25 h. ago Historic Forest Hill museum with butterfly house in running for national award

Historic Forest Hill museum with butterfly house in running for national award  This Is Local London

Events

33 h. ago One person seriously injured, firefighter hurt battling house fire in New London

One person seriously injured, firefighter hurt battling house fire in New London  Hartford Courant

Events

35 h. ago New London firefighter injured as crews rescue person trapped in house fire

New London firefighter injured as crews rescue person trapped in house fire  WTNH.com

Events

35 h. ago Rental Revamp: How a Creator Found a Flat in London’s Tight Housing Market—and Made It Her Own

Rental Revamp: How a Creator Found a Flat in London’s Tight Housing Market—and Made It Her Own  Dwell

Politics

45 h. ago An early Victorian townhouse in north London sympathetically brought to life by Cave Interiors

An early Victorian townhouse in north London sympathetically brought to life by Cave Interiors  House & Garden

Politics

54 h. ago Four charged by counter terrorism police after planes damaged at RAF base

The four will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

Events

2 d. ago Historic Smithfield shops and bars parade to return in £400m London Museum move

The “houses” form part of the new site for the London Museum which is relocating from the Barbican next year

Economics

3 d. ago Fed chair Jerome Powell blames Trump tariffs for failure to cut US interest rates this year – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsUS dollar has worst first half in more than 50 years amid Trump tariffsSainsbury’s has recorded its strongest growth since last summer after its Argos chain recorded a big step up in sales as shoppers sought out paddling pools and fans during recent hot weather.The retail group said Argos, its catalogue shop, was able to achieve growth of 4.4% in the three months to 21 June, up from 1.9% in the previous quarter. Comparable group sales, excluding fuel, rose 4.7% on a year earlier.Companies have now expanded production slightly for the fourth month in a row, order intake has ceased to fall, and slightly longer delivery times also indicate that demand is picking up a bit.Against the backdrop of numerous uncertainties - US tariffs, the crisis in the Middle East, and Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine - this can certainly be seen as a sign of resilience. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago UK house prices fell in June; London stock market celebrates best first half to a year since 2021 – business live

UK house prices fell in June; London stock market celebrates best first half to a year since 2021 – business live  The Guardian

Economics

4 d. ago Flash flood warning for 50,000 homes as residents to be given emergency advice

London's City Hall has reached out to thousands of households warning them they are now at increased risk and given them advice on preparing for flash floods

Events

4 d. ago Czech Philharmonic says Jakub Hrůša will become chief conductor in 2028

The Czech Philharmonic says Jakub Hrůša will become its new chief conductor and music director

Politics

4 d. ago See How Pictograms Have Become a Global Communication Tool at Japan House London

See How Pictograms Have Become a Global Communication Tool at Japan House London  London On The Inside

Politics

7 d. 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

7 d. 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

8 d. 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

8 d. 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

8 d. 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

8 d. ago Keir Starmer admits government has ‘asked a lot’ of business, and defends employment rights bill – business live

PM tells BCC conference businesses have made a ‘huge difference’, following the tax rises in the last budgetFull story: Shell has ‘no intention’ of making offer to buy BP after £60bn takeover rumoursStarmer then tells the BCC conference that the spending review earlier this month is a “clear shift” towards investing in the future of the UK, not simply tackling the promises it inherited.Starmer says his administration have “wiped the slate clean”, stabilized the economy, and can now move onto building a fairer Britain, with change and renewal.‘I fully acknowledge that this year, as we’ve had to fix the foundations of our country, [and] deal with the unprecedented mess that we inherited, we’ve asked a lot of you.I understand that, and I want to acknowledge that.They are all vital for the long-term growth of our country. But none of that would have been possible without your contribution. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Ministers considering alcohol advertising restrictions in line with junk food

Wes Streeting is set to announce radical reforms for the NHS in England after the recent spending review allocated £29 billion to the health service

Politics

8 d. 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