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Inside the night of carnage that saw knife-wielding thugs storm London school hall

Locals say catalyst was one young female sharing details of the location on social media, which mobilised teenage boys from Harold Hill and Hackney

Evening Standard

Dollar Strength Weighs on Sugar Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Wednesday closed down -0.16 (-0.82%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) closed down -4.40 (-0.81%). Sugar prices Wednesday settled moderately lower as strength in the dollar (DXY00 ) weighed on most commodity prices, including sugar. Sugar prices have rallied over...

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London maternity unit to shut in response to steep fall in birth rate

Royal Free hospital makes move as number of women having babies in borough declines by almost 30%

The Guardian - UK

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Concerns raised at City Hall over Londoners' low trust and confidence in Met Police

Confidence in the Met is at an all-time low, but mayoral officials argue there has been a ‘wider decline’ in confidence in police nationally

Evening Standard

How two recent productions of Oedipus offer different meanings through the role of the chorus

The London theatre scene was all abuzz in January 2024 when two different star-studded West End productions of the ancient Greek tragedy Oedipus were announced within minutes of each other.

The Conversation

London stocks make gains after drop in inflation

The FTSE 100 finished 25.79 points, or 0.3%, higher to end the day at 8,689.59.

Evening Standard

Baby found dead in London thought to be unrelated to abandoned siblings

The body of the newborn boy was discovered in a Marks & Spencer shopping bag on Tuesday.

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Sadiq Khan intervenes after council refuses 20-storey student block as mayor pushes to meet London housing targets

Mayor takes control of planning application after councillors concluded it would harm neighbours’ daylight levels and create a ‘sense of enclosure’

Evening Standard

Ofsted chief backs headteachers taking ‘tough’ decision to ban phones in schools

Sir Martyn Oliver told parents at a Q&A in London that he had walked into schools in ‘utter chaos’ where phones were rife.

Evening Standard

Revealed: Fires in London sparked by 'dangerous' e-bikes and e-scooters double in three years

Exclusive: Standard investigation uncovers 120 injuries and 3 deaths in the capital linked to vehicles catching alight

Evening Standard

Pam Walker obituary

Other lives: Social worker turned artist whose paintings of urban landscapes bordered on the abstract

The Guardian - UK

Sugar Prices Slip on Dollar Strength

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.13 (-0.67%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is down -3.00 (-0.55%). Sugar prices today are moderately lower as strength in the dollar (DXY00) weighs on most commodity prices, including sugar. Sugar prices have rallied over the...

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Cocoa Prices Consolidate Recent Losses

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is up +46 (+0.58%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is up +83 (+1.34%). Cocoa prices today are consolidating above recent lows. Gains in London cocoa accelerated today when the British pound (^GBPUSD) fell to a 2-week low, boosting cocoa that...

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With eligibility dispute rocking the storied Boat Race, Oxford and Cambridge crews refocus

A dispute over eligibility criteria has rocked the build-up to the Boat Race, a nearly 200-year-old rowing contest between storied universities Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames in London

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Evening Standard

Ed Sheeran looks to end fish and chips feud with Danny Dyer with football truce

Sheeran moves to end his playful disagreement with Dyer over London's fish and chip venues by offering an olive branch on Instagram

Evening Standard

Lathaniel Burrell: Two charged after boy, 16, shot dead in Stockwell

Lathaniel was shot dead in broad daylight close to Stockwell Tube station in south London on March 4

Evening Standard

Queen walks in footsteps of Charles Dickens on visit to his former home

Camilla visited the writer’s only remaining London home.

The Guardian - UK

Organised crime gangs blamed for red paint and graffiti attacks on homes in London

Met police says it is investigating ‘intimidation where money was owed’ to loan sharks in Walthamstow

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West Ham: Vladimir Coufal reveals 'great' Fulham offer and addresses Everton transfer links

Czech defender denied last-gasp move across London in January but could reunite with David Moyes this summer

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Lady Gaga is bringing The MAYHEM Ball Tour to London and Manchester

Lady Gaga has unveiled the tour dates for her 'MAYHEM Ball Tour'.

Evening Standard

London Eid Festival: Timings, tickets and everything you need to know

More than 300,000 people are expected to attend

The Independent UK

Partial solar eclipse will be visible in parts of the UK this weekend

The eclipse is expected to be visible in the UK from 9.56am to 12.14pm on Saturday, with the peak in London at around 11.03am.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Caolan Loughran pushes for Abu Dhabi fight after UFC London win

Caolan Loughran avenged a 2018 amateur loss to Nathan Fletcher with a close win.

Evening Standard

Delivery driver 'stabbed and robbed' in latest London knife attack

Emergency services were called to Blissett Street near Maidenstone Hill shortly after 5.30pm on Tuesday

Cycling Weekly

'A huge setback for active and sustainable transport' - Most e-bikes to be banned on London public transport

Only folding e-bikes allowed on Transport for London services from 31 March

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