It can be impossible picking somewhere to eat from the wealth of incredible options London has to offer. With thousands of delicious choices scattered all over the city, reviews and ratings are a handy tool to narrow things down.
We're a nation of curry lovers, and just recently it was National Curry Week (October 2 to 8). We don't need an excuse to try all the different regional cuisines that make up London's Indian restaurant scene, and Saturdays are the perfect time for a treat.
We've compiled a list of the best- rated Indian restaurants in the capital, so you can try them out and vote for your favourite. Maybe somewhere on the list is already your local! We've included an option to add in your favourite Indian restaurant if you aren't familiar with any on the list, so shout out what you think the best curry in London is.
Women going through the menopause are raving about menopause patches that have 'drastically reduced hot flushes and anxiety'. Menopause has wide-reaching affects on your body, typically (but not always) starting with a disruption to periods and then manifesting into hot flushes, mental health problems, and sleep disruption.
While it's advised to speak to a GP or nurse if you are experiencing symptoms of menopause or perimenopause, natural remedies can help ease symptoms when you really need it. One such product is Kloris' menopause patches, which are currently on sale for £30 down to £35.
The discreet patches can be worn daily and slowly release the ingredients to ease the symptoms. They can be used alongside hormone replacement therapy (HRT) - a common medical treatment for menopausal women, but is also used for trans people who can experience similar symptoms.
Each pack comes with 30 patches (so a month's worth of treatment) and contain several ingredients to help with symptoms: gotu kola, damiana, black cohosh, valerian, blue skullcap, common oat and ginger.
Gotu kola is a traditional treatment for the menopause, helping with hot flushes, anxiety and joint pain. Black cohosh is also used for the hot flushes, while common oat, blue skullcap, and valerian are all used to help with anxiety.
On their website, Kloris' patches have received a 4.48 out of 113 reviews. One person wrote: "Wasn't sure if these would work. Feel like I might be having peri-meno symptoms and have had on/off disturbed sleep, anxiety, irregular periods, up and down moods etc. and thought I'd give these a go. So pleased I did. I feel so much better in myself and I think/hope these are doing the trick and working so I'll be ordering more." Another added: "These patches have really helped me with my sleeping, hot sweats and general mood."
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On Amazon - where it has received a 4 star rating from just 10 reviews - one person said: "After 2 days and 2 patches I slept peacefully through the night and the hot flushes were drastically reduced I was shocked. I have been taking these now for nearly 3 weeks and I feel human again. My hot flushes are one day I am sleeping so well and moods have lifted . I reccomend these to anyone who is suffering please try and see for yourself, I will not be without these now and really good to know all herbal goodness and no chemicals."
These did not work for everyone, with one person saying: "Not easy to get of paper but for me this was just a waste of my money as did nothing for me." Another added: "These did absolutely nothing to help with menopause symptoms. If anything the hot flushes and sleepless nights got worse."
Whilst I personally haven't tried the menopause patches (cis man so no menopause), I did try their CBD balm (£45, down from £62) to on my restless legs to help me get to sleep.
The luxury CBD balm has really helped with my restless legs (Image: Kloris)
I wrote in my review: "It uses CBD from the marijuana plant, which is the chemical that makes you calm rather than the chemical that makes you trip balls (THC, which it does not include, making it 100% legal). All the other ingredients are natural, being composed of shea butter, coconut oil, mango butter, as well as a few more...
"This balm is a lifesaver for me. I go to the gym, walk everywhere, do stretches, yet this has been the most effective at eliminating those pesky aches. I cannot recommend this CBD balm more if you have any sort of muscle aches or pains. My next experiment will be the next time I injure myself at the gym. Hopefully that's not for the next million years, but it will be interesting to see if it's just as effective at those acute aches. Stay tuned."
Meanwhile, my best friend uses the CBD Oil Drops (£64) to get help with her anxiety and sleep - and says it 'really helps'. For alternatives to Kloris, you can speak to your GP about HRT patches. You can also speak to specialists through Boots.
Emergency services including the fire brigade and paramedics all rushed to the scene with road closures put in place as they worked, but sadly the man, aged in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene. His family are being supported by specialist police officers.
The closure between junctions 5 and 6 has now been lifted though long delays are still clearing due to the earlier closure.
Sergeant Alex Ward from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Road Policing Unit said: “Our thoughts are with the man’s family at this very difficult time.
“Our enquiries are at a very early stage, but we believe that the man may have fallen from a bridge above the carriageway and subsequently been involved in a collision with a vehicle.
“We are working to identify the vehicle and are appealing to anyone who may have been driving in the area around the time, particularly any HGV drivers or anyone who has any information, to please come forward. If you have a dash cam fitted, please review your footage as you may have captured something that could assist us with our investigation.”
Anyone with information is being asked to email, report information online, or call the non-emergency number 101, quoting ISR 47 of 12 October.
Alternatively, you can stay 100% anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online.
Microsoft 365 allows you to use the famous apps, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook on five different devices simultaneously. This isn't just laptops: you can also use it on tablets and phones.
There's a whole set of protection for your tech too, with Microsoft Defender to protect your data and devices, while OneDrive - where you get 1TB of storage - defends you against ransomware. But most significant is the McAfee Total Protection, which blocks viruses, malware, ransomware, spyware, the lot.
Microsoft 365 comes with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook and 1TB of OneDrive (Image: Rasit Aydogan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
The bundle has a 4.5 rating out of 12,268 reviews, with 8,955 five star reviews and 736 one star. One person wrote: "Received email with product code within minutes. Very easy process. Went to Microsoft account and redeemed the code. Current Microsoft 365 Family user with subscription running out in 6 months, extended a further 15 months. Seamless experience. £53 is bargain, especially for the 1TB OneDrive cloud storage for 5 members of family. Other competitors charge double just for storage for one person!" Another added: "Fast and easy way to update Office 365 and McAfee."
However, a less pleased customer wrote: "Like all MS software it's created to make as much money as possible for the company, hence the licensing model. On the other hand it does what it does." Another added: "No app available for Chromebooks. Overpriced and quite awkward to use but alternatives such as Libre Office are never 100% compatible. Pretty much a monopoly given its almost exclusive use in schools and companies. 1TB of cloud storage per person for up to 6 people isn't bad though."
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Those looking to swerve from the subscription model, your best bet is getting the 2019 software from Wowcher. The Wowcher deal is valid for Office Home & Student 2019 and Office Professional 2019. The student version costs £20, while the professional package is £26.
The bundles are usually £149 for Home & Student and £239 for Professional from Zak Learning, the website offering the deals. They've both been discounted by almost 90 per cent. The Home & Student bundle includes Word, Excel, Powerpoint and OneNote, while the Professional package adds Access, Outlook, and Publisher to those. The one-time purchase gives you lifetime access to the suite.
While Microsoft Office 2019 is slightly outdated, it still runs perfectly fine on any device running Windows 10 or later, just without some of the most recent features. Each purchase gets you one license, which will give one device lifetime access.
Sadiq Khan has announced that young care leavers who live in London will be able to apply to receive half price bus and tram travel from early 2024. The concession will apply to those aged between 18 and 25, and is designed to ensure that a helping hand is provided during a "crucial period" in their lives.
People will be able to apply online via the TfL website and an application fee would apply. The authority is planning to work with London Councils via the London Innovation and Improvement Alliance (LIIA), which represents all 33 of the capital's boroughs, to check eligibility during processing.
City Hall says that analysis by The Children's Society suggests that across London there are 15,270 care leavers aged 18-25 living in London, many of whom will "often find it difficult to navigate living independently alongside having a job, undertaking training, or remaining in the education system post-18".
Sonny, 21, who is on the TfL Youth Board and was in care, said: "This new concession will be incredibly useful to so many care experienced young people like me. It's scary to leave care and with how tough it can sometimes be as a care leaver to study and find work, this is going to really help so many people be more financially secure."
Mr Khan said: "Leaving care can be very challenging or daunting for young adults who feel unprepared for the transition to independent living. Many care leavers lack the appropriate resources to continue training or gain meaningful employment once leaving care, which can, in turn, lead to both financial and emotional hardship.
"I am determined to improve the London-wide offer for care leavers, and our new 'fare deal for care-leavers' will give these young people a helping hand to thrive in this next stage of their lives, building a better, fairer and more prosperous London for everyone."
A man has been arrested after crashing into a woman in a wheelchair while reportedly running from police outside Arsenal's Emirates stadium. It happened outside the North London stadium yesterday (October 8), after Arsenal beat Man City 1-0.
Police tried to stop the man who ran away from officers, colliding with the woman in the process. She did not need to go to hospital, and the man was apprehended, police said.
A Met Police spokesperson said: "On the afternoon of Sunday, 8 October, officers attempted to stop a man outside the Emirates Stadium. The man ran from officers before colliding with a wheelchair user.
"She did not require hospital treatment. The man was arrested in connection with an unrelated assault." An Arsenal spokesperson said the club will be fully cooperating with the Met’s investigation. Manchester City was contacted for comment.
An inaccurate post on Instagram claimed the suspect had attacked the woman in the wheelchair after the game, with a string of comments from people assuming it had been a random attack by a Man City supporter linked to the game. Police have not confirmed whether the suspect was an away fan, but they did make clear the woman seemed to have been accidentally caught up in a chase.
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Improvements to footbridges across the River Thames, the transformation of an empty pub and a new rough sleeper hub are among the latest plans to be submitted to Wandsworth, Richmond and Kingston councils. All planning applications submitted to the local authorities have to be validated and are available online for the public to view and comment.
Members of the public can support or object to the applications by submitting comments in response to them. Most applications are decided by council planning officers under delegated powers, but some are decided by planning committees made up of elected councillors.
The applications below will be decided in due course. They are available to view online by going to the planning portal on the relevant council's website.
CGI of proposals for the extension at The Groves Medical Centre, New Malden (Image: ER Architectural Design/Groves Medical Centre Group)
Safety measure planned for footbridge over Thames
Richmond Council has submitted plans to make changes to the footbridges over the Thames at Teddington Lock as part of a wider programme of repair works, which mostly do not require planning permission or listed building consent. The elements that require permission are the installation of anti-jump and anti-bird spikes to the lockcut iron truss footbridge and the replacement of the existing ramp at the southern approach to the suspension footbridge.
A planning report said the council intends to maintain public access over the bridge during the proposed works, with a temporary ramp to be used while the existing ramp at the southern approach is demolished and its replacement built. It said the proposed replacement of the ramp would ensure "continued use of the footbridges", while the anti-jump measures would "promote public safety".
The report added: "The proposed development will, as a vital part of wider repair works, ensure that the Teddington Lock footbridges remain available for public use as an important pedestrian and cyclist connection between Teddington and Ham Lands for many years to come. They will ensure that the bridges continue to provide an historic connection across the river in this location, providing a valued link in pedestrian and cycle networks, promoting travel by sustainable modes for local residents and visitors."
Former Richmond pub could become nursery
Old pub The Ham Brewery Tap on Ham Street, in Ham, could be changed into a children's nursery under new plans submitted by Junion Group Ltd to Richmond Council. The nursery would have space for 49 kids up to 5 years old. It would open from 7am to 6.30pm on Mondays to Fridays and close on the weekends, although events could take place on Saturdays.
The proposals include some internal alternations to the ground and first floors of the building, with minimal external changes. A report submitted with the application said the pub had been empty for some years and turning it into a nursery would give it an "appropriate use to benefit the local community".
Plans to create a rough sleeper hub in Wandsworth
Richmond and Wandsworth SSA has applied to Wandsworth Council to convert an office on Lavender Hill into a rough sleeper hub. A report submitted with the application said it follows council officers working with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) to develop proposals for investment in new services to bridge gaps in provision for rough sleepers in Wandsworth. It said the borough "has never had any provision that rough sleepers can be placed in at short notice".
The report added: "The principle behand the hub is to co-locate a range of services that work with rough sleepers, to provide a single point for assessment and to provide up to 11 short-stay assessment beds which will enable rough sleepers to remain local whilst services work with them to put support plans in place and identify rehousing pathways.
"The beds will reduce the need to place into temporary accommodation, which can be isolating and put individuals at risk of not being able to receive the level of support they need, and having key specialist and support services on site will encourage connection and engagement with services."
Proposed extension of Kingston medical centre
Kingston Council has received plans to build new consultation and treatment rooms at The Groves Medical Centre on Clarence Avenue, in New Malden, due to growing demand from patients. The building would be single storey and sit around the existing complex. The centre provides NHS care, along with private GP and medical services.
Plans for new shared-living accommodation in Kingston
Plans to build seven shared-living flats with six or eight ensuite bedrooms, providing a total of 50 bed spaces, on Galsworthy Road, in Kingston, have also been sent to Kingston Council. The existing seven-bedroom home on the site would be demolished under the plans. The flats would be provided in two blocks on the site, which is opposite Kingston Hospital.
