15 m. ago Lily Allen wows in a sheer dress at The Hunger Games: On Stage premiere night amid album success detailing messy split from ex

The singer, 40, looked incredible in a sheer black dress and Louboutin heels as she arrived at the Troubadour Theatre in London's Canary Wharf on Wednesday.

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28 m. ago Police hunt 'phone snatchers' who robbed teenager at South London train station

Police hunt 'phone snatchers' who robbed teenager at South London train station  MyLondon

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36 m. ago By the Numbers: The government shutdown's toll on air travel in the US

In the fallout of the ongoing government shutdown, thousands of flights have been canceled and major airports are experiencing long delays

Politics

40 m. ago Christmas Karma review – Dickens adaptation has as much Yuletide spirit as a dead rat in the eggnog

Gurinder Chadha’s leaden update of the hardy seasonal chestnut with Kunal Nayyar is joyless and nausea-inducingKeen though I always am to indulge any and every new riff on Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, and keen also to hear from Bend It Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha, this cynically Christmassy movie is leaden, unconvincingly acted and about as welcome as a dead rat in the eggnog. It’s the worst Christmas film since last year’s Red One, in which Dwayne Johnson played the head of security for Santa Claus and more or less had us all rooting for anyone who could beat up Father Christmas.In this one, Big Bang Theory star Kunal Nayyar lifelessly and joylessly plays a Scrooge variant called Mr Sood, part of the Ugandan south Asian community expelled by Idi Amin in his childhood, and embittered by early poverty. An early romance soured because of his obsession with money, and he has become a grasping and unpleasant old guy in London (cue stock footage of the London skyline) in the ra...

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52 m. ago Harrow shopping centre horror after boy, 17 plunges to death

A 17-year-old boy has died after falling from St George's shopping centre in Harrow, London this morning (November 12) as police and emergency services cordoned off the scene

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62 m. ago Upgrade Yourself Takeover: Jennie Baptiste | Somerset House | Things to do in London

Upgrade Yourself Takeover: Jennie Baptiste | Somerset House | Things to do in London  Time Out

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62 m. ago Former officer pleads guilty to mistreating prisoner paralyzed in Connecticut police van

A former Connecticut police officer has pleaded guilty to mistreating prisoner Richard “Randy” Cox after he was paralyzed in a police van

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63 m. ago New DLR trains temporarily withdrawn from service as precautionary measure

New DLR trains temporarily withdrawn from service as precautionary measure  London Post

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70 m. ago The Veterinary Cooperative Promotes Kim London to Vice President as Organization Surpasses $75 Million Returned to Member

The Veterinary Cooperative Promotes Kim London to Vice President as Organization Surpasses $75 Million Returned to Member-Owners  Morningstar

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81 m. ago Boy, 17, dies after falling from shopping centre in North West London

Boy, 17, dies after falling from shopping centre in North West London  MyLondon

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1 hour ago Bodybuilding champion 'unexpectedly' dies at 37 as tragic cause of death revealed

Bodybuilding champion Hayley McNeff tragically passed away earlier this year, with her death initially ruled to be "unexpected." The cause of her death has now been revealed

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1 hour ago Virgin Atlantic passenger who rained punches and headbutts down on her boyfriend after downing 16 cans of wine is jailed

Hairdresser and mother-of-two Karen Baker, 59, attacked Steven White on the nine-hour flight from Miami to London Heathrow on February 9 this year.

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2 h. ago Rebecca Adlington and Georgia Jones kick off Christmas at LEGO’s new Covent Garden wonderland

They joined local families as some of the first to explore the immersive pop-up, which blends hands-on creativity with a dash of holiday magic

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2 h. ago Train passengers thrown to floor as ‘fatigued’ driver appears to sleep

A train driver who “fell asleep at the wheel” almost crashed before telling alarmed passengers to “relax”.

Politics

2 h. ago Titanic gold pocket watch recovered from body of one of its richest passengers is set to fetch £1m

Isidor Straus and his wife Ida were immortalised in James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster movie as the elderly couple holding each other on their bed as the Titanic sank.

Economics

2 h. ago Cop30 live: ‘literally insane’ that we are letting global heating happen, says Al Gore

Former US vice-president also critical of Donald Trump and Bill Gates as negotiations begin in earnestHello comrades, this is Nina Lakhani in chilly New York City taking over the blog for the next few hours. Thanks very much to my colleague Matt Taylor in London Town who will be back in the hot seat on Friday morning.Leading climate activists and influencers have signed a letter criticising PR firm Edelman over its role at the Cop30 summit in Brazil. Continue reading...

Society

2 h. ago London gig organisers promise 'legendary English artist' in 2026 if they can put on more shows

London gig organisers promise 'legendary English artist' in 2026 if they can put on more shows  MyLondon

Culture

2 h. ago Seven men from Syria, Iran and Britain appear in court accused of more than 40 offences against 11 teenage victims after grooming gang investigation in Bristol

The men were charged with offences including rape and the supply of drugs, including cocaine and ecstasy, following a police investigation into group-based child sexual exploitation in Bristol.

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2 h. ago Channel 4 star urges MPs to abolish stamp duty in 'passionate' speech

'We’re damaging our first-time buyer housing stock'

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3 h. ago Police search for woman who tried to be Donald Trump’s press secretary after 'racist attack'

Melissa Rein Lively, 40, previously wanted to be the White House press secretary for Donald Trump and was seen in London with her partner Philip Ostermann following an alleged assault

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