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For today’s @ftweekend.com I am at Dover St Counter, the late night hideaway London didn’t know it needed. Come for the fried chicken; stay for the French dip.
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‘The late-night hideaway London needs’ — Jay Rayner reviews Dover St Counter in Mayfair
A vibey little bistro from former Soho House exec Martin Kuczmarski
www.ft.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:29 AM
For today’s @ftweekend.com I am at Dover St Counter, the late night hideaway London didn’t know it needed. Come for the fried chicken; stay for the French dip.
www.ft.com/content/c8f3...
www.ft.com/content/c8f3...
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Is the reboot of Le Caprice in Mayfair now actually happening again?
www.hot-dinners.com/202405131323...
www.hot-dinners.com/202405131323...
Is Richard Caring's Le Caprice coming to the Chancery Rosewood after all?
Richard Caring is bringing a much bigger Le Caprice to Mayfair.
www.hot-dinners.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Is the reboot of Le Caprice in Mayfair now actually happening again?
www.hot-dinners.com/202405131323...
www.hot-dinners.com/202405131323...
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More members of Liz Truss's cabinet are in Reform than in Badenoch's shadow cabinet...
January 26, 2026 at 1:12 PM
More members of Liz Truss's cabinet are in Reform than in Badenoch's shadow cabinet...
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Having discovered the best-named scent of all time, I can now take the rest of the day off
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www.etatlibredorange.com/products/fat...
FAT ELECTRICIAN
Spicy, Woody
His beauty would have been his greatest asset. One imagines he was raised in the big air of Texas, his soft skin scrubbed by ears of wheat, his eyelashes curled by grappling with grace a...
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January 26, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Having discovered the best-named scent of all time, I can now take the rest of the day off
www.etatlibredorange.com/products/fat...
www.etatlibredorange.com/products/fat...
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Trump imposing tariffs...
January 23, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Trump imposing tariffs...
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Mark Carney's speech is now only the second most acute analysis of where the world is at right now:
January 21, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Mark Carney's speech is now only the second most acute analysis of where the world is at right now:
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How's that going Nigel?
January 18, 2026 at 7:39 AM
How's that going Nigel?
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🚨By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - lets get this to the 100,000 signatures needed
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
January 17, 2026 at 9:07 AM
🚨By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - lets get this to the 100,000 signatures needed
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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The stats are in, FIVE THOUSAND people joined us across the day at The Merch Market.
We’re happy to hear from venues who would like to get involved - they have become way more than just a place to get merch - it’s a celebration of the relationship between bands and fans
We’re happy to hear from venues who would like to get involved - they have become way more than just a place to get merch - it’s a celebration of the relationship between bands and fans
January 13, 2026 at 10:34 AM
The stats are in, FIVE THOUSAND people joined us across the day at The Merch Market.
We’re happy to hear from venues who would like to get involved - they have become way more than just a place to get merch - it’s a celebration of the relationship between bands and fans
We’re happy to hear from venues who would like to get involved - they have become way more than just a place to get merch - it’s a celebration of the relationship between bands and fans
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Looking for something warm to get you through these winter days? We have just the idea:
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Where to get fondue in London this winter
From old-school Swiss institutions to modern Alpine bier halls, here's where to get a great fondue in London.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Looking for something warm to get you through these winter days? We have just the idea:
www.hot-dinners.com/Features/Hot...
www.hot-dinners.com/Features/Hot...
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In response to the freezing temperatures, SWEP has been activated to ensure those sleeping rough have shelter.
If you’re worried about someone sleeping rough, notify StreetLink who can connect them with local services. One simple action can make a real difference.
thestreetlink.org.uk
If you’re worried about someone sleeping rough, notify StreetLink who can connect them with local services. One simple action can make a real difference.
thestreetlink.org.uk
January 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM
In response to the freezing temperatures, SWEP has been activated to ensure those sleeping rough have shelter.
If you’re worried about someone sleeping rough, notify StreetLink who can connect them with local services. One simple action can make a real difference.
thestreetlink.org.uk
If you’re worried about someone sleeping rough, notify StreetLink who can connect them with local services. One simple action can make a real difference.
thestreetlink.org.uk
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This is literally saving lives - and we can save even more with your help.
Share and bookmark this post for when you next see a Londoner sleeping rough.
We'll do everything in our power to get them into the warm.
Share and bookmark this post for when you next see a Londoner sleeping rough.
We'll do everything in our power to get them into the warm.
January 6, 2026 at 7:02 AM
This is literally saving lives - and we can save even more with your help.
Share and bookmark this post for when you next see a Londoner sleeping rough.
We'll do everything in our power to get them into the warm.
Share and bookmark this post for when you next see a Londoner sleeping rough.
We'll do everything in our power to get them into the warm.
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The Utrecht morning rush hour in the snow did not disappoint!
January 5, 2026 at 7:26 AM
The Utrecht morning rush hour in the snow did not disappoint!
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The last time you could see white storks in London was in the fifteenth century.
These beautiful birds — native to England, but driven to extinction here — are coming back ⬇️
www.standard.co.uk/comment/sadi...
These beautiful birds — native to England, but driven to extinction here — are coming back ⬇️
www.standard.co.uk/comment/sadi...
Sadiq Khan: I want to rewild London. First stop — storks in Dagenham (yes, really)
White storks are coming back to London for the first time in 600 years
www.standard.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 10:38 AM
The last time you could see white storks in London was in the fifteenth century.
These beautiful birds — native to England, but driven to extinction here — are coming back ⬇️
www.standard.co.uk/comment/sadi...
These beautiful birds — native to England, but driven to extinction here — are coming back ⬇️
www.standard.co.uk/comment/sadi...
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London: temperatures have dropped.
For anyone sleeping rough, this can be fatal.
Contact thestreetlink.org.uk if you see anyone sleeping rough who might be in need of support, and we'll get them out of the cold.
For anyone sleeping rough, this can be fatal.
Contact thestreetlink.org.uk if you see anyone sleeping rough who might be in need of support, and we'll get them out of the cold.
January 3, 2026 at 7:20 AM
London: temperatures have dropped.
For anyone sleeping rough, this can be fatal.
Contact thestreetlink.org.uk if you see anyone sleeping rough who might be in need of support, and we'll get them out of the cold.
For anyone sleeping rough, this can be fatal.
Contact thestreetlink.org.uk if you see anyone sleeping rough who might be in need of support, and we'll get them out of the cold.
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I admire the Dutch for many reasons, one of which is that they celebrate the New Year with doughnuts. I’ve taken a leaf out of their book, and so Oliebollen, the doughnuts in question, are #RecipeOfTheDay.
And Happy New Year! www.nigella.com/recipes/new-...
And Happy New Year! www.nigella.com/recipes/new-...
New Year Doughnuts - Oliebollen
You can’t set foot in the Netherlands in the festive period without encountering these Dutch doughnuts, even though it’s on New Year’s Eve that they are most traditionally eaten; indeed, it’s said tha...
www.nigella.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I admire the Dutch for many reasons, one of which is that they celebrate the New Year with doughnuts. I’ve taken a leaf out of their book, and so Oliebollen, the doughnuts in question, are #RecipeOfTheDay.
And Happy New Year! www.nigella.com/recipes/new-...
And Happy New Year! www.nigella.com/recipes/new-...
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Birt Acres died in Whitechapel #OTD 27 Dec 1918. A prolific film maker in late 19th-early 20th cent, he gave the first public film screenings in England in 1896 & patented cinematograph system 1898. He is buried at Queen's Road Cemetery, Walthamstow. The Derby filmed in 1895 youtu.be/WbHxO6RJnxg?...
December 27, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Birt Acres died in Whitechapel #OTD 27 Dec 1918. A prolific film maker in late 19th-early 20th cent, he gave the first public film screenings in England in 1896 & patented cinematograph system 1898. He is buried at Queen's Road Cemetery, Walthamstow. The Derby filmed in 1895 youtu.be/WbHxO6RJnxg?...
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Freezing nights put people sleeping rough at serious risk.
If you see someone who needs help, a quick report to StreetLink alerts local outreach teams so they can offer support and a safe place to stay. Find out how at thestreetlink.org.uk
If you see someone who needs help, a quick report to StreetLink alerts local outreach teams so they can offer support and a safe place to stay. Find out how at thestreetlink.org.uk
December 26, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Freezing nights put people sleeping rough at serious risk.
If you see someone who needs help, a quick report to StreetLink alerts local outreach teams so they can offer support and a safe place to stay. Find out how at thestreetlink.org.uk
If you see someone who needs help, a quick report to StreetLink alerts local outreach teams so they can offer support and a safe place to stay. Find out how at thestreetlink.org.uk
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Snow at the Ancient House, Walthamstow in early 20th cent. Then used partly as a bookshop, this is a former 15th cent hall house and the earliest surviving domestic building in Waltham Forest. Internal conversion now gives several dwellings #ArchiveAdventCalendar
#MerryChristmas @arascot.bsky.social
#MerryChristmas @arascot.bsky.social
December 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Snow at the Ancient House, Walthamstow in early 20th cent. Then used partly as a bookshop, this is a former 15th cent hall house and the earliest surviving domestic building in Waltham Forest. Internal conversion now gives several dwellings #ArchiveAdventCalendar
#MerryChristmas @arascot.bsky.social
#MerryChristmas @arascot.bsky.social
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For some reason I can’t reply to this, so quote-crashing to say I’ve always wanted to hear The Cure’s Christmas album and in fact if they don’t do one I may have to do it myself
Groups and artists you wish had made Christmas albums:
Jonathan Richman
Cocteau Twins
Bobby Hutcherson
The Everly Brothers
Blossom Dearie
Jonathan Richman
Cocteau Twins
Bobby Hutcherson
The Everly Brothers
Blossom Dearie
December 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
For some reason I can’t reply to this, so quote-crashing to say I’ve always wanted to hear The Cure’s Christmas album and in fact if they don’t do one I may have to do it myself
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It’s heartbreaking to think of anyone sleeping rough at Christmas.
Connection at St Martin-in-the-Fields is offering beds and pathways to long-term support in partnership with Westminster City Council, helping people off the streets for good.
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
Connection at St Martin-in-the-Fields is offering beds and pathways to long-term support in partnership with Westminster City Council, helping people off the streets for good.
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
London's homelessness crisis at Christmas: Rough sleepers 'dying on the streets'
The Connection at St Martin’s will provide 50 beds for rough sleepers this Christmas under a new initiative with Westminster City Council
www.standard.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
It’s heartbreaking to think of anyone sleeping rough at Christmas.
Connection at St Martin-in-the-Fields is offering beds and pathways to long-term support in partnership with Westminster City Council, helping people off the streets for good.
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
Connection at St Martin-in-the-Fields is offering beds and pathways to long-term support in partnership with Westminster City Council, helping people off the streets for good.
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
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Opinion I I am sharing this story because I know there are millions out there just like me
🖋️ Kate Lister
➡️ Read more: trib.al/ViyAnYw
🖋️ Kate Lister
➡️ Read more: trib.al/ViyAnYw
December 23, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Opinion I I am sharing this story because I know there are millions out there just like me
🖋️ Kate Lister
➡️ Read more: trib.al/ViyAnYw
🖋️ Kate Lister
➡️ Read more: trib.al/ViyAnYw
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December 23, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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It is now theoretically possible to be the Man Who Shopped for a Liberty Valance.
December 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
It is now theoretically possible to be the Man Who Shopped for a Liberty Valance.