19 h. ago How many children in your London borough will benefit from Reeves axing two

Newham, Tower Hamlets and Hackney set to be the London boroughs where most families benefit from lifting of two-child welfare cap

Politics

24 h. ago Anyone bringing Christmas Market gifts back to UK faces £5,000 fine

A list of popular gifts you might buy at a market in France, Germany, Italy or the rest of Europe are banned in the UK

Economics

44 h. ago Wicked: For Good beats box office records previously held by Wicked

Jon M Chu’s sequel, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, is the second biggest US opening of the year and the biggest international opening for a stage musical adaptationThe extraordinary promotional juggernaut for Wicked: For Good, Jon M Chu’s sequel to the 2024 first instalment of his Broadway adaptation, appears to have paid off, with the film this weekend smashing box office records held by its predecessor.Its global total at the end of the weekend stands at $226m, considerably up on the $164.2m earned by its predecessor. The major change was in the domestic takings: while last year’s film took more than double its initial take in the US – $114m to $50.2m overseas – this concluding instalment has corrected that overindexing, with $76m banked from international territories. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Wandsworth’s year as London’s Borough of Culture: Will it now embrace gaming?

Wandsworth’s year as London’s Borough of Culture: Will it now embrace gaming?  South West Londoner

Politics

6 d. ago I I refused to sell my home or force my husband to get a low

Take pause, if you go to the cinema this weekend to see the new film The Running Man. The basic plot of this dystopian thriller is that the contestants must compete to stay alive.

Politics

6 d. ago I refused to sell my home or force my husband to get a low skill job to save us from tax

Take pause, if you go to the cinema this weekend to see the new film The Running Man. The basic plot of this dystopian thriller is that the contestants must compete to stay alive.

Events

6 d. ago South London borough with famous tourist attraction could introduce tourist tax

South London borough with famous tourist attraction could introduce tourist tax  This Is Local London

Politics

7 d. ago London borough becomes first in country to install specialist drug squad after record deaths in capital

Tower Hamlets Council’s seven officer team has seized a £50,000 haul of illegal substances from a vehicle in Blackwall Way car park

Events

7 d. ago London's best Christmas markets 2025, from Borough to Leicester Square

Revel in Christmas magic at one of London's most dazzling markets

Politics

8 d. ago Barclays makes big cuts to mortgage rates as lenders try to stave off Budget property slump

The lender has cut rates on five-year fixes across all deposit sizes, as banks compete to gain new borrowers in a sluggish housing market.

Economics

8 d. ago London borough calls for a tourist tax to be introduced in the capital

Attractions in the borough include the London Eye, the National Theatre and Brixton’s O2 Academy

Politics

9 d. ago Woman decked out in designer threads is accused of defrauding top NYC restaurants out of free food

Pei Chung, 34, has boasted of her luxury lifestyle to her 13,000 Instagram followers, sharing pictures of lavish meals she has enjoyed at a swathe of restaurants across the city.

Society

1 week ago The buzzy south London borough that is planning a ‘tourist tax’

The buzzy south London borough that is planning a ‘tourist tax’  Time Out

Politics

1 week ago Food influencer Michael Duarte’s heartbroken wife breaks silence after he was shot dead by cops

THE wife of food influencer Michael Duarte has broken her silence following his death. Duarte, known as Food With Bear Hands, was shot dead by cops after allegedly waving a knife erratically. Duarte's wife, Jess, has spoken out for the first time and told TMZ she's "struggled" what to do. She paid a glowing tribute...

Events

1 week ago 'We're not all influencers': Apprentice winner defends Manchester Christmas Market stall after 'unfair' TikTok video

"It's not an easy job standing out on that market for 40 days straight in the freezing cold so cut them a little bit of slack ok"

Society

1 week ago Food influencer Michael Duarte, 36, shot by police after 'erratic' star threatened deputy with knife

Food influencer Michael Duarte was killed by police responding to a 911 call involving a 'male subject with a knife acting erratically' on November 8 in Castroville, Texas.

Events

1 week ago Food influencer shot dead by sheriff’s deputy in Texas while ‘acting erratically’ with a knife, days after wedding anniversary

Michael Duarte – known as ‘FoodWithBearHands’ – was celebrated for his cooking and recipe videos

Society

1 week ago Popular food influencer Michael Duarte shot dead three days after wedding anniversary

The content creator had over 800,000 TikTok followers and was known for cooking videos

Society

1 week ago Mayfair flat previously owned by a banking tycoon hits the market for £39.5M (but it only has four bedrooms!)

The penthouse, nestled in the heart of Mayfair and overlooking Green Park, has hit the market for £39.5million.

Economics

2 w. ago Popular influencer Michael Duarte known as FoodWithBearHands dies in 'horrible incident'

The Californian-based social media star, who posted under the username foodwithbearhands, died on November 8.

Events