You know a restaurant visit is perfect when you don’t have anything bad to say about it. And a visit to VQ Diner Aldgate was just that – perfect. On a rainy Saturday evening in September me and a friend ventured into this sleepy part of London that’s not quite the City and not quite the East End. The Aldgate area always has been seen as an area to pass through. Not anymore. With the transformation of this area, with new and trendy venues such as Lehman Street Tavern and Hotbox, VQ Diner adds to the panache and style that…
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46% of new UK parents say that TV shapes their view of childbirth, over DOUBLE the amount that listen to Health Professionals A third (35%) say they are frightened by childbirth due to the way it’s portrayed on TV Only 3% of UK mothers say they felt confident, and 9% feel positive, about giving birth TV shows such as Call the Midwife and One Born Every Minute portray childbirth to a vast, engaged audience like nothing has ever done before. So much so that there are now twice as many (46%) new parents in the UK whose views on childbirth…
Tax Preparation Specialist Sounds Warning Against Misusing Personal Service Companies One of the UK’s leading tax experts today sounded a warning against using Personal Service Companies (PSCs) for the purposes of tax and National Insurance avoidance. Tax expert and founder of DSR Tax Claims, David Redfern, spoke out today after reports surfaced at the weekend that a host of well-known BBC stars have landed in hot water with HMRC by falling foul of IR35 regulations, owing HMRC hundreds of thousands of pounds in underpaid National Insurance contributions as a result. Redfern said that BBC stars such as Hustle’s Robert Glenister…
DANISH WAKEEL’S “IMPERIAL THRONES OF ELEGANCE AND BEAUTY” THEMED BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS It is again the time of the year for a glorified celebrations in an effervescent manner ! Completely surrounded by British models and fashionistas. Because honestly, you think Danish Wakeel knows anyone else? How many models does it take to celebrate Wakeel’s birthday? Well a lot. Danish Wakeel celebrated his exuberant Birthday at the trendy ‘HYDE’ club in Kensington, London, United Kingdom with all of the glitz and glamour of local London fashion scene and the lipstick brigade. Danish is a British Pakistani model and an entrepreneur who was recently crowned Mr Asia British Empire 2017 in London. Guest-list included Beauty Queens Jennifer…
PRESS RELEASE 9th November – 3rd December 2017 This November, Proud Galleries will present Picturing Prince: Photographs by Steve Parke, a collection of rare and intimate prints to coincide with the recent launch of Parke’s acclaimed photobook. The exhibition will reveal the unique collaboration between artist and art director, while illustrating Prince’s flamboyant persona and playful characteristics, culminated in an image of gender fluidity and sexual expression. Prince and Parke met in the late 80s at the artist’s renowned private estate and recording studio, Paisley Park, described by the latter as a ‘mecca of creativity’. Their partnership was consolidated when…
MEN’S PEAK WATCH BUYING SEASON – DECEMBER – WILL GET A BOOST THIS YEAR FROM THE SALE OF PAUL NEWMAN’S ROLEX DAYTONA SAY BARNEBYS, HOST TO 2,000 AUCTION HOUSES Which watch brands do Brad Pitt, Leonardo di Caprio, Sylvestser Stallone, Daniel Craig, Tom Cruise & John Travolta wear and how does this impact the watch market? Rolex and other top watch brands are among the most searched for items at Barnebys the collectables database for art, antiques watches & cars, which hosts 2,000 auction houses on their site. Many of their clients also note the massive interest in fine wristwatches…
Would-be Tinker Bells can now perfect their fairy skills while holidaying in the heart of Northumberland’s Kielder Forest Park, thanks to the new weekly Fairy School at Landal Kielder Waterside (www.landal.co.uk). Each hour-long session encourages children aged two upwards to let their imagination run wild as they are taken under the wings of the school’s fairy friends and transported into a charming world of make-believe. From dressing up in real fairy clothes and creating their very own magic wand to discovering where the fairies live and helping create Kielder Water and Forest Park’s very own wishing tree, this lakeside activity…
BY: Sevy Aysel & Ela Pachwicewicz Braun India Fashion week took place at London’s ExCel centre on the 15-16th of October. The atmosphere at the ExCel centre was electric as crowds gathered to watch the finale show on Sunday evening featuring designer Rocky S. Headlining the show is former Valentino and Calvin Klein model James Lee Taylor. The British hunk that is currently a Hollywood TV star flew in especially to walk in the grand finale. Just before he graced the catwalk modelling for fashion and textile designer Ravita Mayor I managed to grab a few minutes with the show…
Cairo tops poll on world’s most dangerous megacities for women, London ranks best overall First-of-its-kind survey asks experts to name best and worst megacities for women (London – October 16, 2017) London, Tokyo and Paris are the best megacities for women, according to the results of a global perception poll by the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Cairo came last, followed by Karachi, Kinshasa and New Delhi. We surveyed 380 experts in women’s issues in the world’s 19 biggest megacities, each home to over 10 million people, to assess how well women are protected from sexual violence and harmful cultural practices, and whether…
What: Young Frankenstein Where: At London’s Garrick Theatre Who: A stage version of Mel Brooks’ hilarious 1974 monster film Young Frankenstein When: Making audiences howl with laughter until February 10, 2018 Why: It’s the funniest show in the West End! The classic comedy ‘Young Frankenstein’ has finally made it’s way to the West End, and it’s just as funny, or perhaps even funnier, than the hit 1974 film. Mel Brooks, still kicking around at the age of 91, directed and co-wrote (along with Gene Wilder) the Oscar-nominated film. Brooks wrote the music and lyrics of the stage version which had it’s Broadway debut…