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I tried to escape London for Sri Lanka to write a book — it didn't all go to plan

When Sydney Lima took herself off to write in the South Asian island, she wanted to escape Londoners. Not so simple, she discovered...

Evening Standard

'Things have got to change', says West End star Mike Holoway after attack leaves him partially blinded

Actor Mike Holoway is awaiting three operations over the next six to nine months to restore his sight in his right eye

Evening Standard

Peter Hujar: Eyes Open in the Dark review – visions of a vanished world

The American photographer Peter Hujar, who died of Aids complications in 1987, chronicles New York’s 70s and 80s gay scene – and much else besides – in this haunting retrospective

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London Heathrow-bound BA flight makes emergency landing as toxic fumes leave passengers sick at 30,000ft

Twelve passengers and five BA staff members became sick an hour after departing Dubai

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Man arrested after Nando's worker struck in face with plate at east London restaurant

Distressing footage shows the young woman serving a table at the Stratford restaurant when a man suddenly strikes her in the face

Evening Standard

Curtain up! Meet the new artistic directors with great plans for British theatre

Our theatre critic welcomes inspiring developments at stages across the UK, from the Young Vic to the Liverpool Everyman while, below, some of the top new recruits talk about working post-pandemic in an era of funding cuts – and share the secrets of their trade

The Guardian - UK

London leaver: 'We'd never heard of St Neots but we jumped straight in to buy a home there'

Without the budget to buy near their Zone 3 home Zoshia and Will took the plunge to move 60 miles out of the capital

Evening Standard

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‘A living, breathing work of art’: Leigh Bowery by those who knew him best

The performance artist shocked 1980s London with his surreal outfits, outlandish lifestyle and collaborations with Lucian Freud, dancer Michael Clark and others. As a major exhibition opens at Tate Modern, family and friends talk about Bowery’s larger-than-life legacy

The Guardian - UK

Reeves’s Heathrow third runway report was commissioned by London airport

The chancellor is under fire after a study cited as evidence for expanding the terminal to boost the UK’s economic growth was ordered by Heathrow itself

The Guardian - UK

Party central: inside the Mayfair club where Reform plotted to take on ‘the establishment’

Last week Nigel Farage raised more than £1m at Oswald’s – one of London’s private members’ clubs beloved of Brexiters

The Guardian - UK

Cymande: the most undervalued London band ever?

Cymande are the funk legends who were loved in America but ignored in the UK, and are now about to have all the world’s attention with a killer new album

Evening Standard

Police arrest six people as Tommy Robinson supporters enter counter-demo area at London protest

Thousands of Tommy Robinson supporters and counter-protesters gathered in central London on Saturday

The Independent UK

Shepherd’s Bush chaos as Thames Water engineers struggle to fix massive burst main

Leaks still bubbling away on Monday morning after dramatic 60ft ‘geyser’ erupted from a burst water main at Shepherd's Bush Green

Evening Standard

Six arrests made at Stop the Isolation and Stand Up To Racism rallies

Commander Louise Puddefoot, in charge of the policing operation, said the force was ‘well prepared’ for both protests.

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Evening Standard

Six people arrested as Tommy Robinson supporters and opponents face off

Commander Louise Puddefoot, in charge of the policing operation, said the force was ‘well prepared’ for both protests

The Guardian - UK

Mould, money and murder accusations – residents try to oust management on their London housing estate

The organisation managing the Loughborough Estate in Lambeth is beset by complaints of disrepair, damp and vermin – and has made some big claims of its own

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Kaya Scodelario’s cultural highlights

The actor on her favourite singer, a woodland walk in the heart of London and why she can’t get enough of Gladiators

Evening Standard

Thousands gather in support of Tommy Robinson and for counter-demonstration

A counter-protest, organised by Stand Up to Racism, has also set off on a march through central London.

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Rise of the (other) Lionesses: How one independent Women's Championship side are aiming high

Not backed by a men's team, Women's Championship side London City Lionesses are setting ambitious targets under leading Lyon Féminin owner, Michele Kang

The Guardian - UK

Only 3% of new housing approved in London is accessible, study finds

Shocking shortage of suitable homes for disabled and elderly, with less than 1% designed for wheelchair users

Evening Standard

Tenth London public toilet to become bar as councils look to offload costly loos

Developers have applied to turn the tiny 43m sqm public conveniences near Oxford Street into a bar

Evening Standard

Croydon ‘could become the UK’s answer to Silicon Valley’, data shows

Research by GoDaddy suggests town is leaving the rest of London in its wake

Evening Standard

Hidden London: Forty Hall Vineyard

Here is a platform for young people seeking therapy by way of viticulture, says Josh Barrie, or for those beginning a career in winemaking

Evening Standard

How to watch Azim vs Lipinets: Start time, ring walks, TV channel and live stream for boxing tonight

‘The Assassin’ faces toughest test to date in London tonight

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London protests LIVE: Six people arrested as Tommy Robinson supporters and opponents face off

Robinson was sentenced to 18 months in prison in October

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