UK Ikea boss backs calls to pedestrianise Oxford Street as flagship store opens New outlet due to welcome shoppers on Thursday regarded as key to helping revive famous London thoroughfare The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2025
Oti Mabuse says it felt ‘amazing’ to visit London and see interracial couples The dancer said that seeing ‘multicultural couples’ reminded her of her own relationship. Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025
Ikea to open Oxford Street store amid ‘rejuvenation’ of shopping area The world’s largest furniture retailer has taken over the former Topshop base in London to open a three-floor outlet selling around 6,000 items. Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025
Report warns London is 'a long way off' eliminating new HIV cases by 2030 Research finds that the decline in new diagnoses in London ‘appears to have stalled’, raising questions about mayor Sadiq Khan’s end-of-decade target Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025
First look inside Ikea’s new three-floor Oxford Street store The world’s largest furniture retailer will open a three-floor outlet selling around 6,000 items on Thursday The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025
Fly-tippers face having vehicles crushed and five years in jail as London leader says ‘we’ve had enough’ Drones and mobile CCTV cameras will be deployed to identify vehicles belonging to prolific fly-tippers so they can be destroyed Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025
UK records hottest day of year so far as mercury hits 24.9C Forecasters say temperature could soar to 30C later this week, the earliest date the high would have been reached The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2025
UK has hottest day of the year and could reach 30C at earliest point on record The Met Office said the highest temperature recorded on Tuesday was 24.9C in Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire. Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025
Primary schools could begin to shut in outer London boroughs amid exodus of families, campaigner warns School closures could begin to “fan out” into other areas as prices could become more expensive Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025
Farm tax is risk to UK food security, says former foreign secretary James Cleverly spoke after farmers parked two vintage tractors in London as part of a protest by Save British Farming against tax changes. Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025
Cocoa Prices Pressured by Bigger Supplies July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Tuesday closed down -51 (-0.57%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed up +27 (+0.43%). Cocoa prices on Tuesday settled mixed. Cocoa prices were under pressure Tuesday due to a negative carryover from Monday when Bloomberg reported that Nigerian Mar cocoa exports... Barchart · Apr 29, 2025
How to watch Arsenal vs PSG for free live stream now, channels, Saka and Merino start All the ways to watch Arsenal vs PSG live streams online as soccer's European rivalry lands in north London for the Champions League semi-final first leg clash at the Emirates stadium. TechRadar · Apr 29, 2025
Flames engulf Maida Vale electrical substation in eyewitness video Eyewitness video captured an electrical substation engulfed in flames in Maida Vale, London, on Tuesday (29 April). The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025
Three admitted to hospital after shooting in London The London Ambulance Service (LAS) said it was called at 2.51pm on Tuesday to reports of a shooting on Upton Lane in Forest Gate, east London. Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025
Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025 OPINION - London fire: is the UK’s power network in trouble?...The Standard Podcast Listen here on your chosen podcast platform.
Barchart · Apr 29, 2025 Sugar Prices Slump on the Outlook for Larger Global Supplies May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.28 (-1.57%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is down -8.20 (-1.62%). Sugar prices today are sliding, with NY sugar posting a 2-1/2 year nearest-futures low. Higher Brazil sugar production is undercutting prices after Conab today raised...
Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025 Haim announce UK I Quit tour with London, Cardiff and Glasgow dates The performances will be the band’s first UK shows since 2023.
Barchart · Apr 29, 2025 Cocoa Prices Supported by Supply Concerns July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is up +15 (+0.17%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is up +27 (+0.43%). Cocoa prices today recovered from early losses and turned slightly higher on some mild short covering. Cocoa prices today initially moved lower on negative carryover from Monday...
Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025 UK weather: Met Office reveals 'corridor' where heatwave will peak as temperatures could reach 30C Temperatures have been 10C higher than usual for the time of year, and a heatwave could even be on the cards this week
Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025 North London landlord fined £5000 after leaving tenants without heating for a year A north London landlord was fined over £5,000 after failing to repair a gas boiler for a year
Homes & Gardens · Apr 29, 2025 Meet the NiD25 – The Future of Design Starts Now We're very proud to announce the designers making up the first NiD25, who will help to change the face of the industry given the right support
Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025 10th teenage boy admits to violent disorder in Southend last summer All 10 defendants will be sentenced at the same court during the week commencing July 14.
The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025 Where will the next season of The White Lotus be filmed? Our travel desk share their predictions From Tanzania to Saint Tropez – here’s the travel desk’s destination speculation for season four of the HBO hit series
Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025 Celebrity fans of Arsenal and PSG: the stars cheering for both teams ahead of the Champions League semi-final From Piers Morgan to Beyoncé, the star-studded line-up on the pitch will be matched by a host of celebrity supporters in the stands at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday evening
Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025 Princess Diana 'disguised herself in male drag' for secret night out with Freddie Mercury A new biography claims that despite being warned that the infamous London venue was ‘not for you’, the former Princess of Wales was insistent