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70 years on from London's Great Smog, we still need cleaner air to protect health

London’s Great Smog of December 1952 was the largest in a series of “pea soupers” which brought normal activity to a halt across the capital. The smog lasted from December 5 to December 9 and led to a large spike in hospital admissions and as many as 12,000 deaths.

The Conversation

‘People wouldn’t show my work – or even reply to me’: Veronica Ryan on her Turner prize triumph

The oldest artist ever to win the Turner spent years feeling as if she was invisible. Now, her quiet, contemplative sculptures have finally been rewarded with the British art world’s biggest prize

The Guardian - UK

Engineering consultancy Rodgers Leask celebrates successful first year in Nottingham

Firm also has offices in Derby, London, Birmingham and Liverpool and has 90 members of staff

Birmingham Post

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‘Kids can’t play on an empty stomach’: The football charity helping disadvantaged Londoners

On the Breadline: Bloomsbury Football works with around 5,000 children a week across London, Josh Salisburyreports

The Independent UK

The Independent’s Christmas appeal hits £3.2m to help families on the breadline

On the Breadline: Our campaign has surpassed the goal of raising £1m with The Childhood Trust

The Independent UK

Boss of London’s biggest home builder tips longer lull but no house price fall

Berkeley Group CEO Rob Perrins says subdued market will last “longer than people think” as he stands by annual profit targets

Evening Standard

UK media return fire at ‘Harry the Nasty’

LONDON: Britain’s media, the main focus of criticism so far in Netflix docuseries “Harry and Meghan”, on Friday hit back at the estranged prince and his wife, accusing them of lying and insulting Queen Elizabeth II.

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Serving Metropolitan Police officer charged with two counts with rape

Pc Rupert Edwards is alleged to have carried out the offences in Lambeth, south London, on August 26 and in Surrey on September 5.

The Independent UK

Serving Met Police officer charged with raping two women

The alleged sexual assault took place in south London and Surrey, the force said

The Independent UK

UK to ease financial regulations in post-Brexit shakeup

Britain is easing banking rules brought in after the 2008 global financial crisis in a bid to attract investment and secure London’s status as Europe’s leading finance center

The Independent UK

Sheridan Smith to star as Shirley Valentine in the West End

Smith will take on the role of ‘theatre’s best-loved mum’ in Willy Russell’s play in London in February

The Guardian - UK

The UK's top schools revealed in new guide for parents - see if yours makes the cut

The Sunday Times Parent Power 2023 guide to the best schools in the country, which has been published today, includes state, private and independent schools across Britain

Daily Mirror

Google Year In Search: Two London attractions were the most searched-for

This year, people around the globe searched for two of London’s top landmarks.

Evening Standard

Brute beat woman in sickening attacks then fled back to live with his mum in £1.3m townhouse

The victim was left with 26 different injuries, including cuts and bruising to her ears, cheekbones, jaw, arms and lower legs

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The Independent UK

UK strikes timeline: How December’s industrial action will affect you

Protests against salary stagnation and working conditions happening almost every day this month, threatening widespread disruption across Britain as Christmas approaches

Evening Standard

London’s grandest fixer-upper homes for sale — from a 15-bedroom townhouse to a former theatre

Up for a project? These handsome city homes require a little more than a lick of paint

The Guardian - UK

Litvinenko to Dance Monsters: the seven best shows to stream this week

David Tennant plays the former Russian spy who was poisoned in London then reported his own murder – and giant bears face off against human emojis in a dance-off with a twist

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: What happens when an ‘Arctic blast’ hits amid an energy price crisis

In today’s newsletter: For millions of people, this month’s sudden drop in temperature couldn’t come at a worse time – this is how some are coping

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The Guardian - UK

Slow Horses season 2 review – Gary Oldman’s spy thriller is a cut above

Every scene in this series has a finesse of quality or invention. Full of lovely comedy and espionage antics, it gives stars like Kristin Scott Thomas plenty to relish

Football London

Mikel Arteta's Gabriel Jesus injury admission reveals Arsenal plan as second string step up

football.london looks back on the talking points from the Gunners 3-0 friendly win over Lyon in the Dubai Super Cup at the Al-Maktoum Stadium in Dubai

Financial Times

Can Just Stop Oil make the case for protest?

The climate activists know their tactics make people angry — and they believe that’s a price worth paying

The Independent UK

London barber convicted for sending up to £25,000 to Isis supporter in Syria after receiving Covid grant

‘We were preparing for an attack and I was going to join him,’ Tarek Namouz told friend

Evening Standard

London to freeze for another week but yet to qualify for cold weather payments

The Met Office is predicting lows of -2C at night in the capital over the next few days - with temperatures unlikely to top 3C or 4C during the day

The Independent UK

UK exit from EU single market ‘laid foundation for protocol’ – German minister

Simon Coveney said Brexit has been ‘a process that’s gone on for too long, but as a result I think everyone knows where the landing zones are’.

Manchester Evening News

Peter Kay tour - ALL new dates added including Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield and ticket updates

The Bolton comedy superstar has announced a raft of new dates including Manchester, Sheffield and Liverpool

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