Articles by Rachel Holdsworth
By Rachel Holdsworth

Preview: Hyper Japan @ Olympia

Food, robots, cosplay, tsunami fundraising - go nuts for Japan next weekend.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 13-19 July

The week ahead in literary London: street photography, poetry, Alan Hollinghurst and an amazing Book Slam.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Boris Johnson Answers Questions Over Phone Hacking

Mayor's Question Time today focused on the Met and phone hacking. We were a bit shocked at the levity and political point-scoring.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Police In The Dock Over Phone Hacking

Senior Met officers appear before a Home Affairs committee to explain why they failed to uncover evidence of phone hacking in their original investigations.
By Rachel Holdsworth

AssetCo At Risk Of Liquidation Next Week

A court hearing on Monday could wind up the company that owns London's fire engines and safety equipment.
By Rachel Holdsworth

London Stand Up And Sketch Comedy: 10-16 July

Our pick of where to have your ribs tickled this week.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Event Preview: Lewisham People's Day

The borough's annual free shindig is this Saturday.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 6-12 July

The week ahead in literary London: festivals at the Southbank Centre and Coram's Fields, and appearances by Stella Duffy, China Miéville and Alan Hollinghurst.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Evidence Emerges Of 7/7 Families' Phone Hacking

Police contact families of victims after finding their personal details in investigator's files.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Olympic Test Events Begin

Sporting events and security exercises to iron out kinks in time for next year.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Exhibition Review: The Patriot Mason @ Freemasons' Hall

Get the lowdown on Freemasonry in American society and take a tour of the building while you're there.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Tube Challenge Record Broken

Mancunian takes 15 minutes off the previous record for visiting all 270 tube stations in the fastest time.
By Rachel Holdsworth

London Stand Up And Sketch Comedy: 3-9 July

Our pick of where to find funny this week.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Extra, Extra

Let's see what else has been happening today around town.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Public Sector Workers Strike Over Pensions

Teachers and government workers are forming picket lines, plus a march through central London.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 29 June-5 July

The week ahead in literary London: London Literature Festival starts, plus the return of Homework.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Lit Preview: London Literature Festival

Here's a quick heads up about the Southbank Centre's London Literature Festival, packed with big names, starting on Thursday.
By Rachel Holdsworth

London Stand Up And Sketch Comedy: 26 June-2 July

Our choice of where to find funny this week.