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This slick Japanese wristwatch is inspired by London’s Abbey Road Studio mixing desk

The boutique Japanese watchmakers have taken inspiration from the legendary Abbey Road Studio for this latest timepiece — specifically the many knobs and dials of the studio’s giant mixing desk. Look ...
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Apple AirPods Max 2 revealed: 5 reasons to check out the smarter, quieter headphones

At the heart of the AirPods Max 2 is Apple’s H2 chip, the latest generation of the company’s custom audio processor. The chip replaces the H1 processors used in the first-generation model, making them ...
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Viral sandwich shop Mondo Sando sets April opening date for South London venue

Mondo Sando’s new spot will be called Mondo to Go, and will open up shop on April 10th. As the name suggests, it’s not an eat ...
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Love Guinness? Try Harp of Darkness Black Irish Whiskey this St Patrick’s Day

Distilled to be the “ideal spiritual accompaniment to a perfectly poured pint” of Guinness, the cola-coloured Irish whiskey is a 41.1% 8-year old single grain, bourbon-like with a slightly charred ...
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London's oldest Indian restaurant turns 100 — but may be forced to close soon

London’s oldest Indian restaurant, Veeraswamy, turns 100 today. But under current plans it’s also set to close, potentially ...
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Nu-metal veterans KoRn announce UK tour dates with a stop at London’s O2

Nu-metal survivors KoRn are set to tour the UK and Ireland for the first time in a decade, with a run of newly-announced shows. A full European tour, the band will kick off in Stuttgart on October ...
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Oscars 2026: Award winners versus our (actually pretty good) predictions

The Oscars 2026 awards results are out. And this year there were no major controversies during the ceremony, for once. No Hollywood actors slapping other actors. No-one falling off the stage, or ...
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Peckham Palais club returns to Rye Lane — and it’s a no-go zone for smartphones

Peckham Palais on Rye Lane (or simply ‘Palais’ as it’s now known), boasts five floors, including a 470-capacity basement club room with a strict no-phones policy. There’s also The Ballroom cocktail ...
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Guinness x JW Anderson clothing range features a £1300 jumper that looks like a pub carpet

Beer giant Guinness has teamed up with high-end fashion brand JW Anderson to create an eye-opening — and eye-openingly ...
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3 Reasons Samsung’s new Galaxy S26 Ultra is the perfect phone for city living

If you’re techy, the news of Samsung’s new Galaxy S26 series will come as no surprise. If your technical prowess halts ...
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The 10 best Irish pubs in London for trad nights and live music

St Patrick’s Day is beloved by Brits and Irish alike for many reasons – it celebrates Irish culture, all the wonderful actors, writers, food, slang, the list goes on. On the other hand, it’s also ...
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Teenage Engineering teams up with Supreme for special edition of its EP-133 K.O. II sampler

The Supreme version of the EP-133 K.O. II has 64MB of sample memory, where Teenage Engineering actually upgraded this series with 128MB of space earlier this year. Is this a canny way to offload ...