6 h. ago Joy Crookes review – an enthralling, intimate set from this rising London soul star

Islington Assembly Hall, LondonThe twentysomething singer-songwriter brings classic Motown rhythms with a touch of hip-hop to a resounding set of anti-anxiety anthemsJoy Crookes is only 26, but the south Londoner’s music already feels omnipresent. One song in particular, at least: Feet Don’t Fail Me Now seems to be absolutely everywhere. I hear it in cafes and bars, trendy boutiques and grimy off-licences and, when I forget to turn it off, the autoplay function on my streaming app of choice. The song only came out in 2021, as a single from Crookes’s acclaimed debut album, Skin, and even if it doesn’t yet feel canonical, it has at least thoroughly saturated certain pockets of the city.Which makes it all the more remarkable that, when Crookes plays it at Islington Assembly Hall this evening – an “intimate”, or intimate for her, show at only 890 people – one of the Brits Week for War Child charity shows, it doesn’t even garner the biggest singalong of the evening. That honour might go ...

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21 h. ago Rihanna Reportedly Set for Glastonbury 2025 / HUGE London Stadium Residency May Follow

Rihanna Reportedly Set for Glastonbury 2025 / HUGE London Stadium Residency May Follow  ThatGrapeJuice

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31 h. ago Parking fines set to increase across London after councils say they aren’t a deterrent anymore

London Councils says that it has been 13 years since the penalty charges were last reviewed

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33 h. ago How do we defend free speech – without falling prey to extremism? | Kenneth Roth

JD Vance says Europe should not shun far-right parties. He seems to have forgotten 1933, but hits a key conundrumIn his speech last week at the Munich Security Conference, JD Vance pressed European leaders to stop excluding extremist parties from government. Alluding in particular to Germany’s neo-Nazi Alternative for Germany, or AfD, he accused European leaders of “running in fear of your own voters”. The US vice-president underscored the point by then meeting with the AfD candidate for chancellor.In his view, these extremist parties should be welcomed into the mainstream because they reflect voters’ concern about migration. He evidently was not troubled that the AfD also has a history of using Nazi rhetoric, making racist and antisemitic comments and plotting to overthrow the German government. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago A Thousand Blows review – the irresistible new boxing drama from the Peaky Blinders creator

Steven Knight’s latest series is a hugely fun journey into the murky world of Victorian bare-knuckle fighting. It’s a ripping yarn full of audacious dialogueSome will come for the boxing. The Peaky Blinders creator, Steven Knight, has set his latest endeavour in the East End of London and the shadowy underworld of late‑Victorian bare-knuckle fighting. The new series is called A Thousand Blows, and this is an understatement. Some will stay away because of the boxing. This would be a mistake, because it is about so much more. It is about all kinds of violence – that perpetrated against children by those supposed to protect them, against the increasingly poor by the increasingly rich, against women by men, against the colonised by colonisers – and what happens when you throw people together in the melting pot of a rapidly industrialising city where only the fittest can survive.There is a lot going on – narratively, thematically and cartilage crunchingly – in Knight’s historically ...

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44 h. ago Extra 52,000 dentist appointments for Londoners to help tackle 'Dickensian state of affairs'

Over 52,000 urgent dental appointments are set for London as the Government reveals 700,000 extra slots nationwide to help tackle the dentistry crisis

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45 h. ago 12 Historical Fiction Books Set in London That Will Sweep You Away!

12 Historical Fiction Books Set in London That Will Sweep You Away!  Woman's World

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48 h. ago EastEnders fans spot hilarious live blunder as Sonia gives birth inside Queen Vic

EastEnders cast and crew took on a live episode on BBC One on Thursday night, and one moment in particular got viewers talking as the 40th anniversary continued

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48 h. ago EastEnders fans all spot the same thing as Sonia gives birth inside Queen Vic

EastEnders cast and crew took on a live episode on BBC One on Thursday night, and one moment in particular got viewers talking as the 40th anniversary continued

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49 h. ago Academy’s Oscar Viewing Parties Set for N.Y., London and L.A

Academy’s Oscar Viewing Parties Set for N.Y., London and L.A  Variety

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54 h. ago London parking fines set to rise to £160: Mayor Sadiq Khan signs off on proposals to increase PCNs by £30

London Mayor Sadiq Khan hsa signed off on proposals to increase PCNs by £30 - with motorists to be stung with fines of up to £160.

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55 h. ago The most fashionable pubs in London: Where the style set really go for a pint

The most fashionable pubs in London: Where the style set really go for a pint  Evening Standard

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56 h. ago The most fashionable pubs in London: Where the designers, magazine editors and top models really go

It’s London Fashion Week! But this season, you’ll find the style set are all headed to the pub — here is where you can find them

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57 h. ago Here’s how everyone can get involved this London Fashion Week

No invite? No problem! London Fashion Week The Shop is set to become this season’s stylish epicentre — and everyone’s invited

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2 d. ago How Walford in EastEnders got its name as the BBC soap turns 40

EastEnders is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a week of dramatic episodes - but the London Borough of Walford, where the soap is set, is actually not real

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3 d. ago Love Island: All Stars sparks more than 2000 Ofcom complaints in a week over 'bullying'

Casey O’Gorman and Gabby Allen were crowned the winners of Love Island: All Stars on Monday but some viewers were furious about 'alleged bullying behaviour between participants'.

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3 d. ago Sabrina Carpenter to play second BST Hyde Park headline show following demand

The US pop star is set to return to the London stage on Sunday July 6 following her July 5 show.

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3 d. ago When will London get warmer? Temperatures set to hit double digits this week

The capital will get steadily warmer after a week of “anticyclonic gloom”

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3 d. ago Eight memorable EastEnders moments as BBC soap celebrates 40 years

The East End of London-set soap began airing on February 19 1985, and was a ratings hit from the start with 17 million viewers tuning in.

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4 d. ago 1990s legends to headline new East London festival with battery

1990s legends to headline new East London festival with battery-powered set  Hampstead Highgate Express

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