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M25 latest LIVE: Warehouse fire shuts motorway in both directions amid fears of 'explosions'

Lanes are reopened with speed limits after closure between J22 (St Albans) and J21A

Evening Standard · Aug 10

London's £2.7 billion live music boom: How concerts are fuelling a record summer

Unlike hospitality in general, the capital’s stadiums are powering an economy that’s the envy of the world, reports Chris Blackhurst

Evening Standard · Aug 10

Former F1 driver reveals he offered London pub to Jeremy Clarkson in unusual deal

David Coulthard has revealed he once offered his struggling London pub to Jeremy Clarkson

Motorsport · Aug 9

“I thought I’d died and gone to heaven. It was like seeing an instrument from outer space. I said to myself, ‘That’s the future – that’s what I want’": The story of Eric Clapton’s Cream guitars

Beyond the tales of Clapton’s lost ’Bursts, the guitarist reached for a variety of instruments during his tenure in Cream, from the iconic ‘Fool’ SG to a mid-’60s ES-335

Guitar World · Aug 9

Biggest McDonald's in London set to open 24 hours a day

McDonald’s biggest London branch has the go-ahead to run as a 24-hour restaurant

Evening Standard · Aug 9

Zendaya-Tom Holland wedding: Where do Spider-Man and MJ live after marriage? Inside their $4.7 million London home with six bedrooms, gym and movie theatre

Tom Holland and Zendaya reportedly share a London home after extensive renovations. Zendaya also owns several properties across the United States. Their engagement was confirmed in January 2025, and the wedding has already occurred. The London residence is considered their primary shared living space. Zendaya's US portfolio offers options for…

The Economic Times · Aug 9

'Best day of his career!': Met Police officer drives off in limited edition Ferrari worth £3.7 million after it was seized in London

Instagram viewers saw the funny side as a Met Police officer donned a pair of shades while driving the seized Ferrari

Evening Standard · Aug 9

The secret lives of theatre workers: ‘People were having full sex in the stalls’

Domestic dramas, bodily fluids, drink, drugs, rudeness and worse … ushers and box office staff have seen it all. So much for the myth of the ‘genteel’ theatregoer

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9

Head of 'gimmick' No 10 North commutes weekly from London to Manchester

THE top civil servant overseeing Andy Burnham’s attempt to end London-centric government is communing from the city to work at No 10 North, it has…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 9

As AI guzzles water and energy, we are already facing a choice: datacentres or homes?

Whitehall wants to triple their number in the UK. Yet in Slough, I saw the impact they’re having on communities, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9