The Latest Breaking News from London

Freddie Mercury's private collection to be sold

LONDON: More than 1,500 items from Freddie Mercury's private collection, including costumes, unique objects and previously unseen handwritten draft lyrics, will be auctioned later this year, Sotheby's announced on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Apr 26, 2023

Several men arrested for ‘murder’ after man stabbed to death during burglary in Brentford

Seven men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal stabbing during a burglary in west London.

Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2023

Parents not reporting missing children due to low trust in police, report warns

Those who do report children missing ‘face frustrating delays and inaccurate information’, City Hall committee finds

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

Air in every London borough breaches WHO guidelines on toxic nitrogen dioxide

Every single one of almost 2,000 diffusion tubes placed across London detected levels of nitrogen dioxide which breach WHO guidelines

Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2023

Queen singer Freddie Mercury’s private collection to be auctioned

‘Hammer to fall’ on 1,500 objects kept at Queen frontman’s west London home, including handwritten lyrics and some of his favourite stage costumes

Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2023

House price gap narrows: eight remaining ‘affordable’ London boroughs with property prices below city average

Down from 12 in 2012, there are now just eight boroughs with property prices below the London-wide average of £532,000

Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2023

Young Soul Rebels review – life-giving ode to diversity in silver jubilee London

Part thriller, part drama, part comedy, Isaac Julien’s urban pastoral set in the aftermath of a homophobic murder still feels fresh, buoyant and likable

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2023

'Atelier Zuhra' Releases New Collection Inspired by Birds, Flowers

A hall at the Corinthia Hotel, in the heart of London, was sounding with an unusual vivacity. Traffic in the street, and long queues of men and women wearing their evening garments and patiently waiting for the doors of the hall to open. The picture inside wasn’t different. The backstage…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 26, 2023

Hidden in plain sight: a subterranean Camden infill house built across three back gardens

Like an architectural iceberg, this light-washed house by the architects at vPPR spans the ends of three north London gardens

Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2023

London restaurants opening in May, from The Midland Grand to The Campaner

From classic French in St Pancras to modern British at the National Theatre, Ben McCormack names the new openings to get excited about in May

Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2023