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The Barber in London at The Courtauld Gallery: 'a selection box with no duds'

5/5 The Barber in Edgbaston is being refurbished, which is lucky for Londoners as some of its best works are holidaying at The Courtauld

Evening Standard · May 23, 2025

Cocoa Prices Plummet on Improved Prospects for West African Cocoa Crop

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is down -434 (-4.22%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is down -455 (-6.41%). Cocoa prices today plummeted to 1-1/2 week lows as forecasts for favorable rain in West Africa are expected to aid cocoa crop development in the world's largest...

Barchart · May 23, 2025

Rental e-bike battle heats up as Voi expands trial in west London to compete with Lime and Forest

It comes amid growing concerns over poorly-parked dockless e-bikes and e-scooters obstructing pedestrians and road users

Evening Standard · May 23, 2025

In 2025, Tornado Alley has become almost everything east of the Rockies − and it’s been a violent year

Violent tornado outbreaks, like the storms that tore through parts of St. Louis and London, Kentucky, on May 16, have made 2025 seem like an especially active, deadly and destructive year for tornadoes.

The Conversation · May 23, 2025

What festivals are taking place in London this weekend and where?

There are lots of events and happenings this weekend in the capital

Evening Standard · May 23, 2025

Teenagers admit stabbing 14-year-old schoolboy to death with machete on London bus

Kelyan Bokassa, an aspiring rapper, was stabbed around 27 times

The Independent UK · May 23, 2025

Youths admit machete murder of 14-year-old boy on bus

Kelyan Bokassa was stabbed around 27 times on a bus in Woolwich, south-east London.

The Independent UK · May 23, 2025

Chelsea tips for small gardens: experiment – and learn from mistakes

Newcomers to the London flower show pass on their advice for what to do with the smallest of spaces using containers

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2025

Teenagers plead guilty to murdering 14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa in machete attack on Woolwich bus

The teenagers pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to murder of schoolboy on London double-decker

Evening Standard · May 23, 2025

Mystery vandalism attacks on north London primary schools leave 40 shattered windows and £200,000 bill

Police suspect balaclava-wearing teenagers were involved in the six late-night hammer attacks

Evening Standard · May 23, 2025