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Pub group Punch reveals jump in sales after snapping up 74 sites
Boss Andy Spencer said the company has started the new financial year with ‘real confidence’ despite economic pressures on the pub sector.
Tube and travel updates amid delays on 7 different lines
Tickets are being accepted on local bus routes
Tenants ‘can’t carry on’ in block with repeated lift breakdowns
Residents of 27 Enterprise Way were promised a new lift by 2025, but it still has not been replaced
Permanent facial recognition cameras to be installed on Oxford Street by Christmas
Live facial recognition has been widely criticised by human rights groups
Beloved pub wants to allow more punters onto street
Howl At The Moon asked Hackney Council’s permission to let 30 people smoke outside, but a group of locals says pedestrians are already being put in danger
Man in his 30s fighting for life after shooting as armed police storm street
The perpetrator is still at large this morning
Are messy cable installations threatening the reliability of London smart buildings?
IT and networking issues were the cause of 23% of outages in 2024 (Uptime Institute). When a building’s network drops, it’s someone’s job to find the right cable – and this is where compact bluetooth label printers can save some serious time
Fallen trees bring chaos to London commuter trains
Scores of rail services have been cancelled on Friday, with trees on the track and lightning strikes causing major disruption
New weather warnings issued for parts of Ireland
Impacts are expected to include flooding, difficult travelling conditions and possible power outages.
Legendary King’s Cross pub set for a fresh look under new artist owner
King’s Cross Irish pub McGlynn’s Free House is being restored by artist Peter Doig, with Grade II listed shopfront works and new awnings planned.
London tube and train disruption this weekend
Most of the District line will be closed this Saturday and Sunday, and the Circle, Elizabeth and Mildmay lines all face disruption.
How these 19th-century maps transformed poverty in London
Charles Booth’s 1889 maps shows poverty and homelessness in London. A century later, we have more information ever. Politicians must act on it
Seven Arsenal changes for Everton clash as Mikel Arteta fires pointed message
Mikel Arteta has the luxury of making several changes to the Arsenal starting lineup this weekend
Dele Alli’s old boss has theory on what’s stopping him from football return
Dele Alli was offered a way back into football by a former manager, but has now gone more than a year without playing a match
Old tracks and signal failures costing commuters more than 800K hours a week
The network’s ‘renewals backlog’ is an estimated £6.5 billion, half of which is track work alone
Inside St Helier Hospital’s battle with leaks, cracks and dodgy pipes
From pre-war pipework and failing lifts to cracked ward walls, staff at the 84-year-old hospital battle daily disruptions as a full rebuild is pushed back to at least 2032
London Waterloo chaos as ‘police incident’ leaves rush-hour commuters stranded
Commuters at London Waterloo were stuck ‘for hours’ due to a police incident on the line
David Carrick rape victim calls for Met police chief to resign after legal claim
Linda Williams was attacked by serial rapist Carrick in 2004
Harry Kane agrees with Bayern teammate on Arsenal after Champions League clash
Arsenal drew 2-2 with Bayern Munich in the Champions League and Harry Kane was full of praise for the Gunners
International trains set to run from second London station
Rail services to France could start from Stratford International in a few years
PM meets Poppy Appeal collectors and armed forces veterans at No 10 North
Andy Burnham made a contribution to the appeal at his office in Manchester.
‘I pay £2,000 for one bedroom’
We ask people in the capital how much they pay for their homes.
Chelsea XIs for Spurs as Palmer agreement reached with unwanted decision made
Our Chelsea writers discuss and debate what they would do if they were in Xabi Alonso’s shoes for this weekend’s clash between the Blues and Tottenham at Stamford Bridge
Spurs wonderkid finally makes debut, Dragusin problems but Jamie Donley delight
It’s time to get the latest news on Tottenham’s big contingent of loan players as they continue their new chapters in their careers
Hounslow Greens suspend leader as both sides give conflicting explanations
Brentford Councillor Guy Lambert told the LDRS that he will fight to regain his position
London weather warning as Storm Austen batters UK with 80mph winds
Met Office yellow alert begins at 10am and runs through to 9pm
High turnout among Israel’s Palestinians could unseat Netanyahu
The Knesset is up for grabs next week and the Arab community is desperate to topple the far-right ruling coalition
Tube and travel updates amid severe delays and suspensions at rush hour
Tickets are being accepted on local bus routes
Kate looking forward to having George back home for half term
Her eldest child is a boarder at Eton College.
All My Hobbies Are Getting Slopped Up, And It’s Exhausting
The explosion in vibe coding has created an endless sea of drive-by, unserious, and unmaintained software that is destabilizing longstanding communities.
Storms to bring 50mph gusts and heavy rain to London as warning issued
Strong gusts and heavy rain forecast for London on Friday and Saturday as Storm Austen hits the UK
Met Commissioner slams ‘awful abuse’ of Muslim female officer
Sir Mark Rowley revealed that the award presented to PC Fiona Shaik Umar had triggered an ‘online tirade’ of abuse
Would a Democratic Congress change course on Israel?
Public opinion on Israel has changed. But it doesn’t rank among most voters’ top midterm priorities.
Review: Derren Brown’s Only Human at Apollo Theatre
Derren Brown’s Only Human at Apollo Theatre Review: “Something distinctly human is missing” the production
Lockhart quits as DUP party officer amid rift with leader over Stormont’s future
The Upper Bann MP wants leader Gavin Robinson to pull DUP deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly out of the powersharing executive.
London’s Latest Medieval Comedy
Review of God save us
Streeting urges public be ‘alert not alarmed’ amid call to stock up for a crisis
Households are being urged to be prepared if everyday services are temporarily disrupted with three days of key supplies.
AI could ‘supercharge’ fight against cancer, researchers say
Some 34,800 people are diagnosed with cancer in Scotland each year
Energy system stable for winter despite overseas gas reliance, analysis finds
The electricity system is forecast to have a surplus of 5.9 gigawatts between the end of October and the end of March next year.
Efforts to help people understand home and travel insurance ‘must be improved’
The Lords’ Financial Services Regulation Committee raised concerns about a lack of consumer understanding about what is covered by policies.
Kits to help those with seasonal affective disorder rolled out in libraries
The Wintering Well boxes contain a therapeutic light lamp.
Etsy bans AI-generated recipes and patterns from its online marketplace
Etsy also laid out clearer rules around AI usage on its platform, including barring sellers from creating bot-generated listings without any human involvement.
Mikel Arteta speaks out on Bukayo Saka as Arsenal boss told to change formation
Mikel Arteta faces fresh selection dilemmas ahead of this Saturday’s clash with Everton
Left alone with nothing to do, AI agents started playing
MIT researchers marooned 13 AIs on a virtual island, and they responded by inventing games, mourning a lost ring and, eventually, getting better at their jobs.
AI spending fears haunt markets before Halloween
Halloween is still about a week away, but markets are already getting some of the heebiee-jeebees.
New Zealand’s military chief resigns after admitting to an inappropriate relationship
New Zealand’s military chief, Air Marshal Tony Davies, has resigned after admitting to an inappropriate relationship while in a position of command
Weight-loss drug rollout on the NHS blasted as ‘unambitious’ by MPs
Only around 6% of eligible people will get or currently receive Mounjaro in its first three years on the NHS
Horrifying video shows Mexican teen falling to her death from carnival ride
Gabriela Rodríguez Tezoco, 18, died after falling from a carnival ride in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. An official investigation is now underway.
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The head of the Russian Federal Customs Service Valery Pikalev, foreground, speaks during a presentation of a banner of the Federal Customs Service in the presence of Russian President Vladimir








