The Latest Breaking News from London

Man locked up after killing pensioner with walking stick in random attack

Bernard Fowler, 87, was described by his family as a kind and caring man with a raw sense of humour.

Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025

Ed Sheeran surprises fans with gigs from a London bus and outside King's Cross station

The singer has been busy promoting his new single Azizam

Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025

A step back in time: What London Underground passengers looked like in the Seventies and Eighties

Bob Mazzer spent years roving the Tube network photographing whoever caught his eye

Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025

‘They didn’t call us for Live Aid’: the stars behind Black Britain’s forgotten charity record

In 1985, a star-studded lineup of Black UK musicians, including Aswad, Dennis Brown and Janet Kay, recorded a charity single to raise funds for famine-stricken Ethiopia. Why are their efforts so little known?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2025

‘I’d like to be on that tour’: Chandler Cunningham-South on the Lions, ball-carrying and Love Island

Harlequins’ versatile forward focuses on Saturday’s Champions Cup test at Leinster but, he tells Robert Kitson, future opportunities remain on his mind

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2025

Sadiq Khan Given Controversial New Powers to Save London’s Nightlife

Sadiq Khan Given Controversial New Powers to Save London’s Nightlife

The Fashion Central · Apr 4, 2025

Meet Super 8, the Londoners behind everyone's favourite restaurants

What’s the secret behind Super 8’s growing list of A-lister restaurants?

Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025

Eubank Jr and Frank Warren urged to mediate libel claim by High Court judge

Mr Warren is suing Mr Eubank for slander and libel over allegations made at a press conference in London in September last year, which he denies.

Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025

‘Groundbreaking’ scheme that could cut train fares between UK and Europe unveiled

The news comes on the brink of an announcement from Virgin regarding new rail services between the UK and Europe

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025

Last Swim exposes London's angry Gen Z: 'Doors are being closed in my face', says director

New film captures a raging generation ‘abandoned’ by the city - from skipping meals to afford tube fare to the death of the cheap night out.

Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025