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London air ambulance treated record number of patients in 2023 - borough-by-borough breakdown

Charity issues a fresh plea for donations as its fundraising campaign remains behind target

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2024

"All of a sudden we play at blinding speed and unbearable intensity, and everyone starts to take notice and stand up": How King Crimson got started

Recorded in just 10 days in 1969, King Crimson’s iconic In The Court Of The Crimson King has been called “the true point at which progressive rock was born”. We look at the making of a landmark album

Louder · Apr 8, 2024

Defiance: Fighting the Far Right review – a powerful tale of British Asians who fought against racism

This documentary is an inspiring look at the astonishingly brave activists who took on the National Front in the 1970s and 80s – and changed Britain for the better. It’s full of dark parallels with today

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2024

Tiny flat in Earlsfield with no discernible bedroom on the market for £150k

The tiny studio flat is a bargain by London house price standards — but it’s unclear where a bed would fit

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2024

Increased Vietnam Sugar Production Weighs on Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK24 ) today is down -0.40 (-1.82%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK24 ) is down -9.10 (-1.41%). Sugar prices this morning are moderately lower, with NY sugar falling to a 2-1/2 week low and London sugar falling to a 1-1/2 week low....

Barchart · Apr 8, 2024

Cocoa Prices Underpinned by Global Supply Woes

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK24 ) this morning is down -73 (-0.75%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK24 ) is up +192 (+2.40%). Cocoa prices this morning are mixed, with NY cocoa retreating from a new all-time high. NY cocoa posted a new record high today. However, cocoa turned...

Barchart · Apr 8, 2024

Amy Winehouse's London: Where the Rehab star ate, drank and sang

From Camden boozers to Soho clubs, David Ellis traces the late singer’s favourite haunts

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2024

OPINION - Dylan Jones: I've just been to the best exhibition you'll see in London this week

I remember the first time I walked into the Big Biba shop in Kensington, I didn’t know where to look. Actually, that’s not strictly true, as I wanted to look everywhere, but was so self-conscious (I was barely 14), I couldn’t look more than a few feet in front of…

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2024

Sports Direct to open two new 'flagship' stores at Westfield shopping centres next year

The branch at Westfield London in Shepherd’s Bush will be 29,000 sq ft and the other at Westfield Stratford will be 28,000 sq ft

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2024

Microsoft Opens AI Hub In London To Tap Into Talent

Microsoft's establishment of an AI hub in London to attract top talent and compete with tech giants, led by Mustafa Suleyman, highlights the company's stra...

Top News · Apr 8, 2024