King Charles III sits front row at Tolu Coker show at London Fashion Week The King attended the opening of London Fashion Week hours after the arrest of his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. The Independent UK · Feb 19
‘A safe space to come and just be’: the radical, utopian return of Britain’s youth clubs After a decade of austerity closed more than 1,000 centres, the government has promised £500m to renew youth services. We tour a glossy new venue in Preston – and a girls-only one in London The Guardian - UK · Feb 19
Is Bukayo Saka injured? Injury latest on Arsenal forward ahead of North London derby Bukayo Saka limped off during Arsenal's 2-2 draw with Wolves on Wednesday night FourFourTwo · Feb 19
Failed asylum seeker left fake dynamite outside MI5 HQ, court hears Julian Valente Pereira, 32, is accused of mocking up an explosive device and leaving it at the central London office Evening Standard · Feb 19
Saul at the London Handel Festival: Has the tangled family tensions of Succession 4/5 The London Handel Festival opens with a sell-out performance of one of his greatest oratorios Evening Standard · Feb 19
Residents in south London use speed gun to send over 1,000 recordings of speeding cars to the Met Police Residents on Siward Road and Godwin Road near Bromley town centre have complained of cars speeding through their neighbourhood for years Evening Standard · Feb 19
Revealed: Sadiq Khan's £20million secret cheap fares plan to lure Londoners back onto public transport London mayor gives TfL cash to trial more ‘fares innovation’ schemes in bid to reverse fall in passenger numbers Evening Standard · Feb 19
Baftas 2026: Start time for ceremony and red carpet, how to watch and who is hosting? Alan Cumming will host Sunday’s ceremony in London The Independent UK · Feb 19
More than 100 affordable homes in west London to be demolished after contractor goes bust Ealing Council said demolishing some of the sites under construction or already nearly built would be a more ‘cost-effective and better long-term solution’ Evening Standard · Feb 19
Company leaders needs to take safety as seriously as finance and growth For too long, many organisations have treated safety primarily as a cost to manage, not a value driver Evening Standard · Feb 19
Lesley Walker obituary Film editor who made an important contribution to the work of the directors Terry Gilliam and Richard Attenborough The Guardian - UK · Feb 19
OPINION - At last we're acknowledging that London has a gang rape problem A BBC report backs up this paper’s report into girl-rape gangs in London, often connected to wider criminal networks Evening Standard · Feb 19
Paedophile admits running dark web child abuse forums from London flat Matthew Slate, 36, was said to be a ‘global moderator’ on a site which was set up ‘exclusively’ to share child sexual abuse material Evening Standard · Feb 19
London pubs can stay open until 2am during World Cup knockout games, says Home Secretary Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has agreed to extend opening hours if any of the home nations make it to the knockout stages Evening Standard · Feb 19
Evening Standard · Feb 19 Cato, Covent Garden, bar review: London's best bartender is found here Angelos Bafas is a rare talent paying tribute to a cocktail pioneer, says Josh Barrie
Guitar World · Feb 19 “At the end of the show, Jimmy goes, ‘The way you mix rock and Indian music is something I’ve never seen before’”: Meet the psych-rockers merging Hendrix with 600-year-old Hindustani classical music tradition – who count Jimmy Page among their fans Frontman and lead guitarist Sameer Khan explains how hotly tipped London psych-rockers Karma Sheen are sticking to their guns, honoring their heritage, and building a bridge between ancient traditions and contemporary sounds to give rise to a new form of Hindustani rock fusion
Evening Standard · Feb 19 Robbers smash way into Hatton Gardens jewellers and make off with high-value watches The group assaulted a 70-year-old member of staff and threatened local security
Evening Standard · Feb 19 Mikel Arteta faces biggest four days of Arsenal reign with cracks appearing after pathetic display Arteta must galvanise faltering Gunners for north London derby with history in danger of repeating itself
Evening Standard · Feb 19 Dramatic image reveals the forest of new skyscrapers that will transform City skyline by 2032 New office space equivalent to more than 10 Gherkins was approved by City planners last year
Evening Standard · Feb 19 Rapist who lured victim to London hotel pretending to be injured sportsman could be serial predator, says Met Police Gurwinder Singh, 37, has been convicted of raping a woman at a hotel in Paddington. Police have uncovered that he booked the same room 100 times over a nine-month period
Louder · Feb 19 "In 2026, there's no better celebration of all that's heroic and daft and delightful about hard rock than The Darkness." The Darkness in Auckland, New Zealand - live review At the end of the year, The Darkness will headline the O2 in London: This week, we caught up with them at a venue 1/20th of the size in New Zealand
Evening Standard · Feb 19 Tearful Formula 1 PR boss praises London NHS heart surgeons who saved his life Matt Bishop felt like his chest ‘was about to explode’ during a routine gym session
Evening Standard · Feb 19 Kentish Town area guide: underrated, understated and outperforming Celebs and politicians love it, the pubs are perfect and house prices just right
Marie Claire · Feb 18 Iris Law Kickstarts London Fashion Week in an Elevated-Yet-Affordable Mango Outfit Keep the wallet-friendly Fashion Month 'fits coming, please.
Evening Standard · Feb 18 Teenage killer gets life for stabbing man 12 times over stolen bicycle Knife-wielding Jackson Uwagboe, 19, and two others carried out ‘brutal and sustained’ attack on Robert Robinson, 21, in Deptford, southeast London