need is a good…

Evening Standard · May 19, 2022

Londoner’s Diary: Prompt! David Tennant frets about forgetting his lines

DAVID TENNANT has spoken of his fears that he will forget his lines in the middle of a stage run. “You start rehearsing the speech you’re going to have to make to the audience about the fact that you can’t do this any longer and you’re going to have to…

Evening Standard · May 16, 2022

Londoner’s Diary: Energy and ambition: a tribute to Williams

Londoner’s Diary: Colleagues pay tribute to Baroness Williams / Matt Hancock in a face-off with airport staff / Labour Party members open old wounds on Twitter / London theatre prices cause a shock

Evening Standard · May 11, 2022

Londoner’s Diary: Stanley Johnson’s China trip is stumbling block for Boris

In today’s Diary: Stanley Johnson heading to China / Queen’s gardener on why he sometimes wishes he was a dog / Eddie Marsan takes pop at upper crust theatre world / Ed Balls enjoys an oyster feast courtesy of Gordon Brown

Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2022

Londoner’s Diary: Partying Ben Wallace blasts MPs’ drinking culture

In today’s Diary: Westminster’s drinking culture critic carouses at Harry Cole’s birthday/ DBC Pierre just wants to party / Stuart Wheeler’s kids lording it up in their castle / Daisy Dunn’s brief liasion / The Tories search for a party planner

Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2022

Londoner’s Diary: Grayson Perry says Covid has hurt chances of young artists

Diary today: Perry on a divide in the arts / How Prince Charles calls for Djalili / Imelda strays off script / Eels shortage / Rees Mogg fiery joke / Coyle breaks cover

Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2022

Londoner’s Diary: Penguin bars causing a p-p-p-problem for PM

BORIS JOHNSON has a lot on his plate at the moment, but it seems another photo is coming back to bite him. Last summer, the Prime Minister exchanged Penguin bars for Tim Tams with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison as they posed for a photo-op after signing a post-Brexit trade…

Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2022