Two arrested at airport after woman, 76, found dead at house Nelly Akomah was found after a suspected burglary in Croydon, south London, on Wednesday morning. The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023
Coach versus train: Which wins out on a flight-free odyssey to southern Spain? Taking on the terrestrial travel challenge, flight-free travel editor Helen Coffey weighs the pros and cons on a race across the Continent The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023
Loreen among winners at Attitude Pride Awards The event aims to celebrate figures who have ‘championed rights or challenged stigma in the face of adversity’ Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2023
Adieu Mickey Mouse: Eurostar’s shrinking ambitions seven years on from the Brexit vote When the Channel Tunnel first opened there were visions of seamless pan-European travel from the UK. Now the Disneyland Paris route has been axed and the Amsterdam route delayed, what went wrong? The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2023
EU and Western allies commit to Ukraine's post-war reconstruction The European Union and Ukraine's Western allies have promised to make Russia pay for its invasion, as governments and private investors met in London this week look at funding the country's reconstruction from the ravages of war. Radio France Internationale · Jun 23, 2023
Board exodus at London fintech WorldFirst London fintech WorldFirst has seen a mass board exodus as billionaire Jack Ma tightens his grip on the management of the payments company, the Standard has learnt. Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2023
"We'd spend all day farting about and end up with nothing usable": the aggravating story of Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Write some songs, get into studio, come out with an album. It worked before. But when it came to making the follow-up to Vol. 4, Black Sabbath couldn’t even get started Metal Hammer · Jun 23, 2023
London mayor’s office ‘banned’ from flying EU flag on referendum anniversary A change in planning rules has stopped the EU flag from being raised, say City Hall sources The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2023
Politicians and members of the media rub shoulders at Murdoch annual party Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer were among those attending the event at Spencer House in London on Thursday. The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023
Train strikes 2023: Everything you need to know about July rail walkouts All train operators are likely to run some kind of service on the strike days The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023
Cubs, Cardinals part of MLB’s plan to treat London’s baseball apathy The Cubs and Cardinals play a two-game series at London Stadium this weekend. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 22, 2023
Declan Rice's transfer preference influenced by three factors as Arsenal battle Man City West Ham captain Declan Rice is set to leave the London Stadium this summer - with Arsenal and Manchester City battling for the England international's signature Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2023
Windrush pioneers share stories of racism and freezing cold on 75th anniversary Windrush generation tell of initial struggles to settle in an uncertain Britain on 75th anniversary of arrival of first wave of Caribbean migrants Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2023
Yankees TV voice Michael Kay diving into Cubs-Cardinals for ESPN broadcast Sunday What can Cubs fans unfamiliar with Kay expect? Considering the first pitch is scheduled for 9:10 a.m., a wake-up call is coming. “I get into the game,” he said. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 22, 2023
Guitar World · Jun 22, 2023 A Beck, Bogert & Appice live box set Jeff Beck was working on before his death will be released this fall Live In Japan 1973/Live In London 1974 was remastered from recordings that had been sitting in Beck's vault for almost 50 years, and features the power trio's interpretations of Superstition, Going Down and more
Barchart · Jun 22, 2023 Cocoa Prices Continue Lower on Drier Ivory Coast Weather July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23 ) on Thursday fell -26 (-0.82%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23 ) closed down -6 (-0.23%). NY cocoa prices on Thursday fell on the drier weather in the Ivory Coast, which has allowed truck shipments to ports to resume after the recent heavy...
Barchart · Jun 22, 2023 Sugar Continues Lower on Favorable Brazil Weather July NY world sugar #11 (SBN23 ) on Thursday closed down -0.95 (-3.67%), and Aug London white sugar #5 (SWQ23 ) closed down -19.50 (-2.81%). Sugar prices Thursday closed sharply lower on warmer Brazilian weather forecasts that reduced the chances for damaging frost. Sugar prices saw continued carry-over pressure from...
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 22, 2023 Britain looks for increased interest in baseball as MLB returns Baseball enthusiasts in the U.K. — there’s more than you’d think, they say — hope to build on momentum from the World Baseball Classic with the Cubs-Cardinals London Series.
Manchester Evening News · Jun 22, 2023 The Mancunian Way: Windrush 75 The vast contributions the Windrush generation made to Manchester AND The scars left by a government scandal that devastated so many
Zenger · Jun 22, 2023 Myeloma Survivor Loses Three Inches In Height And Breaks Back In 13 Places Antoinette Carr shares her story to raise awareness of undiagnosed myeloma in the UK
Bangkok Post · Jun 22, 2023 €60bn pledged to help Ukraine rebuild LONDON: Foreign donors have pledged €60 billion (US$66 billion) of new financial support for Ukraine, the United Kingdom said Thursday, as an international conference aimed at funding the war-ravaged country's reconstruction closed.
Manchester Evening News · Jun 22, 2023 Chef at prestigious London hotel caught trying to smuggle £2,300 worth of deadly party drugs into Creamfields festival The 23-year-old agreed to take the huge haul of drugs into the festival in return for her own stash of drugs, cash towards her weekend ticket, food and drink
The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023 Police name elderly woman found dead in south London Nelly Akomah, 76, was found fatally injured at a house in Ladbrook Road, Croydon, on Wednesday.
Glasgow Live · Jun 22, 2023 Two Glasgow spots named in Tripadvisor Awards list including walking tour and Celtic experience The global review site has named the Best of the Best 'Things to Do' from around the UK and two experiences in Glasgow have made the top list.
Evening Standard · Jun 22, 2023 Women jailed after tracking her lover through the streets and stabbing him to death A woman who tracked her partner through the streets of southwest London after an argument and fatally stabbed him has been found guilty of murder.