Viral video shows ‘cruel’ Apple Pay prank winding up Londoners before undercover police swoop in The trend, which began on TikTok, is becoming increasingly common in the capital and is enraging victims Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
How to design landscapes that enhance natural sounds and minimise noise pollution Sounds are integral parts of any landscape. Think of the calls of grouse and curlew on the Pennine Moors. Wind sieving through reed beds in the Norfolk Broads. Church bells chiming out over the hustle and bustle of central London. Every locale across the Earth, beneath our oceans, lakes and… The Conversation · Jun 5, 2025
Gang followed Greek tourist from nightclub before stabbing, court hears Antonis Antoniadis, 26, was allegedly followed and attacked on a doorstep in New Cross on July 7 last year The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
London football academy threatened with closure as council eviction looms Football Samurai Academy is based in North Acton Playing Fields and partners with several local schools serving over 360 children from 25 nationalities Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
Gang followed and stabbed Greek tourist after botched bag robbery, court hears Antonis Antoniadis, 26, was allegedly followed and attacked in New Cross, south-east London, on July 7 last year, and died two weeks later. Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
Fed-up Notting Hill residents paint famous colourful houses black to deter influencers The frustrated neighbours have started a campaign to encourage the whole street to paint over their colourful houses The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
Three of the best: Camden's punk and metal pubs Fancy a thrash about? Here’s where to head Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
Drill rapper guilty of murdering father in front of child at East London barbershop in 'savage' attack Renai Belle has been convicted for the murder of Josh KcKay following a five-week trial at the Old Bailey Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
Gaming fans rush to buy new Nintendo Switch 2 before stock runs out The console has been highly anticipated by gamers following the release of the original Switch more than eight years ago. Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
Let us tax visitors on overnight stays in England, mayors say Mayors across England want to see visitors be taxed on overnight stays to contribute to local economies The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
Inside London's WOW!house 2025 – browse the rooms from one of the biggest designer showcases in the world Take a look inside the biggest design showcase of the year at Design Centre Chelsea Harbour Homes & Gardens · Jun 5, 2025
Fintech giant Wise plans to shift main listing to New York as London sheds innovative companies Wise's listing shift underscores years of pain. "U.K. stock market continues to take a succession of blows to the head," one expert said. Fortune · Jun 5, 2025
High profile luxury crimes such as the mugging of Jenson Button has London's super-elite reeling Rocked by a series of high-profile robberies, London’s one per cent are turning their homes into fortresses — and they’re too petrified to leave them Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
McLaren F1 team to take over London’s Trafalgar Square The McLaren Formula 1 team will take over London’s Trafalgar Square on 2-3 July to host McLaren Racing Live: London, a two-day event celebrating all things racing and innovation ahead of the team’s home race. Autosport · Jun 5, 2025
Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025 Harry and Meghan’s wedding singers perform for King at culture festival Charles heard the Kingdom Choir when he arrived at SXSW London.
Motorsport · Jun 5, 2025 McLaren F1 team to take over London The McLaren Formula 1 team will take over London’s Trafalgar Square on 2 - 3 July to host McLaren Racing Live: London, a two-day event celebrating all things racing and innovation ahead of the team’s home race.
The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025 How England’s 18,000 playgrounds revealed the country’s inequality New research has analysed data from playgrounds across England. Here’s what they found
The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025 London suffers £10bn stock market hit as major firm to leave for the US Wise reported rising profits and a new direction as they pursue a US listing
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025 Stock exchange dealt another blow as £12bn fintech ditches main London listing Money transfer service Wise will move primary listing to US and dual list shares to try to lure more investors
Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025 Half of London boroughs face bankruptcy over schools funding crisis Sixteen of the capitals 33 local authorities have said they face ‘severe budget deficits’ totalling £500million next year over school funding shortfalls
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025 Dominic Cooke appointed as the Almeida theatre’s artistic director Cooke, who ran the Royal Court for several years, will succeed Rupert Goold at the illustrious London venue in 2026
Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025 Nintendo Switch 2 release sparks massive scramble as London stores open at midnight to meet demand Fans were pictured waiting outside Currys last night — with the supplier calling it its ‘biggest gaming pre-order ever’
Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025 Wise latest to unveil plans to switch main listing from London to New York Under the plans, the firm would be dual listed with a secondary listing in London.
Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025 Fintech giant wise to switch its main share listing to the US in major blow for the City Wise was the largest tech listing in the UK when it was valued at almost £9 billion after its 2021 stock market debut
Euronews · Jun 5, 2025 ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus says he is writing a musical with AI at SXSW London "It is like having another songwriter in the room with a huge reference frame," he said during a talk at SXSW London. The ABBA singer, who is president of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers, previously warned of the “existential challenge” AI represents to music.