Drunken killer stabbed victim to death over petty row at east London restaurant Aturas Kurpis stabbed victim after being told to leave restaurant over his drunken behaviour Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2022
Mistletoe and grime: Stormzy beats Cliff Richard’s Christmas album to No 1 This Is What I Mean surges past Christmas With Cliff to clinch London rapper’s third successive chart-topper The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022
State response to Just Stop Oil must be within the law, says Sadiq Khan London mayor’s demand comes as civil rights campaigners criticise PM’s promise to increase police powers The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022
Exiled Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law reacts to protests in China Cities across China have rolled back some Covid-19 restrictions, requiring less testing and allowing people to isolate at home instead of in quarantine centres. The authorities have been careful not to send any signal that the relaxing of rules were in any way a response to rare displays of public… France 24 · Dec 2, 2022
What is Ella’s Law? Sadiq Khan apologises to family whose daughter was killed by air pollution Ella, who lived near the South Circular Road in Lewisham, south-east London, died after an asthma attack in 2013, caused by excessive levels of air pollution Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2022
Transferring arts funding from London to the regions can be life-changing Letter: Graham Young of Northern Heartlands says that new funding for his organisation will help many in ex-mining and remote rural communities The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022
Sixth UK child dies of Strep A as health chiefs give update on alarming outbreak Muhammad Ibrahim Ali, Hanna Roap and three other unnamed children have all recently died with Strep A infection, with four of the tragic deaths having occurred within the last week Daily Mirror · Dec 2, 2022
Leo DiCaprio vs. Boris Johnson is the eco clash you probably didn't see coming The Oscar-winning actor and the ex-U.K. prime minister are on opposing sides of a new climate initiative in London. Fortune · Dec 2, 2022
Christmas 2023: The best restaurants for groups and parties From long-standing east London institution to a New York-inspired fairytale, Clare Finney names her favourite spots for a big bunch Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2022
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week Social media users shared a range of false claims this week The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022
Met Police pays damages to black brothers handcuffed and searched outside east London home The Met decided to settle the case after one officer involved in the search was fired for sending discriminatory WhatsApp messages Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2022
Toxic air: New ‘Ella Bill’ to enshrine right to clean air backed by Lords The Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill, also known as Ella’s Law, is named after Ella Adoo Kissi-Debrah Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2022
Action against Just Stop Oil must be ‘within the law’, says London Mayor Rishi Sunak pledged on Thursday that police will have whatever powers required to crack down on disruptive protests. The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022
Nigeria's $11 billion London trial will expose corruption, court hears A British lawyer representing Nigeria in a London court case in which $11 billion are at stake said on Friday the trial would reveal corruption "on an industrial scale", not only of Nigerian officials but also of British lawyers. Reuters · Dec 2, 2022
Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2022 Urgent talks to stop rail strikes and avert train misery ahead of Christmas London will be disproportionately hit if rail strikes go ahead
Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2022 London weather: Capital to be gripped by sub-zero temperatures as cold front sweeps in Forecasters warn that the cold front could lead to overnight temperatures plummeting to -2C next Thursday
Bristol Post · Dec 2, 2022 Railway regulator approves rival train operator to run new mainline services via Bristol Parkway Grand Union Trains hopes to launch the service in two years time
Chronicle Live · Dec 2, 2022 Newcastle College student wins prestigious prize at 2022 BTEC Awards Tahreema Khan was named BTEC Art and Design Learner of the Year at Pearson headquarters in London
The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022 Shygirl review – magnetic rapper conjures a world of ravishing raunch Printworks, LondonThe elegant star’s sex-suffused sound is heightened in front of a crowd that can’t keep their eyes off her
The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022 Strep A outbreak – latest: Fourth child dies from bacterial infection as cases rise A pupil from St John’s School in Ealing, west London, died
Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2022 Child at school in Ealing is fourth to die from a Strep A infection It comes as tributes have been paid to Muhammad Ibrahim Ali, 4, who died last month in Buckinghamshire after a Strep A infection
Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2022 London football fans to splurge £92m in World Cup weekend bonanza ahead of England game Football fans in London are set to boost pubs and bars as England take on Senegal
Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2022 The Standard View: Unions should stop strikes that threaten to cripple Christmas trade Christmas is famously a time for giving, relaxing and spending time with family. But for London’s retail and hospitality sectors, it is far and away their most important financial quarter. From presents to office parties, it is the time many businesses rely on to get them through the rest of…
Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2022 London rent protests: Where and why are they happening across the capital? Where are they happening, what will they involve, when are people meeting and how do they aim to tackle soaring rent costs?
Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2022 London’s best festive fashion pop-ups to visit this December The city has been electrified with in an influx of temporary shops to get your Christmas fix