Kate Whitehead

Lawrence Osborne writer tells Kate Whitehead how a middle-class boy from Sussex became one of Britain’s most accomplished novelists.

When Jimmy’s Kitchen closes its doors at the end of this month many will mourn the loss of one of Hong Kong’s oldest and most stories. Indeed, the 92-year-old Central eatery was set to close in April but was given a month’s reprieve following a surge of interest from patrons who wanted to dine at…

Young people in Tin Shui Wai say they have been offered cash to stir up trouble at the Mong Kok protest site

Nine months in Antarctica braving minus 80 C temperatures is one thing. It’s the three months of darkness that really do you in

Paul French has published two books this year: City of Devils: A Shanghai Noir and Destination Shanghai

While we should be grateful for our efficient trace and test system, restrictions remain draconian Government quarantine facilities are particularly tough on children, especially those separated from parents A year into the pandemic and in Hong Kong we are still at greater risk of being thrown into quarantine than getting Covid-19. Yes, it’s a first…