Thames Water to introduce hosepipe ban ‘in coming weeks’ Ban will hit 15 million people in London and south-east England and could last until October The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2022
How I persuaded my boyfriend to leave the New Heaven New Earth ‘cult’ A student at a top London university tells how her boyfriend got recruited by a South Korean-based sect, which is considered a cult by many The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022
Train strikes in Wales: How industrial action on August 13, 18, and 20 will affect your journey Many train routes will have no services in operation and the AA has issued a road warning Wales Online · Aug 9, 2022
Remembering Katie Taylor's Olympic Gold medal win 10 years on Katie Taylor captured gold in a memorable London final 10 years ago. Irish Mirror · Aug 9, 2022
Ghulam Sadiq: Boy, 17, arrested on suspicion of murder after teen stabbed to death in Leytonstone A teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing Ghulam Sadiq to death on a busy London high street. Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2022
Five realistic opponents for Paddy Pimblett's next fight after UFC London win Liverpool ECHO Sport takes a look at options who the UFC will consider for the Paddy the Baddy in the coming months. Liverpool Echo · Aug 9, 2022
The Standard View: In this drought, water leaks are unforgivable Another day, another major water leak in London that has left scores of properties damaged and thousands of residents experiencing low pressure or nothing at all coming out of their taps. Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2022
Liverpool city centre street turned into a London Borough Filming for a new major Paramount+ drama is underway across the city Liverpool Echo · Aug 9, 2022
Two teenage girls report rape and sexual assault at Highams Park lake Two teenage girls have reported being raped and sexually assaulted at an east London beauty spot. Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2022
Row breaks out over rail company slashing number of London trains A furious row has broken out between unions and a rail operator that has slashed its train timetable and suspended ticket sales blaming "severe staff shortages". Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2022
Inside £750,000 house with boarded-up windows, broken floors and disused toilet Winkworth estate agents, who are selling the property in the west London borough of Hammersmith, described it as being "in need of total renovation" Daily Mirror · Aug 9, 2022
Teenager arrested in murder probe Ghulam Sadiq was fatally stabbed in Leytonstone, east London, on Saturday afternoon. The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022
Ozzy reminds our tourism team to up their game Capital lagging behind attracting post-pandemic visitors back as England’s second city has proven Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2022
Deliveroo driver fatally stabbed in road rage attack, court told Chef and part-time deliver driver Takieddine Boudhane died at the scene of the confrontation in Finsbury Park, north London, on January 3, 2020. The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022
Reuters · Aug 9, 2022 UK issues new 'extreme heat' warning for England and Wales Britain's weather service on Tuesday issued an amber "Extreme Heat" warning for parts of England and Wales, with no respite in sight from hot dry conditions that have sparked fires, broken temperature records and strained the nation's infrastructure.
Daily Mirror · Aug 9, 2022 London should be hit with nuclear missile strike, Vladimir Putin ally threatens A pro-Russian Ukrainian has brazenly called for nuclear strikes on London and Washington DC if the West damages Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
Los Angeles Times · Aug 9, 2022 How Toheeb Jimoh of 'Ted Lasso' found his character's home — and his own Sam Obisanya isn't a laugh riot on "Ted Lasso." Rather, it was likely how involving his Season 2 arc was (activism, leadership, love) that earned the actor who plays him, 25-year-old Toheeb Jimoh, his first Emmy nomination. If the dark evolution of Coach Nate (Nick Mohammed) from sweet milquetoast to…
Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2022 L&G aims to bring more levelling up to London as profits and dividends rise Sir Nigel Wilson, chief executive, tells the Standard “everyone needs to step up” for an investment-led recovery
Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2022 Two men jailed after police sniffer dog leads officers to AK47 Two men have been jailed after a police sniffer dog led officers to an AK47 in south London.
Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2022 Britain’s top brass is treating August more like the French Thrifty staycation or exotic vacation — how long is your summer getaway? I only ask because as August torpor settles over London, an increasing number of the capital’s top business folk and creatives are to be found on a Zoom call from Tuscany — if they are available at all.…
Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2022 Rita Ora ‘marries film director Taika Waititi in intimate ceremony in London’ The couple are reported to have tied the knot in an ‘intimate and super special’ ceremony
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022 Are there train strikes this weekend? All the rail and bus walkout dates happening this summer Industrial action is planned for rail and Tube networks in mid August
Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2022 London hotels ‘coming back fast’ despite fewer business travellers Sales at London hotels remain 10% behind pre-pandemic levels, while rural locations were ahead
The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2022 ‘I remember feeling incensed’: the woman who spent 18 years learning about forgiveness in the face of atrocity Since 2004, Marina Cantacuzino has interviewed the families of terrorist victims and survivors of domestic violence to learn why some people can pardon those who have hurt them. What has she discovered?
Birmingham Post · Aug 9, 2022 Liverpool and Manchester set for Eurovision shortlist reveal They are expected to face competition from the likes of Sheffield and London among others