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London weather: Hurricane Erin set to bring 'wet and windy' conditions next week

London is set to experience wet and windy conditions next week... but thankfully not until after the Bank Holiday

Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025

Woman sexually assaulted on flight challenges UK rules on compensation

Woman who was attacked on flight from Qatar to London was denied payout because plane was not registered in UK

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2025

Map: The most and least affordable areas to rent across the country

In the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea, average renters were spending nearly 75% of their income on rent

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025

Ed Davey calls for review of terrorism legislation after Palestine Action arrests – as it happened

The Lib Dem leader is seeking a review of the legislation to prevent the ‘en masse’ arrests

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2025

The Great British Bake Off 2025 cast – meet the new bakers!

The Great British Bake Off 2025 cast – we preview the 12 contestants limbering up to take part in the new series

WhatToWatch · Aug 19, 2025

The Bayeux Tapestry is coming to London – but how do you transport a 900-year-old embroidery?

The Bayeux Tapestry will travel to London in 2026 for a blockbuster show at the British Museum. Behind the scenes, experts are navigating the logistics.

Euronews · Aug 19, 2025

What can another Lee Miller exhibition tell us about the model-artist-photographer? A lot, it turns out

IN FOCUS: For too long, Lee Miller’s life and work has been seen through the lens of her personal life as Man Ray’s lover and muse to Picasso. A new retrospective at Tate Britain affords her wider recognition for her Surrealist artistry, writes Mark Hudson

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025

Tai Shani: The Spell or the Dream at Somerset House — bleak and bewitching

4/5 This haunting installation from the Turner Prize-winning artist sees an “alien Ophelia” entombed in central London

Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025

'It was 30 degrees inside the flat for two weeks': London's new-build heatwave nightmare

The Climate Change Committee says the government’s “efforts to combat urban overheating remain weak and poorly monitored”

Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025

The UK’s first wine trail is as good as any in Napa Valley – here’s how to visit

Wine writer Rosamund Hall strikes out in lush Sussex to explore the Rother Wine Triangle

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025