Month: October 2026

The clocks go back this Sunday (25 October), and while that technically means an extra hour in bed, anyone with young children knows it’s more likely to mean a 5am wake-up. London parents in desperate need of caffeine are in for a treat this Sunday,

Theatre in 60 different languages will take over eight London venues this year, as 450 artists come together for Voila! Theatre Festival’s exhilarating programme of 101 shows and events. Reflecting contemporary flows of cultures, stories and aesthetics, this vibrant celebration of international theatre puts challenge

The Childline founder, who had been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in 2023, died at her home in the New Forest on September 30.

Skate Leicester Square will return to the heart of the West End this Christmas, opening from Saturday 31 October 2026 until Sunday 3 January 2027. Following its debut in 2025, Underbelly’s outdoor ice rink will once again transform Leicester Square into a festive centrepiece, giving Londoners and visitors the chance to skate beneath the Christmas […]

The French Riviera has arrived in London, following the launch of Art of London’s Step Into the French Riviera, a free immersive public art experience bringing the sunshine, colour and creative spirit of the Mediterranean to the streets of the West End. Now, the experience is expanding with two striking new installations. In Piccadilly Circus, […]

Peter Schmeichel has admitted that he was forced to eat his words regarding Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya

Arsenal take on Bayern Munich in the Champions League and Mikel Arteta has a pretty healthy squad for the European challenge, with updates on Martin Zubimendi and Piero Hincapie

More than 370 years after London’s first coffeehouses began bringing together merchants, entrepreneurs and thinkers over a cup of coffee, a new London business is drawing inspiration from that extraordinary heritage. Thamesmith & Co, founded by City of London tour guide and entrepreneur Chris MacNeil

London dates have been announced for Blue Planet III Live in Concert, which will tour the UK next year, presented by FKP Scorpio Entertainment UK under license from BBC Studios. The 2027 tour will visit OVO Arena Wembley for two performances: Friday 4 June (evening)

Charles said there can be ‘few happier symbols of success’ than watching a relationship passed between generations.

Last week (15th October), residents at Goldfinch Point, a later living development by Life in Place by Anchor in Hackney, London, got together to raise money for cancer research at a Macmillan Coffee Morning. The Macmillan Coffee Morning is the charity’s biggest annual fundraising event,

Land between existing stations could accommodate new communities if rail capacity improves, with HS2 offering a chance to add local services along routes north of London.

As food safety experts explore new ways to tackle campylobacter contamination, the RSPCA is reminding people in London that a move to higher-welfare chicken produce can help curb the nation’s most widespread cause of food poisoning, And by choosing better farming standards that reduce bird stress and bacterial risk, alongside a simple individual commitment to […]

Today’s earnings show there’s a cohort of the market that can thrive outside of the data center buildout.

Bold plans to transform Oxford Street are being put into practice as sections of the street are pedestrianised from 26 October 2026. Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking has been campaigning to pedestrianise Oxford Street for over a decade to improve the safety,

This festive season, the LEGO Group is set to launch the LEGO® Giftmas Workshop, a free and festive experience landing across the UK. The experience will arrive in London (5– 8 November), Glasgow (26– 29 November) and Manchester (3 – 6 December) and is an immersive experience designed for LEGO fans of all ages to […]

Amalfi Ristorante is bringing the glamour of the Italian Riviera to the banks of the Thames, officially opening its spectacular new restaurant at St Katharine Docks. The popular restaurant officially opens on October 28th at one of London’s most beautiful and historic waterfront destinations. Marking

Leading estate agency Winkworth has released its Autumn Report on Prime Central London, highlighting the key trends that shaped the third quarter of 2026. The report provides exclusive analysis of how the incoming High Value Council Tax Surcharge, the so-called Mansion Tax, is already influencing

Anthropic is reportedly struggling to secure enough compute from cloud providers that increasingly view it as a competitor, even as its infrastructure spending balloons ahead of a planned November IPO.

TfL and Santander have announced a brand new Santander Cycles app, launching on 17 November, featuring a range of major improvements that will make hiring a bike even easier for Londoners and visitors. From 17 November, customers will be able to buy passes before travelling, and find available bikes and docking stations more easily. TfL […]

Chainguard, the trusted source for open source, today announced $200 million in continued investment in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) to accelerate growth, strengthen regional customer support, and help organisations prevent AI software supply chain attacks. The investment reflects Chainguard’s multi-year expansion in

Rock N Roll Circus has announced Young Lives vs Cancer as its official charity partner for its London debut next summer, joining forces to raise funds and awareness for children and young people affected by cancer. The award-winning live music festival will make its London debut at Gunnersbury Park from 22-25 July 2027, bringing its […]

A crowd of about 200 people filled the Arcata Community Center Monday night for a community forum featuring a Gazan‑American advocate who asked Humboldt County residents to move past the usual absolutes that dominate conversations about Israel and Palestine and instead try what he described as a “third space” grounded in empathy and peacebuilding.

Jack Khoury reported that Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza are more interested in the Israeli election than in the one for the Palestinian Authority’s ins

James VI enters the spotlight in this final part

Government forces launch major offensives across multiple Yemeni front lines as a tightening blockade threatens Taiz.

Princess Catherine will always master a curtsy, and she pulled off a particularly elegant one today, as she greeted Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the sultan of Oman, in Windsor, England.

Ecuadorian conjoined twin influencers José Luis and José Armando Cevallos Herrera died on October 15 at age 27 following a medical emergency.

Duke of Sussex says ‘there’s enough drama in the world’ without continuing to have issues with family

British police have rearrested two men suspected of assisting Iran’s intelligence service in a plot at a U.S.-run air base.

Ghost Shark will deploy aerial drones, lay mines, and execute seabed resupply missions as part of Australia’s new undersea arsenal. Ghost Shark will deploy aerial drones, lay mines, and execute seabed resupply missions as part of Australia’s new undersea arsenal.

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have intensified their attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting airports and oil infrastructure.

A member of the police and a dog conduct a security inspection of electronic voting machines before electoral workers begin preparing and sealing them ahead of Brazil’s presidential runoff election

British counterterrorism police said Tuesday they have rearrested two men in their investigation into last month’s incident at RAF Fairford in England, where US B-1 bombers were based.

Far-right front-runner Marine Le Pen is still ahead of the pack, and far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon remains in a close race for second place.

Police said a 24-year-old British national and a 25-year-old dual U.K.-Iranian national were arrested under the National Security Act.

Kallas says Europe must have a seat at peace talks, argues sanctions are working and calls for stronger pressure on Moscow over ceasefires.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaks at a banquet attended by Mongolia’s President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (Axel Schmidt/Pool Photo via AP)

(The Center Square) – Clients in the case commonly known as the “Ring Boys” are able to move forward following a federal judge’s rejection on Monday of a constitutional challenge

Lola-Fleur Whittaker, a political influencer, has a jet-set social media presence, which critics dug up after her remarks on French TV.

Nigeria is the latest country to report an Ebola case as the outbreak spreads across the region. Kenya confirmed its first case earlier this month and has since recorded nine infections.

(The Center Square) — Federal agencies have spent $16 million since January 2025 to assess how office buildings are being used across the government, but a new report said it

Armored police vehicles that are part of the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) patrol near the airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)

Brendan Nugent is charged with intentionally hitting Helen Haines with a car. The MP remains in a critical condition.

Elon Musk reportedly spoke to some Trump administration officials, including with the POTUS, before imposing the new speed cap order.  | World News

Riot police take cover behind their shields as fireworks explode nearby and a water cannon sprays protesters during an anti-government protest in Tirana, Albania, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Boris

Emmanuel Macron left France for energy negotiations in the Arabian Gulf as riots swept the country, citing fuel prices as a cause behind the social unrest.

Andrew Boff quits conservatives row Kemi Badenoch ECHR

Online services for a number of U.K. banks in and around London were disrupted by a Google Cloud outage. The cloud outages began just after 2 a.m. eastern on Tuesday,

Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu says local authorities will coordinate with mayors to decide whether to impose curfews.