2 hours ago I tried to escape London for Sri Lanka to write a book — it didn't all go to plan

When Sydney Lima took herself off to write in the South Asian island, she wanted to escape Londoners. Not so simple, she discovered...

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6 hours ago The 'most expensive' gypsy wedding ever: Traveller bride, 21, ties the knot at the Dorchester with 350 guests, 3 dresses, bible verse party favours...and a bill of up to £250,000 for her parents

Guests were left in awe after attending a wedding - held at the posh Dorchester Hotel in London , where weddings can start from £10,000 - and comparing the bride and groom to 'royalty'.

Society

3 hours ago Suella Braverman spent so much public cash on media training even Tories say it's 'mad'

Staggering figures reveal £23,600 was spent on media and voice training for Suella Braverman in 2023 when she was Tory Home Secretary - before she was sacked for a media outburst

Economics

11 hours ago West Ham boss Graham Potter finally gives his verdict on Chelsea sacking

Graham Potter heads back to Stamford Bridge on Monday night with West Ham and the former head coach says he still feels thankful for the opportunity in West London

Sport

1 hour ago Love Island star's car crashes into London bus with toddler daughter in passenger seat

Love Island star Shaughna Phillips has shared terrifying photo to Instagram after she and daughter Lucia were involved in a bus collision

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19 hours ago ITV Masked Singer Pufferfish 'exposed' as soap icon as fans 'rumble' actress

The Masked Singer returned to our screens on Saturday night with the remaining masked celebs taking to the stage to show off their vocal chops.

Culture

34 hours ago Microsoft head, Google CEO, Times Internet VC join hands to bag London Spirit

Microsoft head, Google CEO, Times Internet VC join hands to bag London Spirit  Cricbuzz

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20 hours ago Doctor Who star Anita Dobson spills major spoiler about infuriating show mystery

Anita Dobson's Doctor Who character, Mrs Flood, has been the source of theories and confusion from her first moment on screen - and the actress has dropped some hints ahead of a big unveiling

Science

2 hours ago Luis Rubiales to go on trial in Spain over Jenni Hermoso kiss at World Cup

Spanish football federation’s former president is accused of sexual assault and coercion over incident in 2023Spain’s former football chief Luis Rubiales will go on trial in Madrid on Monday over the unsolicited kiss he planted on the World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso, a gesture that stunned millions of TV viewers and unleashed a backlash against sexism in sport.Rubiales, 47, is accused of sexual assault as well as coercion after allegations that he tried to force Hermoso, 34, into publicly declaring that the kiss, which occurred as she celebrated her team’s victory in the 2023 World Cup in Australia, was consensual. Continue reading...

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20 hours ago Reeves’s Heathrow third runway report was commissioned by London airport

Reeves’s Heathrow third runway report was commissioned by London airport  The Guardian

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3 hours ago Nobody's Child £120 denim dress reduced to £30 in the sale 'ticks every box' for spring outfits

The £30 style effortlessly enhances your natural shape creating an hourglass silhouette

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11 hours ago Snoop Dogg wants to see Oasis play in Scotland and has invited some Celtic player pals to the gig

The rap legend has told the Sunday Mail “his boy Noel” is going to give him tickets for the Manchester band’s hotly anticipated reunion tour.

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3 hours ago Woman is 'raped' in park in early hours of the morning as police launch urgent investigation

The shocking incident occurred in Raphael Park in Romford, East London, and the area has since been cordoned off.

Events

24 hours ago Saturday Night review – frenetic if safe comedy dramatisation of the US TV show’s first episode

Reliving the chaotic 90 minutes running up to launch of Saturday Night Live in 1975, Jason Reitman’s film delivers infectious energy minus the requisite edgeThe behind-the-scenes drama, the high-stakes potential for disaster, the tussling egos, the promise of cultural impact or risk of ignominy: it’s not surprising that live television holds an enduring fascination for film-makers. For the most part, however, it has been news events and weighty current affairs programmes that get the big screen treatment, in films such as Ron Howard’s Frost/Nixon, George Clooney’s Good Night, and Good Luck, and the excellent forthcoming September 5, by Tim Fehlbaum.Jason Reitman’s latest picture, Saturday Night, argues that comedy can make history too, particularly if, as in the case of the very first edition of Saturday Night Live, the cast are fighting, the green room is awash with cocaine, the studio heads are threatening to pull the plug, and there’s a llama backstage and nobody can remember why...

Culture

3 hours ago I had emotional Michael van Gerwen conversation before defeating him and here is exactly what I said

Belgian star Dimitri Van den Bergh has opened up after his stunning win and DIY pledge

Politics

23 hours ago Katya Jones puts on a brave face following Wynne Evans' tour exit as she leaves Manchester hotel with Strictly co

The professional dancer, 35, who is currently on tour with the BBC show, is said to be 'devastated' by the way her dance partner Wynne Evans has been dropped.

Society

5 hours ago Boy George's career is on the line as he 'could lose the trademark to his stage name after his band Culture Club racks up £12million in debt'

The Culture Club star, 63, born George O'Dowd, could see the name of his band be stripped away from him after his showbiz company went under.

Economics

24 hours ago Scotland vs Italy LIVE: Six Nations score and latest updates as the Azzurri stunningly fight back to level

The Azzurri are looking to build on a breakthrough campaign last year as they come to Murrayfield

Sport

4 hours ago Life after Grange Hill: Tragic deaths, sad cancer diagnosis and unexpected careers

The cast of Grange Hill have had a mixed bag of fates since the show ended, with some facing homelessness and tragic deaths while others have found fame on the big screen

Events

3 hours ago As a surgeon in Gaza, I witnessed hell visited on children. It shames me that Britain played a part in it | Nizam Mamode

I saw them killed by sniper fire and drones. Why doesn’t Labour condemn it? Why do arms keep flowing in Israel’s direction?I had never imagined, when working as a professor of transplant surgery at a large teaching hospital in London, that one day I would find myself operating on an eight-year-old child who was bleeding to death, only to be told by the scrub nurse that there were no more gauze swabs available. But I found myself in that situation last August while operating at Nasser hospital in Gaza as a volunteer with Medical Aid for Palestinians (Map). Reduced to scooping out the blood with my hands, I felt an overwhelming wave of nausea – I was anxious that the child would not survive. Luckily she did, although many others did not.Having retired from the NHS, I decided to go to Gaza because it had become clear that there was a desperate need for surgical help, and I had the skills to contribute. Life as a transplant surgeon in London had been tough but hugely rewarding, and as a...

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30 hours ago Lee Mack’s life off screen from very private family life with childhood sweetheart to giving up alcohol

Lee presents the gameshow The 1% Club which airs on Saturday evenings.

Society

5 hours ago Inside Olivia Attwood's serene bedroom revamp with 'pond' mirrors at £1m Cheshire mansion

Olivia Attwood and Bradley Dack's incredible £1 million Cheshire mansion has had a stunning on-trend nude bedroom revamp - and there's affordable ways you can follow this trend too

Economics

31 hours ago The unseen France v Wales moments as Welsh player overcome in tunnel and team

John Jones was in Paris to keep an eye on things away from the cameras as Wales faced France

Sport

4 hours ago Disabled woman blocked from kitchen for 11 months after 'callous' Southwark Council delays

The unnamed tenant was prevented from accessing the room while she waited for her kitchen doorway to be widened

Events

4 hours ago ‘The best screen Thatcher yet?’: the art (and craft) of playing the former PM

Harriet Walter’s acclaimed portrayal is the latest of many screen versions. So how do you create the Thatcher persona?Harriet Walter has become the ­latest in a line of actors, from Meryl Streep and Gillian Anderson to Fenella Woolgar and Jennifer Saunders, to accept the challenge of becoming Margaret Thatcher on screen. How do you play a woman who, 45 years on from her ascension, exists almost as a national caricature?Walter plays the part in Brian and Maggie, Channel 4’s two-part drama tracing Thatcher’s relationship with Labour MP turned journalist Brian Walden, which culminated in a fraught TV interview in October 1989, as Thatcher’s fortune began to fail. The series, written by Sherwood creator James Graham, directed by Stephen Frears and co-starring Steve Coogan, digs into the former prime minister’s private persona. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Moment customers surge around Barclays' cash machines for 'free money' as IT chaos continues into third day

This is the moment customers surged around Barclays' cash machines in London because of an IT glitch that has also left millions struggling with online banking services.

Economics

32 hours ago ‘I don’t like corporate boxes’: Jeremy and Ben Corbyn on Arsenal, coaching and Starmer

The former Labour leader and his son reveal how football changed their family, and discuss the pleasure and pain that comes from loving such a voraciously capitalist sportLast Saturday morning, with the biting cold and bright sunshine providing a perfect day for football, Jeremy Corbyn climbed off his bicycle at Tufnell Park playing fields. I joked about a red bike being appropriate for his politics and his beloved Arsenal but Corbyn just smiled and gazed at the teeming pitches.His eldest son, Ben, is a scout for the Arsenal academy and runs the London Football School which coaches around a thousand young footballers. They range in age from three to 18 and there are 42 LFS teams. Continue reading...

Sport

4 hours ago 'Things have got to change', says West End star Mike Holoway after attack leaves him partially blinded

Actor Mike Holoway is awaiting three operations over the next six to nine months to restore his sight in his right eye

Events

4 hours ago Daisy May Cooper says she no longer recognises herself after 10 stone weight loss

Speaking ahead of the second series of her hit sitcom Am I Being Unreasonable? Daisy May Cooper revealed that seeing her changing figure and face on screen left her stunned

Politics

8 hours ago Chelsea set to sign French wonderkid Eli Junior Kroupi after beating London rivals to £30m transfer...

Chelsea set to sign French wonderkid Eli Junior Kroupi after beating London rivals to £30m transfer...  The Sun

Economics

32 hours ago How to watch Azim vs Lipinets: Start time, ring walks, TV channel and live stream for boxing tonight

‘The Assassin’ faces toughest test to date in London tonight

Sport

5 hours ago Fire relief, Quincy Jones tributes and new talent energize the 50th annual pre

Music mogul Clive Davis has held his annual, star-studded pre-Grammys gala at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California

Events

4 hours ago Paul Danan said rabbis bowed down to him due to relation to Jewish prophet

Danan was speaking on a mental health podcast recorded prior to his death.

Politics

9 hours ago World's highest £3.3bn train line where oxygen masks are handed to passengers

Passengers on the world's highest train line rave about the stunning mountain views, but say the altitude sickness is horrendous. At just £2 for a standard hard seat ticket, would you dare hop on board?

Economics

37 hours ago Boxing tonight: Ringwalk times, TV channel, live stream details and fight cards

Unbeaten 22-year-old super-lightweight fighter Adam Azim returns to the ring on Saturday, looking to announce himself as one for the future when he takes on challenger Sergey Lipinets in London

Sport

5 hours ago Man arrested after Nando's worker struck in face with plate at east London restaurant

Distressing footage shows the young woman serving a table at the Stratford restaurant when a man suddenly strikes her in the face

Events

11 hours ago Sanctioned Russian billionaire files London bankruptcy petition against former associate

Andrey Guryev brings action against Alexander Gorbachev over legal costs stemming from High Court dispute

Economics

5 hours ago Man arrested after Nando's worker slapped in face with plate at London restaurant

Man arrested after Nando's worker slapped in face with plate at London restaurant  Evening Standard

Events

5 hours ago ‘I remember the exhilaration of the crowd and chanting’: artist Steve McQueen on his experience of resistance and protest

For the artist and film director acts of protest were as much a part of growing up as playing in the local park. Here he recalls his first encounters with activismMy first encounter with resistance was unbeknownst to me, and I was annoyed by it. At nine years old, I found myself attending Saturday school, missing Football Focus and not being with my friends playing in the local park. First my sister and I went to the Marcus Garvey Saturday school in Hammersmith. Later we went to the Saturday school in Acton, organised by Mr Carter. He was a light-skinned Black man with slightly ginger hair and freckles, bearing a strange resemblance to Jimmy Carter, who was the president of the United States.The sole purpose of the Saturday school was to help Black children who were underachieving or being failed by the education system. At that time, I didn’t know that these facilities were organised throughout the United Kingdom by Black parents, teachers and academics. In 1971, a London schooltea...

Politics

14 hours ago Has Starmer struck a murky deal with the Chinese to let them build a £750million mega

The fortified Royal Mint complex in East London resembled the set of a B-grade horror movie as it was lashed last week by the gusting winds and torrential rain of Storm Herminia.

Economics

5 hours ago Love Island in shock drug scandal as it's revealed Stacey Solomon's ex 'internally' smuggled in narcotics and shared with co

The American stunt performer, 50, appeared on the celebrity version of the show in 2006 but left the programme after just two days.

Events

5 hours ago Huw Jones sees Ireland clash as chance to show how far Scotland have come

The experienced centre scored a hat-trick as the Scots kicked off their Guinness Six Nations campaign by defeating spirited Italy 31-19.

Politics

16 hours ago Tottenham clinch Kevin Danso deal after stunning late Wolves transfer hijack

Austrian defender set to join from Lens on long-term contract after Premier League rivals gazumped

Economics

6 hours ago Ballerina Lauren Cuthbertson: ‘There’s a saying that dancers die twice, the first time when they stop dancing’

The Royal Ballet principal on her late career debut, taking her daughters to work, and playing goodies and baddiesBorn in Devon in 1984, Lauren Cuthbertson joined the Royal Ballet School aged 11 and the Royal Ballet in 2002, becoming a principal six years later. She has danced leading roles in all the great classical ballets including Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty, has performed in works by Kenneth MacMillan and Frederick Ashton, and created many new ballets, particularly those by Christopher Wheeldon, who cast her as Alice in his three-act Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and as Hermione in The Winter’s Tale. She has recently become principal guest artist at the Royal Ballet and is taking a teaching diploma. She lives in west London with her boyfriend and their two daughters, aged four and two.You’re about to make your debut as Tatiana in John Cranko’s Onegin, based on Pushkin’s classic verse-novel. How are you feeling?It’s a funny sensation making such a significant debut so ...

Events

7 hours ago Renée Zellweger reveals how she feels about Bridget Jones 4’s sad twist

Audiences have been left in tears by the film’s surprisingly emotional storyline

Politics

18 hours ago Tamara Ecclestone reveals she is still traumatised by £25m burglary at her home: 'London is a scary place'

Tamara Ecclestone has revealed she is still struggling with the trauma of a 2019 burglary, in which thieves broke into her home and stole £25m worth of jewellery and cash. 

Economics

7 hours ago UK weather: Temperatures to plunge in London as heavy snow hits parts of the country

London will dodge the snow but could face a few frosty days

Events

8 hours ago ‘Female narcissism is often misdiagnosed’: how science is finding women can have a dark streak too

Research into ‘dark personality traits’ has always focused on men. But some experts believe standard testing misses the ways an antisocial personality manifests itself in womenPicture a psychopath. Who do you see in your mind’s eye? Chances are it’s a man. And chances are your answer would be similar if you were asked to picture a narcissist. From Charles Manson and Ted Bundy to Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler and Donald Trump, most famous people we consider psychopathic or narcissistic are male. That’s even the case for fiction – think Hannibal Lecter, Patrick Bateman or Norman Bates.Scientists long assumed that women were simply too wonderful to be significantly psychopathic or narcissistic, and didn’t bother to study the possibility much, according to Ava Green from City St George’s, University of London. But research over the past few decades is increasingly challenging this stereotype, suggesting women can have a dark streak, too. Much like in autism or ADHD, such traits just expre...

Politics

20 hours ago Tamara Ecclestone says London is 'a scary place' after burglars ransacked £70m mansion

Tamara Ecclestone says London is 'a scary place' after burglars ransacked £70m mansion  The Mirror

Economics

8 hours ago Call the Midwife and EastEnders star's life from bank robbery to hypothermia on set

Cliff Parisi has been a familiar face on TV screens for decades, but actors fame was far from easy after he was jailed for bank robbery as a teenager

Events

8 hours ago Barry Hearn called out by darts legend over PDC World Championship 'publicity stunt'

Darts trailblazer Linda Duffy (formerly Batten) has called on PDC president Barry Hearn to introduce a new Women's World Championship at Alexandra Palace instead of mixing genders

Politics

27 hours ago Nobody's Child drops 'stunning' £79 spring dress by 82% to less than £14 in huge sale

The stunning floral dress has been reduced by over 80% at Nobody's Child

Economics

9 hours ago Tommy Robinson protest: Thousands gather in central London for 'Unite the Kingdom' rally as six arrested

Tommy Robinson protest: Thousands gather in central London for 'Unite the Kingdom' rally as six arrested  GB News

Events

8 hours ago Airport expansion puts the government on the flight path to years of trouble and strife

On top of the added levels of noise and air pollution, there’s the non-trivial matter of demolishing hundreds of homes, diverting several waterways and rerouting a long stretch of the M25Ladies and gentlemen, the captain has illuminated the “fasten seat belts” sign. Not only have Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves run into severe turbulence over Heathrow, the flight deck deliberately steered the Labour plane into storm clouds. That’s an interesting choice for a government that was already buffeted by serious unpopularity and it’s a choice that a lot of their own party are struggling to explain to themselves. Anger about the chancellor’s new commitment to back the expansion of the London airport and others is mingled with bewilderment. A lot of Labour people are scratching their heads trying to work out why she wants to burn political capital on a hugely contentious project that couldn’t possibly be complete until long after she’s done at the Treasury and Sir Keir is gone from Number...

Politics

27 hours ago Kelechi Iheanacho targeted for Celtic transfer stunner as Brendan Rodgers craves reunion with his £25m man

Rodgers worked with the Nigeria striker who is now playing with Sevilla and the move would be a loan with an option to buy

Economics

14 hours ago Shocking moment man 'trapped' in Sainsbury's smashes sliding glass door with one punch

This is the shocking moment a disgruntled customer 'trapped' inside a Sainsbury's store in London approached the entrance - and smashed the glass with just one punch.

Events

9 hours ago Sunday with Felicity Montagu: ‘Allotment shed etiquette is very important’

For the Beyond Paradise actor, happy Sundays are all about the plotWhat’s an average Sunday? I share an allotment with my friend, which is wonderful. We grow turnips, parsnips and tromboncinos, which are in the squash family and a bit phallic. It’s a really peaceful thing to do and it calms me.Is it hard to get an allotment? You have to go on a waiting list. One of my big regrets is that I didn’t do it with my kids. Now they’re grown up, they look at me as if I’m a mad woman when I say I’m going down to the allotment. But it’s full of young couples with young children, digging.Is there allotment envy? Yes. There’s always someone better than you. There’s a lady who does French squashes in the most extraordinary shapes, and someone else who has a magical bottomless pit of potatoes. My friend Caroline sorts out our logistics. She’s always getting gets me to build structures and hang nets to stop the birds eating all the cavolo nero.Have you got a shed? We share a shed. There’s a lot of...

Politics

30 hours ago 'Absolutely stunning' diamond watch worth £3,195 slashed to £183 at Debenhams

Looking for a romantic gift ahead of Valentine's Day, then look no further than this stylish luxury watch.

Economics

15 hours ago Kate launches new initiative to help boost the nation’s social and emotional skills

The Princess of Wales’ Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood has published the Shaping Us Framework.

Events

10 hours ago London leaver: 'We'd never heard of St Neots but we jumped straight in to buy a home there'

Without the budget to buy near their Zone 3 home Zoshia and Will took the plunge to move 60 miles out of the capital

Politics

30 hours ago Boden's 'unique' £110 dress 'perfect' for spring weddings slashed to just £33

Boden is treating shoppers to a massive 70% off its Ophelia Wrap Midi Jersey Dress in the Raindrop Geo print and it's the perfect number to wear to any upcoming nuptials.

Economics

17 hours ago SIX NATIONS TV REVIEW: Eddie Jones squirms as he's put on the spot by ITV during coverage of Ireland vs England

JONATHAN McEVOY: Times change, not always for the worse, just usually, and now it was a 4.45pm kick-off in Dublin and Eddie Jones  was paraded as the new star signing of ITV's coverage.

Events

10 hours ago ‘A living, breathing work of art’: Leigh Bowery by those who knew him best

The performance artist shocked 1980s London with his surreal outfits, outlandish lifestyle and collaborations with Lucian Freud, dancer Michael Clark and others. As a major exhibition opens at Tate Modern, family and friends talk about Bowery’s larger-than-life legacyIn October 1980, 19 year-old Leigh Bowery arrived in London from the small Australian town of Sunshine in suburban Melbourne. He brought with him a single suitcase and a portable sewing machine. A few months later, he spent his first Christmas away from home in a rented bedsit feeling depressed and lonely. On 31 December, he attempted to raise his spirits by writing down his new year resolutions:1. Get weight down to 12 stone. 2. Learn as much as possible. 3. Become established in the world of art, fashion or literature. 4. Wear makeup every day. Continue reading...

Politics

30 hours ago Inside Mel B's stunning new home as Spice Girl ditches Hollywood hills for £2m farm in the Yorkshire Dales

The singer spent £2.2m to secure the charming farmhouse set in verdant countryside outside the city where she grew up to provide a wholesome family home for her children.

Economics

17 hours ago Man and woman are arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving after 'hit and run' that killed a young boy and girl

A man and a woman have been arrested after two children were killed following a crash in Basildon, Essex Police said.

Events

10 hours ago ‘I’d give anything to have my husband back’: The realities of diving back into dating as a widow

As Bridget Jones fans prepare to see their favourite single girl dive back into dating after losing her husband, Mark Darcy, Olivia Petter speaks to real-life widows about the nuances of their love lives

Politics

32 hours ago Next's 'very flattering' new season dress shoppers are 'buying in three colours'

Next shoppers have been raving over the casual T shirt dress, which has a twist detail at the waist that is 'flattering around the tummy area'

Economics

17 hours ago Country Icon Darius Rucker Moves To London Following Arrest Last Year On Drug Charges

Country Icon Darius Rucker Moves To London Following Arrest Last Year On Drug Charges  Black Enterprise

Events

10 hours ago M&S shoppers praise 'gorgeous' animal print midaxi dress that's 'flattering and versatile'

Shoppers are loving the bold dress that's made from a comfy jersey fabric

Politics

18 hours ago Forgotten Arsenal talent shows Gunners what they're missing as stunning goal run continues

Arsenal want to sign a forward in the transfer window but have so far been unable to do so and a former striker is in fine form having recently moved to Monaco to continue his career

Events

10 hours ago Residents oppose China’s London embassy plans in ‘David and Goliath’ fight

Residents oppose China’s London embassy plans in ‘David and Goliath’ fight  Financial Times

Politics

19 hours ago Shepherd’s Bush water leak sends ‘geyser’ 60ft into the air sparking chaos

A dramatic 60ft ‘geyser’ erupted from a burst water main at Shepherd's Bush Green

Events