47 m. ago 'You're on your last warning!' London borough threatens Lime and Forest over abandoned e

London council sends warning letter to e-bike rental companies after ‘persistent problems’ it says are blighting the borough

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61 m. ago Is this Britain's poshest studio? Flat the same size as a caravan goes on the market for nearly £300k

The tiny property, tucked away in the heart of Pimlico, London, is being billed as a 'one-of-a-kind' investment despite offering just 130 square feet of living space.

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78 m. ago Two London men charged with attending terrorist training camp as members of Hezbollah

Two London men charged with attending terrorist training camp as members of Hezbollah  My London

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80 m. ago Brockwell Park festival organisers submit planning application for first time after controversy

Residents can have their say on Brockwell Live that features festivals such as Mighty Hoopla, Cross the Tracks and Field Day after legal challenge to events

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90 m. ago ‘To be really successful, you have to be sexy in a straight way’: Ben Whishaw on libidinous New York and playing Peter Hujar

Peter Hujar captured a queer Manhattan demi-monde that is now lost to Aids. Whishaw reveals what he learned playing the photographer in a minimalist film being hailed by some as a masterpieceOn 19 December 1974, the writer Linda Rosenkrantz went round to her friend Peter Hujar’s apartment in New York, and asked the photographer to describe exactly what he had done the day before. He talked in great detail about taking Allen Ginsberg’s portrait for the New York Times (it didn’t go well – Ginsberg was too performative for the kind of intimacy Hujar craved). He also described the Chinese takeaway he ate and how his pal Vince Aletti came round to have a shower. And he fretted about not being paid by Elle magazine.So what did Ben Whishaw, who plays him in the new film Peter Hujar’s Day, do himself the day before? The actor, on a video call from his home in London, rubbing his hands through his hair in a worried manner, says he could probably describe it in “about five sentences”, but aft...

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94 m. ago Major incident as 30 treated in carbon monoxide leak at London M&S

Major incident as 30 treated in carbon monoxide leak at London M&S - latest updates  London Evening Standard

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1 hour ago Oxford University student, 20, is charged with stirring up racial hatred after allegedly promoting an antisemitic chant at pro

Oxford University politics student Samuel Williams, first identified by the Daily Mail, has been charged with stirring up racial hatred at a pro-Palestine demonstration in central London in October.

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1 hour ago Pregnant Vanessa White reveals her baby's gender as she reflects on her intimate London wedding with just TWO guests

The Saturdaysstar, 36, took to Instagram on Monday to announce she had tied the knot to her DJ fiancé Emmanuel Lawal at Hackney Town Hall.

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1 hour ago Court backs ruling that UK unlawfully detained Tamils on Diego Garcia

British Indian Ocean Territory commissioner’s appeal against decision last year rejected by judges in LondonAppeal court judges have backed a decision that dozens of asylum seekers were unlawfully detained on one of the world’s most remote islands, rejecting an appeal on Tuesday by the commissioner for the territory.Exactly a year ago, on 16 December 2024, a judge ruled that Tamils who arrived on the island of Diego Garcia, a UK and US military base, after a shipwreck while they were trying to reach Canada to seek asylum, were unlawfully detained there for three years in conditions described as “hell on Earth”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Paul Doyle: Nine things you need to know after Liverpool crash driver jailed

Paul Doyle, 54, was jailed today after a trial at Liverpool Crown Court heard he had driven at crowds 'in a rage' as his 'anger had completely taken hold of him' on May 26

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2 h. ago Leicester Square knifeman detained indefinitely for repeatedly stabbing girl, 11

The Australian child was on holiday with her mother when she was targeted by Ioan Pintaru in London’s West End on the morning of August 12 last year.

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2 h. ago To look the part for the party, get a makeover at London's best beauty counters

From Covent Garden to Carnaby Street and Knightsbridge here’s where you’ll find the best makeovers in town

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2 h. ago The ‘international’ train station just outside London that has had a £1 million refurb

The ‘international’ train station just outside London that has had a £1 million refurb  Time Out Worldwide

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2 h. ago Driver who rammed through crowd at Liverpool soccer parade sentenced to over 21 years

A driver who injured more than 130 people when he plowed his car into a crowd of soccer fans celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League championship has been sentenced to over 21 years in prison

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2 h. ago Spanish beach city that’s the birthplace of paella to get new budget flights from the UK from £20

A POPULAR Spanish beach city is set to get new flights from the UK. Valencia is known for its vibrant culture and being the birthplace of paella, and soon the city will get new Wizz Air flights from London Gatwick Airport. The new flights will be daily and launch on March 29, next year. Return...

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2 h. ago Person dies in hospital after falling on London Underground tracks

Person dies in hospital after falling on London Underground tracks  My London

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2 h. ago Oxford student charged over ‘put the Zios in the ground’ chant during London protest

Samuel Williams will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, January 27

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2 h. ago PATRICK MARMION reviews Indian Ink at Hampstead Theatre, London: Felicity Kendal triumphs in this revived classic from the late Tom Stoppard

It must surely be an emotionally intense experience for her to be starring in the revival of a play by her former partner, Tom Stoppard, who sadly died just last month.

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2 h. ago London council serves hire bike operators with ultimatum over rider behaviour and poor parking

London council serves hire bike operators with ultimatum over rider behaviour and poor parking  BikeRadar

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2 h. ago Instant karma for 'watch thief' as his attempt to steal the timepiece is thwarted by the victim and a passerby

The alleged thief was chased down after trying to rob a man of his watch in Margaret Street, in central London, where the average property price on the road is £2million.

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