Fall into Wonderland with the Royal Ballet’s Alice’s Adventures
Oct 1, 2024 — For those who want to fall down the rabbit hole, the Royal Ballet are running Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland until 1 November, and pick up again next summer between 13 June to 6 July. Image ...
Big Ben breaks free from scaffolding to reveal £80m restoration
1 April 2022. Honor Cockroft. Follow @SW_Londoner. National landmark Big Ben has finally broken free of scaffolding to show its £80m, five-year restoration project. The Elizabeth Tower, better ...
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Hollywood Handshake data analysis: Great British Bake Off
Dec 8, 2023 — Seasons 1 and 2, which saw no handshakes, are discounted. 12 of 14 winners received at least one Hollywood Handshake in their respective season. If you further discount the two 0%s and the 100% ...
Why American sports continue to grow in popularity in the UK
Jul 8, 2021 — In a survey of 2,032 sports fans in the UK, conducted by the Good Form Group, a whopping 94% said they were aware of NFL games being played in the UK, compared to 54% for the NBA and 49% for the ...
Prince Philip car crash – a look back at what happened
9 April 2021. Michael Phillips. Follow @SW_Londoner. In 2019, Prince Philip was involved in a serious car crash near Sandringham House which he escaped unharmed. Witnesses told the BBC at the time ...
South Asians are most underrepresented on UK TV, data reveals
Jun 29, 2022 — Follow @SW_Londoner. South Asians are the most underrepresented demographic on TV in the UK, data has revealed. In their fifth annual report, Diamond collected diversity data on UK original ...
Five local stories to watch at the London Film Festival 2024
Oct 11, 2024 — The 20-minute film centres on their dad’s birthday celebrations, where their mum shows up uninvited. Part the festivals’ 2024 Shorts programme Family Ties, Trouble is Sarah Blok’s first film ...
Grenfell Tower deaths were avoidable, final report finds
Sep 4, 2024 — The Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report declared today that the blaze which claimed the lives of 72 people in 2017 was avoidable. Inquiry chairman Sir Martin Moore-Bickhe delivered the body ...
Croydon Council secures £6million improvement package to …
27 September 2024. Kasia Flisiuk. Follow @SW_Londoner. Croydon Council secured a £6million improvement package from developers Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) to help transform Croydon North West ...