3 h. ago Jamie Redknapp issues apology live on Sky Sports to Lord Sugar after Apprentice star threatened to sue following claim he left Tottenham in 'a mess'

Redknapp, a former England international, claimed during coverage of his former club Tottenham 's trip to West Ham last month that Sugar left the north London club 'in a mess'.

Society

20 h. ago Iconic London hotel fined over horror fall which left engineer with broken neck

Graeme George described the fall during a routine safety check at the central London hotel

Events

61 h. ago International students left in limbo by UCL after university exceeds visa allocations

Hundreds of students accepted on courses facing costs and even deportation after being told to defer studies until 2026Hundreds of international students accepted on courses by University College London have been left in limbo and facing thousands of pounds in costs, after the university admitted it had run out of places just days before many were due to start.About 200 students from China alone have been affected after UCL exceeded its visa allocations for the coming academic year, with the university initially telling the students that they would have to defer their studies until 2026. Continue reading...

Society

61 h. ago ‘We can leave knowing we left a mark’: how Corsica Studios transformed London nightlife – and why it’s closing

The beloved south London club has announced it will shut next year as redevelopment of the site goes ahead. Founder Adrian Jones, DJs and promoters look backAsk any music-loving Londoner to name the city’s best venues, and there’s a decent chance Corsica Studios will appear somewhere near the top of their list. Opened in 2002 by Adrian Jones and Amanda Moss, for 23 years this unassuming railway arch beneath Elephant & Castle station, with its pummelling sound, no-frills aesthetics and adventurous musical programming, has become one of the capital’s most influential and beloved clubs.Founded and envisaged as a multi-purpose creative space rather than just a nightclub, it’s attracted massive names such as Jeff Mills and Björk, nurtured underground scenes from acid techno to jungle and pushed the boundaries of what a clubnight can be, via Evian Christ’s maximalist Trance Parties, Hyperdub’s groundbreaking Ø series or more recent forays into sex-positive raving. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago I left London to live with my grandparents in Somerset at 23. These are the lessons I’ve learnt

I left London to live with my grandparents in Somerset at 23. These are the lessons I’ve learnt  The Telegraph

Society

4 d. ago Woman issues important warning to all UK passport holders as holiday ends in tears

Travel blogger Chelsea Rodd was left stranded at London Gatwick Airport after being denied a flight to Italy owing to a passport issue she believes may not be common knowledge

Events

5 d. ago Arsenal: Mikel Arteta hails 'different level' as Gunners produce thrilling comeback victory over Newcastle

North Londoners left it late to snatch victory on Tyneside

Politics

6 d. ago The only 1950s ballroom left in London, where rock ‘n’ roll is alive and well

The only 1950s ballroom left in London, where rock ‘n’ roll is alive and well  The Telegraph

Politics

7 d. ago Power restored to 5,000 Londoners left in dark after hydro line deliberately cut

Power restored to 5,000 Londoners left in dark after hydro line deliberately cut  CBC

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7 d. ago Meet the former Londoners who left Hackney to build a creative community on the north Devon coast

After travelling the world for a year, the creative couple decided not to return to Hackney but settle on the comparatively affordable north Devon coast

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8 d. ago Murderer told judge to 'suck your mother' in horror court outburst

Lorik Lupqi, 22, was one of five thugs who hacked two innocent men to death and left another seriously injured during a North London music video shoot - then told a judge in court to 'suck your mother'

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9 d. ago Heir hunters' search for rightful owner of London bachelor's unclaimed £2.7m fortune sparks transatlantic row involving his father's 'love children' 

McDonald Noel, who was born in Trinidad but emigrated to London in 1960, left behind a £2.7million estate when he died aged 84 in 2018.

Economics

9 d. ago Search for rightful owner of London bachelor's unclaimed £2.7m fortune sparks transatlantic row involving his father's 'love children'

McDonald Noel, who was born in Trinidad but emigrated to London in 1960, left behind a £2.7million estate when he died aged 84 in 2018.

Economics

9 d. ago Death of London bachelor sparks transatlantic row involving his father's 'love children' over his £2.7m fortune

McDonald Noel, who was born in Trinidad but emigrated to London in 1960, left behind a £2.7million estate when he died aged 84 in 2018.

Economics

1 week ago Basslines over goalposts, cricket club bhangra nights: the gatherings where British diaspora music really grows

Away from the algorithm, the sound of multicultural Britain blossoms in sports halls and group chats, supporting community and inspiring the next generation of musiciansI don’t learn about music from record shops or curated playlists. I discover it on muddy football pitches in east London, with the smell of chips drifting from the van at half-time; in rented cricket halls in Bradford where there is always a giant urn of tea bubbling in the corner. The sounds that have shaped me as a Black British person aren’t designed by algorithms or commissioned by labels. They come from battered speakers balanced on trestle tables, bhangra basslines rattling the walls of community centres in Southall and WhatsApp threads buzzing long after everyone has gone home.I remember attending a Somali football league in east London where the match ended but no one left. The players, still in muddy boots, piled into the clubhouse to eat rice from foil trays while a DJ wired up his decks at the side of the ...

Politics

1 week ago Labour deputy leader contender warns party faces 'big threat' from left wing and Reform in London

Lucy Powell said that while campaigning in Lewisham she spoke to ‘a lot of traditional Labour voters who are frustrated’ with how the Government has acted since coming to power last July

Events

1 week ago The extreme lengths commuters take to secure a train seat at one of the UK's busiest stations

Marlon, who found himself caught in a stampede as passengers scrambled to catch a last-minute train at a busy London station, left social media users in stiches after turning the infamous rush into a race. 

Politics

1 week ago I left London years ago, and I’m still jealous of friends who can afford to stay

I left London years ago, and I’m still jealous of friends who can afford to stay  The i Paper

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2 w. ago Man pays for one night at The Ritz and price leaves people floored

Carmie Sellitto paid to stay in The Ritz hotel in London for just one night, and the money he spent left people stunned - with some saying it's more than their monthly rent

Economics

2 w. ago Grandfather who was snatched from a moving train as a baby tells of how he never saw his mother again

Peter Macdonald, 58, (right) was just ten weeks old when his mother fled to London with him and his brother Trevor Schwartz (left), who was two-years-old, to escape their father.

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