Croydon gets special permission to put council tax up ‘staggering’ 15% Residents in south London borough will see council tax bills rise by 15% from April Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2023
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 'negotiating' Chelsea transfer exit despite window closing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang only joined Chelsea last September but is already being linked with a transfer away from west London after being snubbed by Graham Potter Daily Mirror · Feb 6, 2023
Henry Slade named in England squad to face Italy after injury London Irish wing Henry Arundell also returns to the fold. The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023
Police probe into disturbance involving Millwall and Sunderland fans at London pub Scenes emerged on social media showing the moment a group of Millwall and SAFC fans became involved in a broad daylight brawl. Chronicle Live · Feb 6, 2023
Aubameyang and Loftus-Cheek see harsh Chelsea reality confirmed as Blues return to training Chelsea returned to training on Monday to prepare for their Premier League match against West Ham at the London Stadium Football London · Feb 6, 2023
Powerful Nigerian politician on trial over alleged organ-harvesting plot It is claimed Sonia Ekweremadu was to have been the recipient of the victim’s kidney in an £80,000 private transplant operation at the Royal Free Hos. The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023
Who is Jermaine Franklin? Anthony Joshua’s opponent for comeback fight Joshua and Franklin will go head to head in London tonight The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023
Doctor Who fans spot Christmas decorations on Clifton street where filming has taken place The iconic BBC show has been filming on Frederick Place recently and passers-by have seen more items including London road signs there which is believed to be for special episodes Bristol Post · Feb 6, 2023
Oleksandr Usyk explains why he refused to respond during Tyson Fury face-off The two world heavyweight champions went head to head in London back in December, with Tyson Fury slinging insults at Oleksandr Usyk while the Ukrainian stayed silent Daily Mirror · Feb 6, 2023
Anthony Joshua to fight Jermaine Franklin in comeback bout on April 1st The former World Champion will return to the ring in London in two months time. Irish Mirror · Feb 6, 2023
Ulez critic whose son has breathing difficulties hits back at Sadiq Khan’s ‘Tories don’t care’ claims A Tory politician has hit back at claims from Sadiq Khan that opponents of the ultra low emission zone (Ulez) “do not care” about the impact of toxic air on children. Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2023
Nigerian couple plotted to bring man to UK to donate kidney, court told Ike and Beatrice Ekweremadu are on trial with their daughter, said to have been intended recipient, and a doctor The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2023
Workers stage largest strike in history of Britain's health service Tens of thousands of nurses and ambulance service staff walked off the job on Monday in a pay dispute, putting further strain on Britain's state-run National Health Service with their largest ever strike. Reuters · Feb 6, 2023
James Norton praises Happy Valley ending as ‘sort of perfect’ Warning *spoilers* The London-born actor talks closing the door on the hit BBC drama after three seasons Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2023
Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2023 StreetSmart: Diners raise £750,000 for homeless as record numbers of rough sleepers on the rise The number of rough sleepers in London is reportedly up 21 per cent on 2021; StreetSmart has raised more than £12m over 25 years to help
The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2023 ‘I hated it’: London council’s renaming of Black Boy Lane divides locals While some in Tottenham welcomed the change to La Rose Lane, others protested
Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2023 What fans could see at London’s new Star Wars exhibition The Fans Strike Back is coming to South Kensington.
The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023 Plane vs train: Travel experts race from London to Brussels to compare speed and cost Aviation bloggers from The Points Guy tested the flight and rail options
Reuters · Feb 6, 2023 Nigerian senator and family on trial in UK over organ harvesting plot A wealthy Nigerian politician and his family plotted to bring a street trader from Nigeria to Britain and pay him a few thousand pounds to donate his kidney for a transplant for his ill daughter, a British prosecutor told a London court on Monday.
Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2023 ‘I moved out of London to the countryside... and hated it!’ Stephanie Brookes swapped the capital for a go at country life. Months later, feeling lonely, isolated and anxious, she’s heading back to town
Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2023 Hospital bosses urge ministers to re-open pay talks as biggest ever NHS strike begins Union accuses Government of playing ‘political football’ with NHS as strikes hit seven London trusts
The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023 Nigerian senator ‘flew poor street trader to UK in organ-harvesting plot’ Ike Ekweremadu, a senior senator in the Nigerian Parliament, and his wife were ‘significant figures’ in Nigerian society, the court was told.
Manchester Evening News · Feb 6, 2023 Woman divides TikTok after giving tour of 'tiny' studio apartment that costs £780 a month to rent Hundreds of viewers were left baffled after seeing what the renter gets for her money
The Conversation · Feb 6, 2023 What historic executions in London can tell us about our contemporary appetites for pain and vulnerability Until the mid-19th century in Britain, watching someone die was considered a form of entertainment. Indeed, this shared experience shaped the landscape of London and bound the city together.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2023 Share how Ulez and other clean air traffic schemes affect you in the UK Ahead of Ulez’s planned expansion in London, we would like to hear from UK readers about the local impact of similar schemes