Boyzone – ‘Two For The Road’ shows at London’s Emirates Stadium will be the only place to see the Boyz live this year, and it is already
Month: February 2026
Moonlight – The Philip Lynott Enigma Announces London Premiere and UK Tour
Following a critically acclaimed, sold out Irish premiere, Moonlight – The Philip Lynott Enigma will have its UK premiere at Eventim Apollo
Large-scale criminal fly-tipping rife in South London according to data
Croydon continues to rank among the London boroughs with the highest number of large-scale fly-tipping incidents
New Piccadilly line trains delayed by extra six months as costs soar by £409m
The programme budget is set to increase to £3.4bn
Plans for 300 flats above south London Waitrose could still go ahead
In July 2024, Bromley Council approved John Lewis’ plans to build 353 homes above the Masons Hill Waitrose in Bromley town centre
Brockwell Park festivals 2026
Brockwell Park is set to host a number of music events this May
Iconic Hackney pub reopens with new Japanese menu
The Gun in Hackney has reopened under new ownership after closing last year
Chelsea to face holders PSG in last 16, Manchester City to meet Real Madrid
Chelsea will play holders Paris St-Germain in the Champions League round of 16 while Manchester City will face Real Madrid in the knockout stages for a fifth straight season.
Greens crush Labour with ‘seismic’ Gorton by-election win in Starmer nightmare
The Prime Minister rejected calls to resign as he was accused of leading Labour into an electoral ‘Valley of Death’
Rishi Sunak to advise Zelensky on Ukraine’s economic renewal
The former PM has taken up an unpaid role as part President Volodymyr Zelensky’s International Advisory Council for the Economic Renewal of Ukraine.
ECB books third straight annual loss
The European Central Bank said Thursday it booked its third straight loss in 2025 due to the lingering impact of a record run of interest rate hikes.
China removes 9 military officials ahead of Beijing’s ‘two sessions’
Five full generals, one lieutenant general and three major generals among those taken off the list of deputies.
Italy calls for suspension of carbon price in major attack on EU climate policy
The call would allow businesses to pollute for free, undermining the bloc’s longstanding emissions trading scheme.
International News: Firefighter family in Ireland has almost 300 years of combined service over multiple generations
Read about National Fire News: International News: Firefighter family in Ireland has almost 300 years of combined incident from BBC featured on Daily Dispatc…
Instagram to alert parents if teens repeatedly search for suicide terms
The parental alerts will be sent through email, text or WhatsApp, based on the contact information available. | World News
East India Company shuts down again, second collapse after 1857
The East India Company had been revived in 2010 as a luxury food and drink retailer, the modern incarnation sought to trade on heritage rather than empire. | World News
Afghanistan launches retaliatory strikes against Pakistan
Afghan authorities said they are conducting strikes against Pakistan in response to Pakistani airstrikes carried out. | World News
Stocks diverge as investors digest Nvidia earnings
Stock markets diverged on Thursday as investors digested company earnings, including better-than-forecast but not stellar results from chip titan Nvidia.
Huge lines wait to see beloved monkey Punch at Japanese zoo
People are lining up at the Ichikawa City Zoo to catch a glimpse of the viral monkey named Punch.
New Green MP says ‘we can win anywhere’ as Starmer vows to ‘keep fighting’ after by-election loss
Hannah Spencer, a 34-year-old plumber, wins the Gorton and Denton by-election, with Reform coming in second and Labour in third.
France condemns decision to provisionally apply divisive Mercosur trade deal – Europe live
Trade between the EU and two South American countries may start within two months under a provision application of the deal
Iranian agents obstructed care at hospitals packed with wounded protesters
Iranian doctors say that during last month’s deadly crackdown on nationwide protests, security agents swarmed hospitals in multiple cities, hunting for wounded protesters. The agents intimidated medical staff, prevented treatment
Mette Frederiksen announces Denmark will hold snap election on March 24
The center-left prime minister has experienced a surge of support after she rebuffed U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to seize Greenland.
New Green MP says ‘we can win anywhere’ after by-election victory as Starmer vows to ‘keep fighting’
Hannah Spencer, a 34-year-old plumber, wins the Gorton and Denton by-election, with Reform coming in second and Labour in third.
Canadian Sikh activist faces fresh death threats on eve of Carney visit to India
Police warn Moninder Singh, head of the Sikh Federation of Canada, his family are also at risk
Putin’s Army ‘ENCIRCLES’ Ukraine’s Nerve Points; ‘1100+ Soldiers, Killed Captured As…’
Russian forces unleashed a devastating overnight assault on Ukraine, hitting military-industrial sites, energy infrastructure, and UAV launch areas with prec…
Gorton And Denton By Election Sparks Fierce Three Way Battle
The Gorton and Denton by-election, held on February 26, 2026, has become a focal point of political drama and democratic scrutiny in the United Kingdom. What was…
Bexley included in major trial offering payments to some local families
Grandparents, aunts, uncles and family friends who step in to provide kinship care for children are to be paid under a new Government pilot
British prime minister suffers embarrassing election defeat in stronghold to Green Party
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party suffered an embarrassing election defeat on Friday in an area of Greater Manchester that it had dominated for almost a century, a loss that underscores the breakdown of Britain’s two-party politics.
Hillary Clinton rebukes Epstein committee; Magda Szubanski in cancer remission; and London’s ‘fountain of filth’
Clinton says proceedings are designed ‘to protect one political party and one public official, rather than to seek truth’
Israeli attacks on police sites kill six in southern, central Gaza
Hamas says latest attacks show Israel’s ‘blatant disregard for the efforts of mediators’ and ‘the Peace Council’.
London’s ‘school wars’ reveals the violent slang terms every parent should know
As London’s ‘school wars’ escalate into a Metropolitan Police operation, these are the slang words being used to incite violence in teens.
TfL rejects calls to extend Superloop bus route to Overground station
TfL was told extending the SL14 to Chingford station would make it a “truly game-changing proposal”
London Underground fares to rise by 5.8% from 1 March
Fares on the Underground, Overground, DLR and Elizabeth line will rise on 1 March.
‘My son would say he’s not going to make it to his 21st, and he didn’t’
Pastor Lorraine Burrell Jones MBE told us the pain of losing a child is like ‘having a nail’ plunged through your heart, ‘and you can’t get it out’
Toddler’s parents take council to High Court over children’s centre closures
The case was heard by Mr Justice Kimblin in the Royal Courts of Justice this week
passengers face another year of delay
TfL says first of 94 ‘game-changing’ new trains now not due to enter service until sometime between December 2026 and June 2027
Israel on the Brink
Two prominent Jewish historians have recently written from different perspectives – one economic and political; one largely theological and moral – that
Police release image after woman upskirted at Victoria station
BTP officers think this man could help with their enquiries into an upskirting incident
Neighbourhood that shed ‘run down’ rep named 1 of best places to live in 2026
It has a ‘peaceful’ vibe, with locals noting that you feel separate from London despite being so far into the city
Minor delays on the Piccadilly and Bakerloo lines
Live updates on Tube, rail and road disruption across London as the morning rush hour gets under way
from transport and schools to housing
The approved budget will support housing schemes in South Kilburn and Wembley, health services in Willesden and new SEND school places
Dad who lost testicle to cancer throws it farewell Zoom party
The Fulham father is taking on the London Marathon for The Robin Cancer Trust
Reform’s London Mayor candidate failed to disclose shares in hotel
Laila Cunningham has denied any wrongdoing but has updated her register of interests following an enquiry by the Local Democracy Reporting Service
Green MP Hannah Spencer’s by-election victory speech in full
‘Instead of working for a nice life, we’re working to line the pockets of billionaires. We are being bled dry’
Newham kebab shop gets permission to open until 5am
The manager has promised no idling engines, no horns and no waiting outside
Unsafe HMO with black mould and mouse droppings shut down
Nine unrelated people were found living in the cramped family home
Mayor changes language around affordable homes target as deadline looms
City Hall’s Deputy Mayor for Housing recently said he “fully anticipates” the target will be met but Sir Sadiq Khan is merely “hopeful”
Hays profit tumbles as recruiter grapples with prolonged hiring slump
The London-listed company also said its boss Dirk Hahn has stepped down for ‘personal reasons’ after 28 years at the firm.
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