The London Standard - March 13, 2025

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March 13, 2025

"I am a chav. I don't think it's a bad word, not to me. To me it's about culture

Louis Tomlinson still cannot shake the One Direction mob.

7 mins

Have we reached peak woke?

Like a dying religion, it's certainly in retreat, but some disciples are still clinging on...

6 mins

Trump will challenge Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine

Putin’s invasion has been very far from the walkover the despot appears to have believed was in store …

1 min

The method behind the Trumpist tariff madness

The Maga masterplan is spooking the markets Trump is looking longer-term

4 mins

Are London buses getting more dangerous?

Out-oF-control careering and vehicles that shoot off suddenly it’s not ideal

4 mins

Rock'n'roll is alive and kicking

Time to dust off the shades and the leather for wildcard firebrands The Murder Capital

5 mins

At the table What a mercurial, bewildering change of course

Though plagued by doubt as much as anyone — more? Less? Oh god, now I'm not sure — I tend to think none of us are ever-fixèd marks, bound to the same mistakes and impotent to change. Who we are and what we do might vary with the weather, or a few pints. A capricious bent is nothing to be ashamed of.

3 mins

Athenian antiquity

Ancient relics have been given a fresh lease of life in the Greek capital, where they've been reimagined and reworked to coexist with the 21st-century city.

3 mins

On the run

Whether you want to exercise on your next getaway or explore the wilderness closer to home, these items are practical, versatile and easy to pack. Words: Amanda Canning and Georgia Stephens

1 min

Rural ride

Heathery mountains, cascading rivers and castles that glower darkly over the rails: this Welsh railway journey promises a view like no other.

2 mins

Luxurious stays in Sharm El Sheikh

Savoy Group Sharm El Sheikh offers a combination of fantastic accommodation and exciting entertainment options, with a range of choices designed to suit every type of traveller

2 mins

Experience an unforgettable stay in Puglia, with Puglia Paradise

Immerse yourself in the stunning beauty of Puglia. Wake up to Italy's most spectacular scenery, with its azure sea, authentic local food and the warmth of its people

2 mins

Massachusetts: the state for everyone

Known for the Boston Red Sox, the dazzling fall foliage and its role in the American Revolution, Massachusetts is world-famous for good reason.

2 mins

Edenic getaway at Emporia

Tucked away in the rolling vineyards of Herzegovina, Emporia Wine & Dine Hotel is a luxurious 12-room retreat where breathtaking sunsets, fine dining and award-winning wines create an unforgettable escape.

1 min

Hidden gem in the centre of Budapest

On Andrássy Avenue — Budapest's finest thoroughfare and its centre of luxury boutiques, stylish cafes and restaurants — you'll find Callas House, an intimate hotel in a fine building dating from 1881, classified as a historic monument.

1 min

Discover the Vipava Valley and Karst Plateau

The Vipava Valley in Slovenia opens onto the Gorizia plain in the west, and beyond that into the Italian region of Friuli. Both this valley and the Karst Plateau above the Gulf of Trieste are well known for their Mediterranean scenery, reminiscent of Tuscany. The high plateau, which was the source of the geological term 'karst', surrounds the Vipava Valley, making for an extremely picturesque landscape.

2 mins

Stepping up for safe homes and empowered people with Zetetick

Everyone deserves a place to call home, but for people with learning disabilities or autism, finding safe and suitable housing can be a major challenge. Many face long waiting lists, inappropriate living conditions and a lack of the right support.

1 min

Hotel Vilòn, a precious gem in the heart of Rome

Hotel Vilòn is the one address where you want to stay when in Rome.

1 min

You really shouldn't miss...

On her latest record, the Welsh producer has transcended the dark fuzziness of her past records in favour of a kind of euphoric dance pop. Expect her to fill Troxy with a kind of otherworldly, glittering trance music. It is ethereal, trading in hypnotic single vocal lines repeated again and again in place of big, hooky choruses. Music that feels like floating in a sea, under sunshine.

2 mins

This Shoreditch cat has gothistory

One of my favourite memes of recent times? When, a couple of years back, women began asking men how often they thought about the Roman Empire.

1 min

Tim Peake is going back to space — and it's a different world to the one he left

As the second space race dawns, Britain’s most famous astronaut tells WILLIAM HOSIE what to expect

4 mins

Out, damn spot: the new technology that promises to clean your blood of microplastics

Flesh, blood — and plastic. That’s what we’re made from these days, with studies finding microplastics in almost every part of the human body, from the brain to the heart.

2 mins

The secret lives of London's mega mansions

They may look empty when the rich owners are away, but the staff are inside at work and play

5 mins

Five off-the-beaten track interiors shops to discover

Use them or lose them — that’s the mantra we should all be adopting when it comes to local independents.

2 mins

Novelty Automation

At the far end of the Novelty Automation museum, a couple are suffering through a divorce. Not really — these two are probably not even married, such is their youth — but by way of a retro-style arcade game that begins with an angry looking pair of dummy figures fighting over a model house inside a glass cabinet.

3 mins

Munya Chawawa on how to lose yourself in the real Japan

Hidden forest temples, secret anime action and a heavenly hotel where the actor and comic forgot about time itself

5 mins

A grand hotel in Wengen

Arriving at Wengen in Switzerland is a cinematic delight: the ultimate “Accidentally Wes Anderson” experience.

2 mins

Adwoa Aboah's life in beauty, from punk 1990s eyeliner to her Botox in a bottle

Growing up, I loved that 1990s punk black eyeliner. All the girls at my school were doing the Maybelline dream matte mousse, which wasn't a vibe, but obviously I looked up to that and thought it was the coolest thing I'd ever seen.

3 mins

Hospitality braced for bloodbath as Reeves's timebomb finally explodes

Restaurants are making stark choices to survive

2 mins

Hospitality braced for bloodbath as Reeves's timebomb finally explodes

Restaurants are making stark choices to survive

4 mins

The big shorts: next week in the City

Hiring activity in London fell again last month as economic uncertainty, new labour laws and the prospect of higher National Insurance bills weighed on employers.

1 min

“I want to get my mark down early - you don't want to be the person who gets rolled over

It is hard to know which of Lando Norris's hopes and dreams will prove most difficult to obtain.

8 mins

Time for Potter to be bolder with Hammers youth stars

Boss has golden opportunity to blood club's top academy talent

2 mins

Magician Dynamo eats at Yorkshire Burrito, shops at END and is never far from the police

All the time. I have been pulled over before just so they can find out if it’s me, and will I show them a trick.

4 mins

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