74 m. ago Wildfire drills held by London Fire Brigade at Richmond Park

Wildfire drills held by London Fire Brigade at Richmond Park  BBC

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91 m. ago London home sellers are being forced to knock thousands of pounds off their house prices so they can move

After decades of growth, owners are now slashing prices so they can move

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91 m. ago How does the right tear down progressive societies? It starts with a joke | George Monbiot

Whether it’s bloodshed at Glastonbury or starving people on benefits, their ‘irony poisoning’ seeps obscene ideas into the range of the possibleImagine the furore if a Guardian columnist suggested bombing, say, the Conservative party conference and the Tory stronghold of Arundel in Sussex. It would dominate public discussion for weeks. Despite protesting they were “only joking”, that person would never work in journalism again. Their editor would certainly be sacked. The police would probably come knocking. But when the Spectator columnist Rod Liddle speculates about bombing Glastonbury festival and Brighton, complaints are met with, “Calm down dear, can’t you take a joke?” The journalist keeps his job, as does his editor, the former justice secretary Michael Gove. There’s one rule for the left and another for the right.The same applies to the recent comments on GB News by its regular guest Lewis Schaffer. He proposed that, to reduce the number of disabled people claiming benefits, ...

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91 m. ago Tour de France stage six preview: Can Mathieu van der Poel double up on stage wins?

Puncheurs set to do battle on hilly day in Normandy featuring over 3,500m of climbing

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91 m. ago Rob Rinder uncovers secret plague burials and strange cures in new series airing tonight

TV presenter Rob Rinder and historian Ruth Goodman team up to look at The Plague, the Great Fire of London and the Blitz in a fascinating new series

Society

2 h. ago First step to take if your passport is lost or stolen while on holiday

You might also need to apply for an emergency travel document to get home

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2 h. ago Judas Priest, Rick Springfield, John Oates and Bob Geldof reflect on 40 years of Live Aid

Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts simulcast from Philadelphia and London aimed to do a lot of good

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2 h. ago Remembering the victims and heroes of the 2005 London bombings

Remembering the victims and heroes of the 2005 London bombings  Yahoo

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3 h. ago Revenge porn blackmailer's plot to bribe Iraqi general with 'stolen gold'

The Dundee chef tried to strike deal with top Iraqi officer to dodge jail time for vile abuse of daughter.

Politics

5 h. ago Appeal after £10,000 stolen from man at Paddington train station

British Transport Police have released images of three women as part of their investigation

Economics

6 h. ago London's most dangerous tourist attractions: Interactive map reveals areas around capital's landmarks where visitors are most likely to get mugged or attacked

The area outside the National Portrait Gallery off Trafalgar Square came top of the list after seeing 3,060 crimes over the past year including 1,200 thefts from people.

Events

6 h. ago London’s lord mayor hosts Macron for his second banquet in two nights during UK state visit

London’s lord mayor hosts Macron for his second banquet in two nights during UK state visit  AP News

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6 h. ago Tom Holland and Bradley Cooper surprise fans at Gordon Ramsay's London restaurant as Spider

As he wrapped up his class, Bradley later arrived to visit his friend, leaving diners even more shocked.

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6 h. ago Bob Vylan frontman urges fans to stop IDF chants in first gig since Glastonbury controversy

Bobby Vylan told fans at a sold-out surprise gig in London on Wednesday night they had to be careful after police launched an investigation into the group following comments he made at Glastonbury

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7 h. ago New stop signs coming to London area intersections to address safety concerns

New stop signs coming to London area intersections to address safety concerns  KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi

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7 h. ago Joe Locke to Star in Samuel D. Hunter’s Clarkston in London’s West End

Joe Locke to Star in Samuel D. Hunter’s Clarkston in London’s West End  TheaterMania

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7 h. ago Superman star Nicolas Hoult surprises children at arts centre in East London

Though the actor plays villain Lex Luthor, he received a heroes welcome from his unsupecting audience of 7 to 11 year-old’s at Rich Mix in Shoreditch

Politics

7 h. ago As much as £5bn needed to revive UK’s struggling high streets, study finds

Business rates cuts not enough as people in poorer areas simply ‘don’t have money to spend’, says Centre for CitiesAs much as £5bn is needed to revive ailing UK town and city centres, with areas including Bradford in Yorkshire, Newport in south Wales, and Blackpool in Lancashire having double the proportion of empty shops as London, a study has found.A report from the Centre for Cities thinktank showed that the health of high streets across the country has varied significantly, and called for authorities to focus on developing homes and high-paying jobs in central locations to increase local spending power. Continue reading...

Economics

7 h. ago Home buyer inquiries increase overall for first time this year – surveyors

The June survey of property professionals marked the first time since December 2024 that buyer demand has moved out of negative territory.

Politics

7 h. ago ‘Heartstopper’ Star Joe Locke to Make London West End Debut With Samuel D. Hunter’s ‘Clarkston’

‘Heartstopper’ Star Joe Locke to Make London West End Debut With Samuel D. Hunter’s ‘Clarkston’  Variety

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