45 h. ago UK weather change as freezing winds and cold spell set to sweep across country this week

Cold air and strong winds are sweeping from the North Sea and across the UK this week, bringing a sharp drop in temperatures after last week’s heatwave, with unsettled weather ahead

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7 d. ago Sharp rise in children living in B&Bs for longer than six months

Separately, the number of people classed as living on the streets in London has increased by 38% year-on-year.

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7 d. ago Where is the cheapest council tax in the UK and how does London compare?

Nearly every London borough has increased council tax bills by the maximum amount allowed by the Government for the 2024/25 financial year

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1 week ago UK’s Financial Services Execs Plan to Increase Investments in London based Operations – Report

UK’s Financial Services Execs Plan to Increase Investments in London based Operations – Report  Crowdfund Insider

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1 week ago How London's shoplifting epidemic has accelerated with offences soaring 54% in a year

Data also reveals that ‘theft from the person’ offences rose 41 per cent in the capital, despite falling 14 per cent across the rest of England

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1 week ago Twice as many bikes as cars in City of London 'Square Mile' after 57% increase in cycle journeys

Change part-fuelled by massive rise in use of Lime and Forest e-bikes

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1 week ago Dry conditions forecast for London Marathon with warmer spell to come across UK

Runners could see highs of 22C in the capital on Sunday.

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2 w. ago ‘Nepo babies should be doing stuff like this’: are rich people ruining or reviving club culture?

London’s underground dance scene is increasingly funded by inherited wealth. From Mike Ashley’s son to a Tetra Pak heir, monied promoters explain their motivationsNestled between Millwall FC stadium and an intersection of south London railway lines, the 350-capacity Venue MOT – once an actual MOT garage – is a cornerstone of the city’s underground music scene. But every Tuesday, owner Jan Mohammed gathers his staff at the bar and tells them how much money it has lost since the weekend.Mohammed, a sculptor, started renting a nearby space to use as a studio more than a decade ago. With no residential neighbours and relatively low costs, he opened Venue MOT in 2018 based on simple intuition: “I thought music could thrive here,” he says. Despite the losses and Mohammed calling his operation a “comedy of errors”, it does. Time Out recently labelled Venue MOT the best nightclub in London and Jamie xx called it “one of the last places in London that feels genuinely free and DIY” after his ...

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2 w. ago ‘Nepo babies should be doing stuff like this’: are rich people ruining or reviving UK club culture?

London’s underground dance scene is increasingly funded by inherited wealth. From Mike Ashley’s son to a Tetra Pak heir, moneyed promoters explain their motivationsNestled between Millwall FC stadium and an intersection of south London railway lines, the 350-capacity Venue MOT – once an actual MOT garage – is a cornerstone of the city’s underground music scene. But every Tuesday, owner Jan Mohammed gathers his staff at the bar and tells them how much money it has lost since the weekend.Mohammed, a sculptor, started renting a nearby space to use as a studio more than a decade ago. With no residential neighbours and relatively low costs, he opened Venue MOT in 2018 based on simple intuition: “I thought music could thrive here,” he says. Despite the losses and Mohammed calling his operation a “comedy of errors”, it does. Time Out recently labelled Venue MOT the best nightclub in London and Jamie xx called it “one of the last places in London that feels genuinely free and DIY” after his...

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2 w. ago Berlin’s ancient ‘Dicke Marie’ oak feels effects of prolonged dry spell

The tree, believed to be city’s oldest, had already been damaged by the region’s increasingly arid climateAn ancient English oak believed to be Berlin’s oldest tree is suffering the effects of a prolonged dry spell in the German capital, local authorities have said, compounding already significant damage to its once lush canopy and branches.“Dicke Marie” (Fat Marie), as Berliners affectionately call the tree located in the northern Tegel Forest, has been deprived of essential moisture in recent years as a result of extended periods of sparse rainfall blamed on the climate crisis, according to natural resource officials. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UK national parks warn of ‘catastrophic’ risk from wildfires this Easter

Weeks of fires amid warm and dry spell have decimated ecosystems and threatened endangered species, say expertsWildfires expose ‘postcode lottery’ of firefighting resourcesBritain’s national parks have warned of a “catastrophic” risk from wildfires this Easter after one of the driest early spring seasons on record.Park rangers from the South Downs to the Highlands said the prolonged warm weather and breezy conditions had left large areas extremely dry despite recent rain. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Easter weekend weather: Sunshine forecast for London on Good Friday before rainy weekend

Weather likely to be unsettled on Saturday after prolonged dry spell

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2 w. ago Morgan Stanley's rarefied London bankers got big bonus increases

Morgan Stanley's rarefied London bankers got big bonus increases  eFinancialCareers

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3 w. ago Easter weekend weather forecast as Met Office issues rain and thunderstorm warnings

The prolonged dry spell in London has come to a soggy end as rain swept the capital on Tuesday morning

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3 w. ago Easter weekend weather forecast as heavy rain ends spring drought

The prolonged dry spell in London has come to a soggy end as rain swept the capital on Tuesday morning

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3 w. ago London weather: Easter weekend washout warning as long dry spell nears an end

Prolonged hot spell could come to an end

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3 w. ago Met Office warns of heavy rain, hail and thunder for nine days

After a dry spell, things aren't looking quite as bright in Wales as we head into the Easter break

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3 w. ago London weather: Met Office issues high temperature forecast for London today amid wildfires alert

The London Fire Brigade has warned there is an increased risk of wildfires as an unusually hot and dry spell of weather continues

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3 w. ago Dry spell brings sharp increase in London wildfires, says LFB

Dry spell brings sharp increase in London wildfires, says LFB  BBC

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3 w. ago Wildfire warning for hottest day of the year so far with UK to bake in 24C temperatures

London Fire Brigade said that the risk of wildfires increases every day that passes without rainfall

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