3 d. ago Even Tesla drivers seem to hate Elon Musk. Their honking protest warms the heart | Zoe Williams

The demonstration outside the Tesla showroom in west London was one of the smallest I have seen. But everyone who passed by was keen to show their supportPark Royal is the worst underground station in London and therefore the world. You come out of a stubby 1930s entrance hall that must have been cute once, right on to a dual carriageway. There’s a hotel on the other side of the road, and a tourist will most likely approach you, asking how she’s supposed to cross, and your answer will be just a sub-verbal collapse into nothingness. There is no obvious way to cross the road. This place was built for cars, and if you’re not a car, you’re stuck in a tube station now. There is actually an underpass, but that’s no excuse for dystopian urban planning.I was there helping the Stop Trump Coalition make a video before the US president’s state visit, whenever that might be, and they were there to see Tesla Takedown, which is not as antagonistic as it sounds, just a score of people, one dressed...

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3 d. ago I went to a Tesla protest this weekend – here’s what I learned | Zoe Williams

The demonstration outside the Tesla showroom in west London was one of the smallest I have seen. But everyone who passed by was keen to show their supportPark Royal is the worst underground station in London and therefore the world. You come out of a stubby 1930s entrance hall that must have been cute once, right on to a dual carriageway. There’s a hotel on the other side of the road, and a tourist will most likely approach you, asking how she’s supposed to cross, and your answer will be just a sub-verbal collapse into nothingness. There is no obvious way to cross the road. This place was built for cars, and if you’re not a car, you’re stuck in a tube station now. There is actually an underpass, but that’s no excuse for dystopian urban planning.I was there helping the Stop Trump Coalition make a video before the US president’s state visit, whenever that might be, and they were there to see Tesla Takedown, which is not as antagonistic as it sounds, just a score of people, one dressed...

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3 d. ago The Sydney restaurant Nigella Lawson can't wait to visit as she prepares to return

Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson has revealed the Sydney restaurant she can't stop thinking about as she prepares to return Down Under.

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7 d. ago Yotam Ottolenghi's guide to foodie London: where the chef eats, drinks and shops for ingredients

The chef shares his memories of London, and reveals all the places he loves, from where he exercises to his favourite noodle restaurant

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9 d. ago Jean Charles de Menezes’s mother says ‘everyone should watch’ TV drama about his killing

Disney+ series revisits killing of Brazilian man wrongly identified as a terrorist by Met police officers in 2005The mother of a man shot dead by police in a London Underground station after being mistaken for a terrorist has said “everyone should watch” a new dramatisation of her son’s killing.Jean Charles de Menezes was shot seven times by two police marksmen in Stockwell tube station on 22 July 2005. De Menezes was wrongly identified as one of the fugitives involved in a failed bombing two weeks after the 7/7 attack in London, which killed 52 people. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Kate Middleton's 'favourite' Scottish restaurant where she 'loves' £7.85 dish revealed

Princess Kate Middleton and Prince William were once spotted enjoying fish and chips in Scotland, opting to dine at one of the country's most popular takeaway restaurants

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2 w. ago The 20 best Thai restaurants in London for Songkran, from Kiln to Kolae

From fragrant curries to succulent fried chicken, Ben McCormack names his favourite Thai restaurants in London

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2 w. ago 'Everyone Hates Elon' demonstrators smash Tesla with sledgehammers in London protest stunt

The art installation was created as ‘a symbol of resistance to billionaire influence,’ the Everyone Hates Elon group said

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2 w. ago Everyone Hates Elon: London art project becomes outlet for Musk's critics to release anger by smashing Tesla

Everyone Hates Elon: London art project becomes outlet for Musk's critics to release anger by smashing Tesla  Firstpost

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3 w. ago ‘Just a gig, but everyone’s single’: Inside a London singles

‘Just a gig, but everyone’s single’: Inside a London singles-only event  Dazed

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3 w. ago David Ellis reviews Ikeda: George Clooney's favourite, hidden in plain sight

London's oldest Japanese restaurant seems to be unknown to everyone but A-listers, says David Ellis

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3 w. ago Scran Awards 2025: Nominate your favourite cocktail bar and hotel restaurant

The Scotsman’s Scran Awards will take place in June, and there are a few new categories in which to celebrate our wonderful food and drink industry.

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3 w. ago Meet Super 8, the Londoners behind everyone's favourite restaurants

What’s the secret behind Super 8’s growing list of A-lister restaurants?

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4 w. ago The Parakeet’s head chef Ben Allen’s favourite London restaurants

The Parakeet’s head chef Ben Allen’s favourite London restaurants  The Times

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last month 2025 Scran Awards: Nominate your favourite local restaurant and newcomer of the year

The 2025 Scran Award categories have been announced - and there is a new award up for grabs

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