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New £10m bridge planned to connect east London boroughs

The bridge would span the borough boundary between Tower Hamlets and Newham and is a joint project between the two councils

Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2025

Princes Group valued at £1.16bn as food firm launches London float

It will therefore be valued at the bottom end of a £1.16 billion to £1.24 billion target range set out last week.

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

London’s unhealthiest high streets revealed with seven among worst in Britain

Communities named face higher risks of obesity, diabetes and heart disease, experts say

Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2025

ICYMI — 11 Home Releases That Dropped This Month That You Really Need to Have on Your Radar

From cozy and inviting to sculptural and stylish (and even a touch of celeb), this month's launches brought a little bit of everything

Livingetc · Oct 31, 2025

Police investigate racial abuse of Green deputy leader at London station

Mothin Ali says thug threatened to ‘smash his head in’ during row on Wednesday

Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025

Far-Right Rally Called Off in Whitechapel; Thousands of Community Members Celebrate Through Protest

Thousands gathered in Whitechapel after a UKIP march was banned, highlighting community resistance to far-right politics in one of London's most diverse boroughs.

International Business Times UK · Oct 30, 2025

Nigel Farage Slammed for Calling East London Protest a 'Foreign Invasion' — Locals Say He's 'Completely Wrong'

A first-hand account from the Tower Hamlets protest disputes Nigel Farage's claim of an 'invading army', revealing peaceful community action driven by protection and solidarity rather than aggression.

International Business Times UK · Oct 30, 2025

Jaywick’s continued decline and intensifying London poverty tell same story of ‘broken’ Britain

Latest deprivation index shows how geography and housing costs shape inequality more than policy ever has

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2025

Man jailed after burgling Damien Hirst’s London studio while wearing GPS ankle tag

Liam Middleton-Gomm, 36, receives 32-month sentence for stealing £5,000 of goods after police traced his movements

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2025

Sugar Prices Sink on Higher Brazil Sugar Production

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.14 (-0.97%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed down -3.70 (-0.89%). Sugar prices extended their three-week-long slide on Thursday, with NY sugar posting a 5-year nearest-futures low and London sugar posting a 4.75-year low. Higher...

Barchart · Oct 30, 2025