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OPINION - Stop London's great real cafes being choked by identikit chains

Proper Food, they call it on the noticeboard outside. That is to distinguish the menu from the fake food outlets that have sprung up across the City like Indian balsam or Japanese knotweed on a riverbank. This little Italian cafe on Foster Lane has the characteristic menu of its type:…

Evening Standard · May 2, 2024

London hospital forced to close canteen kitchen after mouse droppings found in onions

It was also found on floor, trolley and dough mixture machine

Evening Standard · May 2, 2024

Silicon Roundabout is still the spiritual home of London tech 15 years on

Rents for good quality space around the Old Street’s tech cluster have increased by 70% in the last 15 years

Evening Standard · May 2, 2024

Exploring London's shifting etiquette: is the capital getting ruder? - The Standard Podcast

Maddy Mussen explores the evidence suggesting the city is becoming ruder

Evening Standard · May 2, 2024

Dogs at polling stations: The best photos from London mayoral election day 2024

Charity Blue Cross gives guidance as to whether you can bring your pet into the polling booth

Evening Standard · May 2, 2024

London mayoral election: 15 memorable moments in the race for City Hall

From Susan Hall admitting she was a ‘raver back in the day’ to doughnuts bearing Sadiq Khan’s face, Ross Lydall looks back at the highlights from the 2024 mayoral race

Evening Standard · May 2, 2024

OPINION - I was called 'the Jew' on a London street — since when is this okay?

Given this job evokes a hefty dose of stress, steals too much sleep and facilitates a rather irregular diet — my weekly butter intake must be, what, three blocks? And let’s not get into the booze — lately, I’ve been skittish about my health. I’m 34, but my biological age?…

Evening Standard · May 2, 2024

Things to do in London this bank holiday weekend (May 3 – 6)

From new restaurant openings to the latest art exhibitions, here’s everything to eat, see and do this long weekend

Evening Standard · May 2, 2024

Protesters Try To Stop UK Migrant Removals From Temporary Accommodation

Protesters in London tried Thursday to prevent the removal of migrants from their temporary accommodation, as the UK government began detaining people before controversial deportation flights to Rwanda start.

International Business Times · May 2, 2024

Hainault attack: public raise thousands for family of Daniel Anjorin

GoFundMe page launched as man accused of murder is remanded in custody by London magistrates

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2024