London’s last ever DVD-only shop is at risk of closure A car crashed into the shop front last year, forcing owner Gulam Charania to close for three months Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2023
MIPIM 2023: the future of London property, according to attendees at the real estate conference A week in Cannes that has an outsize impact on the future of London’s housing and infrastructure – so what’s on the cards for the coming year? Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2023
Memorial to victims of transatlantic slave trade to be created in London Docklands The memorial will be unveiled in the summer of 2026, with a winning artist’s design selected via an open competition process Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2023
LUNO presents Little Dragon at KOKO review: an electric performance from the Swedish four-piece The band showed its affection for London, and the audience responded Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2023
Night Czar: London’s nightlife facing ‘extraordinary challenges’ three years on from lockdown Amy Lamé warned skills shortages meant some bars and restaurants are only opening during half of the hours to which they’re entitled Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2023
Peter Tábori obituary Architect whose low-rise, high-density social housing offered a popular alternative to tower blocks The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023
Family of woman who died in O2 Academy Brixton crush tell of anguish over waiting months for release of body Ms Ikumelo’s funeral was held in east London on Friday Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2023
Visual artist Rana Begum talks public art and visits the Royal Academy I Art After Dark Ep 2 In this episode of Art After Dark, Nancy Durrant is joined by visual artist and Royal Academician Rana Begum. Together they admire the contemporary (and quirky) interiors at The Den in St Martin's Lane Hotel, try exquisitely crafted shoes at Manolo Blahniks, then head off to the Royal Academy where… Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2023
Culture in London to book for spring 2023: from Portraits of Dogs to Fast X and A Little Life Spring has sprung and with it comes a new raft of fantastic culture in London. Here’s our essential guide of what to do and see this season Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2023
Art duo Glibert and George get their own gallery in London U.K.-based art duo Gilbert and George have been creating beguiling and unsettling art together for over half a century The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023
Cash van driver jailed after faking £920,000 armed heist Andrew Measor handcuffed himself to his security van’s steering wheel in east London. The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023
TV’s Sophie Morgan ‘in a rage’ after blue disability badge stolen from car TV presenter Sophie Morgan was left “in a rage” after her Blue Badge was stolen from her car in London. Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2023
Graham Potter told how to unleash Chelsea's own Kylian Mbappe after £62m transfer gamble Chelsea transfer news: Mykhailo Mudryk completed a £88million move to the Blues from Shakhtar Donetsk in January after snubbing a switch to London rivals Arsenal Football London · Mar 24, 2023
Family sleeping in front room told home 'safe' despite claims of 'rats in oven' and mould Healthcare worker Tanya Hall claims the state of her home in Southall, west London, has caused her panic attacks and she fears for the health of her two children as well Daily Mirror · Mar 24, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023 London to pay tribute to victims of slave trade with memorial, says mayor Memorial to be built in London’s Docklands, close to warehouses built to house goods produced through slavery
The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023 Leon Edwards reacts to ‘cheating’ claims after win against Kamaru Usman Edwards was docked a point and issued further warnings in the main event of UFC 286 in London
Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2023 Two men cleared of conspiracy to rob Amir Khan after gunpoint watch theft Ismail Mohamed and Nurul Amin were unanimously found not guilty
Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2023 ‘I just dreamt of a better life in a big country’ As the debate over immigration grows increasingly heated, one country has been more vilified than any other. Kate Wills finds out the effect this shift in perception has had on life for London’s Albanian community
Reuters · Mar 24, 2023 Disappointment for King Charles as first overseas visit as monarch is postponed King Charles' first state visit to France as British monarch, postponed on Friday because of widespread social unrest, was supposed to be an occasion celebrating a new chapter of harmony in relations between London and Paris.
Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2023 Ollie Hoskins interview: Scrum lessons from part-timers put to good use in London Irish play-off push Exclusive: Australian talks to Standard Sport about his rise with the Exiles
Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2023 Half of London homes do not meet minimum energy rating in proposed bill A members’ bill seeks to raise energy efficient ratings for homes and offices by 2033
The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023 Man who murdered motorcyclist has minimum jail term reduced Brandon McNeil, now aged 20, admitted murdering Shane Jerome, 23, in Brixton, south London, in July 2021.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023 ‘If we’re in the building, you’ll know about it’: For Black Boys, the dynamic, daring play wowing the West End For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy drove audiences wild when it premiered in 2019, and is now set for an even bigger stage. Creator and cast discuss staying true to what made it so special
Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2023 London Girl? Taylor Swift is ‘looking for a house in Hampstead’ to add to her £123m property portfolio The popstar is said to be looking for a period property with a garden in Hampstead or St John’s Wood.
The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023 Two boys found dead at London home with their mother had been strangled, inquest told The bodies of Nadja de Jager, 47, and her sons Alexander, nine, and Maximus, seven, were discovered at their home in London on March 9