The Latest Breaking News from London

Venus and Adonis: this 'play within a plague' about Shakespeare is wildly romantic, erotic and colourful

Shakespeare wrote his famous narrative poem Venus and Adonis in a lockdown era when, in 1593, the bubonic plague closed the theatres in London for 18 months.

The Conversation · Oct 12, 2023

London councils warn of financial ‘knife edge’ as overspends grow

Boroughs across the capital call for Government action to address acute demand pressures and spiralling costs.

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Invasive Chinese mitten crabs spotted in the UK

The Chinese mitten crab was seen alongside waterways in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Ravens vs. Titans: TV broadcast map for Week 6

The Ravens and Titans are playing in London this weekend, but here's the TV broadcast Map for the rest of Sunday's NFL matchups and who can watch

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 11, 2023

Frieze London art fair review – a graveyard of creativity for tasteless one percenters

This corporate gathering full of artists’ drab, desperate attempts to get bought by clueless rich collectors has domesticated contemporary art and thus killed it

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2023

Expanding London's Ulez has sparked fractious debate – psychologists explain how it can be de-escalated

Drivers of the most polluting vehicles are now charged £12.50 a day (or more for heavier vehicles) to drive within London’s M25 orbital motorway, following an expansion to the city’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) in August 2023.

The Conversation · Oct 11, 2023

8 burning questions for Titans going into Week 6

Eight burning questions for the Titans ahead of their game in London.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 11, 2023

Met Police officer cleared of raping woman he met at bar while off-duty

Jurors at Inner London Crown Court cleared Pc Rupert Edwards, 30, of allegedly raping the woman in Epsom, Surrey, on August 26 2022.

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Insider boozing: the bars where bartenders go

If you want to know the best spots to drink in London, who better to ask than the city’s cocktail makers? Tyler Zielinski investigates

Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2023

British Airways suspends all flights to and from Israel amid safety concerns

Meanwhile Virgin Atlantic says it is pausing flying to Tel Aviv for 72 hours

Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2023