85 m. ago London railway fire LIVE: Several crews fighting blaze on tracks as busy train stations evacuated

Queen's Road Peckham and South Bermondsey stations in south London have been affected by the train track fire, which the London Fire Brigade has described as "very visible"

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59 h. ago UK snow maps show huge blizzard in cities including London and Birmingham next week

UK snow maps show huge blizzard in cities including London and Birmingham next week  The Mirror

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60 h. ago Snow maps show huge blizzard in cities including London and Birmingham next week

Several major cities face more snow next week as advanced weather forecasting maps reveal a blizzard will sweep across the country just days after Storm Goretti

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3 d. ago Fury as American Islamist preacher who praised Hamas is invited to speak in Britain next weekend: Pressure grows on Home Office to revoke Lebanese

Lebanese-born Ustadh Mohamed Baajour is due to speak in London, Manchester and Leicester next weekend, amid accusations that he holds fundamentalist and antisemitic views.

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4 d. ago East London homes left without water for almost a week after main bursts

The issue was finally resolved this week after multiple days

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4 d. ago Peckham In South London Is Getting A New Weekly Farmers’ Market

Peckham In South London Is Getting A New Weekly Farmers’ Market  Time Out Worldwide

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5 d. ago London’s ‘No Trousers Tube Ride’ returns this weekend: Here's everything you need to know

London’s ‘No Trousers Tube Ride’ returns this weekend: Here's everything you need to know  The Tab

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5 d. ago David Bowie’s childhood home to open to the public for first time

The London house where Bowie, then David Jones, lived from 1955 to 1968 will be opened at the end of 2027On the evening of 6 July 1972, thousands of kids across the UK had their lives changed when the sight of David Bowie performing Starman on Top of the Pops was beamed into their living rooms. Come the end of 2027, Bowie fans will be able to walk the very floorboards where the young David Jones grew up, when his childhood home in Bromley, south London, is opened to the public for the first time.Ahead of the 10th anniversary of Bowie’s death this weekend (he would have turned 79 on Thursday), the Heritage of London Trust has announced that it has acquired the two-up, two-down house at 4 Plaistow Grove where Bowie lived from 1955 to 1968. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago David Bowie’s childhood home to open to public after 1960s restoration

South London house to feature never-before-seen archival items and creative workshops for young peopleOn the evening of 6 July 1972, thousands of young people across the UK had their lives changed when the sight of David Bowie performing Starman on Top of the Pops was beamed into their living rooms. Come the end of 2027, Bowie fans will be able to walk the very floorboards where the young David Jones grew up, when his childhood home in south London, is opened to the public for the first time.Ahead of the 10th anniversary of Bowie’s death this weekend (he would have turned 79 on Thursday), the Heritage of London Trust has announced that it has acquired the two-up, two-down house at 4 Plaistow Grove, Bromley, where Bowie lived from 1955 to 1968. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Things to do in London this weekend, from Hamnet to Nick Mohammed

Josh Barrie picks the very best of what to do in the capital

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5 d. ago Conservation Authority cautions of high waters in London region, risk of flooding into weekend

Conservation Authority cautions of high waters in London region, risk of flooding into weekend  CBC

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5 d. ago Which London Underground and Overground stations and lines are closed this weekend?

Here’s the disruptions to be aware of this weekend

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5 d. ago Weekend rail delays between London, Stevenage and Peterborough

Weekend rail delays between London, Stevenage and Peterborough  BBC

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5 d. ago The best London gigs this week, from Biffy Clyro to jungle classics

January might be cold, dark and chronically overdrawn, but that’s no reason not to go out, says Maddy Mussen

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5 d. ago Reform UK picks Muslim candidate Laila Cunningham to run for London mayor

Reform UK picks Muslim candidate Laila Cunningham to run for London mayor  The Arab Weekly

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5 d. ago The 6 Best Free Things To Do In London This Weekend [January 9

The 6 Best Free Things To Do In London This Weekend [January 9-11 2026]  Time Out Worldwide

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5 d. ago London travel disruption this weekend: full list of tube and train closures for January 9

London travel disruption this weekend: full list of tube and train closures for January 9-11 2026  Time Out Worldwide

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5 d. ago Every London Underground lines and stations closed this weekend

Every London Underground lines and stations closed this weekend  Wimbledon Guardian

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7 d. ago Will It Snow in London This Week? Here’s When and How Much Snow Is Forecast to Fall

Will It Snow in London This Week? Here’s When and How Much Snow Is Forecast to Fall  Time Out Worldwide

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8 d. ago No Trousers Tube Ride returns to London for 2025 this weekend

One of the requirements is underwear with sufficient coverage

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