Firefighters battle gas cylinder blaze under London railway arches Around 70 firefighters fought the blaze in Bermondsey on Wednesday night Evening Standard · Oct 8
Voters go to polls to replace Starmer in Holborn and St Pancras by-election Green Party leader Zack Polanski hopes to win the seat and break Labour’s hold on the north London constituency. Evening Standard · Oct 8
Holborn and St Pancras by-election LIVE: Zack Polanski urged to resign amid poll defeat and 'Zionism is racism' storm Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali hails north London poll win as victory for diversity and ‘hope’ Evening Standard · Oct 8
London borough leads Parliament Square protest over £102m budget crisis amid council tax fears The south London town hall is facing a budget blackhole of £102 million driven by the rising demand for social care and temporary accommodation Evening Standard · Oct 8
Voting opens in high-stakes Holborn and St Pancras byelection Zack Polanski has led energetic campaign for the Greens, while Labour will hope to hold on to Starmer’s old seat The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
Two runners set a world record in a giant inflatable elephant at the London Marathon Jo Robinson and Emma Langstaff made a splash at the London Marathon by donning a giant inflatable elephant costume, achieving a remarkable world record time of 4:15:40. This memorable run was motivated by Robinson's connection to type one diabetes, as her daughters live with the condition. Despite minimal training in… The Times of India · Oct 8
West End & Broadway Hit 'Operation Mincemeat' Is Coming To Australia, So Here's What You Need To Know Operation Mincemeat, the most exciting production to come out of London’s West End in a hot minute, is finally on its way to Australia. Pedestrian.tv · Oct 8
Met Police make over 700 arrests in 'biggest-ever crackdown' on London phone thieves Officers made 711 arrests during operations in September targeting phone snatching, robbery and the handling of stolen goods Evening Standard · Oct 7
Attitude Awards 2026: Full list of winners as stars of TV and film descend on London's Camden Roundhouse The annual LGBTQ+ awards ceremony took place in Camden, with Sugababes, Orville Peck and many inspiring people celebrating the night Evening Standard · Oct 7
Kate Moss ‘ducks out’ of Tate tribute after ‘fearing being mobbed’ The supermodel was expected to attend the launch of a major exhibition celebrating the decade that transformed her into a global fashion icon. BANG Premier · Oct 7
Elsinore - London Film Festival review: Andrew Scott scales Oscar-worthy heights 5/5 London Film Festival opens in fine fashion as Scott delivers devastating performance of a lifetime Evening Standard · Oct 7
Pictured: Man shot dead at memorial service in west London Lee Davidson, 40, was gunned down in East Acton as dozens of people attended a memorial gathering Evening Standard · Oct 7
What to know about the London Film Festival 2026 The 70th London Film Festival kicks off with a star-studded lineup and a mix of award hopefuls and world premieres The Independent UK · Oct 7
Eleven arrested amid protests on anniversary of October 7 attacks Wednesday marked the third anniversary of the attacks on October 7 which saw Hamas-led militants invade Israel, killing some 1,200 people. Evening Standard · Oct 7
Barchart · Oct 7 Sugar Prices Supported by Delayed Brazil Harvest March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) closed up +0.01 (+0.05%) on Wednesday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed down -0.80 (-0.14%). Sugar price settled mixed on Wednesday after NY sugar posted a 19-month nearest-futures high and London sugar a 22-month high. Ongoing rains in Brazil’s...
The Independent UK · Oct 7 Geri Halliwell-Horner pays poignant tribute to Childline founder Esther Rantzen on charity’s 40th anniversary An event celebrating the organisation’s four decades took place in London on Wednesday, a week on from the broadcaster and campaigner’s death aged 86 after a cancer diagnosis
Evening Standard · Oct 7 National March for Palestine: What time is the London protest today and what is the route? Around 10,000 protesters are expected to march through central London on Saturday
Barchart · Oct 7 Sugar Prices Erase Early Gains as Dollar Strength Spurs Long Liquidation March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) is down -0.21 (-1.01%) today, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) is down -6.00 (-1.08%). Sugar prices erased an early rally today and turned lower after a stronger dollar ($DXY ) spurred long-liquidation pressure in sugar futures. Sugar prices initially...
Evening Standard · Oct 7 European stocks slump as bond sell-off resumes Bonds fell once more, and yields soared, amid worries in Europe and the Middle East.
Euronews · Oct 7 Fantasy worlds come to life on nails at London nail art competition Nailympia London showcased fantasy nail art inspired by folklore, forests and steampunk, as global artists raced to create miniature worlds on nails.
Evening Standard · Oct 7 UK Foreign Office issues Godzilla El Niño travel warning for Londoners heading to these countries For Londoners planning a Christmas getaway or winter holiday, it’s worth checking now how your travel plans could be affected by a powerful El Niño
Evening Standard · Oct 7 Lime spends almost £900,000 on e-bike parking across London amid 'Wild West' concerns Funding given by e-bike giant for hundreds of parking bays after continued complaints about hazardous parking across London
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 Crush-worthy photography, camp sci-fi and a centenarian’s florals: five free exhibitions to see A little exhibition of Daidō Moriyama at his artiest and strangest, like Warhol with added filth, is among the best on show in London’s free-entry commercial galleries this week
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 George Galloway contests London byelection without setting foot in UK Veteran leftwinger has been ‘in exile in the east’ in Russia and not been to Holborn and St Pancras constituency since campaign began
Evening Standard · Oct 7 London schools face strike closures as 1,000 support staff to walk out Members of the GMB union employed are holding a rally in Westminster on Friday in a dispute over London weighting payments