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Visual artist Amadeo Carvalho explores Black identity

From Cape Verde to London and beyond, Amadeo Carvalho is a self-taught, London-based contemporary visual artist putting Black identity, memory and heritage at the heart of his work. Blending painting, poetry and photography, his art explores the stories, silences and connections that shape who we are. This weekend, his powerful…

France 24 · 18m ago

What Took Halifax, Revolut Down? Services Restored After Google Cloud Disruption Hit UK Banks

A power-related Google Cloud outage in London disrupted banking services, remote court hearings and business operations, while Google worked to restore remaining affected workloads and investigate the cause.

International Business Times UK · 25m ago

God Save The Queens: New exhibition celebrates the women of punk and 50 years of She Punk history

There’s no denying the boys made a lot of noise. But foundationally, punk is female. A new exhibition opening in London celebrates the women of punk and to mark 50 years of She Punk, Euronews Culture picks five essential 70s female punk albums that every self-respecting fan should own.

Euronews · 33m ago

Outrage after south London shopkeepers targeted in 'racist' leafleting campaign

The leaflets contained a series of unfounded allegations about the couple, who have ran their shop for nearly 20 years

Evening Standard · 2h ago

Annual UK house price growth slowed in August for fourth month in a row – ONS

In London, the average property value fell by 2.2% annually in August, driven by falling prices for flats, the Office for National Statistics said.

Evening Standard · 2h ago

UK house price growth slows again for fourth consecutive month

In London, the average property value fell by 2.2% annually in August, driven by falling prices for flats, the Office for National Statistics said.

The Independent UK · 2h ago

Activists protest outside UK Government office over Jackdaw decision

Activists have staged a protest outside the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero in London after the UK Government approved Jackdaw

The National (Scotland) · 2h ago

FKA Twigs to curate Meltdown 2027 as Southbank Centre launches nationwide Hometown Meltdown

FKA Twigs will lead Meltdown 2027 at London’s Southbank Centre, with a new Hometown Meltdown series set to support grassroots venues across the UK.

BANG Premier · 3h ago

Police hunt woman who attempted to abduct girl, 7, at London Tube station

A woman told a seven-year-old girl that she wanted to ‘grab’ her at West Ham Tube station, according to police

Evening Standard · 3h ago

Fresh inquest ordered for London girl, 5, fatally scalded in bath nearly 50 years ago

Andrea Bernard sustained burns over half her body and died several weeks after the incident in June 1978

Evening Standard · 3h ago