Aspiring Reform MP who said ‘you cannot be Muslim and British’ suspended Jason Powell also backed concentration camps as Reform councillors talk of executing grooming gang members The Guardian - UK · Oct 18
She bought a glass vase for £1 at Scottish car-boot sale, used it as a plant pot; it sold for £32,450 In 2008, a woman bought a glass vase for just £1 at a car-boot sale in Dumfries, Scotland, and used it as a plant pot. She later discovered it was a rare 1929 creation by French designer René Lalique. After experts valued it at £25,000 on Antiques Roadshow, the vase… The Times of India · Oct 18
Hidden London: The Seven Noses of Soho This is a secret spot in the city that’s well worth the visit Evening Standard · Oct 18
London borough to expand flood defences amid El Niño extreme weather fears New stretches of Hydrorock, which functions as a kind of underground sponge, have been rolled out as part of a wider £11million plan Evening Standard · Oct 18
Tory mayoral hopeful vows to reopen Hammersmith Bridge to cars within three years Alex Challoner, who hopes to be the Conservative candidate for London mayor, vows to reopen crossing that has been closed to motor traffic for past seven years Evening Standard · Oct 18
Are London's nationalised train services actually any more reliable? Are commuters benefiting from rail nationalisation? The Standard examines what the data tells us so far Evening Standard · Oct 18
Buvette, London WC2: ‘It’s actually rather lovely’ – restaurant review This offshoot of a New York favourite isn’t reinventing the wheel, but it does bring a touch of Gallic glam to the neighbourhood The Guardian - UK · Oct 18
Louise O’Neill: Why I went on 100 dates in a year – and what it taught me about turning 40 INTERVIEW: After splitting up with her partner in her thirties, the author Louise O’Neill embarked on more than 100 first dates in Paris, London, New York and Rome – and threw out many of the assumptions she’d held about romance. She tells Katie Rosseinsky how it helped usher in a… The Independent UK · Oct 18
Dhruv Rathee At London Protest: YouTuber joins rally over rolls row TOI correspondent from London: YouTuber Dhruv Rathee attended a protest outside the Mahatma Gandhi statue in London’s Parliament Square on Saturday over alleged irregularities in the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in India, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The Times of India · Oct 18
Florence Pugh Wears a Sheer Rodarte Gown With Sculptural Sleeves at the 'Klara and the Sun' Premiere Florence Pugh wears a sheer teal Rodarte gown with floral embroidery and sculptural sleeves at the 'Klara and the Sun' premiere in London. Fashion Times · Oct 17
Tottenham: Richarlison backs Roberto De Zerbi criticism over Spurs exile in new update Brazilian striker has been frozen out in north London after transfer failure Evening Standard · Oct 17
Where can I get a flu vaccine in London? Health leaders in London have urged anyone who is eligible to get their flu jab this year Evening Standard · Oct 17
Public urged to be 'super vigilant' after Paul Whitehouse mugged in London IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 17
Council blunder delays decision on major housing scheme in west London Hillingdon Council’s planning committee was not able to vote on place for 51 new apartments Evening Standard · Oct 17
The Economic Times · Oct 17 Indian student groups protest against CEC, SIR in London; Govt supporters hold counter-protest Protests took place in London at Mahatma Gandhi's statue, where crowds gathered to voice their opinions. Opposing groups supported and protested against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Keynote speaker Dhruv Rathee urged for changes in the election commission while opposing foreign interference.…
The Independent UK · Oct 17 Paul Whitehouse ‘mugged at London cash point’ while picking up wife’s medication ‘The Fast Show’ star’s wife Dr Mine Conkbayir urged her Instagram followers to ‘stay vigilant’ on the streets
Evening Standard · Oct 17 Uber drivers fear job losses as protesters rally against London's robotaxi rollout Around 20 private hire drivers gathered in protest outside Wayve’s headquarters in King’s Cross on Saturday
Evening Standard · Oct 17 London residents rail against Tube line disruption: 'We've had enough' Southfields residents gathered outside their local Tube station to demand an end to long-running signalling failures
The Guardian - UK · Oct 17 Stinky business: south London bike shop hit by ‘unbearable’ stench from Thames Water sewer Owner and mechanics fear for their health and future of the Herne Hill shop with no date for fixing problem
Evening Standard · Oct 17 London council rejects filming request for Thames Water 'hell-bent on destroying borough' Council leader hits out at filming request using ‘the beautiful borough that they are hell-bent on destroying’
Evening Standard · Oct 17 Arson plotter targeting Keir Starmer's north London home is deported from UK Stanislav Carpiuc was one of two men found guilty of plotting to damage two houses linked to the former prime minister
Evening Standard · Oct 17 Forecasters predict major London weather change this week: 'First storm is coming' ‘I believe our first storm is coming,’ says online forecaster @TheSnowDreamer
Evening Standard · Oct 17 OPINION - Why Soho House is now the least cool place to be seen in London Just why do people still want to go, asks Substack writer Normal London Bloke
The Guardian - UK · Oct 17 Which coffee chain was founded in London in 1971? The Saturday quiz From Divine, Frank Fiegel and Helen Kane to the West Sussex estate pioneering rewilding, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz
Evening Standard · Oct 17 Loud phone calls and music to be banned on Tube under Tory mayoral hopeful's plans Festus Akinbusoye says he would employ hundreds of new TfL guards to patrol the Underground to enforce the ban