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People are only just realising this not-so-hidden secret about London's Tube lines

A travel and lifestyle influencer has pointed out a feature on the Tube lines that you won’t be able to unsee

Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2025

London’s FTSE 100 surges as hopes rise over US-UK trade deal

The index gained 114.78 points on Tuesday, or 1.41%, to close at 8,249.12.

Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2025

Expectations for Ample Monsoon Rains in India Sends Sugar Prices Tumbling

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.31 (-1.73%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is down -16.30 (-3.09%). Sugar prices today are falling, with NY sugar posting a 7-3/4 month nearest-futures low and London sugar posting a 2-3/4 month low. The outlook for...

Barchart · Apr 15, 2025

Thief guilty of killing man who tried to stop his car being stolen

Errol Woodger inflicted fatal injuries on Marc Allen with his own car

Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2025

Afghanistan veteran guilty of killing amputee who was run over with own Mercedes

Errol Woodger broke into a block of flats in Erith, south-east London, in the early hours of December 29 2019, the Old Bailey had heard.

Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2025

Leaders meet in London to raise funds for Sudan on second anniversary of civil war

On the second anniversary of the outbreak of Sudan’s civil war, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced €140 million in new aid during an international conference in London.

Euronews · Apr 15, 2025

Week of reckoning for north London schools as fate of eight primaries to be decided

Hackney and Islington are set to decide the fates of a number of London primary schools next week

Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2025

After 20 years, I thought I knew London – then I walked the Capital Ring

Spring is in the air, and London is calling – not by Tube, but on foot. Jessica Furseth explores a 78-mile circular walking route and finds a surprisingly wild, wonderfully weird and deeply revealing way to see London

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025

EU and UK call to put an end to 'horrific' Sudan war at London conference

The UK led international calls, today, Tuesday, for an urgent end to the war in Sudan, as London hosted a high-level conference marking two years since the conflict began. Britain pledged an additional £120 million (137 million euros) in humanitarian aid, warning that Sudan is now facing the worst humanitarian…

Radio France Internationale · Apr 15, 2025

Metropolitan Police officer jailed for more than four years for rape

Pc Samuel McGregor, 33, had been found guilty of raping a woman at an address in London on May 11 2021 after a trial at Inner London Crown Court.

Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2025