Charing Cross

Dark of the Moon review – bluegrass girl meets emo witch boy and their songs soar

Charing Cross theatre, LondonThe power and personality of its singers and music lift this Twilight-esque story into the realms of enjoyably ridiculousThe origins of this supernatural musical are in ancient British folklore but it plays out as a teen love story in small-town America. Young, spirited – and human – Barbara Allen (Lauren Jones) falls in love with John the Witch Boy (Glenn Adamson), from a community of Witches and Conjur People.She is willing to incur the wrath of parents and...

Bermondsey fire: 100 firefighters called to huge blaze near Canada Water in London

Bermondsey fire: 100 firefighters called to huge blaze near Canada Water in London Local train services were disrupted as firefighters responded to the blaze in Bermondsey - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments More than 100 firefighters have been called out to tackle a major blaze at a recycling centre in southeast London. Fifteen fire engines were responding to the fire on Landmann Way in Bermondsey on Monday afternoon, the London Fire Brigade said. They urged locals to avoid the area and...

Dark of the Moon review – bluegrass girl meets emo witch boy and their songs soar