Met Police boss Sir Mark Rowley rebukes Sadiq Khan and MPs over Chris Kaba shooting case Sir Mark Rowley revealed Kaba’s gang are behind 11 gun attacks as well as the exploitation of children Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2024
Met chief hits out at social media speculation around Chris Kaba shooting as 67 gang linked to 11 gun attacks Mark Rowley said Kaba’s gang was involved in drug distribution and several shootings The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2024
Person dies after being hit by train in south London National rail said it is working on getting trains back on schedule Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024
Met police launches probe after 'human remains and bones' found in south-east London The Met Police said suspected human remains and bones were found in the quiet road Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024
Sugar Prices Climb as Brazilian Real Strength Sparks Short Covering March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Thursday closed up +0.17 (+0.77%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) closed up +7.10 (+1.28%). Sugar prices posted moderate gains Thursday as a rally in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) to a 2-1/2 week high against the dollar prompted short... Barchart · Nov 7, 2024
"I've got my new band together now. I've got the Yes that I wanted": After half a century of Yes music, Jon Anderson talks about everything, from football to fairies Fronting Yes he was one of the architects of prog rock, and now he fronts his own band. But that’s only part of his wondrous story Louder · Nov 7, 2024
Cocoa Prices Soar on a Weak Dollar and Tighter Global Cocoa Supplies December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Thursday closed up +436 (+6.30%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +329 (+5.99%). Cocoa prices surged on Thursday as a decline in the dollar sparked short covering in cocoa futures. Also, comments Thursday from the CEO of Barry Callebaut, one... Barchart · Nov 7, 2024
London faces more cloudy weather for days as UK gripped by 'anticyclonic gloom' London could see dreary weather persist for days Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024
Paddington in Peru is another heart-warming and humorous tale of kindness, community and family The little bear with a taste for marmalade sandwiches is back on the big screen, this time embarking on an adventure back to his South American homeland of Peru and, ultimately, to himself. The Conversation · Nov 7, 2024
Takeaway recipes by chefs including Nadiya Hussain to be cooked in London school kitchens The takeaway service is in talks to open at schools in Oval and Kingston after launching its first restaurant in Chiswick Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024
Lillian Bickley obituary Other lives: Social worker, academic and community activist who supported families impacted by the 1981 New Cross fire and the Brixton riots The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2024
Brazilian Real Strength Sparks Short Covering in Sugar Futures March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is up +0.24 (+1.09%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) is up +7.90 (+1.42%). Sugar prices are moderately higher today as a rally in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL) to a 2-1/2 week high against the dollar fueled short covering... Barchart · Nov 7, 2024
Cocoa Prices Surge on Dollar Weakness and West African Crop Concerns December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +436 (+6.30%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +336 (+6.11%). Cocoa prices today rallied sharply as a decline in the dollar sparked short covering in cocoa futures. Also, comments today from the CEO of Barry Callebaut, one... Barchart · Nov 7, 2024
London-based bike subscription service Buzzbike closing next week Business specialising in rental bikes for London and Manchester to close doors over rising costs Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024
Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024 Cat-callers in east London to face £1,000 fines in new crackdown on street harassment Barking and Dagenham Council has added sexual harassment to its Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO)
Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024 The best gigs and club nights to book in London this week David Ellis rounds up the best musical happenings around town
Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024 Baroque'n'Roll: meet London's fans of The Last Dinner Party At the five-piece band’s recent gig in Hammersmith, the fans honoured their heroes with elaborate and stunning outfits
Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024 OPINION - Why Donald Trump's win puts Kemi Badenoch between a rock and a hard place A little more than five hours after Fox News called Pennsylvania for Donald Trump at 6:47am London time, signalling that the 45th US president would also be the 47th, Kemi Badenoch made her debut at PMQs – and sought immediately to embarrass Keir Starmer by asking if he would apologise…
Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024 Pub in central London hit with restrictions after faint giggles from customers annoy man The pub opposite Baker Street station was told it must make its manager’s phone number public as part of six new restrictions
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2024 JLo channels Princess Diana in Dior at London premiere of Unstoppable The actor and singer paid homage to Diana’s favourite designer.
Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024 Harry Styles lookalike contest to take place in London this weekend The doppelgänger contest is the latest in a string of similar events dedicated to actors Timothée Chalamet and Paul Mescal
Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024 London Greggs 'bans' customers from wearing headphones or using mobile Staff have reportedly seen a rise in customers who are not paying attention as they are glued to their phones
The Conversation · Nov 7, 2024 Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler: a ‘sad girl novel’ that lacks emotional depth In Adelaide, the debut novel by Genevieve Wheeler, a vivacious American woman living in London (the eponymous Adelaide) falls head over heels for the enigmatic Rory Hughes. By turns charming and distant, Rory entrances her, and the two fall into a whirlwind romance that never seems on solid ground. When…
Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024 OPINION - The Standard View: London's buses are far too slow Despite the understandable obsession with the capital’s Tube and rail network, Londoners use the bus more than any other form of public transport. The reason is obvious - buses are affordable, accessible and go to all parts of the city. But a damning new report shows that the health of…
Creative Bloq · Nov 7, 2024 This retro PlayStation 2 game is an evocative time capsule from 2002 London The Getaway can put many contemporary video games to shame.