Mayor gets go-ahead to put £20 on council tax for TfL Sadiq Khan has been given the green light by ministers to continue to use council tax to bail out Transport for London. Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2022
London fintech Checkout.com sees valuation plunge to $11 billion The Shoreditch-based business had been valued at as much as $40 billion in January Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2022
How Avanti, Northern, LNER and every train operator is affected by latest rail strikes Two 48-hour walkouts are taking place today and tomorrow, and on Friday and Saturday Manchester Evening News · Dec 13, 2022
Europe’s biggest life sciences lab building may be coming to Canary Wharf Plans for a “vertical campus” at North Quay would bring research scientists into London’s second financial centre Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2022
London’s lost mega-motorway: the eight-lane ring road that would have destroyed much of the city In the car-crazed 1960s, planners came up with a scheme to slash through the capital’s inner suburbs with huge freeways. Only fragments were ever built – but they tell of a fate narrowly avoided The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2022
Strep A: London parents describe ‘nightmare’ trying to get antibiotics Parents with sick children told the Standard that dozens of pharmacists they visited were completely out of stock Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2022
Massive snowball fight erupts at London train station as delayed commuters pass the time There was some relief last night before transport chaos hit again on Tuesday as the freezing bombs were playfully lobbed between platforms at West Ham station, east London Daily Mirror · Dec 13, 2022
How is each train operator affected by the latest rail strikes? Half of all lines are closed and trains are only operating between 7.30am and 6.30pm on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022
Can James Cameron and ‘Avatar’ Wow Again? Don’t Doubt It. James Cameron has been living on Pandora for a long time. But 13 years after the original “Avatar” and five years after starting production on its sequel, “The Way of Water,” Cameron is unveiling the long-awaited follow-up to the highest grossing film of all-time. Speaking the day after “The Way… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 13, 2022
Quarter of Londoners struggling to pay basic bills A quarter of Londoners say they are now struggling to pay basic bills as anxiety about the cost of living in the capital reaches record levels. Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2022
Don’t lose hope, says disabled London mother after world-first birth Hira Ahmad has said she wants to have more children after giving birth thanks to specialist care to Dua in January 2022 Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2022
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr attend star-filled premiere of Abbey Road documentary The Beatles recorded most of their music at Abbey Road, with their 1969 studio album named after the venue Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2022
From Wagatha Christie to Donald Trump: can rapid-fire real-life drama upstage the news? Dramatising the latest watercooler story doesn’t guarantee you box-office success. The stiffest competition may come from reality’s own high drama The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2022
Don’t lose hope, says disabled mother after world-first birth Hira Ahmad has said she wants to have more children after giving birth thanks to specialist care to Dua in January 2022. The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022
The Times of India · Dec 13, 2022 Can James Cameron's EXPENSIVE 'Avatar: The Way Of Water' wow again at the box office with a $3 Billion collection? James Cameron has been living on Pandora for a long time. But 13 years after the original "Avatar" and five years after starting production on its sequel, "The Way of Water," Cameron is unveiling the long-awaited follow-up to the highest grossing film of all-time. Speaking the day after "The Way…
Daily Mirror · Dec 13, 2022 Londoners team up to heave double-decker bus to safety after it's stuck in heavy snow Locals were filmed working together to push the front and back of the double-decker as it became wedged across the middle of a road in Stamford Hill late on Sunday night
Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2022 Why I live in Shoreditch: fashion designer David Koma on his ‘endlessly inspirational’ London neighbourhood Designer David Koma dresses the likes of Beyoncé, Adele and Lady Gaga. Here’s how his Shoreditch patch inspired his latest collection
Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2022 London-based tech firm Beamery hits unicorn status after $50 million funding round The talent management company has added the likes of global brands Uber and the BBC to its roster of clients
The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2022 Pastures, paddocks, Pride and Prejudice: Britain’s most viewed properties for sale Property website has shared the most viewed listings in 2022, which include a £35m house in Highgate
Daily Mirror · Dec 13, 2022 Danniella Westbrook shines in pantomime performance after recent health scare Former Eastenders actress Danniella Westbrook performed in her first role for six years as she took part in the Sinderfella at The Prince of Wales Dury Lane in London on Monday evening
Wales Online · Dec 13, 2022 Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr among stars at Abbey Road documentary premiere The feature-length programme will be streamed on Disney+ and has been directed by Sir Paul's daughter Mary
Daily Mirror · Dec 12, 2022 Mel C dons plunging dress as she braves the London cold for Abbey Road premiere Melanie C proved she's still a northern girl at heart on Monday night, as the Spice Girls singer left her winter coat at home and braved the cold in a mini dress for a star-studded premiere in London
Nottingham Post · Dec 12, 2022 Channel 4's 24 Hours in A&E new Nottingham hospitals series screening date confirmed Channel 4's BAFTA-nominated series '24 Hours in A&E' was filmed at the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham. The screening date has just been announced.
Daily Mirror · Dec 12, 2022 Amanda Holden braves the frosty weather as she steps out in figure-hugging outfit The snow didn't stop Amanda Holden dressing to impress this morning, as the Britain's Got Talent judge stepped out in London in an ensemble that showed off her incredible figure
Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2022 Londoners face more travel misery as rail strike goes ahead and cold weather warning in place First 48 hour rail strike this week to cause chaos on Tuesday while Met says ice will also lead to more ‘difficult’ travel conditions