Tag Archives: London

Harlequins 38-33 Ealing Trailfinders: Quins edge out west London rivals in Premiership Rugby Cup

Harlequins fly-half Jamie Benson kicks the ball off a tee with his head down

Harlequins beat west London neighbours Ealing Trailfinders 38-33 in a breathless Premiership Rugby Cup affair at Twickenham Stoop to go top of Pool C. In the teams’ first competitive meeting, Championship high-flyers Ealing went ahead after 53 seconds when fly-half Dan Jones rolled over to score following an uncharacteristic mistake by England international Will Joseph at the kick-off. Quins quickly …

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Bobrisky jets off to London after recent arrest by Immigration (photos)

Bobrisky jets off to London after recent arrest by Immigration (photos)

Controversial CrossDresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, has jetted out of Nigeria.    Social Commentator, Isaac Fayose, who boarded the same flight with Bobrisky, shared photos of them at the airport together.     Recall that Bobrisky was arrested by Immigration officers on October 21 over claims he was attempting to flee the country.  

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Brexit cost thousands of finance jobs in London says Lord Mayor

Brexit cost thousands of finance jobs in London says Lord Mayor

The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Michael Mainelli, who acts as an ambassador for the city’s financial district, says the Square Mile has lost thousands of jobs because of Brexit. ADVERTISEMENT The Lord Mayor of London’s economically influential financial district has called the UK’s decision to leave the European Union a ‘disaster’ that has led to the loss …

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Wasps, Worcester & London Irish returns would be ‘great for rugby’

Henry Arundell kicks the ball for London Irish

The second tier of English rugby will expand from 12 to 14 clubs next season, with the Rugby Football Union opening a tender process and welcoming expressions of interest by Sunday, 13 October. Wasps and Worcester are now owned by businessman Chris Holland, while Daniel Loitz, the director and main investor of Hokulani Limited, says he is in talks to …

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‘To Love and Protect’ makes official selection for London PAFF 2024

‘To Love and Protect’ makes official selection for London PAFF 2024

London International Pan-African Film Festival (London PAFF) is an annual film event that celebrates Pan-African cinema and screens films produced in Africa and its diaspora from all over the world. It was founded by Ne Kunda Nlaba, a film producer, director, screenwriter, political scientist, and film Professor of Kongo Bizizi Academy, the Pan African Film Institute. Lead characters, Ibrahim Suleiman …

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Pre-loved fashion takes the front row at London Fashion Week

Pre-loved fashion takes the front row at London Fashion Week

The shows by eBay and Oxfam were the first on-schedule catwalks to exclusively feature second-hand clothing. ADVERTISEMENT Sustainability has long been a watchword at global fashion events, but at this September’s London Fashion Week, it has truly taken centre stage. Pre-loved fashion hit the catwalk on Thursday as Oxfam opened London Fashion Week with its runway show Style for Change, …

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