Evening Standard - May 17, 2024
Evening Standard - May 17, 2024
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May 17, 2024
Go.Compare is star Future performer
THE rebound for Future shares moved up a gear today as the publisher's Go.Compare business revealed a big boost from motorists switching car insurance.
1 min
Poch bubble yet to burst as fit-again Nkunku shows good times lie ahead
CHELSEA'S progress on the pitch has changed the mood in the stands and potentially the boardroom - just as the season is about to end.
2 mins
‘WE NEED TO UNITE BEHIND THE BOSS’
TOTTENHAM captain Heung-min Son has called on supporters and the club to come together behind Ange Postecoglou.
2 mins
When I walk away I will feel some pride...West Ham are back on the map
IT IS A few days before the end of another Premier League season and David Moyes is contemplating his 231st and final game in his second spell as West Ham manager, away to probable champions Manchester City.
4 mins
My main issue for this fight? Finding boxers who match Tyson’s size!
OLEKSANDR USYK has a remarkable ability to block out the noise. After two scheduled fights against Tyson Fury were postponed, he has had to.
4 mins
Lundgren to leave easyJet as carrier plans new base
EASYJET boss Johan Lundgren is to step down after more than seven years at the helm, passing the controls to present finance chief Kenton Jarvis.
2 mins
It's back to the dark ages with the new Section 28
THE Government's proposed guidance on restricting sex education in schools resembles nothing more than a new Section 28 the notorious anti-gay Thatcher-era legislation.
2 mins
The polar opposite of snowflake culture? That's why Stoicism is so popular
ONE of the oddest features of the culture right now is that the philosophy of Stoicism is a big thing. There's a group called Modern Stoicism which runs a Stoic Week, that asks participants to live like a Stoic and it turns out that it makes them feel good. In fact, living like a Stoic for a month is even better.
3 mins
An ugly incident at a top restaurant showed me why service charge is necessary
DO you,\" asked my girlfriend, \"have something against the sun? Was it rude to you at a party or something?\" I could see her point.. soon as the weather turned for the better, I insisted we ate in the bookish gloom of Andrew Edmunds's basement.
2 mins
Try crème de la watercress...skincare made from excess veg
AN INNOVATIVE scheme is helping battle food waste by transforming excess crops into skincare.
2 mins
Slovak PM 'out of danger' as gunman is linked to pro-Russia paramilitaries
THE Slovak prime minister was today said to be out of danger as investigators sought to establish the motive of the 71-year-old suspect arrested over the assassination attempt.
1 min
Pariah Putin strengthens ties with China as Ukraine war enters critical stage
XI JINPING today welcomed Vladimir Putin to China as Moscow pressed forward with a new offensive in Ukraine.
2 mins
Boy, six, dies after plunging from 15th floor of tower block
A BOY aged six died this morning after plunging more than 150ft from a tower block in east London.
1 min
More school closures and mergers on the way
AS DEMAND FOR PLACES FALLS AMID FEARS OVER BIRTH RATE
2 mins
20% fewer babies born in
Cost of living crisis and house prices mean more delay or decide to not have children
3 mins
Basil's back in business...and he's as rude as ever
THE lines, the laughs, even the accents and intonations of the greatest British sitcom ever, Fawlty Towers, are present and correct in this efficient and energetic stage adaptation, but it’s an oddly soulless affair.
2 mins
I'll tackle divide in London, says Starmer as he unveils pledges
SIR Keir Starmer vowed to tackle the huge social divides in London as he unveiled six \"first step\" pledges for the upcoming general election.
2 mins
ANGRY ANGE SLAMS SPURS' WILL TO WIN
MANAGER REVEALS CONCERNS 'OUTSIDE AND INSIDE' THE CLUB | SAYS FOUNDATIONS ARE 'FRAGILE' BUT VOWS TO HELP TURN CORNER
2 mins
Ange's outburst shows his desire after strangest night in noe home
ANGE POSTECOGLOU had called for Tottenham to show progress against Manchester City and his players responded, producing one of their better performances since November and coming so close to a deserved draw when captain Heung-min Son missed a late one-on-one.
3 mins
Caicedo shines bright with Enzo in shadows
AFTER a difficult start to life at Chelsea, Moises Caicedo is looking back to something like his best ahead of his return to Brighton tonight.
2 mins
Raspberry Pi eyes 500m valuation in London PQ
COMPUTER maker Raspberry Pi gave the London stock market a huge boost today when it became the first major British company this year to unveil plans for an IPO in the City.
2 mins
Co-op central: the battle for the soul of Lewisham
Amid rising rents and closing businesses and venues, locals in the capital are increasingly taking charge of spaces themselves to reinvigorate their communities. Kemi Alemoru reports on the co-op scene leading the way
7 mins
Secret garden of art delights is a feast for the eyes
Ladbroke Hall now has a special al fresco spot to dine in amid rare art. Co-founder Loic de Gaillard tells India Block about his vision
3 mins
Fallow boys flex with mammoth second act
TO be a veteran Londoner is to be reflexively befuddled by Canary Wharf; a surveilled, corporate theme park that transforms, at the weekend, into a culturally barren ghost town of shuttered Prets, bored families looking at massive fountains, and bodycam-wearing security guards.
3 mins
‘This super sewer will help us reconnect to the Thames
LONDON was buzzing last week with news of Sadiq Khan's huge mandate for a third term as Mayor. Commentary that focused on other candidates getting it wrong misses the point, and sells us Londoners short. Sadiq was the only candidate who actually likes our city.
1 min
Win or lose the title, this is the season Arteta has emerged from Pep's shadow
As a midfielder coming through Barcelona's youth ranks, Mikel Arteta was constantly compared to the great Pep Guardiola, who was then senior statesman for the Spanish club and Spain national team.
2 mins
Trailblazing Smokin' Jo knows the highs of DJing as I do... and the crushing lows
I'M not being funny but... I can't believe it's been two years since my life was changed forever. On May 22 2022, I released I Don't Take Requests and it went to the top of the Sunday Times bestseller charts.
2 mins
Trump's hush money trial has made him an upstart outsider again just like 2016
THE last time Donald Trump won the presidency was in 2016, in unnervingly similar circumstances to 2024. He was an insurgent candidate then, who was regarded by voters as a celebrity entertainer and property mogul, not a politician.
4 mins
'I'm lucky playing a Targaryen no one recognises me in real life!'
HOUSE of the Dragon star Emma D'Arcy says they got \"lucky\" in their break-out role as most fans do not recognise them out of costume.
1 min
London's dirty secret: Why are we so rubbish at recycling?
DO you know where your rubbish goes when you put it in the bin? Most of us put what we can in the recycling, then try not to think about it.
6 mins
Evening Standard Newspaper Description:
Publisher: ESI Media
Category: Newspaper
Language: English
Frequency: Daily
Founded in 1827, the Evening Standard is an iconic London brand, recognised as setting the agenda in politics and business, as well as being first with major news and sports stories. It is the UK's largest quality daily newspaper.
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