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Inside Mr Jones Watches, the British watchmaker unlike any other

T3 meets Mr Jones at the whimsical watchmaker's London workshop

T3 · Mar 27, 2025

London first-time buyers: three desirable areas with starter flats under the new stamp duty price cap

As the price of a home eligible for first-time buyer stamp duty relief falls to £500k, here are three of the loveliest London areas with starter home prices that still qualify

Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2025

Major UK investors join push for retail giants to pay workers ‘real living wage’

Axa and Scottish Widows back ShareAction campaign for chains such as Next to pay at least £12.60 an hour

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2025

Inside the night of carnage that saw knife-wielding thugs storm London school hall

Locals say catalyst was one young female sharing details of the location on social media, which mobilised teenage boys from Harold Hill and Hackney

Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2025

Dollar Strength Weighs on Sugar Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Wednesday closed down -0.16 (-0.82%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) closed down -4.40 (-0.81%). Sugar prices Wednesday settled moderately lower as strength in the dollar (DXY00 ) weighed on most commodity prices, including sugar. Sugar prices have rallied over...

Barchart · Mar 26, 2025

London maternity unit to shut in response to steep fall in birth rate

Royal Free hospital makes move as number of women having babies in borough declines by almost 30%

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2025

Concerns raised at City Hall over Londoners' low trust and confidence in Met Police

Confidence in the Met is at an all-time low, but mayoral officials argue there has been a ‘wider decline’ in confidence in police nationally

Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2025

How two recent productions of Oedipus offer different meanings through the role of the chorus

The London theatre scene was all abuzz in January 2024 when two different star-studded West End productions of the ancient Greek tragedy Oedipus were announced within minutes of each other.

The Conversation · Mar 26, 2025

London stocks make gains after drop in inflation

The FTSE 100 finished 25.79 points, or 0.3%, higher to end the day at 8,689.59.

Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2025

Baby found dead in London thought to be unrelated to abandoned siblings

The body of the newborn boy was discovered in a Marks & Spencer shopping bag on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025