Chinese social media giant TikTok has reportedly shelved plans to build a global headquarters in London amid growing concern about Beijing’s influence in Britain. TikTok, a viral video app which is popular among teenagers, had been in discussions with the Department for International Trade and No 10 to establish a worldwide base in the capital. … Read more
Revellers gather for huge illegal block party in Notting Hill’s Portobello Road as police issue dispersal order An block party took place on Portobello Road, central London on Saturday Police described the event as disruptive, illegal and a COVID-19 health risk The party turned violent and members of the public complained about the party A … Read more
English National Opera cuts short drive-in production of La Boheme to avoid a rush for the toilet English National Opera will stage a Covid-friendly production of La Boheme Running time has been reduced to 90 minutes in part to avoid a rush for the loo Covid-19 pandemic has wrought havoc on the £13 billion-a-year arts industry … Read more
Annie Nightingale reveals she kept John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s relationship secret for fear of breaking her bond of trust with The Beatles Nightingale, 80, was a frequent guest at the Fab Four’s Apple Studios sessions She learned secrets about the band at these sessions long before the public Nightingale said there was a code … Read more
A controversial Chinese social-media firm’s plans to establish its global headquarters in the UK have been thrown into doubt amid growing concern about Beijing’s influence in Britain. TikTok, a viral video app that is hugely popular among teenagers, had earmarked London as a possible location for its HQ as part of an attempt to distance … Read more
Princess Beatrice upheld royal tradition as sprigs of myrtle were included in her breathtaking bridal bouquet. The princess, who is ninth-in-line for the throne, married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, yesterday at the Royal Chapel of All Saints, in the grounds of Royal Lodge, in Windsor Great Park. Both the Queen and Prince Philip attended the wedding ceremony … Read more
Glittering history of Princess Beatrice’s diamond tiara: Queen allows granddaughter to wear treasured heirloom from her own wedding in 1947 By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:07 BST, 18 July 2020 | Updated: 22:32 BST, 18 July 2020 The Queen allowed her 31-year-old granddaughter, Princess Beatrice, to wear the same tiara she wore at her … Read more
On the day her former fiance Edo Mapelli Mozzi married Princess Beatrice, Dara Huang enjoyed a relaxed and carefree evening sharing drinks with friends. At what could have been a difficult time, the Chinese-American architect appeared in high spirits as she sat outside a fashionable restaurant in Belgravia, London. While not among the guests at … Read more
Bake Off’s Candice Brown showcases her slim frame in a floral mini dress and wedge heels as she attends pizza pop-up launch in London By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 11:31 BST, 18 July 2020 | Updated: 21:01 BST, 18 July 2020 She rose to fame in 2016 when winning the seventh series of The … Read more
Hundreds of Black Lives Matter activists protest on London’s Oxford Street as other gatherings take place in France and Germany two months after George Floyd’s death Black Lives Matter protests took place in central London on Sunday afternoon Together with a pro-Palestine movement, the activists blocked up Oxford Circus Protests also took place in France … Read more