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Darren Aronofsky’s back with a new crime caper starring Austin Butler, and the festival-slaying singer-songwriter releases her long-awaited third album

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2025

OPINION - My requiem for the nightclub, and everything we have lost

Human patterns are cyclical. They always have been and always will be. We let something to continually grow until it reaches the point where it a major factory reset is inevitable, allowing for a new, fresh start. I’ve shared my opinion about London’s nightlife plenty of times and as someone…

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2025

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performance in London interrupted by pro-Palestine protestors

Jewish Artists for Palestine interrupted a BBC Proms performance at Royal Albert Hall on Friday, claiming the MSO ‘silenced artists’ and ‘silenced protest’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2025

Six members of phone snatching gang arrested as police drive down crime in south west London

The Met Police has said it has driven down crime in Battersea and Nine Elms as well as surrounding areas

Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2025

UK government wins appeal over ruling that would have blocked migrants staying in Epping hotel

The government was particularly worried that the High Court decision could have been a catalyst for other similar decisions around the country, which would have thrown its policies for housing asylum-seekers into disarray.

Euronews · Aug 29, 2025

Sugar Prices Erase Early Gains as Brazil's Sugar Output Increases

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is down -0.11 (-0.67%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is down -0.10 (-0.02%). Sugar prices gave up an early advance today and turned lower on strength in Brazil's sugar production. Unica reported today that Brazil's Center-South sugar output...

Barchart · Aug 29, 2025

Banks hold FTSE 100 back on windfall tax worry

The FTSE 100 index closed down 29.48 points, 0.3%, at 9,187.34.

Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2025

Demand Concerns Undercut Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -81 (-1.04%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) is down -35 (-0.65%). Cocoa prices are under pressure for a second day today on concern that high cocoa prices and tariffs could dampen chocolate demand. Weakness in chocolate demand is...

Barchart · Aug 29, 2025

Insider Suggests "Reconciliation Is Within Reach" for Prince Harry and King Charles Ahead of Duke's Return to the U.K.

The Duke of Sussex will attend the WellChild Awards in London on Sept. 8.

Marie Claire · Aug 29, 2025

Phil Spencer: rumoured reforms to stamp duty and capital gains tax would be catastrophic for London

It’s difficult to exaggerate the disruption and distortion that would take place in the lead up to any changes, half of London would be on the market

Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2025