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London travel news LIVE: Trains into Charing Cross station halted by broken train

A freight train breakdown is blocking lines and causing major delays until 10am

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025

London's top schools 2026: Best primaries and secondaries revealed as academic powerhouse shines

The capital continues to outperform the rest of the country across every major category

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025

Urgent appeal to find missing boy, 12, from east London: 'He's potentially alone in the streets'

‘With every hour that passes since Yafee was last seen, we are becoming increasingly worried’ - Detective Inspector Sam Lockstone

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025

London's happiest places to live: boroughs on both sides of the river make the top 10 for first time

Zendaya, Tom Holland, Holly Willoughby, Harry Styles and Ryan Gosling know a good spot when they see one, according to a new survey

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025

Friendly Yorkshire market town crowned Britain’s happiest place to live

Attractions within the town include a traditional high street marketplace, a shopping arcade, a museum, and an array of independent shops.

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025

South London train station wins award after being restored to its art deco glory in stunning makeover

The transformation was completed in September this year and has been officially recognised with a National Heritage Railway Award

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025

Is it going to snow in London? Latest forecast for capital as temperature plunges to -3C

Temperature in London plunges to -3C on Friday morning - with parts of the UK expected to see snow flurries and potential flooding

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025

Higher Indian Sugar Production Weighs on Prices

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.05 (-0.33%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -1.00 (-0.23%). Sugar prices finished lower on Thursday, consolidating this week's losses. On Monday, sugar prices fell sharply to 1.5-week lows amid India's ramped-up sugar production....

Barchart · Dec 4, 2025

Cocoa Prices Fall on Strength in the Dollar and British Pound

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Thursday closed down -18 (-0.33%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -49 (-1.22%). Cocoa prices settled lower on Thursday. A rebound in the dollar weighed on NY cocoa prices after the dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday recovered from...

Barchart · Dec 4, 2025

Parents say concerns were not acted on before London nursery worker’s arrest for abusing children

Lawyer for parents say allegations included children coming home injured and claims about how Vincent Chan treated toddlers

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025