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Chelsea and Arsenal Women's FA Cup opponents confirmed as fourth round draw made

London's WSL, Championship and National League teams have discovered their opponents for the fourth round of the Vitality Women's FA Cup

Football London · Dec 12, 2022

‘She’s writing in a state of emergency’: Lillian Hellman’s thrilling Watch on the Rhine

As Hellman’s 1941 play is revived at the Donmar Warehouse in London, director Ellen McDougall and dramaturg Emma Jude Harris explain how it remains a call to arms

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2022

December 13/14 rail strike and how it affects trains to and from Newcastle and around North East

Northern and Transpennine will operate no trains in the North East, while LNER and CrossCountry will run reduced services during the RMT strike

Chronicle Live · Dec 12, 2022

Mandolin virtuoso Avi Avital puts the string instrument back on the world map

With his unparalleled virtuosity and contagious charisma, Israeli mandolinist Avi Avital has played the biggest concert halls around the world, from Wigmore Hall in London to Carnegie Hall in New York City. He's been credited with putting the mandolin back on the world map of classical music, as well as…

France 24 · Dec 12, 2022

How long will the cold snap last and will it snow again?

Cold weather and heavy snow hit the UK on Sunday night, leading to widespread disruption in London on Monday morning. While many Londoners were delighted to wake up to a blanket of snow, commuters were dismayed by the wintry weather, with severe delays on several Tube lines. So what’s the…

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2022

London and Edinburgh named two of Europe's best places for New Year's Eve

According to a poll of 1.5million people conducted by Big 7 Travel , Brits looking for a night to remember should either head to Edinburgh or London this New Year's Eve

Daily Mirror · Dec 12, 2022

Brenda Edwards admits she's working overtime to stop thinking about her late son's death

Tragic Jamal Edwards collapsed and died at his west London home back in February and his mum Brenda told the Loose Women panel she doesn't want to deal with unwanted thoughts so stays very busy

Daily Mirror · Dec 12, 2022

London Uber driver cleared of injuring stop and search police officers

Harry Mackenney has been cleared

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2022

Leaving London: how one couple swapped a shared-ownership Hackney flat for a period house on the south coast

Within a few months of their first visit to Hastings, this couple had sold up in Stoke Newington and set about exploring their new seaside home.

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2022

Renewable energy jobs growing four times faster than rest of UK market

Data shows 2.2% of all new UK jobs are classified as ‘green’ – but one-third are in London and south-east

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2022