15 m. ago Firework blamed for fire that destroyed shed and damaged London home

Firework blamed for fire that destroyed shed and damaged London home  Guardian Series

Events

23 m. ago Florian Schneider’s Kraftwerk equipment to go on sale, expected to fetch up to $650,000

Auction in US includes late musician’s vocoders, flute, sunglasses and bike he rode in Tour de France videoHe was a pioneer of electronic music whose band Kraftwerk redefined the sound of pop and influenced artists from David Bowie and New Order to Coldplay and Run-DMC.Now the electronic equipment and musical instruments Florian Schneider used to create some of the band’s best-known songs in the 1970s and 1980s could fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars when they are sold at auction next month. Continue reading...

Economics

29 m. ago Focus on: The most interesting East End tours, from the Krays to Jack the Ripper

As well as murky tours, take one that charts the city’s most intriguing migration story

Politics

30 m. ago Why Ronnie O'Sullivan lived on £130,000 canal boat before finally leaving UK

Ronnie O'Sullivan has left the UK in favour of a glamorous new life in Dubai, but the snooker legend once lived on a narrow boat in London before opting to sell it after just a year

Economics

48 m. ago London Colney shoplifter stole with baby in unroadworthy car

London Colney shoplifter stole with baby in unroadworthy car  Herts Advertiser

Transport

51 m. ago Black cab drivers should have claim thrown out, say Uber lawyers

Nearly 13,500 drivers are taking legal action against Uber at the High Court in London.

Politics

53 m. ago London SEO Expert Christopher Clowes Launches Accessible Framework to Combat AI Search Traffic Losses

London SEO Expert Christopher Clowes Launches Accessible Framework to Combat AI Search Traffic Losses  Yahoo Finance

Economics

62 m. ago 'Exhilarating' new London tourist attraction expected to bring in 60,000 visitors

Now, a London site might be set for a revamp - including the creation of a new tourist attraction. Plans say it would 'offer a unique and exhilarating experience'.

Politics

71 m. ago News | Avison Young hires director to London place advisory team

News | Avison Young hires director to London place advisory team  CoStar

Politics

72 m. ago US ‘Night Stalkers’ seen in Caribbean as fears of regime change rise in Venezuela

Elite helicopter unit’s part in military deployment comes as Donald Trump ramps up pressure on Nicolás MaduroThey call themselves the Night Stalkers and their unofficial motto hints at the group’s lethal nocturnal line of work: “Death Waits in the Dark.” “You can flee, but they will find you,” warns a rare book about the US army’s secretive 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR).Since the elite helicopter unit’s creation in 1981, its daredevil pilots have taken part in some of the most dangerous missions in recent US military history: battling Islamic State during Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq and Syria, and Somali warlords during Operation Gothic Serpent; and spiriting Navy Seals into Pakistan to kill the al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden as part of Operation Neptune Spear. Continue reading...

Politics

87 m. ago Edinburgh sandwich shop 'institution' Alby's is named best in UK outside of London

Five Scottish shops were named in the top ten list, beating Newcastle, Leeds and Manchester.

Politics

90 m. ago Chris Pine to Make London Stage Debut With Simon Stone’s Chekhov Adaptation ‘Ivanov’

Chris Pine to Make London Stage Debut With Simon Stone’s Chekhov Adaptation ‘Ivanov’  Variety

Politics

95 m. ago Confectioner reveals London's top treat in time for Halloween

Confectioner reveals London's top treat in time for Halloween  Kilburn Times

Politics

1 hour ago American in UK says there are three things that baffle him about life here

An American who has lived in London for the past four years has shared the three things he still doesn't understand about the UK

Politics

1 hour ago Driver in 140mph crash ‘did absolutely nothing’ to aid victim’s family – judge

Brazilian Maria Carolina Do Nascimento, who was a passenger in a BMW, died at the scene in Brent Cross, north London.

Events

1 hour ago London's unmissable gigs this weekend, from Haim to Amyl and the Sniffers

Maddy Mussen rounds up the hottest music nights in London this week

Politics

1 hour ago London Card Show Returns For 2025 Bigger and Better than Ever

London Card Show Returns For 2025 Bigger and Better than Ever  Seen in The City

Politics

1 hour ago 'Like the Wild West': Diwali fireworks spark over 35 emergency call outs across London

Thousands take part in joyous Diwali celebrations but some Londoners complain about fireworks keeping them awake

Events

1 hour ago London politics LIVE: Keir Starmer grilled at PMQs on grooming gangs inquiry resignations

Sir Keir Starmer faced Prime Minister’s Questions amid a row over the Government's handling of the national grooming gangs inquiry

Politics

2 h. ago Woman is fined £150 for pouring coffee down drain outside west London station

Burcu Yesilyurt tipped out a small amount from reusable cup rather than risk spilling it on the bus

Economics