8 m. ago Kate wows in red Catherine Walker coat dress and £450 Gina Foster hat as she makes triumphant return to Commonwealth Day Service

Kate made a triumphant return to the annual Commonwealth Day Service of celebration for the first time in two years today as she joined the King and members of the Royal Family in London.

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23 m. ago At Sacai, a masterclass in wrapping and reinvention on the Paris runway

Chitose Abe’s latest collection for Sacai is a masterful evolution of her signature hybridization, where garments aren’t just worn— they move, morph, and envelop

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30 m. ago Lloyd’s of London expects $2.3bn losses from California wildfires

Insurance market says fine art losses were limited because rich residents took such possessions with themLloyd’s of London expects losses of $2.3bn (£1.78bn) from the California wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles this year, but fine art losses were limited because rich residents took their prize possessions with them.The Eaton and Palisades blazes in Los Angeles in early January killed 29 people and were only fully contained after 24 days, having burned more than 14,973 hectares (37,000 acres) and destroyed more than 16,000 buildings. Continue reading...

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32 m. ago Council wants to seize homes empty for over six months as thousands in central London revealed to be unoccupied

Westminster council wants the power to seize empty properties after discovering some homes in the borough have not been lived in for 20 years

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33 m. ago London travel news LIVE: Tower Bridge reopens after man scales Thames landmark as Blackwall Tunnel reopens after crash

A man scaled Tower Bridge forcing police to shut the landmark Thames crossing to traffic.

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33 m. ago Medieval bishop’s ring unearthed by metal detectorist to be sold at auction

The village is detailed in the Domesday Book of 1086.

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43 m. ago Noel Clarke had life ‘smashed’ by Guardian misconduct allegations, court told

The actor is suing Guardian News and Media for libel.

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85 m. ago Jamie Laing and wife Sophie Habboo left 'eerie' gifts by thieves who raided their car

The Made In Chelsea stars were caught up in a mystery over two random items left behind by thieves who broke into their vehicle outside their London home

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95 m. ago Athol Fugard was a dreamer, listener and master storyteller – on stage and at home | Barney Norris

The South African writer, who has died aged 92, was grateful for his extraordinary life and wrote out of love rather than angerI feel that Athol Fugard and his wife, Paula Fourie, changed my life in the autumn of 2022 when I visited South Africa to spend time with them and their daughter Halle. We were supposed to be working on a book together, and we did; but our time became so much more than that. There were lunches in the house or the restaurant round the corner; walks in the woods; a braai that went on past midnight.Over coffee in the mornings I’d sit with Athol and we’d use an app on his phone to identify the calls of all the birds in the garden. Then he might tell me a story from his life – the awe he felt when he asked Yvonne Bryceland to smash a chair to bits during rehearsals for Antigone and she proceeded to do so for a full 30 minutes; the journey he made by sea at 18 from Cairo to Japan, when an illiterate Somalian sailor used to watch him every night as he wrote a novel...

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1 hour ago Sabrina Carpenter Lets Spice Girls' Emma Bunton Try on Her Pink Handcuffs at London Concert

Sabrina Carpenter Lets Spice Girls' Emma Bunton Try on Her Pink Handcuffs at London Concert  Rolling Stone

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1 hour ago Tower Bridge chaos after man scaled railings sparking traffic chaos in London

Tower Bridge chaos after man scaled railings sparking traffic chaos in London  Express

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2 h. ago Revealed: Unthinkable item that blocked 11 out of 12 toilets on plane forcing it to u

Hundreds of passengers aboard the Air India faced a nightmare journey when their plane had to head back to Chicago after ten hours in the air - all because of the toilet disaster at 35,000 feet.

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2 h. ago How much do soap stars actually earn? EastEnders icon Natalie Cassidy reveals how much she's REALLY worth (and how she spent £400 on a VERY unusual item)

The 41-year-old actress bowed out of the iconic London soap earlier this year, but has been able to forge a lucrative career on the back of her TV stardom.

Economics

2 h. ago What is London afraid of in relations between Moscow and Washington? — data of the SVR of Russia

What is London afraid of in relations between Moscow and Washington? — data of the SVR of Russia  Eurasia Daily

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2 h. ago Tower Bridge now open after man who scaled London landmark and brought traffic to standstill safely comes down

The iconic crossing had been closed to traffic and pedestrians after a man clambered up and perched on railings - days after a 16-hour stand-off at the Elizabeth Tower.

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2 h. ago Architects announce autumn 2025 UK and European tour – including huge London show

Architects announce autumn 2025 UK and European tour – including huge London show  NME

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2 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Tower Bridge reopens after man scales Thames landmark as crash closes Blackwall Tunnel

A man scaled Tower Bridge forcing police to shut the landmark Thames crossing to traffic.

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2 h. ago Trade tensions and tariffs pushing down shipping rates, Clarksons says

Clarksons, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, said 2025 had started with even more uncertainty than previous years.

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3 h. ago Spy claims by Kremlin against British diplomat and spouse of another in Moscow are 'baseless,' says No10

The timing of the expulsions raises suspicions of a tit-for-tat move by the Kremlin

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3 h. ago News | IWG takes space at Sugar House Island development in London

News | IWG takes space at Sugar House Island development in London  CoStar Group

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