By Gemma Brosnan

ELECTRIC string quartet, Escala were celebrating chart success with another big contract today after being named as the legs of British hosiery brand, Pretty Polly.

Escala’s fresh, innovative approach and natural, home-grown appeal made them the ideal candidates for the re-launch of the innovative Pretty ...

Ringleader of the Tormentors Morrissey has cancelled another London show due to ill health.

The intimate show at the Troxy Ballroom in Mile End was about to go ahead tonight - fans were given just hours notice last night.

Earlier this month the ex Smiths frontman saw his ...

There's been more speculation that the upcoming Michael Jackson residency at The O2 is turning into a shambles.

Following last week's announcement that the first four dates of the residency will be postponed, three of them into 2010, one of those sources has told the Daily Mail that ...

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If you’re a serious ice-cream eater like many of us at the London Daily News the following news will be the best antidote to the miserable news we have to publish everyday.

Ben & Jerry’s the makers of the worlds most creative ice-cream is ...

The Metropolitan Police has defended the use of controversial Form 696 - a form the entertainment industry says "racially profiles" gig goers.

The form is now used by local authorities in London as part of the licensing process for live music events.

Promoters and musicians object to ...

Andrew Lloyd-Webber reckons Britain can "hold its head high" after we came fifth in the Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow this weekend.

Perhaps the fact a song as rubbish as the one we entered this year can come fifth is proof there's still something wrong with the Eurovision's ...

By Gemma Brosnan – In Cannes
 

There was little sign of Le Crunch along the Riviera this week as the great and the good donned their dinner jackets and designer gowns for the opening of Cannes Film Festival 2009.
 
Veteran auteurs and previous ...

Ringleader of the Tormentors Morrissey has cancelled his Royal Albert Hall show tonight due to throat problems.

The former Smiths frontman had just begun a major UK and Irish tour.

Ticket holders have been advised by organisers to keep their tickets and await more information.

Mozzer has been ...

By Gemma Brosnan
 
In a City saturated with Italian chains and with bigger names lingering behind, it is worth taking a trip elsewhere to avoid becoming permanently disillusioned with all things pasta.

Tucked away from the bustle of Sloane Avenue in a delightfully local spot is a ...