85 minutes ago The Don, London: ‘The expectation was for something warmer’ – restaurant review

The menu here was overseen by Rowley Leigh, but his generous touch in the kitchen is missingThe Don, 20 St Swithin’s Lane, London EC4N 8AD. Starters £14.50–£19.50, mains £22.50–£47.50, desserts £11.50–£12.50, wines from £35The Don in London’s Square Mile is a chilly restaurant. It’s not simply that on this grey November lunchtime, the vent to our left is pumping frigid air into the room, as if they failed to notice the clocks went back weeks ago. It’s also the hard-lined space with the slab-like picture windows looking out on to St Swithin’s Lane. It’s the parquet and the bright lights, the hefty chairs upholstered in a frosty shade of cadet blue, and the desperate attempt to soften everything with a large fern imprint on a taupe wall. The tables are set just far enough apart so diners can plot against their rivals and mutter “your shout or mine” at each other without being overheard. It feels like an overworked TV production designer’s idea of a City restaurant, from which at any m...

Events

2 hours ago Banish window condensation for good with £1 product we all have at home

If you're getting fed up of wiping down your windows every morning, then don't worry as there is a very simple solution that may already be in your cupboard

Economics

2 hours ago Liverpool transfer news: Reds to pip Chelsea to £25m star but another target told to snub them

Liverpool could try to strengthen their squad in the January transfer window, with Lyon star Rayan Cherki a possible target, while Sunderland's Trey Ogunsuyi has also caught the eye

Economics

2 hours ago Weekend washout as Britain hit by wind and rain with over half of UK covered by weather warnings

Huge parts of the country have been covered in yellow weather warnings with Saturday's rain replaced by heavy winds today, before conditions change again in time for Christmas

Events

4 hours ago London’s Heathrow Airport rocked by Christmas season flight cancellations due to windy weather

London’s Heathrow Airport rocked by Christmas season flight cancellations due to windy weather  New York Post

Society

4 hours ago Vanuatu hit by another earthquake as hundreds of Australians return home

Magnitude 6.1 quake shakes country’s main island as RAAF flights carrying 144 passengers land in Brisbane and SydneyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVanuatu has been hit by another earthquake after hundreds of Australians landed on home soil from the islands and the federal government announced a new round of financial assistance.The latest magnitude 6.1 quake shook buildings on the country’s main island at 2.30am on Sunday after it struck 30km west of the capital, Port Vila. Continue reading...

Events

5 hours ago Christmas travel disruption set to continue with flights and ferries cancelled and motorways jammed

The Met Office said yellow warnings for wind, which came into force at 7am on Saturday, are expected to remain in place until 9pm on today.

Transport

7 hours ago How grieving Lady Gabriella Windsor helped Kate plan Christmas carol service

Lady Gabriella said to have been ‘very touched’ to have been asked to join the princess’s team

Politics

7 hours ago Kate Middleton's touching gesture to grieving Lady Gabriella Windsor at Christmas Eve carol concert

Kate, 42, made her appeal over the summer to Lady Gabriella, 43, whose husband Thomas Kingston killed himself in February.

Politics

7 hours ago Christmas getaway disruption as some flights cancelled due to high winds

The Met Office has announced yellow warnings are expected to remain in place until 9pm on Sunday.

Politics