83 minutes ago The Crown Princess of swinging London whose tumultuous affair with Mick Jagger nearly destroyed her: CHRISTOPHER STEVENS on the turbulent life of Marianne Faithfull

A unique chanteuse, a chronicler of her era and once proclaimed the most beautiful woman of her generation, Marianne Faithfull was the Crown Princess of Swinging London.

Politics

4 hours ago Inside David and Victoria Beckham's turbulent marriage from affair rumours to separate lives

David and Victoria Beckham are celebrating his new Hugo Boss campaign in London tonight after the former Manchester United footballer hinted that he's releasing a new collection as the face of the men's clothing brand

Society

5 hours ago IPL billionaires and Birmingham City owners win auction for Hundred teams

Mumbai Indians owners pay £60m for Oval InvinciblesKnighthead Capital take stake in Birmingham PhoenixEnglish cricket’s landmark Hundred sale produced an eventful first day as the Ambanis, India’s richest family, and Knighthead Capital, owners of Birmingham City, secured the right to buy 49% stakes in Oval Invincibles and Birmingham Phoenix respectively.The Guardian has learned that Knighthead’s offer of about £40m for 49% of the Phoenix prevailed in a sealed-bids auction over that of private equity firm CVC Capital Partners. CVC had earlier lost out to Reliance Industries Ltd, owners of Mumbai Indians, in a three-way auction for the equivalent stake in Oval Invincibles. Continue reading...

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14 hours ago Mathys Tel: Arsenal tipped as top transfer option for forward amid Tottenham and Chelsea interest

Bayern Munich star could be at centre of transfer tug-of-war between London rivals

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53 minutes ago New London Police issue update on controversial policy regarding stray animal pickup

New London Police issue update on controversial policy regarding stray animal pickup  WGBA NBC 26 in Green Bay

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4 hours ago ‘He’s going home’: new film documents the fight to free Leonard Peltier

Sundance’s Free Leonard Peltier outlines the decades-long efforts to free the Indigenous activist from prison – up to the commutation of his sentence one week before the premiereOf all the documentaries at the Sundance film festival this year, perhaps none is as timely as Free Leonard Peltier, Jesse Short Bull and David France’s film on the Indigenous activist imprisoned for nearly half a century.Peltier, now 80 years old, is serving consecutive life sentences for the killing of two FBI agents during a shootout at the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota in 1975, though he has maintained his innocence. Activists, celebrities and liberation advocates such as Nelson Mandela have called for his release for decades, citing railroaded justice and evidence of prosecutorial misconduct; the FBI and law enforcement, meanwhile, have campaigned vociferously against any commutation of his sentence. Continue reading...

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10 hours ago The 2025 dates confirmed for Cancer Research UK's Race for Life London events

Race for Life will host a series of events over 12 days in the capital this summer

Science

1 hour ago Vick Hope flashes glimpse of her lace bra in plunging black blazer as she joins a busty Kaya Scodelario in leading star arrivals at David Beckham's BOSS launch party

Kaya Scodelario and Vick Hope led the glamorous arrivals at the David Beckham x BOSS One launch event at Lightroom in London on Thursday night.

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14 hours ago Nearly half a million fines issued to parents for taking children out of school

The vast majority (91%) of penalty notices were for unauthorised family holidays, the Department for Education said.

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8 hours ago The Hundred: Mumbai Indians owners agree landmark deal to buy stake in Oval Invincibles

Reliance Industries Limited are owned by India’s richest family

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16 hours ago Jaguars' Liam Coen embraces London challenge, being away from Jax during renovations

Jaguars' Liam Coen embraces London challenge, being away from Jax during renovations  The Florida Times-Union

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62 minutes ago David Beckham is supported by wife Victoria and their youngest children at his BOSS launch event... while Cruz's girlfriend Jackie Apostel, 29, steals the spotlight in daring red lace lingerie

David Beckham was supported by his loving wife Victoria and their youngest children at his David Beckham x BOSS One launch at Lightroom in London on Thursday night.

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8 hours ago Jurors shown videos of student allegedly raping nine women in China and London

Zhenhao Zou, 27, is accused of drugging and raping 10 women in total.

Culture

14 hours ago Jhon Duran passes medical in London amid fresh twist in Aston Villa star's transfer

Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr are close to completing the signing of Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran, with the 21-year-old completing a medical in London after the two clubs agreed a fee

Science

2 hours ago Freya Allan goes braless in a sexy tailcoat look as she joins Reese Witherspoon's daughter Ava Phillippe and soap actress Jessica Plummer at Dior Beauty bash in London

The 23-year-old actress caught the eye in a plunging white shirt and tailcoat suit, teamed with tiny black shorts.

Politics

19 hours ago Rachel Reeves' Heathrow plans hit severe turbulence! Labour split erupts as London Mayor and top party donor vow to oppose third runway

The Chancellor publicly backed controversial plans for a third runway at Britain's biggest airport as she vowed to 'fight' the 'blockers' holding back the economy.

Society

9 hours ago RFK Jr sought ‘Make America Healthy Again’ trademark for vaccine marketing

Trump’s health secretary pick transferred ownership of Maha slogan application to anti-vaccine ally Del BigtreeRobert F Kennedy Jr, the anti-vaccine activist and conspiracy theorist nominated for US health secretary by Donald Trump, recently applied to trademark his own “Make America Healthy Again” slogan for use in marketing potential products including food supplements, vitamins, essential oils – and vaccines.Documentation filed with the Office of Government Ethics lists $100,000 earned from a “licensing agreement to use Maha brand marks”. Continue reading...

Economics

25 hours ago Kevin Holland gets quick turnaround after UFC 311 loss, fights another grappler at UFC London

Kevin Holland gets quick turnaround after UFC 311 loss, fights another grappler at UFC London  MMA Mania

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3 hours ago New London Police Department in talks with organizations amidst stray pet capacity issue

New London Police Department in talks with organizations amidst stray pet capacity issue  WeAreGreenBay.com

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10 hours ago Footage Chinese PhD student allegedly filmed of him raping a woman leaves jurors in tears

One member of the jury was in tears as two 10 minute clips were shown at Inner London Crown Court on Thursday.

Culture

2 hours ago Now it's Spandau ballads! Old Romantic Gary Kemp springs surprises with a stirring set of heartfelt new songs, writes ADRIAN THRILLS

Tackling themes such as parenthood, the anxieties of middle age, and nostalgia for his North London adolescence, Gary Kemp is in candid singer-songwriter mode for his third solo album.

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10 hours ago Mark Zuckerberg wants to bring back ‘OG Facebook’ as he says he will invest hundreds of billions in AI

Mark Zuckerberg says he wants to get back to the original Facebook, restoring it to “how it was originally used back in the day”.

Economics

3 hours ago Our young daughters are finally home after being held hostage by Hamas while paraded as battered and bloodied

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: For a moment, imagine you are Agam Berger's mother, Meirav. Nearly five hundred days ago, her then 19-year-old daughter was captured by Hamas.

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11 hours ago Silence from Heathrow expansion critic Ed Miliband as Rachel Reeves claims third runway CAN be built 'in a decade' despite mounting Labour fury

Chancellor Rachel Reeves appealed for her MPs to recognise the 'opportunities' of the long-mooted project, claiming it can be done without harming the environment.

Culture

2 hours ago Scissorhandz review – musical reanimates Burton classic with cuts from Radiohead and Aerosmith

Southwark Playhouse Elephant, London Jordan Kai Burnett impresses in a fun, heartfelt yet tonally uneven show, co-produced by Michelle VisageIn Tim Burton’s 1990 fairytale, you hear Edward Scissorhands before you see him, as Johnny Depp cowers in the shadows, metallic fingers clinking. But Jordan Kai Burnett, taking the lead role in this jukebox musical reinvention, is no wallflower. They storm the stage with the famous shears raised, imploring us to lift our hands and make some noise.Previously performed in Los Angeles, co-produced by Michelle Visage and ‘NSync’s Lance Bass, Scissorhandz lands in London like a fully fledged cult hit. Visage’s voiceover welcomes an audience of “beautiful weirdos” and treats us as a pre-existing fan club.At Southwark Playhouse Elephant, London, until 29 March Continue reading...

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14 hours ago How much is your council tax going up? London boroughs with biggest bills revealed

Average demand in more than half of London boroughs expected to break £2,000 barrier

Economics

4 hours ago Beloved Hackney rooftop bar Netil360 and nightclub NT's Loft at risk from 'luxury block of flats'

Hackney's popular venues, Netil360 and NT's Loft, have warned about plans for a ‘luxury block of flats’ nearby

Events

15 hours ago Snap! The London Standard: Best Photos of the Day from around the world

See the best images of the day from around the world.

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4 hours ago The Crown Princess of swinging London whose tumultuous affair with Mick Jagger nearly destroyed her: CHRISTOPH

The Crown Princess of swinging London whose tumultuous affair with Mick Jagger nearly destroyed her: CHRISTOPH  Daily Mail

Politics

15 hours ago India trade deal should secure release of detained British citizen, says MP

Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, has been held in India since 2017.

Economics

4 hours ago Former central London celebrity hotspot to become clay pigeon shooting ground

Clays applied to turn 77 Brewer Street, near Piccadilly Circus, into a ‘competitive socialising’ experience using real deactivated shotguns

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17 hours ago Where's Ed? Heathrow expansion critic Miliband 'goes into hiding' as Rachel Reeves claims third runway CAN be built 'in a decade' despite mounting Labour fury

Chancellor Rachel Reeves appealed for her MPs to recognise the 'opportunities' of the long-mooted project, claiming it can be done without harming the environment.

Culture

4 hours ago Trump energy pick Wright slated to speak to conservative event in London

Trump energy pick Wright slated to speak to conservative event in London  Reuters

Politics

25 hours ago Is moving to Dubai really all it's cracked up to be? From the price of accommodation, to shopping, energy bills and taxes, the real cost of starting a new life in the holiday hotspot

Moving from the UK to the United Arab Emirates has become a well-trodden path for Britons in recent years, and Amir Khan has become the latest to head to Dubai after a terrifying London gunpoint robbery.

Economics

5 hours ago Teens jailed for life unmasked after murdering dad in 'senseless' killing

Presiding judge Mr. Justice Constable condemned the crime, calling it a "dreadful attack, shocking not just for its brutality and senselessness, but because it was orchestrated and carried out by children."

Events

21 hours ago AP PHOTOS: Meat and greet: Historic London market counting down the years

Norman Gregory is an institution within an institution. He’s been working at the historic Smithfield wholesale meat market in central London since 1961, witnessing first hand the rapid transformation of the capital over the decades.

Culture

4 hours ago Trump Energy Pick Wright Slated to Speak to Conservative Event in London

Trump Energy Pick Wright Slated to Speak to Conservative Event in London  U.S. News & World Report

Politics

25 hours ago London gold market queues up to borrow central bank gold after big shipments to US, sources say

London gold market queues up to borrow central bank gold after big shipments to US, sources say  Reuters UK

Economics

5 hours ago Man charged with torching New London home after baby killed by dog pleads no contest, faces 15 years

Man charged with torching New London home after baby killed by dog pleads no contest, faces 15 years  CT Insider

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5 hours ago Pensioner, 78, who was 'ripped to shreds' by two Rottweilers and needed arm and leg amputated tells of life being 'turned upside down' and what he most misses

Vic Franklin, 78, was left 'covered with blood' and 'not moving' following the savage 11-minute attack carried out by two large canines called Ziggy, four, and Daisy, one in Bognor Regis in August 2023.

Politics

26 hours ago London can become 'another Amsterdam' says Lime bike chief as he invests £20m in capital

E-bike hire firm offers councils £5m to build 2,500 more cycle parking bays

Economics

5 hours ago Civil rights activists call for a Target boycott after retailer backs away from diversity programs

Civil rights activists have gathered outside Target's Minneapolis headquarters to call for a boycott of the retailing giant over its decision to phase out its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

Events

5 hours ago Meghann Fahy Gets Cozy with Boyfriend Leo Woodall Before Bridget Jones London Premiere Afterparty

Meghann Fahy Gets Cozy with Boyfriend Leo Woodall Before Bridget Jones London Premiere Afterparty  PEOPLE

Politics

6 hours ago Marianne Faithfull dies aged 78: Mick Jagger leads tributes to 'wonderful' singer, actress and sixties icon

Faithfull’s hits included As Tears Go By, which was written by former boyfriend Sir Mick

Events

6 hours ago Marianne Faithfull remembered by Mick Jagger as Rolling Stones star pays tribute to late ex

Marianne Faithfull has died peacefully in London, a statement on behalf of her family said on Thursday night, with tributes being led by her former partner Sir Mick Jagger

Politics

6 hours ago Marianne Faithfull, Musician, Muse and Symbol of ’60s London, Dies at 78

Marianne Faithfull, Musician, Muse and Symbol of ’60s London, Dies at 78  WWD

Events

7 hours ago ‘Did they learn nothing?’: Auschwitz survivor to return German honour over AfD vote role

Albrecht Weinberg ‘horrified’ that MPs relied on far-right party to pass anti-immigration motionA 99-year-old Holocaust survivor has said he will return his federal order of merit to the German president in protest over MPs passing an anti-immigration motion in parliament with the support of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland.Albrecht Weinberg, whose parents were murdered in Auschwitz, told the Guardian he was “horrified” on learning that a proposal submitted by the conservative parties had relied on the anti-immigrant, xenophobic AfD to get it over the line. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Marianne Faithfull dies aged 78: Tributes pour in for singer and actress as she passes away 'peacefully'

Faithfull’s hits included As Tears Go By, which was written by former boyfriend Sir Mick Jagger

Events

8 hours ago New Lady Gaga figure unveiled at Madame Tussauds London ahead of the Grammys

New Lady Gaga figure unveiled at Madame Tussauds London ahead of the Grammys  97.9 WRMF

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6 hours ago 'Smiling' sex predator who lurked in underpass to attack women and girls as young as 13 in broad daylight is jailed

Serial sex predator, Robert Emmerson, 40, who was seen 'smiling' and 'enjoying himself' as he attacked women and girls as young as 13 has been jailed.

Events

8 hours ago London's best brutalist homes — from the Alexandra Road Estate to the Barbican

With the capital entranced by The Brutalist, it’s time to discover the architecture in real life

Politics

6 hours ago Murderer seen 'acting awkwardly' by man at riverside near where body parts found

A man who knew murderer Steve Sansom said he saw him acting strange and they had an "awkward" conversation close to where body parts belonging to Sarah Mayhew were found in south London

Events

8 hours ago Shouts of ‘shame’ in House of Lords amid bitter row over Royal Albert Hall

Peers voted 206 to 45, majority 161, in favour of an amendment to the Royal Albert Hall Bill addressing conflict of interest concerns.

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7 hours ago Marianne Faithfull dies aged 78: Singer and actress passes away 'peacefully' in London

Faithfull’s hits included As Tears Go By, which was written by former boyfriend Sir Mick Jagger

Events

9 hours ago Renee Zellweger sparks engagement rumours at Bridget Jones premiere as she poses with co

Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant and a number of other stars were out in London on Wednesday evening to celebrate the premiere of the new Bridget Jones movie

Politics

8 hours ago Conmen jailed for posing as police in 'cruel and wicked' phone scam which netted £416k in cash and jewels from elderly victims

Ringleader Faris Kayani, 30, and his two accomplices netted £416,000 by pretending to be police officers and asking their victims to hand over money so it could be 'checked'.

Events

9 hours ago Dry January finish line is start of a healthier new life for some drinkers

The Dry January 10k in Milton Keynes on Sunday is organised by Alcohol Change UK, the charity behind the initiative to try an alcohol-free month.

Politics

8 hours ago Couple jailed over ‘sexual and sadistic’ murder of Sarah Mayhew in London

Couple jailed over ‘sexual and sadistic’ murder of Sarah Mayhew in London  The Guardian

Events

9 hours ago ‘Everyone has an impact’: how to start reducing your environmental footprint

As fires tear through California and Trump sets back efforts to curb the rise of global temperatures, what can individuals do to make a difference?2024 was the hottest year on record. Average global temperatures rose to 1.6C above preindustrial levels, according to data from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) – a rise that led to extreme weather events and “misery to millions of people”, as one of the group’s experts told the Guardian.Less than a month into the new year, fires have torn through huge swathes of Los Angeles, upending the lives of thousands. Donald Trump, a climate denier, is pulling the country out of international climate agreements and setting back efforts to curb the rise of average global temperatures. Continue reading...

Politics

8 hours ago Sarah Mayhew killer's fantasy about 'dead babies' in vile message to twisted boyfriend

Gemma Watts, 49, has been jailed along with Steve Sansom, for killing Sarah Mayhew, 38, in south London with a court hearing depraved messages the pair sent to each other

Events

9 hours ago Bailiffs to hunt council tax dodgers as another London borough seeks emergency bailout

Town halls in crisis: Lewisham appoints debt collectors as Enfield follows Haringey in pleading for Government help

Politics

8 hours ago US Supreme Court rejects likely final appeal of South Carolina inmate a day before his execution

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of a South Carolina inmate the day before his scheduled execution for a 2001 killing of a friend found dead in her burning car

Events

9 hours ago From balabonnets to hoods – what’s behind the trend for grownup bonnets?

No longer the preserve of newborns, the bonnet is having its own catwalk moment this season. But is their cosy revival driven purely by practicality, or something deeper?Hej! Greetings from Copenhagen. I am in the Danish capital for fashion week, now regularly referred to as the “fifth fashion week” after New York, London, Milan and Paris – such is its influence in the industry and beyond.While some of the catwalk trends have divided opinion (not everyone is down for a ballet flat/sneaker hybrid) on the streets, one item gets a firm yes: the bonnet. Yes, the head covering typically associated with newborns has been seen on everyone from the street-style set outside shows to the Danes queueing at bakeries for their morning buns. It’s not just in Denmark, either. The accessory is thriving and bumping beanies off the headgear charts in London and New York. One TikTok user summed it up: “Brat summer, bonnet winter”. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago Four chilling words lured Sarah Mayhew to her death before she was cut into pieces

Builder Steve Sansom and his partner Gemma Watts have been jailed for the murder of Sarah Mayhew, 38, who was killed after being invited to his his home in south London

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