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London weather: 'Killer' heatwave to hit 36C in hottest-ever start for Wimbledon

Sizzling 36C predicted for London as Wimbledon gets under way on Monday

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2025

'Britain has gone to hell': Why one of the UK’s richest men moved his business out of London this year

UK’s ninth richest man John Fredriksen owns The Old Rectory in Chelsea valued at up to £250 million and now reportedly up for sale

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2025

OPINION - Letting illegal migrants work as delivery drivers is destroying London's social fabric

Last Friday, I made an unannounced visit to an asylum hotel in central London. I found clear evidence of illegal working.

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2025

OPINION - Goodbye Sicily, hello Skegness! Why rising temperatures spell the end of the hot foreign holiday

So, Londoners have at last abandoned the notion that “hot” is one of the prerequisites for a nice holiday, as in “nice and hot”. A report from a travel insurance company, Insure and Go, found that 84 per cent of people thought that their favourite holiday destinations might be unbearable…

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2025

Drivers are hit with £1 million in fines from yellow box junctions in a year

The RAC said the ‘emormously high’ figures should ‘send alarm bells ringing’

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2025

The Who meets ballet? A rousing revival of Pete Townshend’s Quadrophenia brings mod culture to the stage

IN FOCUS: Paul Roberts’s adaptation of The Who’s 1973 double album brings themes of identity crisis and masculinity that are just as pertinent now as they were 50 years ago, writes Lydia Spencer-Elliott

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025

Drunk driver who killed my ‘amazing princess’ in 100mph crash mustn’t get his licence back, says Lillie Clack’s mother

Charlie Hilton, 25, was chased by police before his Mercedes hit a tree and burst into flames in Carshalton, south London

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2025

Lauren Laverne's guide to London: Alexandra Palace, Dean St Townhouse parties and Dunn Bakery

The Desert Island Discs and BBC Radio 6 Music presenter shares her favourite spots in the capital, from where she parties with her kids to the best place to buy sourdough

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2025

Simone Ashley Stuns at F1 Premiere Despite Being Cut from Final Film, Sparks Viral Support

Simone Ashley made an eye-catching cameo at the F1 London premiere, despite director Ron Howard revealing that her role had been deleted from the film. The British star's grace and resilience have prompted a wave of admiration on social media, emphasising her rising reputation despite unexpected setbacks.

International Business Times UK · Jun 26, 2025

London train stations to get 4G and 5G upgrade in project to eliminate mobile blackspots on rail network

Deal signed to improve mobile coverage for passengers using Britain’s major train routes

Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2025