17 h. ago 'We make our music in nature': Meet Khruangbin, the Texas band that records in a barn

The musical trio from Houston got their start in London – and prefer to maintain anonymity with an array of wigs

Culture

21 h. ago Buying an Old House in London? Expect a Long List of Repairs.

Buying an Old House in London? Expect a Long List of Repairs.  The New York Times

Society

31 h. ago UK seaside town home to huge Butlin's site named the 'worst' by Brits

An iconic seaside town attracting four million tourists every year has been named the 'worst' coastal destination in the UK - but £40m plans to regenerate the area could turn things around

Politics

36 h. ago ‘A bit like a new era’: Lauren James on England’s Euro 2025 ambitions

Chelsea forward on the way her brothers sharpened her skills and how the country can get behind the Lionesses‘I think it was in me from when I was young,” says Lauren James of the fierce competitive drive that has taken her from playing football with her brothers, Josh and Reece, in a park behind their house in Mortlake, south-west London, to England’s opening match of Euro 2025 against France in Zurich on 5 July. The 23-year-old returns from injury as the most likely catalyst for England’s hopes of remaining European champions because she has the skill and tenacity to be one of the tournament’s standout players.“It helped playing with my brothers all the time,” James says as she reflects on a footballing journey when her prodigious talent has blossomed with Chelsea and England while being tested by insidious abuse and racism. We need two interviews to get a little closer to the tangled heart of her story, but her natural reticence and reluctance to open up deserves respect. Co...

Politics

39 h. ago New London house fire sparked by extension cord displaces 4 residents, injures 1, official says

New London house fire sparked by extension cord displaces 4 residents, injures 1, official says  New Haven Register

Events

42 h. ago 'I saved a deposit to buy in London by house sitting in 30 different homes over two years'

The London couple lived rent-free for two years and have built up enough savings to buy a home in south-east London

Society

43 h. ago Buy a couple of stops along the Tube line and save £25,000 off your house price per extra minute of commute

Buyers can make massive savings if they look a few stops down the Tube line

Economics

62 h. ago Stephen Colbert on Ice: ‘Constantly devising new terrible ways to treat immigrants’

Late-night hosts spoke about Trump swearing in front of press and expressed shock over plans for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in FloridaLate-night hosts talked about US involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict and how the situation at home should be higher on the priority list. Continue reading...

Events

63 h. ago These four Australian cities have more expensive housing markets than New York or London

These four Australian cities have more expensive housing markets than New York or London  Time Out

Politics

65 h. ago Trial set for man charged with murdering partner found stabbed after explosion

Annabel Rook, 46, was found with multiple stab wounds in the living room of a house in Dumont Road, Stoke Newington, north-east London, on June 17.

Events

66 h. ago Treasure House Fair hopes to be the flagship summer event London desperately needs

Treasure House Fair hopes to be the flagship summer event London desperately needs  The Art Newspaper

Society

66 h. ago Homes can't be built on empty site because bats might be there

An inspector found the benefits of six new homes would be 'modest' and would not 'outweigh the harm to biodiversity interests'

Politics

67 h. ago Graeme Williamson Architects creates Twin House for blended family in London

Graeme Williamson Architects creates Twin House for blended family in London  Dezeen

Politics

68 h. ago Christine McGuinness, Maisie Smith and Tasha Ghouri lead glamour at star

Christine McGuinness, Maisie Smith and Tasha Ghouri were just some of the famous faces who attended the star-studded 2025 TRIC Awards at Grosvenor House, London

Politics

2 d. ago Ant and Dec hit with triple blow at the TRIC Awards as they are snubbed in three categories

Ant and Dec were hit with a triple blow at the Television and Radio Industries Club (TRIC) Awards held at Grosvenor House in London on Tuesday night.

Events

3 d. ago 'I'm scared to flush toilet in my house after nightmare neighbour called police'

A woman is petrified to do everyday things in her home like sitting down, doing the washing up, or even flushing the toilet due to her neighbour's excessive reactions

Events

3 d. ago DRDH uses red brickwork to bring "civic character" to London library and housing block

DRDH uses red brickwork to bring "civic character" to London library and housing block  Dezeen

Politics

3 d. ago London Population Set to Jump 600,000 Putting Strain on Housing

London Population Set to Jump 600,000 Putting Strain on Housing  Bloomberg.com

Politics

4 d. ago Partner of charity boss found dead after rescuers attended a gas explosion is remanded in custody over 'murder and arson'

Clifton George, 44, was charged after Annabel Rook, 46, was discovered fatally injured with multiple stab wounds in the living room of a house in Stoke Newington, North East London, on June 17.

Events

5 d. ago Woman found stabbed in house explosion ‘gave her life to helping the vulnerable’

Annabel Rook, 46, was found fatally injured at a house in Dumont Road, Stoke Newington, north-east London, just before 5am on Tuesday.

Events