38 m. ago Ed Sheeran lookalike forced to wear disguise after constantly being mistaken for star

Ty Jones says he can't pop to the corner shop without being chased down by excitable fans

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50 m. ago Woman who was filmed 'cutting ribbons of support for Israeli hostages in Gaza' is questioned by police as officers conduct hate crime probe

Nadia Yahlom, 36, who is married to a Palestinian actor, was filmed using scissors to chop down the memorial bands which Jewish citizens had tied to railings in Muswell Hill, North London.

Events

61 m. ago Huge fire rips through Poundland shop as 100 firefighters rush to tackle blaze

More than 100 firefighters and 15 appliances are battling a blaze in south London on High Street in Penge. The fire has taken hold in a two-storey terraced shop in High Street, Penge

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83 m. ago London GP says unlikely drug eases conditions from psoriasis to arthritis

London GP says unlikely drug eases conditions from psoriasis to arthritis  MyLondon

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88 m. ago UK council bans Union flags saying people behind campaign are 'far

Tower Hamlets Council offices in East London were the scene of heated protests when a group known as the Pink Ladies came face-to-face with pro-migrant and anti-fascist demonstrators

Politics

1 hour ago Penge fire: 100 firefighters tackle huge blaze at Poundland on High Street in southeast London

Businesses evacuated as fifteen fire engines called to High Street in Penge at around 4.30am

Events

1 hour ago Everything we know about Nadia Yahlom, the woman named as cutting ribbons dedicated to Israeli hostages in London

Metropolitan Police is reviewing the footage to determine whether any offences were committed

Politics

1 hour ago Hammersmith Flyover could be demolished and replaced with tunnel under council plans

Hammersmith and Fulham Council has said it will work with Transport for London to demolish a 1960s flyover and replace it with a tunnel

Politics

2 h. ago Happy, stressed, overwhelmed: Palestinians evacuated from Gaza start their studies in UK

Abdallah, 27, and Soha, 31, describe adjusting to their new lives after leaving their war-torn homeThe young man emerging from a backstreet accommodation block in a bustling corner of east London looks much like any other student, getting to grips with his studies at the start of a new term. But 27-year-old Abdallah carries more of a burden than most. A qualified doctor, he has recently been evacuated from Gaza to begin his studies at Queen Mary University of London on a fully funded, government-backed Chevening scholarship.As well as his work in hospitals, he has been striving for months on behalf of the dozens of Palestinian scholars like himself who have been stranded in war-torn Gaza awaiting evacuation by the British government to take up places in UK universities. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago I Swear review – biopic of pioneering Tourette syndrome activist is funny, fierce and full of heart

Kirk Jones’s moving film about of John Davidson, the man who taught Britain about Tourette, offers compassion and catharsis Feelgood true-life heart-warmers about courageous people overcoming medical conditions are common enough. But not when that condition zaps and jabs and stabs at the genre itself, piercing the carapace of sentimentality while surreally commenting on the form and on the demure niceties of polite society, in which we all keep our thoughts to ourselves.Kirk Jones’s terrifically warm, generous film is about real-life activist John Davidson, who is from Galashiels in the Scottish Borders and has Tourette syndrome, with its tics, compulsive behaviour patterns and random obscene shouts. He was awarded an MBE in 2019 for his work educating the nation about the condition since he first exhibited its symptoms as a teenager in 1989, as captured in the BBC’s sensational documentary John’s Not Mad. I Swear contains a great performance from Robert Aramayo, full of intelligenc...

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2 h. ago 'Even in London, people travel three hours': DK Shivakumar on Bengaluru traffic chaos | Bengaluru

'Even in London, people travel three hours': DK Shivakumar on Bengaluru traffic chaos | Bengaluru  Hindustan Times

Events

2 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon: Women like Sandie Peggie, Maria Kelly 'brave' to fight over human rights

Nicola Sturgeon spoke candidly about her views on the employment tribunals of Sandie Peggie and Maria Kelly as well as her grief over Alex Salmond.

Events

2 h. ago How to start an art collection — top London gallerists reveal how to find your style and where to buy

Daunted by investing in ‘proper art’? You needn’t be, with our insiders’ guide

Politics

3 h. ago London Travel Disruption This Weekend: Full List of Tube And Train Closures For October 10

London Travel Disruption This Weekend: Full List of Tube And Train Closures For October 10-12  Time Out Worldwide

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4 h. ago Macquarie hunts for new Europe headquarters amid squeeze on top City offices

Australian investment group considers Canary Wharf and City locations for its 2,000-plus London staff

Politics

4 h. ago All the London Underground lines and stations closed this weekend

All the London Underground lines and stations closed this weekend  Wandsworth Times

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4 h. ago TV doctor Hilary Jones recommends unusual remedy for Covid 'razor blade' sore throats

Common winter illnesses are doing the rounds once again, but there's an unusual remedy that could help

Science

5 h. ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'not entitled to security' despite stalker scare

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, was followed by the woman - described as a "fixated individual" - in London and even in Nigeria, but he left the Royal Family years ago

Politics

6 h. ago 2 arrested for allegedly stealing cooking oil from London restaurants

2 arrested for allegedly stealing cooking oil from London restaurants  Yahoo

Events

7 h. ago The £1.8million narco mansion hidden in upmarket London suburb: Seized seven

EXCLUSIVE: The Baybasin clan were once considered one of Europe's most powerful drug trafficking organisations, with control over 90 per cent of the heroin flowing into Britain.

Economics