Campaigners call on council to be ‘fully transparent’ about recruitment costs after data shows it spends almost £16m a year on temp roles

Campaigners call on council to be ‘fully transparent’ about recruitment costs after data shows it spends almost £16m a year on temp roles

A campaign group has called on a West London council to be ‘fully transparent’ about how much it pays recruiters after data showed it…

Land of the Free

Land of the Free

Michael HollandSep 24, 2024

Playing in the lead up to the most contentious American presidential election since the time of the Civil War, Land of The Free, will…

The Elephant In The Room

The Elephant In The Room

Michael HollandSep 23, 2024

On a tour of India, a young Englishman named Ashley Davenport is visited by Yama, King of Death and the Underworld. This encounter prompts…

Review: A Face In The Crowd – Young Vic

Review: A Face In The Crowd – Young Vic

Michael HollandSep 23, 2024

A fun evening out with great music In A Face in the Crowd, Marcia Jeffries (Anoushka Lucas) has one main ambition: to use her…

Plans to repair gates of Richmond Park damaged by car crash refused

Plans to repair gates of Richmond Park damaged by car crash refused

Plans to repair the gates of Richmond Park damaged in a car crash have been refused over application blunders. Richmond Council said The Royal…

The Future is on the South Bank

The Future is on the South Bank

Michael HollandSep 21, 2024

This Autumn, the Southbank Centre’s free gig series, futuretense, returns. Twice every month, these free shows share the sounds of the future, presented in…

Shoppers and workers react to Sadiq Khan’s proposal to partially pedestrianise Oxford Street

Shoppers and workers react to Sadiq Khan’s proposal to partially pedestrianise Oxford Street

Shoppers and workers have shared their views on the Mayor of London’s proposal to partially pedestrianise Oxford Street. Shoppers the BBC’s Local Democracy Reporting…

Plans have been revealed for up to 230 new homes beside Abbey Wood Elizabeth line station

Plans have been revealed for up to 230 new homes beside Abbey Wood Elizabeth line station

Plans have been revealed for over 200 new homes in tower blocks up to 25 storeys tall beside Abbey Wood Elizabeth line station. Bexley…

Pianist Rob Hao to perform for Tottally Thames Festival this weekend 

Pianist Rob Hao to perform for Tottally Thames Festival this weekend 

Eliza FrostSep 20, 2024

Ahead of his Totally Thames festival show, the artist tells us how it’s ‘an honour’ to be involved – and why piano composition holds…

Review: Princess Essex – The Globe

Review: Princess Essex – The Globe

Michael HollandSep 20, 2024

A good play that allows Odeke to promote the working-class and womanhood Anne Odeke’s Princess Essex opens with the staff of well-to-do Mrs Bugle…

Shaparak Khorsandi takes Scatterbrain on tour to Blackheath Halls this October

Shaparak Khorsandi takes Scatterbrain on tour to Blackheath Halls this October

Eliza FrostSep 19, 2024

The comic talks to Eliza Frost about how ‘serious’ can be funny, changing culture and why this is her ‘most authentic’ show yet “Scatterbrain is the most…

Exploding Heads Present: Colin From Portsmouth

Exploding Heads Present: Colin From Portsmouth

Michael HollandSep 19, 2024

2024 will see the first live outing for two cult heroes with their fingers on the nation’s pulse: angry-about-everything Colin from Portsmouth and former-professional-footballer-turned-current-pundit…