The Inspector is bowled over by London’s version of New York’s trendy The Standard

The Inspector is bowled over by London’s version of New York’s trendy The Standard, despite it looking ‘like a cross between a nuclear reactor and a Merchant Navy ship’ The brand new hotel occupies the brutally ugly former Camden Town Hall Annexe building  The Standard name is upside down, ‘which is apt given that The … Read more

NHS is ‘bowled over’ after 750,000 people sign up for volunteer army to fight coronavirus

An astonishing 750,000 Britons have joined the NHS volunteer army in just five days. Health Secretary Matt Hancock had initially hoped to recruit 250,000 members of the public – but the target was trebled following the huge response. Nearly half a million pledged their support in the first 24 hours after the appeal went out on … Read more

Stormzy is ‘bowled over’ by Victoria’s Secret model Yasmine Aisha Khalifa Holmgren

Stormzy has been romantically linked to Victoria’s Secret model Yasmine Aisha Khalifa Holmgren, after meeting her backstage at his recent gig in Stockholm.  The rapper, 26, had been performing at the Annexet arena in Stockholm and reportedly crossed paths with Yasmine backstage, with sources claiming the pair then spent two days together in a hotel … Read more

Bowled over by Moldova: Exploring the former Soviet state

Originally it was Poland, then Estonia, and now we — that’s my sister and me — are smitten by Moldova. You could put it down to our Yorkshire upbringing: give us dark, curious buildings and heavy stews and we’re happy. Moldova, a small former Soviet state in south-east Europe, was a surprise. All I knew … Read more