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Meatopia 2025: London's top BBQ chefs share their tips for cooking over fire

Meatopia, now more than a decade old, returns this year for another weekend of barbecue classics

Evening Standard · May 5, 2025

Watch VE Day in full: Red Arrows fly over London to mark 80th anniversary

Watch as thousands gathered in central London on Monday, 5 May, to witness the Red Arrows soar above the capital, commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day.

The Independent UK · May 5, 2025

Settled conditions to remain this week with higher temperatures by the weekend

There could be highs of 21C on Friday as temperatures ‘slowly creep up day on day’ in largely dry and sunny spells, including on VE Day.

Evening Standard · May 5, 2025

A London 2040 Olympics is alluring but do gold medals bring cities a golden future?

New research has shown there was a positive impact during London 2012 but the legacy effects appear to be short-lived

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2025

Second World War veterans to join the King for VE Day tea party

They will have prime spots to watch the military parade and flypast in central London as part the nation’s VE Day 80th anniversary events.

Evening Standard · May 4, 2025

Nato allies to join military procession in London as VE Day events begin

Sir Winston Churchill’s victory speech, a military procession, a flypast and street parties are part of the build-up to May 8.

Evening Standard · May 4, 2025

Eight men including seven Iranians arrested in two England anti-terrorism operations

Counter-terrorism police disrupt suspected plot amid concern over rise in Tehran-backed hostile activity

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2025

Eight arrested in two counter-terrorism operations involving Iranian nationals

The Home Secretary said they reflect the biggest counter state threat and counter terrorism operations in recent years.

Evening Standard · May 4, 2025

UK police arrest seven Iranians over alleged threats to national security

Country on high alert since MI5 warning last year about ‘potentially lethal’ Iran-backed activities.

Al Jazeera · May 4, 2025

Several Iranian men arrested in England over alleged attack plot

Several men have been arrested over an alleged plot to attack an unspecified target in London, according to UK police.

Euronews · May 4, 2025