London council raked in £18,000 a day from drivers breaking traffic restrictions during repairs on single road Brent Council takes over £300,000 in fines during 17 days of works on Wembley High Road Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
Starmer condemns ‘attack on our democracy’ after fires at homes linked to PM A 21-year-old was arrested at an address in Sydenham, south-east London, in the early hours of Tuesday on suspicion of arson. Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
UK ‘could take more US wood pellets to burn for electricity’ amid trade talks The US agriculture secretary said the US is ‘100% confident’ that its wood chips meet the UK’s sustainability requirements. Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
TOCA Social to open third UK venue at Westfield London on 1 July TOCA Social launched its first site at The O2 in London in 2021 followed by the Bullring in Birmingham last year. Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
Tina Turner musical to close in London’s West End after seven years The show made its West End debut in April 2018. Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
Pawnbroker H&T snapped up by US firm in another loss for London Stock Exchange Texas-based FirstCash is to buy the UK’s largest pawnbroker, which has more than 270 shops across England, Scotland and Wales. Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
Government slashes Sadiq Khan's affordable housing target after number of homes started last year was second lowest on record Deputy PM Angela Rayner offers mayor a lifeline after fewer than 4,000 affordable homes were started in 2024/25 Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
Gunnersbury women’s cricket club celebrate hitting historic century A gathering at Ealing CC’s second-team ground today will mark 100 years since the formation of a trailblazing club The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025
Legendary tattooist’s fortune sparks inheritance fight between ‘secret’ daughter and widow Dennis Cockell retired from tattooing in 2007 after taking on a second career as the Queen’s handyman The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
Jazmel Patterson-Low killing: Detectives offer £20,000 reward for information on young man's fatal shooting The 26-year-old was tragically killed after a gunman burst open fire at a south London estate last year Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
Done in 60 seconds: Phone thief caught by undercover cops a minute after snatching handset in central London The theft took place near to London Bridge, on Tuesday Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
Council tax could more than double under London mayor’s proposal IN FULL The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
PMQs: Starmer tells senior MP she's 'talking rubbish' in angry clash over his 'island of strangers' immigration claim PM snapped back at Plaid Cymru Westminster leader Liz Saville Roberts as she tried to call out his controversial language Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey ready to reject big-money offers and sign new contract Midfielder has interest from clubs from Europe and Saudi Arabia but wants to stay in north London Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
The Independent UK · May 14, 2025 Thousands of civil servants to be moved out of London as government cuts costs New regional hubs are set to open across the country
The Independent UK · May 14, 2025 Sadiq Khan says some Londoners should pay more than double council tax ‘I think boroughs should be allowed to charge much, much more,’ he says
The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025 Opposing LTNs doesn’t make you a ‘culture war’ petrol-head. Just look at what happened in Lambeth For five years residents have complained about traffic being pushed on to other roads. Finally they’re being listened to, says Joseph Harker, the Guardian’s senior editor, diversity and development
The Independent UK · May 14, 2025 A century of Clarissa: Why Mrs Dalloway will forever fascinate us THE READING LIST: As Virginia Woolf’s fourth novel turns 100, Katie Rosseinsky speaks to experts about how this dazzlingly experimental work still has readers and writers under its spell
Evening Standard · May 14, 2025 Boarded up and derelict: pictures show lack of progress in bringing London's old City Hall back to life Former home of mayor and London Assembly empty for almost four years
The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025 Lee Miller ‘buried’ frontline war experiences, archive says ahead of show Unseen shots by US war photographer to be shown at Photo London, which also features images from Ukraine conflict
Sports Lens · May 14, 2025 NFL’s 2025 International Schedule The NFL's 2025 international schedule includes historic firsts in Ireland and Spain, with the Vikings set to make history abroad.
The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2025 Major Whitehall buildings to be shut to shed 12,000 civil servant jobs in London Move to bring number of full-time government staff working in Whitehall down from 95,000 to about 83,000
Evening Standard · May 13, 2025 Police continue to probe fires at homes linked to PM as man remains in custody Counter-terrorism officers are working ‘at pace’ to establish the cause of the fires and ‘any potential motivation’, Scotland Yard said.
The Independent UK · May 13, 2025 Thousands of civil servants to leave London as Government cuts costs The Government plans to cut the number of civil servants in London by 12,000.
Evening Standard · May 13, 2025 Call for Government to ‘recognise and support’ electronic music and club culture Dame Caroline Dinenage will call for support at an event at London’s Drumsheds venue.