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London fireworks 2024: Is the event cancelled due to strong winds and rain?

The Mayor of London has spoken out on the New Year’s Eve fireworks being watched by millions across th globe

The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2024

FTSE 100 gains 6% in 2024 despite ‘lack of enthusiasm’ for UK stock markets

A ‘lack of enthusiasm’ for London’s top stock market index nevertheless meant it lagged behind its US rival for another year, experts said.

Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2024

London’s FTSE 100 enjoys rally to end 2024 on a ‘high note’

The positive sentiment was felt among other UK indices with the FTSE 250 jumping more than 1%, while France’s Cac 40 also moved higher.

Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2024

Arise Sir Sadiq Khan, and enjoy your knighthood. As for the Tories in a rage – ignore them

There’s a very rightwing furore over the London mayor’s appearance on the new year honours list. But if not him, who? asks Guardian writer Hugh Muir

The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2024

East London music teacher with terminal cancer is awarded MBE for campaigning work

Nathaniel Dye said he is ‘absolutely thrilled’ to be made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours List

Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2024

Is it possible to have an eco-friendly firework display?

Many of us will send off the old year and start 2025 with a bang. New year celebrations will vary in size from small back-garden firework displays to large-scale professional shows. Last year, London’s main event released 12,000 fireworks – just one of many annual events held worldwide to entertain…

The Conversation · Dec 31, 2024

Writing long reads for The Conversation can be ‘instrumental’ in developing research – Insights story updates

Each story for Insights, The Conversation’s longform investigative series, typically takes months to produce, building on years of academic research. And of course, these deep-dive investigations don’t just stop when the story is published.

The Conversation · Dec 31, 2024

FTSE 100 rallies by 5.7% in 2024 in ‘a year of resilience’ for the stock market – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, on the final trading day of the year

The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2024

From dark alt-pop to mind-melting techno-rock, the 10 acts to look out for in 2025

2025 CULTURE GUIDE: Many have yet to release their debut albums, but they’ve done enough to convince Roisin O’Connor and Annabel Nugent that they’re worth paying attention to

The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2024

25 years of Fabric: how the iconic nightclub continues to defy expectations

From Banksy turning up on opening night to clubbers being aroused by the speakers: throughout its history the legendary London club has been anything but ordinary

Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2024