29 m. ago What festivals are taking place in London this weekend and where?

From Stevie Wonder to Faithless, there are lots of events and happenings this weekend in the capital

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32 m. ago Vote system change for electing London mayor 'good news for Labour but makes victory harder for Tories and Reform'

Will axing of first past the post encourage Sir Sadiq Khan to seek a fourth term in 2028?

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33 m. ago Billie Eilish shows off an introvert’s approach to pop spectacle at her London show

The charismatic pop star doesn’t need choreography or back-up dancers to make a scene

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39 m. ago Chris Brown arrives at court over alleged ‘bottle attack’ charge

The US musician has previously denied attempting to cause Abraham Diaw grievous bodily harm in February 2023

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39 m. ago Marquise Ruffin hoping to mastermind New London High School football revival

Marquise Ruffin hoping to mastermind New London High School football revival  CT Insider

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43 m. ago Wireless Festival fans are only just realising star performed at £4 show in London

Rapper Drake is headlining Wireless Festival 2025 this weekend at Finsbury Park in London - and many fans are only realising one thing about the Canadian superstar

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48 m. ago London has had the Lena Dunham treatment. I’m relieved to say it’s a triumph | Barbara Speed

Once you get past the Mr Darcy fantasies, her new show Too Much is an affectionate sendup of the capital in all its variety and strangenessI have watched all six series of Girls at least four times. I watched it as it was castigated for its unlikable characters, lack of diversity, supposed misogyny and sex that wasn’t “fun” enough, and I’ve watched it during its recent gen Z-fuelled renaissance. I never thought Lena Dunham’s show was perfect, or a window on to all of humanity. But as an arch portrait of a handful of upper-middle-class twentysomething women in New York, thousands of miles away from my reality, I’ve always believed that it couldn’t be bettered.Then Dunham moved to London and released a new show, this time about me? Too Much’s protagonists are thirtysomethings living in London: Jessica (played by Megan Stalter) moves over from New York after a breakup; her love interest Felix (Will Sharpe) is a Londoner jaded by years of struggling as a session guitarist. The stakes fe...

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48 m. ago Noodle salad and fried shrimp: Mandy Yin’s recipes for Malaysian home

A spicy, herby noodle and prawn salad with a salty-sour dressing, shell-on prawns fried with spring onions, chilli and soy, and a homemade tomato sambal that keeps forever in the fridgeThe 14 states of Malaysia are located on a peninsula to the south of Thailand and on the island of Borneo, so it is no surprise that we absolutely adore seafood. Prawns are my seafood of choice at home, and I lean into store-cupboard staples to bring together easy, quick meals for my small family. Today’s glorious noodle salad is perfect for summer, not least because it’s a simple assembly job, while the second recipe, if you make a little effort to devein some shell-on prawns, rewards you with the most magnificent plate of them that you’ll ever eat. Continue reading...

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84 m. ago Grenfell Tower campaigners hit out at delay to possible banning of firms criticised in inquiry

Ministers have confirmed a pause in possible public contract bans for seven firms ‘to prevent any impact on criminal investigations’

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85 m. ago Singer Chris Brown arrives for court hearing over alleged bottle attack at Mayfair nightclub

R&B singer Chris Brown has arrived at court in London for a hearing over an alleged bottle attack at a nightclub.

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87 m. ago Michael Caine, 92, pushed in wheelchair by Vin Diesel on lunch meeting

Sir Michael Caine, 92, headed to lunch with Vin Diesel in London this week, with the Fast and Furious actor seen pushing him in a wheelchair

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88 m. ago Chris Brown arrives at court as he faces trial for 'attacking victim with a bottle' in private Mayfair club

Brown is making another appearance at London's Southwark Crown this morning for a plea hearing amid preparations for his trial which is set for October.

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89 m. ago Brits are left stranded in 'war zone' conditions for 17 hours after 'drunk' couple are caught smoking on Mexico

The Gatwick-bound flight from Cancun, Mexico was forced to divert to Bangor International Airport in Maine , U.S. on July 8, where passengers were held overnight.

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91 m. ago High profile luxury crimes such as the mugging of Jenson Button has London's super

Rocked by a series of high-profile robberies, London’s one per cent are turning their homes into fortresses — and they’re too petrified to leave them

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1 hour ago Kokoroko: Tuff Times Never Last review – ruminative jazz outfit get stuck in a relaxed rut

(Brownswood)The London collective have an easygoing, ruminative sound – briefly lifted here by moments of lively counterpoint – that can feel all too placidSince breaking out with their 2018 track Abusey Junction, London jazz collective Kokoroko have become known for a soothing brand of improvised instrumentals. Blending whispered melodies with muted horns, downtempo hand percussion and shades of highlife guitar, theirs is an easygoing, ruminative sound. Their 2022 debut album, Could We Be More, continued in the same vein, full of warm brass and gently layered vocal harmony.So does their latest effort, Tuff Times Never Last. Across its 11 tracks of , tempos rarely exceed 100bpm, wallowing in tranquil bass lines and languorous grooves. The group establish a confident and comforting tone, playing through the lullaby vocal harmonies of Never Lost, the slowed guitar of Closer to Me and Rhodes piano reverberations on My Father in Heaven. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Chris Brown court LIVE: Singer arrives to enter plea over 'bottle attack'

Chris Brown is due to appear at Southwark Crown Court again today after pleading not guilty to an alleged attack on Abraham Diaw at Tape nightclub in London in Febraury 2023

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1 hour ago London Diaries: Sara Tendulkar & Banita Sandhu serve BFF goals abroad

London Diaries: Sara Tendulkar & Banita Sandhu serve BFF goals abroad  Deccan Herald

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2 h. ago Chris Brown to appear in court over alleged ‘bottle attack’ charge

The US musician has previously denied attempting to cause Abraham Diaw grievous bodily harm in February 2023

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2 h. ago Fantastic Four: First Steps gets a fantastic premiere in London with Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby

Fantastic Four: First Steps gets a fantastic premiere in London with Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby  Hindustan Times

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2 h. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London flat and Europe lower on renewed tariff threats for Canada and EU

FTSE 100 LIVE: London flat and Europe lower on renewed tariff threats for Canada and EU  Yahoo

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