I went to the Formula E in London – I'm convinced this is better than Formula 1 If you love fast-paced, hi-tech motorsport, you'll love Formula E T3 · Jul 31, 2023
Man behind the miniliths has plans for a more Legible world In the past five years, Applied has tripled turnover and it now works for corporate campuses including Google and Nike, universities including UCL and Princeton, and Nasa’s Pasadena campus Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2023
The Ashes weather: Rain threatens England hopes of victory in London on day five Ben Stokes’ side are chasing 10 wickets on day five at the Kia Oval in London to secure a draw in the Ashes The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023
Disney and Virgil Abloh Securities unite on colourful six-foot-tall Mickey Mouse sculpture Virgil Abloh Securities and Disney reveal a new sculpture at London’s Royal College of Art inspired by a 2018 artwork by Virgil Abloh, part of Disney’s 100th birthday celebrations Wallpaper · Jul 31, 2023
Melanin Magic: London bookstore opens to create ‘safe space’ for black children Founder Kelly-Jade Nicholls wanted to create a ‘fun’ place that allows ‘black children to be children’. The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023
New rough sleepers in London rose by 12% in figures branded ‘appalling’ A total of 3,272 people were recorded as sleeping rough in the capital, up 9% on the total figure for April-June 2022. The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023
London chef apologises after criticism for all-white, all-male kitchen team Industry figures weigh in on the chef’s initial ‘rude’ response The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023
OPINION - Dylan Jones: Slowcoach, slug Britain — is this really what we want to become? Welcome, then, to Slug Britain. A place that gets slower by the minute. A few days ago, as I was hurtling out of Liverpool Street Tube station at 6.50am, my hand holding my debit card, ready to swipe it against the ticket machine, I walked smack right into an example… Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2023
London’s Jewish Museum closes after almost three decades at Camden site The Jewish Museum in London has closed following large financial losses, despite a £1million bailout three years ago. Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2023
Leaked letter from Tory minister claims Sadiq Khan ‘missed chance for extra 2,000 Met police officers’ Leaked letter reveals the policing minister taking a shot at mayor Sadiq Khan over Met numbers Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2023
Brighton Pride 2023: Route, lineup, tickets and how to travel from London This year’s event promises heaps of joyful celebration Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2023
Scientists fear ‘tinder box effect’ could spread measles in under-vaccinated London Helen Bedford, a professor of children’s health at University College London, has said vaccine uptake needs to be higher to contain such diseases The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023
Colleagues attempt to visit every London station to fundraise for young boy’s cancer treatment The parents of train-obsessed four-year-old Teddy Lichten launched a £300,000 fundraising appeal in February The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023
Greta Thunberg in London: we must raise our voices on global warming The 20-year-old activist said those in power were destroying the planet Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2023
Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2023 ‘I never thought I’d leave but London feels unaffordable’ — meet the city escapees tired of London living From mortgage woes to the rental crisis, the capital has seen the biggest exodus of people in a decade. Kate Wills speaks to the leavers who’ve found their dream life elsewhere and asks, what happens when the city is empty?
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023 Ulez zone map: Where is it expanding to in London? Controversial Ulez zone set to expand at end of next month
Reason · Jul 31, 2023 Brickbat: Separate and Unequal Several schools in London, England, are offering summer literacy lessons that are open only to black students to "accelerate progress in reading and writing whilst also developing the children's knowledge of black history and culture." They are not offering a similar program for white students even though educational achievement is…
Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2023 LTNs should be reconsidered in cost-of-living crisis, says minister The ministers comments come as the row grows over low traffic neighbourhoods in London and other cities
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023 Man in debt after driving motorhome through London’s low emission zone Geoffrey Eaton, 53, was hit with a £2,000 bill after driving his motorhome to a campsite within the M25 and failing to pay the low emission charge
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023 ‘Damn, I wanna be like her!’: London’s female skaters – photo essay Olivia Harris has been documenting the growth in women’s skateboarding – photographing and talking to skaters across London
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023 My debit card and pin were stolen but Barclays is treating me as the criminal It had sent me new ones but before they arrived £1,000 disappeared from my account
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023 Colleagues visiting every London station to fundraise for boy, four, with cancer The parents of train-obsessed four-year-old Teddy Lichten launched a £300,000 fundraising appeal in February.
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023 Train strikes 2023: Everything you need to know about July and August rail industrial action RMT and Aslef unions have been walking out and banning overtime intermittently for the last 400 days
Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2023 Surrey commuter towns: the best villages for property value, green space and train links to London From Earlswood to Walton-on-Thames, these commuter towns are among the best in Surrey — and proving popular with London leavers
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023 Met expands use of crime data to focus on most serious criminals ‘Precision policing’ approach builds on force’s strategy to identify the 100 most dangerous men in London