The Blue Stoops, 127-129 Kensington Church Street, London W8 7LP. Bar snacks £4-£12, starters £6-£15, mains £19-£26, desserts £10-£12, wines from £38 There are many who believe a true pork scratching should be a challenging affair; that you should stumble across the odd one so rich in bristles you don’t know whether to eat it…
I was in the West Midlands early one morning this week when I got a message from an Irish friend in Abu Dhabi. It was a link to a story that had shocked him – about the proliferation of 24-hour high street gambling arcades in parts of Britain. This friend is so into horse racing…
The UN has expressed concern that the ceasefire in Gaza could be endangered by Israel’s assault on the West Bank city of Jenin, which has involved what the UN human rights spokesperson labelled “unnecessary or disproportionate use of force”. Thameen al-Kheetan, of the UN human rights office, called Israeli tactics in Jenin “deadly operations”, after…
Gymnast Livvy Dunne talks all things LSU return and Paul Skenes LSu gymnast Livvy Dunne walks the carpet at the ESPYs, talking about her boyfriend, Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, and her return to LSU this fall. Sports Pulse The LSU Tigers take the floor at the 2025 NCAA women’s gymnastics championship semifinals Thursday night seeking…
Trump threatens 200% retaliatory tariffs on European wines, alcohols Donald Trump is starting off his morning by doing something he’s done quite often, which is threaten tariffs on major US trading partners. The latest salvo is aimed at the European Union and their alcoholic beverage industry, particularly France and its world-renowned vineyards. Trump says he’ll…
The Caribbean is a friend, not an enemy, leaders in the region have told Donald Trump after the US president’s imposition of worldwide import tariffs. The prime minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, invited Trump to talk with leaders in the region and “work together to keep prices down for all of our people”, adding: “I…