86 m. ago 'I tried South London pub with £2.50 tacos and it's one of my favourite boozers in the city'

'I tried South London pub with £2.50 tacos and it's one of my favourite boozers in the city'  MyLondon

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96 m. ago Met Police issue warning after Palestine Action ban comes into force

The designation as a terror group means that membership of, or support for, Palestine Action is now a criminal offence.

Events

2 h. ago Why this photo of a busy road in London, 1964, is trending in Ghana

Why this photo of a busy road in London, 1964, is trending in Ghana  GhanaWeb

Culture

2 h. ago ‘You know it when you see it’: experts size up scientists’ attempt to define cool

Sought-after status moves in mysterious ways that elude rules and norms, say the initiatedIt has puzzled philosophers, scholars and those aspiring to be cool for generations: what is it that makes someone cool? Now it appears that the alchemical code has finally been cracked.There are six specific attributes needed to be cool, according to a study published this week by the American Psychological Association.ChatGPTPretending not to be “on the pen” (using weight loss jabs) when you areCowboy bootsLabubusUsing corporate jargon outside work. For example, posting holiday photos on Instagram with the caption “highlights from Q1”Talking about sleep scoresGiant adult sippy cupsLinkedInBirkin bagsIncluding your Myers-Briggs Type Indicator result in your dating bioBeing a member of a libraryGood service – anywhereThe Row’s monthly Spotify playlistsAsking questionsRestaurants where you don’t have to shout at each another to be heardCuraprox’s colourful toothbrushesOrdering an object to view ...

Science

2 h. ago I was sexually assaulted by a celebrity after starring in a cult film at 19. My quest for justice changed the course of my life

Not long after Jenny Evans was brutally attacked by a high-profile figure, all the details appeared in the press. Her mission to find out what happened would reveal tabloid spying, phone hacking, police misconduct – and lead to a dramatic change of careerJenny Evans had just starred in her first film when everything came crashing down. Twin Town was a riot of drugs, fast cars and bad behaviour labelled the “Welsh Trainspotting”. She had a wonderful time making the movie, which was released in 1997. There was a feelgood atmosphere on set, and she got on brilliantly with her fellow actors (Twin Town launched the careers of Rhys Ifans and Dougray Scott). “Friends of the cast and crew were coming down from London to Swansea because the vibe was so good,” she says. “It was a great group of people doing something fun. It was a blast.” Twin Town became a cult success, and the 19-year-old from Abergavenny found herself hanging out with celebrities and looking forward to a career in the movi...

Events

2 h. ago Inside Black Sabbath's biggest scandals from drugs woes to eating live bat on

Black Sabbath are a legendary band that helped define the genre of heavy metal, but in a career that has spanned more than 50 years they have had their fare share of scandal.

Events

2 h. ago Queen Camilla's son reveals the common 'myth' about his mother that just isn't true

Queen Camilla's eldest child, 50, who is based in London, unveiled the truth about his mother in the podcast White Wine Question Time.

Politics

2 h. ago Orient Express operator launches £16,000 luxury train trip from London to Wales

The luxury rail service costs the same as a 75-day cruise around South America and the Caribbean

Economics

3 h. ago Royal Family issues Pride message as millions descend on London for parade

Royal Family issues Pride message as millions descend on London for parade  GB News

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4 h. ago Mel B shares snaps of unusual wedding preparation ahead of lavish ceremony

Mel B is set to tie the knot to the 'love of her life' in a luxurious London ceremony attended by her nearest and dearest including her celebrity pals later on today

Politics

4 h. ago Munroe Bergdorf: ‘The most expensive thing I’ve bought? Gender

The model and activist on grinding her teeth at night, cancel culture and the weird things hotel guests leave behindBorn in Essex, Munroe Bergdorf, 37, studied at the University of Brighton and worked in fashion PR. In 2022, she became the first trans model on the cover of UK Cosmopolitan and in 2023 she published her book Transitional. She hosts the podcast The Way We Are and presents MTV UK’s Queerpiphany. She is a UN Women UK Changemaker and a founding consultant of the UK Diversity and Inclusion Board of L’Oréal Paris. Her latest book is Talk to Me; her documentary, Love & Rage, launched in the UK last month and is available to stream from 14 July. She lives in London.Describe yourself in three words Passionate, loving, driven. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Iran’s devastation has hardened hearts towards the west – even for those with no love of the state | Hossein Hamdieh

The double standards and hypocrisy used to justify Israel’s aggression will not be forgotten here, or in other countriesA trembling ceasefire has brought a pause to what had become the familiar sounds of explosions over Tehran. I was born in 1988, a year before the Iran-Iraq war came to an end. For my generation, war was something that belonged to the past – an impossible event, until this summer.For 12 days, we lived in the capital under incessant Israeli attacks, and what we saw has changed us for good: dead neighbours, buildings gutted and worry – endless, deep-etched worry – on the faces of people.Hossein Hamdieh holds a joint PhD in Geography and Anthropology from Humboldt University of Berlin and King’s College London. He is currently based in Tehran, where he works as a social researcherDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please ...

Events

4 h. ago Katie Price seen for the first time since being banned from daughter Princess' 18th birthday as she touches down in London with designer shopping bags following Dubai getaway

The former glamour model, 47, who was returning from her trip to Dubai , dressed down in grey joggers and matching crop top, which was pulled tight over her surgically enhanced assets.

Economics

5 h. ago London Underground live as multiple lines hit with severe delays and closures on London Pride weekend

London Underground live as multiple lines hit with severe delays and closures on London Pride weekend  My London

Events

5 h. ago Just Got To London Film And Comic Con For The 5th Of July, 2025

Just Got To London Film And Comic Con For The 5th Of July, 2025  Bleeding Cool News

Politics

5 h. ago Live tweets: Can this smart bird feeder bring wildlife to a London flat?

Bird Buddy 2.0 promises HD close-ups of local robins and real-time alerts from your balcony. But in a city of sirens and squirrels, does it work?

Politics

5 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz’s new weapon he’s using at Wimbledon that has him 'performing at 100%'

Carlos Alcaraz will hope for a Wimbledon three-peat this summer, and he has adopted new technology to help him boost his performance at the London-based Grand Slam

Events

6 h. ago "A swamp of muck and crap": Martin Lewis on how clickbait broke journalism

"A swamp of muck and crap": Martin Lewis on how clickbait broke journalism  London Centric

Politics

6 h. ago 'I visited a secret garden that is a rare hidden haven among the huge towers of London'

'I visited a secret garden that is a rare hidden haven among the huge towers of London'  MyLondon

Politics

6 h. ago Can you see circles or rectangles? And does the answer depend on where you grew up? | Anil Seth

We may believe we see the world exactly as it is – but as studies of optical illusions show, it’s far more complex than thatAnil Seth is a professor of cognitive and computational neuroscience at the University of SussexDo people from different cultures and environments see the world differently? Two recent studies have different takes on this decades-long controversy. The answer might be more complicated, and more interesting, than either study suggests.One study, led by Ivan Kroupin at the London School of Economics, asked how people from different cultures perceived a visual illusion known as the Coffer illusion. They discovered that people in the UK and US saw it mainly in one way, as comprising rectangles – while people from rural communities in Namibia typically saw it another way: as containing circles. Continue reading...

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