Don’t let London slip a gear in its electric vehicle uptake The full congestion charge discount for EV cars and vans is due to end on Christmas Day in a setback for London’s air quality Evening Standard · May 27, 2025
Mapped: UK weather to see off bank holiday rain with temperatures to soar up to 25C London will be even hotter than Rabat, the capital city of Morocco, and Palermo in Sicily on Friday The Independent UK · May 27, 2025
Stalker left radio DJ ‘unsafe and paranoid’ by repeatedly sending her messages Keaton Adams, 51, of Englefield Green, Surrey, even turned up at the Heart radio studio in Leicester Square in central London. The Independent UK · May 27, 2025
Stalker left Heart radio DJ ‘unsafe and paranoid’ by repeatedly sending her messages Keaton Adams, 51, of Englefield Green, Surrey, even turned up at the Heart radio studio in Leicester Square Evening Standard · May 27, 2025
“London’s must-attend event for fans of all things ‘post-’”: The six bands that defined the final Portals festival Julie Christmas, Brontide, Joliette and others helped Portals festival bow out with its most impressive lineup to date Metal Hammer · May 27, 2025
'I thought I was going to die': Londoner's shark attack terror as she flies home from Caribbean holiday for emergency surgery Rachel Smith, 26, was left needing plastic surgery after the horrifying attack Evening Standard · May 27, 2025
Congestion Charge to rise to £18 and keep increasing every year under plans announced by TfL TfL is proposing a new cleaner vehicle discount under the changes, which will come into effect in January 2026 Evening Standard · May 27, 2025
Changes to central London bus routes confirmed as passengers face longer journeys The 30 and 205 routes will both be restructured affecting trips between Paddington, Marble Arch and Euston Evening Standard · May 27, 2025
Investor confidence in the UK soars on impressive rebound from 'awful April' London stock market and pound rise after economy performed better than expected Evening Standard · May 27, 2025
Why I’m obsessed with lemons (and wrote a whole cookbook about them) From pastry cheffing in London to life among citrus groves in Sardinia, Letitia Clark’s new book ‘For the Love of Lemons’ is pure, puckering joy The Independent UK · May 27, 2025
Arsenal revel in WCL celebrations at home: ‘The happiest I’ve been in my whole life’ In terms of women’s club football, in England, no celebration of a trophy comes close to the scenes in north London The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2025
Russia denies involvement in arson at properties linked to UK Prime Minister Starmer A top Kremlin official has scoffed at a report that Russia could be involved in recent arson attacks on the private home of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other property associated with him The Independent UK · May 26, 2025
Metropolitan Police appeal for urgent help to find 'vulnerable' missing man from North London Bashir Marhoon, from Russell Square in Camden, was last seen by his carers on Saturday at 6pm Evening Standard · May 26, 2025
“I Was So Upset”: Woman Left Sobbing After TSA Agents “Humiliated” Her Over Bag Mix-Up “I felt so embarrassed. I felt so stupid. I literally felt humiliated,” the crying TikToker said in the middle of Austin International Airport. Bored Panda · May 26, 2025
Evening Standard · May 26, 2025 Six London NHS Trusts set to benefit from 'cutting-edge' radiotherapy machines Linac machines are being prioritised in hospitals where existing machinery is over a decade old
Evening Standard · May 26, 2025 Russia denies links to 'arson attacks' on Keir Starmer property: 'False and unsubstantiated' Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has denied any Kremlin link to the incidents
FourFourTwo · May 26, 2025 'I kept calling my mum, like, 'I can’t do this'. She’d be at work, having to duck into a supply closet to take my call so she wouldn’t get in trouble. She had to come and see me in London every weekend': Beth Mead opens up on Arsenal anxiety problems Beth Mead is now a long-established key player for Arsenal and England, but she admits she never would have made it without her mum's reassurance
The Independent UK · May 26, 2025 Dramatic fire destroys £4.5m Grade II-listed mansion in north London Up to 70 firefighters spent hours tackling the blaze as it ripped through the 18th century mansion overnight
Evening Standard · May 26, 2025 OPINION - I'm a security expert and these are the best ways to protect yourself from phone theft hell in London Niall McNamee was travelling on the London Underground when a thief on the platform expertly snatched his phone from his hand just as the train doors closed. But that infuriating loss was just the beginning of his problems. Because two days later the 30-year-old actor discovered his bank accounts had…
Evening Standard · May 26, 2025 Mapped: the most affordable areas for first-time buyers in London and commuter belt A new interactive map shows the areas with the most choice of homes within the typical first-time buyer budget
Evening Standard · May 26, 2025 Thousands of east London families to receive school uniform grant Tower Hamlets has set aside £3million over the next three years for the grants
The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2025 Mother of 18-year-old who died in London police chase welcomes inquest findings Jury in case of Lewis Johnson, who died in 2016 when his scooter collided with a van, found failings by officers
Euronews · May 26, 2025 Culture Agenda: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week A Wim Wenders photography exhibition in Berlin, cheese rolling in England, electro music in Lyon, and Wes Anderson's latest voyage of whimsy — here are this week's cultural highlights.
Evening Standard · May 26, 2025 Will it rain in London on Bank Holiday Monday? As we progress into this week, the weather will remain changeable, with spells of rain or showers and a light breeze
Evening Standard · May 26, 2025 London borough has 'once-in-a-century opportunity' to split from capital, says MP Romford MP Andrew Rosindell is campaigning for the London borough of Havering to leave the capital