21 h. ago Plans to replace London shopping centre with 1,700 homes set for approval

Plans to replace London shopping centre with 1,700 homes set for approval  London Evening Standard

Economics

63 h. ago Former Romford car showroom may be bulldozed and replaced with new homes and offices

Former Romford car showroom may be bulldozed and replaced with new homes and offices  This Is Local London

Society

5 d. ago Martín Zubimendi: ‘I have to adapt but Arsenal signed me because they like what I do’

From replacing Rodri in the Euro 2024 final to leaving his hometown club, the calm Spain midfielder is taking everything in his strideMikel Arteta knew and so did Win. Dogs just do. “Well, of course,” Martín Zubimendi says, cracking up. The July day he walked through the doors at the Arsenal training centre, the club’s resident chocolate labrador – a therapy dog the head coach had brought in to bring the kind of calm wanted from the new signing too – was the first to welcome him. “It was lovely. I arrived with my parents, my agent, a small group, and he came straight to me, sat by me, rolled on the floor at my feet; that was very nice.”It was also the way he would have wanted it, part of the plan. “He’s a bit like yours,” the sporting director, Andrea Berta, offered as Win lent against the midfielder’s legs. Zubimendi’s dog, Lea, hadn’t made it to London – he’s hoping she will soon – but this was a good start. There was a letter from Mikel Merino and a video call from Martin Ødegaar...

Politics

1 week ago Young adults ‘less confident about DIY skills but more likely to finish tasks’

YouTube and TikTok are replacing dusty DIY manuals for home improvement tips, research from Nationwide Building Society indicates.

Events

2 w. ago Billionaire ruler of Dubai is given green light to tear down historic Surrey mansion

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum has been given permission to knock down the historic home on Longcross Estate, next to Chobham Common, in Surrey.

Politics

2 w. ago Billionaire Sheikh of Dubai is given green light to tear down historic Surrey mansion

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum has been given permission to knock down the historic home on Longcross Estate, next to Chobham Common, in Surrey.

Politics

2 w. ago Graham Potter sacked by struggling West Ham after nine months in charge

West Ham lost opening three home league gamesNuno Espírito Santo lined up as replacementGraham Potter has been sacked by West Ham five games into the league season and after only nine months in the job.The former Chelsea and Brighton manager was relieved of his duties just two days out from West Ham’s Premier League match against Everton, who are making headway under the former Hammers manager David Moyes. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Manchester United's new stadium plans change as ‘controversial feature scrapped'

The controversial canopy caused a storm when plans were revealed by co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and architect Sir Norman Foster for a new stadium to replace the club's iconic Old Trafford home

Politics

3 w. ago Businessman wages three year war with neighbours over 'monster mansion' that 'ruined the cul

A Porsche-driving businessman who bulldozed a modest home and replaced it with a hulking 'monster mansion' has been ordered to tear it down.

Events

3 w. ago Experts propose new benefit to replace PIP – here’s what it would look like

Independent experts say they hope an official review of the benefit will learn from their proposals

Politics

3 w. ago Trump in the UK live updates: ‘Whack job’ Jimmy Kimmel could be replaced by ‘anyone,’ prez says on his way home

Trump in the UK live updates: ‘Whack job’ Jimmy Kimmel could be replaced by ‘anyone,’ prez says on his way home  New York Post

Society