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Chic and unique: the best places in London to buy second-hand and vintage homewares now

Not only is second-hand furniture more eco-friendly than buying new, it will inject personality into your home, too. Here’s where to source the best pre-loved gems in London

Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2023

V&A to exhibit four ancient carved stones from Yemen found in London shop

The V&A has reached a historic agreement with the Republic of Yemen to research and temporarily care for four ancient carved stones.

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

Protests after shocking video shows woman accused of theft ‘strangled’ in shop

Woman arrested for assault by police investigating incident in Peckham Hair and Cosmetics in south east London; the man was not detained.

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

Record numbers expected as Europe’s biggest arms fair opens in London

Egypt, Vietnam and Indonesia among countries sending delegations to four-day DSEI at ExCeL

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023

Sinkhole the size of a car appears on street in south-east London

Greenwich council are investigating the cause of the hole after it appeared next to a taxi office in Eltham

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023

Santa Stair Climb raising £300,000 to fight hunger with 48 floor walk up Canary Wharf

In London 400,000 children go to bed every evening without a proper meal

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

‘We’re here to stay’: the stack-em-high wooden workspace fighting the luxury flats plague

Huge numbers of vital workshops have been lost to more lucrative housing. But one architect is creating budget spaces by building upwards – with wood. We meet the busy tenants of his £5m Workstack

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023

The dire state of British prisons – and what they could learn from Europe to get better

Prisoners and prison officers have long been familiar with the dire state of the UK’s prisons. The escape of Daniel Khalife from HMP Wandsworth in London now has many people wondering what life is like behind bars.

The Conversation · Sep 12, 2023

London’s new vending machine pizza: reviewed

Could London’s hyper-convenient pizza machines be a slice of paradise?

Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2023

‘Whatever you offer, I’ll take’: the poet who crossed Europe filming Black experience

Poet and artist Julianknxx took his camera around the continent, filming people sing, dance, recite poetry – or refuse to do anything but sleep. As the lyrical results go on show, he explains his odyssey

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023