Rent for prime London properties up 13.5% in a year as super-rich return Estate agent Savills says increase of luxury rents in centre of capital show it is ‘bouncing back’ after pandemic The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2022
Masseuse jailed for sexually assaulting two women during sessions A “perverted” masseuse who sexually assaulted two women during massage therapy in London has been jailed. Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2022
Avanti West Coast suspends ticket sales and reduces Manchester to London trains to just one an hour The limited timetable will be in place "until further notice", Avanti West Coast said. Manchester Evening News · Aug 8, 2022
The best restaurants near the Natural History Museum and V&A, from Bibendum to Jia Albertopolis is packed full of museums — and plenty of restaurants, too Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2022
Liz Truss U-turns: All the times her policies have been ‘misinterpreted’ - OLD The Tory frontrunner has performed many U-turns, big and small The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022
About 50 properties damaged after flooding in north London Emergency services were called to the scene in Islington. The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022
Leaving London: This family swapped a basement flat in Highgate for a new-build townhouse near Cambridge A basement flat in north London was perfect for two — but less than ideal when two became three, then four. Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2022
Tourist's fury after being charged £500 for a quick 10-minute rickshaw journey The man, who wanted to remain anonymous, is claiming he was scammed after a short trip while on a night out with friends in the West End in London - £500 for a 10-minute journey Daily Mirror · Aug 8, 2022
Burst water main in north London causes anger amid drought crisis Roads closed in borough of Islington as video shows streets under more than a metre of water The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2022
Nuno Tavares and Flo Balogun score, Charlie Patino gets new chant - Arsenal loan round up football.london takes a look at how the Gunners loan army got on over the weekend Football London · Aug 8, 2022
Four-year-old girl feared missing after explosion destroys house Residents hailed two men who rescued three children from the destroyed house in Thornton Heath, south London, but fear a girl is still missing. The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022
Almost 50 flights delayed at Dublin Airport amid peak season travel chaos It is the peak of the international travel season Irish Mirror · Aug 8, 2022
Gotheborg docks in London for four-day visit The world’s largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship has arrived in London for a four-day visit. Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2022
Wales Online · Aug 8, 2022 Götheborg ship sails under Tower Bridge as historic Swedish ship visits London Tower Bridge was raised today as the replica 18th-century ship sailed into the capital. The moment was captured on video by staff working on the bridge from its glass floor.
Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2022 Mortgages for first-time buyers: a guide to buying property amid rising interest rates Soaring costs and rising interest rates may give would-be homebuyers pause for thought, but industry experts say the key is not to panic.
Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2022 Catford: Family’s shock after discovering stash of guns while paddling in south London river A family has told of their shock after finding a large cache of guns while paddling in south London.
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022 Islington flood: Four rescued and 50 properties damaged as burst water main brings ‘tsunami’ People were told to avoid the north London area
Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2022 August heatwave: London set to hit 35C this week in ‘prolonged’ UK hot spell The heatwave is expected to peak on Friday and Saturday with temperatures hitting the mid-30s
Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2022 Liz Truss: If London does well, so does Britain Tory leadership hopeful ‘won’t leave London behind’ as pressure mounts over costs crisis
Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2022 Liz Truss: ‘With me as Prime Minister, our greatest days lie ahead’ London is the greatest capital city in the world. It is a leader in ideas, innovation and industry. I am proud to have lived, worked and been a councillor here. I know the huge challenges Londoners face, from making ends meet, to getting to work, to walking the streets safely.
Dublin Live · Aug 8, 2022 Dublin Airport: Over 100 flights delayed today amid travel chaos The peak of the international travel season is here
Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2022 Three rescued after house collapses in Thornton Heath explosion Three people have been rescued after a house collapsed in an explosion in Thornton Heath, south London.Around 40 firefighters and six fire engines were tackling the fire after the explosion in Galpin’s Road on Monday morning.The Brigade said a terraced house had collapsed and neighbouring properties had been damaged.In an…
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022 Where have monkeypox cases been reported in the UK? Total number of infections continuing to rise across Britain
Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2022 New Museum of London to offer water from historic spring The previously unknown freshwater spring was discovered during the Museum of London’s renovation