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New London MP tells how stammer left him unable as a child to say his own name at times

A new London MP has told how as a child he had a stammer which meant that some days he could not even say his own name.

Evening Standard

Chief scout to succeed Bear Grylls 'survived stabbing and attempted shooting' while growing up in London

Dwayne Fields says joining a scouts group in north London kept him from ‘the wrong side of the tracks’

Evening Standard

London travel news LIVE: Motorcyclist suffers head injury in car crash as A10 Stamford Hill closed

A motorcyclist has been rushed to hospital with a head injury following a serious crash in Stamford Hill, causing the A10 to close in both directions.

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6,000 passengers face British Airways cancellations as easyJet expect their busiest day of the year

Exclusive: BA tells passengers it is ‘extremely sorry that your flight has been cancelled at short notice due to adverse weather conditions in London’

The Independent UK

Germany is not adopting Tories' failed Rwanda plan, says Keir Starmer

Germany’s ambassador in London Miguel Berger also took to X, also known as Twitter, to reject suggestions that Berlin is considering the move

Evening Standard

Fat Dog: Woof review – a boisterous debut with more bark than bite

Outlandish musical choices from oompah to sleaze should make the Londoners’ debut feel fresh, but they’re the latest interlopers in a crowded experimental field

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Ethan Pang, nine, beats three grandmasters but misses 2300 rating

The London schoolboy defeated three GMs in successive games in Budapest and narrowly failed to achieve a world age record 2300 and a Fide Master title

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House prices rise at fastest rate for almost two years says Halifax

But London still lags with annual price increases of just 1.5%

Evening Standard

London weather: Thunderstorms hit capital as southern England braces for second day of heavy rain

Met Office issued another yellow warning for rain for Friday with travel disruption and flooding possible

Evening Standard

The deadly impact of burning wood and other solids in London

Harm to health is not confined to winter when people are using stoves and fireplaces, study shows

The Guardian - UK

‘The best crumpets you’ll ever buy’: 19 of the best indie food products

From pasta made in Cumbria to biscuits from the Isle of Mull: our expert picks the best small food producers in Britain and Ireland – and where to find their products

The Guardian - UK

Shuck and awe: The best places to eat oysters across the UK

Forget the myth that oysters should only be eaten by the sea. As native oyster season begins, Hannah Twiggs rounds up the finest restaurants from Cornwall to Scotland where you can indulge in the freshest, most delicious oysters – whether raw, baked or tempura-battered

The Independent UK

The UK Government is to investigate Ticketmaster over Oasis ticket sales

The news comes in the wake of fan fury over Ticketmaster's 'dynamic ticketing' policy

Louder

Who Is Bhim Sen Kohli? Gentle 80-Year-Old Kicked To Death By 12- and 14-Year-Olds In London; One Boy Charged For Murder

In a statement released by Leicestershire Police, the Kohli family expressed their heartbreak and described Bhim Sen as a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and uncle

International Business Times UK

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France to use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine military aid

France’s defence ministry on Friday announced that it will use a share of €1.4 billion euros in revenue from frozen Russian assets to finance the purchase of military equipment for Ukraine. EU member states agreed in May to use the interest generated by seized assets belonging to the Russian central…

The Guardian - UK

‘He champions the sense of belonging’: Dwayne Fields named as UK chief scout

TV presenter, explorer and naturalist is the first person of colour to lead organisation

Evening Standard

New HS2 station could be redesigned to allow level boarding for Elizabeth line services

Questions over accessibility come just days after ex-Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson was forced to ‘crawl off’ a train at King’s Cross

Barchart

Cocoa Prices Finish Sharply Higher as ICE Cocoa Inventories Shrink

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Thursday closed up +277 (+4.02%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +262 (+5.25%). Cocoa prices surged Thursday as signs of tighter US cocoa supplies sparked short covering in cocoa futures. ICE-monitored cocoa inventories held in US ports have been trending...

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Rachel Johnson: Is London at war with its motorists? A sudden twist of fate changed my mind

This was going to be a huffy, hysterical rant about the so-called War on Motorists. Twenty mile-an-hour speed limits. Bus lanes that if you so much slip into for a second you receive a fixed penalty by return. The indignity of paying £100 for a speed awareness course after going…

Evening Standard

STAY with me: Could my new relationship survive a night in the Love is Blind apartment?

Love is Blind: UK put couples through their paces at STAY Camden. I decided to put my new romance to the test

Wallpaper

Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2024: meet the practices

In the Wallpaper* Architects Directory 2024, our latest guide to exciting, emerging practices from around the world, 20 young studios show off their projects and passion

Barchart

Sugar Prices Undercut by Weak Gasoline Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is down -0.02 (-0.10%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) is down -1.70 (-0.32%). Sugar prices today gave up an early advance and turned slightly lower on weakness in gasoline prices. Gasoline (RBV24 ) dropped to a 2-3/4 year...

Barchart

Cocoa Prices Climb as ICE Cocoa Inventories Shrink

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) today is up +202 (+2.94%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) is up +241 (+4.83%). Cocoa prices today are climbing as signs of tighter US cocoa supplies sparked short covering in cocoa futures after ICE-monitored cocoa inventories held in US ports fell...

The Guardian - UK

Charles Blackwell obituary

Music producer, arranger and songwriter who worked with everyone from Marlene Dietrich to Tom Jones, and was behind many pop hits of the 1960s and 70s

The Guardian - UK

Oasis: new Wembley dates, how to get tickets and enter ballot

Band to play extra shows in London after fans lost out to costly dynamic pricing

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