5 h. ago Royal London appoints Barclays’ Lee Ellis as group chief digital officer

Royal London appoints Barclays’ Lee Ellis as group chief digital officer  FinTech Futures

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19 h. ago Get Ready for a Busy Royal Spring After Historic Events in London Announced

Get Ready for a Busy Royal Spring After Historic Events in London Announced  MarieClaire.com

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19 h. ago Noel Clarke attends planned start of libel trial against Guardian publisher

Mr Clarke appeared at the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Wednesday.

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26 h. ago Trailblazing Olympic refugee boxer Cindy Ngamba set for a pro debut on all

Cindy Ngamba makes her pro boxing debut Friday in London

Sport

42 h. ago London Symphony Orchestra conductor Antonio Pappano goes underground — he takes the Tube to work

Conductor Antonio Pappano is leading the orchestra on a 13-concert U.S. tour to California, Florida and New York that ends this week with its first Carnegie Hall concerts since 2005

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4 d. ago Castles in the sky: the fantastical drawings of author Victor Hugo – in pictures

Although better known for his sprawling Romantic novels The Hunchback of Notre-Dame and Les Misérables, celebrated French author Victor Hugo spent much of his time drawing. A collection of about 70 of his sketches will soon be on display at the Royal Academy in London, in an exhibition bringing together caricatures, travel drawings and landscapes. Several of the drawings feature castles and ruins. “Hugo was inspired by ‘burgs’ – castles, fortresses or walled towns – that he saw when travelling along the Rhine, but he often drew fantastical castles that fuse memory and imagination,” says the exhibition’s curator Sarah Lea. “Hugo’s castle drawings range in tone from sinister and sublime to highly romantic and exquisitely detailed.”Astonishing Things: The Drawings of Victor Hugo is at the Royal Academy of Arts, London W1, 21 March to 29 June Continue reading...

Culture

5 d. ago Isaac Newton’s beer mug to go on show in Royal Society exhibition in London

Though scientist was not thought to be a great drinker, he may have used beer as an ingredient in the homemade ink in which he wrote his greatest workIssac Newton has long been a familiar figure in museums around the world. Now, one of the famed scientist’s most prized possessions is due to go on display for the first time in 160 years: his beer mug.The wooden mug will be on public display at the Royal Society, in central London, from 4 March, alongside items including Newton’s greatest work, the Principia, and the scientist’s death mask, which was prepared shortly after his death to serve as a likeness for sculptures. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Sara Pascoe's secret London: breakfast at the Cafe Royal, and cocktails at Waterstones

The comedian shares her insider spots to the capital, and reveals who the person is who makes her laugh most in the world

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6 d. ago Inheritance rule helping more than two million people to boost state pension

Royal London obtained figures relating to inherited state pension entitlements when someone’s spouse dies.

Economics

7 d. ago Date set for Royal Variety Performance with tickets on sale Friday

The event will be staged at the Royal Albert Hall in London on November 19.

Politics

7 d. ago After fulfilling a Simpsons joke, Cypress Hill are now releasing their live album with the London Symphony Orchestra from Royal Albert Hall

After fulfilling a Simpsons joke, Cypress Hill are now releasing their live album with the London Symphony Orchestra from Royal Albert Hall  NME

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7 d. ago Cypress Hill and London Symphony Orchestra detail forthcoming album, Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Cypress Hill and London Symphony Orchestra detail forthcoming album, Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall  The Line of Best Fit

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1 week ago Ibiza Classics 2025: Pete Tong to celebrate 10th anniversary with new shows at hallowed concert hall

Celebrated DJ Pete Tong set to return to the scene of Ibiza Classic’s debut performance ten years later 🎶🎟⏺

Culture

1 week ago NHS trust warned of ‘widespread communication issues’ after man died from fall

Carl Eastman, 96, suffered an irreversible bleed on the brain after falling in the Enhanced Care Bay of the Royal Free Hospital in north London.

Events

1 week ago Parents say findings of new inquest into baby’s death ‘everything we fought for’

Ben Condon’s parents have spent 10 years fighting for answers about his death.

Events

1 week ago Bora Aksu pays tribute to the royal ‘beauty queen’ Empress Sisi at London Fashion Week

The Turkish designer showcased a regal display at St Paul’s Church in Covent Garden.

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1 week ago Empire Of The Sun announce huge London gig at iconic Old Royal Naval College

Empire Of The Sun announce huge London gig at iconic Old Royal Naval College  NME

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2 w. ago Much Ado About Nothing review at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London with Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell

Much Ado About Nothing review at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London with Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell  The Stage

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2 w. ago The King visits the Centre for Injury Studies at Imperial College London

The King visits the Centre for Injury Studies at Imperial College London  The Royal Family

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2 w. ago Wrexham’s Elliot Lee shares shocking pics of terrifying car crash he was ‘lucky’ to survive

Elliot Lee was involved in a terrifying car crash while travelling home following Wrexham's 1-0 win over Bolton Wanderers at the Racecourse Ground last Tuesday night

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