Alexandra Popa, Founder of Bordelle, Shares a Glimpse Into Her 9-5 The brains behind the celebrity-loved luxury lingerie brand lifts the lid on her sultry world Marie Claire · Feb 14
Fury as Sara Everard killer Wayne Couzens ‘could get pension while in prison’ as Sadiq Khan demands he lose it Ms Everard, 33, was abducted by Couzens in Clapham, south London, in March 2021 as she walked home from a friend’s flat during lockdown Evening Standard · Feb 14
‘It’s been life-changing’: young Britons on why they left the UK to work abroad Skilled workers facing a tough jobs market and high rents at home reveal how they have built new lives elsewhere, from Vancouver to Dubai The Guardian - UK · Feb 14
The Guide #230: From Oasis to Bowie, your stories of seeing pre-stardom acts In this week’s newsletter: Everyone has to start somewhere … and in front of someone. Thankfully, these soon-to-be-huge artists left the mime act and dodgy covers (mostly) in the past The Guardian - UK · Feb 14
Inside the scramble for London grammar school places as children as young five get private tutoring The VAT on private school fees is pricing out many families, who are instead turning to tuition to win places at independent schools Evening Standard · Feb 14
From Wuthering Heights to Mario Tennis Fever: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead Emerald Fennell’s film brings the raunch to Brontë’s romance, while Nintendo’s beloved plumber stars in a colourful, family-friendly sports game The Guardian - UK · Feb 14
Comment: 'Mansion tax is a drop in the ocean for London's wealthiest home buyers and owners' The super rich remain undeterred by the threat of a looming mansion tax says solicitor Duncan Bailey Evening Standard · Feb 14
Celebrities by borough: Who's the biggest A-lister you could spot in your local? Contrary to popular opinion, you don’t need to hang about Central to see celebrities in London. Here’s where to spot them in the wild... Evening Standard · Feb 14
Eurovision Song Contest live tour cancelled because of ‘unforeseen challenges’ The tour was to celebrate the song contest’s 70th anniversary with a series of shows across 10 European cities, including London. Evening Standard · Feb 13
Cocoa Prices Retreat as Global Supplies Mount and Demand Falters March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Friday closed down -51 (-1.40%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -45 (-1.72%). Cocoa prices extended their six-week-long plunge on Friday, with NY cocoa posting a 2.25-year nearest-futures low and London cocoa posting a 2.5-year low. Robust global supplies... Barchart · Feb 13
Young Londoners turn to apprenticeships amid university fee concerns Transport for London (TfL) said it had received over 5,000 applications for just 157 apprenticeships placements this year Evening Standard · Feb 13
The Guardian view on the BBC World Service: this is London calling Editorial: With just seven weeks before its funding runs out, the UK’s greatest cultural asset and most trusted international news organisation must be supported The Guardian - UK · Feb 13
Half-term fun for cultural families Half-term problems solved for culturally-minded Londoners with children who have no choice but to tag along Evening Standard · Feb 13
Why Sigmund Freud is making a comeback in the age of authoritarianism and AI Psychoanalysis is having a moment. Instagram accounts dedicated to Freudian theory have amassed nearly 1.5 million followers. Television shows like Orna Guralnik’s Couples Therapy have become compulsive viewing. Think pieces in The New York Times, The London Review of Books, Harper’s, New Statesman, the Guardian and Vulture are declaring psychoanalysis’s… The Conversation · Feb 13
Evening Standard · Feb 13 Police patrol Hackney streets after ‘school war’ post urges pupils to bring weapons to mass fight The shocking social media post calls for students to ‘be violent’ and bring sharp objects including compasses and metal combs to the ‘war’
Evening Standard · Feb 13 FTSE 100 closes in the green as UK plans big missile spend The FTSE 100 index closed up 43.91 points, 0.4%, at 10,446.35.
Barchart · Feb 13 Abundant Supplies and Tepid Demand Pressure Cocoa Prices March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is down -42 (-1.16%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is down -30 (-1.15%). Cocoa prices remain under pressure, extending their six-week-long plunge today, with NY cocoa falling to a 2.25-year nearest-futures low and London cocoa sliding to a 2.5-year low....
The Guardian - UK · Feb 13 ‘People laughed at TV jobs in Belfast!’ How Northern Ireland’s capital became the home of quality drama From Blue Lights gossip to How to Get to Heaven from Belfast cocktails, the city has become a small-screen hotspot – and is basking in its newfound fame
Evening Standard · Feb 13 'You are the antidote to hatred': Sadiq Khan battles hate crime with £1.8m boost for community centres Racist and religious hate crimes have increased slightly in the last year but are down 17% on two years ago
Evening Standard · Feb 13 Boots launches first high street service for weight loss jabs The pharmacy chain has launched the service as a trial initially across 17 stores nationwide.
Evening Standard · Feb 13 Exclusive: Sadiq Khan signals he will stand for fourth term as London Mayor in 2028 Mayor tells the London Standard ‘once the election begins...I will have a strategy to deal with both Count Binface and Reform’
The Guardian - UK · Feb 13 Spooky shores, folkloric visions and Ireland’s mysterious landscapes reveal a secret – the week in art Georges Seurat takes an eerie trip to the seaside, Yinka Shonibare puts empire in its place and Sean Scully reveals his source
Evening Standard · Feb 13 Igor Tudor: Tottenham agree shock deal for new interim head coach after Thomas Frank sacking Former Juventus boss set to take over in north London
Evening Standard · Feb 13 Palestine Action unlawful ban ruling: What does it mean for hundreds of ‘terror’ cases? In London, more than 2,000 Palestine Action supporters have been arrested with 254 prosecutions. Campaigners are now calling for charges to be dropped
The Guardian - UK · Feb 13 Fred Again review – guest-heavy homecoming for the golden boy of UK dance is an eclectic triumph Following a six-night stint in NYC, Fred Gibson returns to London for a brilliant, five-hour melange of his own tracks and wildly energising guest-star mini-sets