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Blick Bassy: One of Africa's most inventive and distinctive singer-songwriters

Born in Cameroon and now based in a village in northern France, the self-taught musician Blick Bassy has a knack for marrying his cultural heritage with modern soundscapes. Singing in his native language Bassa, on his four previous albums he explored his thoughts and feelings about his native land, as…

France 24 · Jul 2, 2024

OPINION - Ed Sheeran, don't talk about London like that — stay in your lane

Ed Sheeran was asked, during an interview this week with the American podcaster Theo Von, about what he considers to be the “most dangerous” places in London. 

Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2024

British Airways flight departs Heathrow and arrives back in London after 11-hour ‘flight to nowhere’

The Hong Kong-bound plane returned to Heathrow due to a ‘technical issue’

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2024

How to do Wimbledon in London without going to SW19

Screens across the capital are serving up a slice of the live-action this summer

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2024

Heavyweight Showdown: Joshua Vs. Dubois To Headline Riyadh Season Card At Wembley Stadium‌

Riyadh Season event in London to feature six all-British boxing matches alongside music performances.‌

Zenger · Jul 1, 2024

Judi Dench and Siân Phillips become first female members of Garrick Club

Exclusive: Veteran actors fast-tracked into venerable London club in wake of men-only rule being jettisoned after 193 years

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024

Cocoa Prices Close Sharply Lower on a Better Supply Outlook

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) on Monday closed down -438 (-5.67%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed down -194 (-3.05%). Cocoa prices on Monday finished sharply lower, with NY cocoa posting a 5-week low. The outlook for Ivory Coast cocoa production to improve is weighing on...

Barchart · Jul 1, 2024

Bopanna-Ebden face Mannarino-Perricard in their Wimbledon opener

LONDON: India’s Rohan Bopanna and Aussie Matthew Ebden, second seeds in the Wimbledon men’s doubles draw, go up against the tricky French pairing of Adrian Mannarino and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the first round.

The Times of India · Jul 1, 2024

Injured Aryna Sabalenka withdraws from Wimbledon

LONDON: Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn from the Wimbledon tennis championships due to a shoulder injury. The world No.3’s decision to pullout opened up an already wide-open women’s singles draw.

The Times of India · Jul 1, 2024

Carlos Alcaraz begins Wimbledon title defence with win over Mark Lajal

LONDON: It’s been an unusually chilly start to Wimbledon, the temperature just about touching a high of 20 degrees Celsius.

The Times of India · Jul 1, 2024