26 h. ago Alphawave Stock Soars in London as Qualcomm Reportedly Mulls Takeover Offer

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6 d. ago Why your croissant is costing upwards of £5: Once cheap breakfast pastry that costs just pence to make

A breakfast staple for centuries, the croissant has soared in price - with London bakeries charging close to £5 for the flaky, French treat.

Economics

1 week ago Inside the fragile harmony between one Somerset town’s locals and the ‘down from Londons’

Two years ago, as property prices in Frome soared amid an influx of people moving from London, Frome Town Council declared a housing crisis. Today, Alex Ross speaks to a community determined to overcome the while becoming increasingly aware of a widening gap in wealth

Politics

2 w. ago Fury as number of lift closures across London Underground soars by nearly 90% in a year

The number of lift closures nearly doubled in 2024

Politics

2 w. ago Thames Water hopes to agree takeover by end of June as it mulls six approaches

The debt-laden water company recently won court approval for a £3 billion loan deal designed to keep it running into 2026.

Politics

2 w. ago We're being swallowed by London: The town being forced to pay more to live... and there's nothing they can do about it

Residents of a once thriving enclave are outraged by proposals to merge Slough into the capital - despite claims it could yet revive the place dubbed Britain's 'ugliest' and 'most miserable' town.

Politics

3 w. ago Shocking rate of mobile phone snatches in London revealed as thefts soar

Met police figures show criminals took 70,137 devices last year - an average of 192 a day

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