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Cocoa Prices Sharply Higher as Ivory Coast Cocoa Port Arrivals Slow

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Monday closed up +289 (+4.85%). March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed up +276 (+6.55%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Monday, posting 2-week highs. The slower pace of cocoa arrivals at ports in the Ivory Coast has fueled concerns about tighter supplies...

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Celeb hairdresser bans Labour MPs from his west London salon in protest over Budget

Michael Van Clarke has joined hundreds of other businesses in the protest

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Pick up the phone: View from a Bridge heads Down Under

Holding an old red telephone, people bare their secrets for London artist Joe Bloom. His videos are a worldwide hit, and he's heading to Australia.

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Met Police issue travel warning ahead of New Year’s Eve in London

The police force has urged people not to travel to two key areas

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London beauty spot closed for watching New Year's Eve fireworks after police cuts

Revellers have been warned not to go to Primrose Hill to watch the fireworks as the gates will be locked from 8pm on Tuesday until 6am on Thursday

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Sugar Prices Supported by the Outlook for Smaller Sugar Output in Brazil

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.09 (+0.59%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -1.20 (-0.28%). Sugar prices are mixed today, with NY sugar matching last Wednesday's 2.25-month high. Sugar prices have carryover support from last Tuesday when consulting firm Safras &...

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FTSE 100 edges lower in quiet end of year trade

International Personal Finance led the way on the FTSE 250 index as its shares jumped 5.9% on news of a takeover.

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London New Year's Eve fireworks: What weather to expect tonight

As London prepares for its New Year's Eve celebrations, the latest weather forecast looks promising

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Another London council ‘considering bringing in double council tax for second homes'

The west London authority has just applied for emergency funding from the government

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Inside London’s A-list year: Dave Benett’s best showbiz photographs

From low-key celebrity sightings to full red-carpet glamour, Dave Benett’s photographs capture the defining showbiz moments that lit up London over the past year.

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‘An Arab in a post-9/11 world’: Khalid Abdalla’s one-man play about belonging comes to Australia

In Nowhere, The Crown actor interweaves personal experience and family history with commentary on western colonialism and the Israel-Gaza war

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Bawdy Beryl, slick Seurat, titanic Tracey and the glory of Gaudí: the best art shows and architecture in 2026

Must-sees include Beryl Cook’s postwar brilliance, Tracey Emin’s new highs, Frida Kahlo’s confessions, plus Google’s HQ and Gaudí’s finally finished fever dream

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In Pictures: The changing seasons during 2025

Storms bookended a year that provided its usual spectacle of changing colours.

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So, what will 2026 hold for London's homeowners and property investors?

One area where the government has missed a trick is stamp duty where reform is long overdue

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Snow forecast for London this weekend as temperatures plunge below freezing

London can expect snow showers a few days into the new year, according to BBC Weather

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‘Cities need nature to be happy’: David Attenborough seeks out London’s hidden wildlife

Attenborough, 99, enthuses about Tube-riding pigeons, foxes, parakeets and others in Wild London for the BBC

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London Team of the Year 2025: Rice, Caicedo and Guehi get the nod as Arsenal dominate

Only one Tottenham players selected by our writers despite Europa League glory

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KFC manager ordered to pay nearly £70,000 in compensation after calling a worker 'a slave'

A London employment tribunal has ruled in favour of a former KFC worker who said he was subjected to racist abuse

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Beyonce and Jay Z to build mansion in Cotswolds thanks to 'rich person clause'

Beyonce reportedly flew by helicopter during the London stop of her Cowboy Carter tour to view the site

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London life in numbers: What the data tells us about 2025 including hospital wait times and bills

We examine the data behind daily life in the capital, from rent and pint prices to GP waits and commuting time.

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5 Style Tricks to Elevate Your Dining Room Into the Ultimate Party Setting — Inspired by the World's Most Extraordinary Restaurant Designs of 2025

Our lifestyle editor and avid eatery reviewer's edit of some of the newest foodie destinations to know across the globe shows you how to bring their atmosphere home

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Why the quarter-zip trend is about much more than jumpers

Young men swapping Nike Tech fleeces for quarter-zips are all over TikTok, as well as staging IRL meetups worldwide. What’s behind the growing movement centring a once unremarkable garment?

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International Personal Finance agrees £543m takeover by US firm

New York-headquartered BasePoint Capital will pay 235p a share in cash for the Leeds-based consumer loans firm.

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Nigel Farage targeting six London council wins for Reform in elections as he says capital 'in big trouble'

Reform UK leader says his party has ‘very real chance’ of winning in London in May elections

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This Color-Filled Polish Apartment Turns Architectural Quirks Into Design Highlights

Surprising color combinations and plenty of artistic details bring character and life to this townhouse apartment

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