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Mayfair luxury fashion store Philipp Plein to become ‘first in London’ to accept cryptocurrency

A huge new luxury fashion store in Mayfair opening on Thursday claims to be the first in London to accept payment in crytocurrency.

Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2022

The truth about Britain: Research shows what Brits think it means to be 'British'

The greatest pride in being British is among Northerners and Londoners, with the least felt in the South East and Northern Ireland

Wales Online · Apr 28, 2022

Local elections 2022: When do they begin and where can I vote?

Some of the key results to look for once the polls close

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022

West Ham squad from humiliating European exit shows how far David Moyes' team has come

West Ham United's last Europa League campaign ended early against Astra Giurgiu, and a lot has changed in Stratford since the Hammers' first season at the London Stadium

Daily Mirror · Apr 28, 2022

UK flights diverted to refill due to Johannesburg airport fuel crisis

Tonight’s Virgin Atlantic departure from South Africa’s hub will fly via Durban and arrive three hours late at London Heathrow

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022

‘This is for everyone!’: inside Britain’s first ever LGBTQ+ museum

Queer Britain in north London is a bold attempt to celebrate queer history in all of its forms. At a time when the community is under attack, we need it more than ever

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022

London galling: could Partygate sink the Tories’ Wandsworth flagship?

‘It’s not Boris on the ballot paper,’ activists campaigning for the local elections are having to tell voters

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022

How I bought my first home: 10 years of saving, cheap rented house shares and Help to Buy got me on the ladder

It took more than a decade of saving and shared houses for this Londoner to get on the property ladder.

Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2022

Bermondsey: Man charged with murders of four family members stabbed to death in London home

Joshua Jacques, 28, to appear in court over deaths of three generations of same family

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022

Why I live in Clerkenwell: Aligheri founder Rosh Mahtani on her ‘secret’, central London neighbourhood

Rosh Mahtani, founder of the coveted Alighieri Jewellery brand worn by everyone from Lady Gaga to Marcus Rashford on why Clerkenwell feels like London’s best kept secret.

Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2022