8 h. ago Which areas in London are at most risk of wildfires as fourth heatwave of summer hits this week?

Three wildfires broke out across London this week - which areas are most at risk?

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60 h. ago Summer 2025 has proved why London is the greatest city in the world, writes Sir Sadiq Khan

Summer 2025 has proved why London is the greatest city in the world, writes Sir Sadiq Khan  lbc.co.uk

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60 h. ago David Hare play starring Ralph Fiennes transfers to the West End

The production, starring the Harry Potter actor and Spooks star Miranda Raison, played at the Theatre Royal Bath between June and July.

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64 h. ago London weather: Capital to sizzle in fourth heatwave of the summer

Temperatures could rise to 32C on Tuesday, according to the Met Office

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3 d. ago Tim Minchin looks back: ‘Entertainers say we want to change the world, but really we just enjoy being clapped’

The comedian on his sickly childhood, what made him leave his home town and his Matilda-induced anxietyBorn in 1975 in Northampton and raised in Perth, Australia, Tim Minchin is a musician, comedian, actor, writer and director. Starting out in musical theatre, he turned to comedy in 2003, winning the 2005 Perrier best newcomer at the fringe. In 2008, the Royal Shakespeare Company commissioned him to write music and lyrics for a stage adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Matilda – it has since won seven Olivier awards and four Tonys. He is married with two children and lives in Sydney. His new album, Tim Minchin Time Machine, is out now. Matilda the Musical is playing in the UK and Ireland.As photos were so rare in the 80s, compared with now, there’s a formality to my physicality here. I look proud, but as I didn’t like primary school, I would have been unhappy that it was time to go to class. I found the whole school experience very scary. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago London weather: Capital to sizzle in fourth heatwave of the summer next week

Temperatures could rise to 32C on Tuesday, according to the Met Office

Society

4 d. ago The central London Mediterranean restaurant that feels like a summer holiday

The central London Mediterranean restaurant that feels like a summer holiday  News Shopper

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4 d. ago 'Rock stars went in but the feel of the place was that it was a home for everyone'

The bolthole for the stars is the Apsley Cottage pub behind the Apollo Theatre in Ardwick. Its walls are covered with pictures of the bands who have gone there after performing at the venue.

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5 d. ago These high school students say Northeastern’s London summer school changed everything

These high school students say Northeastern’s London summer school changed everything  Northeastern Global News

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5 d. ago Armando Broja: Burnley complete £20m deal for Chelsea striker as Blues fire sale continues

The Clarets have now signed three players from the west London outfit this summer

Economics

5 d. ago Four and Five Star Edinburgh Fringe Theatre 2025: Here are 13 shows the Scotman critics have loved you can still get tickets for this weekend

Looking for something to see this weekend in Edinburgh? We have some recommendations from the experts.

Culture

6 d. ago Another heatwave set for London: Everything you need to know

London is bracing for another heatwave next week, with temperatures potentially reaching over 30C

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6 d. ago The beautiful giant waterlilies kids can see all summer in London

The beautiful giant waterlilies kids can see all summer in London - how to get in for free  My London

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7 d. ago Explore the Tapestry of Terraces at Canary Wharf This Summer

Explore the Tapestry of Terraces at Canary Wharf This Summer  London On The Inside

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7 d. ago 12 great London restaurants that closed for good this summer

12 great London restaurants that closed for good this summer  Time Out Worldwide

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9 d. ago The Best Edinburgh Fringe Theatre 2025: Every show with a four or five star review from The Scotsman so far

Wondering what theatre you should see at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe? Here are the best shows our critics have seen, so far.

Culture

9 d. ago ‘We can hear their saliva’: why are so many actors suddenly using microphones?

From Greek tragedy to Chekhov to Rosamund Pike in Inter Alia, handheld mics are everywhere on stage right now. Is this a thrilling innovation – or a pointless fad?Wig, robes and moves like Jagger. Rosamund Pike’s star turn as a crown court judge, at the National Theatre in London, has proved that there’s just one prop you need to turn even the most serious of subjects into a punk performance – a microphone. And Inter Alia is only the latest in a number of major openings to star the humble handheld: from Greek tragedy to Chekhov, the device seems to be increasingly common in West End productions.Microphones were integral to Thomas Ostermeier’s meta-theatrical production of The Seagull at the Barbican, and Jamie Lloyd – having used handhelds to transform James McAvoy into a rapping Cyrano de Bergerac three years ago – has deployed them in both Shakespeare (Much Ado) and Lloyd Webber (Evita). And no production used them more controversially than Daniel Fish’s Elektra, whose lead, Brie ...

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1 week ago Where To Eat, Drink, Play And Stay In London For Summer 2025

Where To Eat, Drink, Play And Stay In London For Summer 2025  Forbes

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1 week ago Labour MP Sir Chris Bryant says he was sexually abused as a teenager by the head of the National Youth Theatre and has been attacked by five male politicians at Westminster

Sir Chris Bryant said Michael Croft, who died in 1986, had invited him to dinner every evening while he was attending the company in London during the summer of 1978.

Events

1 week ago £45m Arsenal Star Could Cross North London Divide And Sign For Tottenham This Summer

£45m Arsenal Star Could Cross North London Divide And Sign For Tottenham This Summer  goonernews.com

Economics