68 minutes ago Met Police handle 'disruption' as thousands gather at Palestine rally in Trafalgar Square

Thousands of have gathered in Trafalgar Square for a pro-Palestine rally with the Metropolitan Police working to minimise disruption to Londoners.

Events

77 minutes ago Mother tells of ‘absolute contempt’ for predator who raped and killed daughter

Mohamed Iidow was found guilty at the Old Bailey of rape and manslaughter.

Events

87 minutes ago Cooking for one? Sometimes frozen lasagne just won’t cut it and life calls for a cheese soufflé | Rachel Cooke

A new book of classic but simple recipes makes solo cooking more pleasure than choreLike many people, I read a lot during the Covid-19 lockdown, and one of the books I enjoyed most in those strange, silent months was a memoir by the novelist Michèle Roberts called Negative Capability: an account of being alone, but not lonely. In the face of what people on social media like to call (ugh) self-care, Roberts wrote of her efforts to be good to herself after a painful rejection without recourse either to self-pity or to yoga. Four years on, I still sometimes pull it from the shelf when I’m feeling embattled. Radiant and meditative, a few pages are all I need to get going again; to remind myself to pay attention to everything, and by doing so both to recognise and to give thanks for what gre...

Politics

91 minutes ago Director's fury as London Film Festival cancels screening of far right documentary citing safety concerns and 'mental health and wellbeing' of staff

The film, Undercover: Exposing The Far Right was pulled by the London Film Festival over fears the venue could be targeted by extremists involved in the Stockport riots.

Culture

2 hours ago How Ange Postecoglou’s pivotal James Maddison decision changed Tottenham’s direction

Tottenham 4-1 West Ham: Postecoglou replacing Maddison at half time changed the game, as the hapless visitors fell apart in this London derby

Politics

2 hours ago Patriots vs. Jaguars odds, spread, prediction, start time: 2024 NFL London Game picks from model on 11

Patriots vs. Jaguars odds, spread, prediction, start time: 2024 NFL London Game picks from model on 11-3 roll  CBS Sports

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2 hours ago ‘He lashed out. He was scared’: the fight to save vulnerable UK children from being kicked out of school

Two hundred lawyers have come together to challenge a wave of discriminatory exclusionsWhen he started secondary school in Hackney, east London, at the age of 11, Sam* had high attainment levels and loved learning. At the end of the introductory week, he was given an award for being a “star”. Less than two weeks later, a courier delivered a letter to his home saying that he had been ­permanently excluded.Government data released this summer showed there were a record 9,400 permanent exclusions in 2022-23, up 45% from 6,500 in 2021-22. Sam, who lives on a council estate with his Cameroonian mother and has been diagnosed with ADHD and autism, is among the most likely ­children in the country to be thrown out of school. Continue reading...

Politics

2 hours ago Mohammed Kudus faces lengthy spell out after kicking and slapping Spurs star in West Ham loss

West Ham boss Mohammed Kudus was sent off during his side’s 4-1 defeat to Spurs in North London on Saturday and he will not be seen again for a while after the dismissal

Politics

2 hours ago How Tottenham recovered to thrash woeful West Ham in a thrilling London derby

How Tottenham recovered to thrash woeful West Ham in a thrilling London derby - The Athletic  The New York Times

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3 hours ago Watch the moment black cab driver hits back at Jeremy Vine's latest salvo against motorists with a hand signal that is most definitely NOT in the Highway Code

TV present Jeremy Vine caught a petty moment with another driver in Central London on camera.

Transport