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The FTSE 100 index closed up 20.24 points, or 0.2%, at 9,527.65. It had earlier traded as high as 9,593.83.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.01 (-0.07%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is unchanged. Sugar prices today are little changed as they consolidate recent gains. On Wednesday, sugar prices rose to 3.5-week highs on positive carryover from Tuesday, when India's food...

Police were called to reports of a robbery and assault on High Street, Ponders End, Enfield, just after 11am on October 30

A new installation on St Mary-le-Strand Church by artist Louise Giovanelli is bringing a grand and thought-provoking spectacle to the Strand Aldwych

Factors such as the quantity of independent shops, the street’s vibrancy, and its overall aesthetic appeal were considered

Mayor is told enormous backlog is leaving many drivers, including those working for Uber, in destitution and unable to feed families

A consultation is underway on how the north London ponds should be run

Gunners could be without eight first-team stars as Spurs may miss 12

From Claridge’s to the Regent Street angels, this dazzling Mayfair stroll has gone viral as London’s most Christmassy walk — but does it live up to the hype?