4 h. ago King issues warning on world conflicts as concert in London ends VE Day celebrations

King issues warning on world conflicts as concert in London ends VE Day celebrations  London Evening Standard

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4 h. ago King issues warning on importance of peace to world as huge concert in London ends VE Day celebrations

The King tonight issued a stark warning that Britain “shall have failed” if the sacrifices of the wartime generation do not lead to a “lasting peace” – as the nation marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.

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5 h. ago Irish footballer breaks Guinness World Record for longest throw

London City Lionesses player Megan Campbell broke the record with a throw of 37.55 metres.

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8 h. ago Post Malone adds second London show to 'The BIG ASS World Tour' & confirms Jelly Roll support

Post Malone adds second London show to 'The BIG ASS World Tour' & confirms Jelly Roll support  Entertainment Focus

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10 h. ago Bad Bunny adds second London Tottenham Hotspur Stadium date to 2025 world tour

Bad Bunny adds second London Tottenham Hotspur Stadium date to 2025 world tour  NME

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11 h. ago Soviet satellite Kosmos 482 due to crash into Earth this week – what is the probe and where could it hit?

A failed Soviet spacecraft is hurtling back to Earth, but where will it land?

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11 h. ago Jury begins deliberating in UK trial of men accused of felling Sycamore Gap tree

Jurors have begun deliberating in the case of two men charged with cutting down the Sycamore Gap tree in northern England

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11 h. ago How a London Art Agency Is Rewriting the Rules of the Art World—for Women

How a London Art Agency Is Rewriting the Rules of the Art World—for Women  Art Plugged

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12 h. ago VE Day 80th anniversary: William and Kate among royals at Westminster Abbey service as national two minute silence held

Ten-year-old Alexander Churchill, the great-great-grandson of wartime prime minister Sir Winston Churchill, will light a candle of peace

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12 h. ago Royal Family lead VE Day tributes to wartime heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom at Westminster Abbey service

King Charles III and Queen Camilla led the royals including Prince William and Kate in London today as they commemorated the sacrifices of Second World War veterans and their generation.

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13 h. ago How did London celebrate VE Day and the end of the Second World War in 1945?

Today will see military parades, tea parties, and church services, but how did Londoners celebrate VE Day in 1945?

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16 h. ago VE Day 80th anniversary: William and Kate among royals to join PM and veterans at Westminster Abbey service

Ten-year-old Alexander Churchill, the great-great-grandson of wartime prime minister Sir Winston Churchill, will light a candle of peace

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28 h. ago Trump designates Thursday as a day for US to celebrate victory in World War II. Here's what it means

President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation designating Thursday as a day for the United States to celebrate victory during World War II

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38 h. ago London is Officially One of the Happiest Cities in the World in 2025

London is Officially One of the Happiest Cities in the World in 2025  Time Out

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39 h. ago One of the world’s most iconic jazz clubs is opening a venue in London

One of the world’s most iconic jazz clubs is opening a venue in London  Time Out

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58 h. ago Drug runs for the Stones, a love triangle with Joni Mitchell: has Chris O’Dell had the music industry’s wildest career?

She managed tours for Queen and Led Zeppelin and was at George Harrison’s house when the Beatles split – but O’Dell is most proud of her legacy as a woman in a macho industry‘When you start with the Beatles, your résumé looks pretty good,” Chris O’Dell says. A new documentary charts the extent of that CV, as a music manager with bands including Fleetwood Mac, Genesis and Santana, but it all began with a chance encounter in Los Angeles in 1968.Derek Taylor was heading publicity at the Beatles’ company, Apple Corps, and O’Dell was a low-level assistant in radio promotion. When Taylor suggested she come work at the Apple office in London, she dropped everything and moved halfway across the world. “Paul [McCartney] was there every day organising everything,” she says, on the phone from her home in Arizona. “One day he came into my office and said, ‘Chris, should we use paper towels or cloth towels in the bathroom?’ That’s how detailed he was.” Continue reading...

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59 h. ago This Is the Most Expensive City in the World—and It’s Not New York City or London

This Is the Most Expensive City in the World—and It’s Not New York City or London  Travel + Leisure

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59 h. ago Banning cars in city centres has worked around the world. Why isn’t London’s Oxford Street pedestrianised yet?

Banning cars in city centres has worked around the world. Why isn’t London’s Oxford Street pedestrianised yet?  The Guardian

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60 h. ago World chess stars to compete in €500,000 event in London next month

World chess stars to compete in €500,000 event in London next month  Financial Times

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61 h. ago The London Standard: Best Pictures of the Day from around the world

See the best images of the day from around the world.

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