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London crime hotspots revealed as capital faces ‘tidal wave’ of offending with 1,700 Met police officers and staff axed

Around 957,481 crimes were recorded across the capital in the year to December 2024

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan boosts funding to combat hate crimes and radicalisation

Mayor admits hate crimes in the capital remain ‘far too high’, while stressing the need to help Londoners ‘think critically’ in face of online extremism

Evening Standard

Thousands expected to line streets of London as Government reveals VE Day plans

A flypast by the Red Arrows is among the plans outlined to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

The Independent UK

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VE Day plans revealed: Thousands to line streets of London for military procession to mark 80th anniversary

A procession of 1,300 armed forces personnel and a Red Arrows flypast are among the plans outlined to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day

Evening Standard

Hawk Tuah Girl Haliey Welch's London Holiday Sparks Fury: 'She's Spending Our Money!'

Hawk Tuah girl Haliey Welch was seen enjoying her vacation in London and conducting podcast sessions with KSI as fans fume over lost money due to her crypto venture.

International Business Times UK

Sunny skies forecast for London Marathon as warm spell comes to UK

Met Office forecasts peak of 22C on Sunday but cooler and more comfortable conditions as runners set off

The Guardian - UK

Famous London elephant hedges face wipeout from devastating fungal disease

The four elephants in Romilly Road, Finsbury Park, have become a local tourist attraction in the 13 years since they were created - but now just two remain after being struck by honey fungus

Evening Standard

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Sugar Prices Pressured by Expectations of Increased Brazil Sugar Production

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Thursday closed down -0.02 (-0.11%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) closed up +1.20 (+0.24%). Sugar prices on Thursday settled mixed. Prices were under pressure Thursday on negative carryover from Wednesday when the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) projected that...

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Cocoa Prices Settle Moderately Higher on Supply Concerns

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Thursday closed up +250 (+2.81%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed up +59 (+0.93%). Cocoa prices on Thursday settled moderately higher but remained below Wednesday's significant highs. On Wednesday, NY cocoa posted a 2-1/2 month high, and London cocoa posted a...

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Forestry Commission investigates felling of ancient Enfield oak

Minister says incident ‘opened up a nerve in the country’ as new questions raised over ownership of land it stood on

The Guardian - UK

'So many in tears': Teacher lays bare devastating impact of London's school closure crisis

Four schools in Hackney among wave of closures in the capital due to falling pupil numbers

Evening Standard

EU and UK underline commitment to energy transition at London summit

The president of the European Commission has underlined the need for Europe to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels at an energy security summit hosted jointly by the UK government and International Energy Agency, despite US demands for Europe to ramp up LNG imports.

Euronews

London weather: Mini heatwave on the way as temperature set to hit 26C next week

The Met Office is forecasting temperatures in the mid-20s in the capital by the middle of next week

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 edges to three-week high as oil firms gain value

The index finished up by 0.05%, or 4.26 points, to close at 8,407.44.

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The Outlook for Higher Brazil Sugar Output Undercuts Sugar Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.07 (-0.39%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is down -0.40 (-0.08%). Sugar prices today are moderately lower on negative carryover from Wednesday when the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) projected that Brazil's 2025/26 sugar production would...

Evening Standard

How London's shoplifting epidemic has accelerated with offences soaring 54% in a year

Data also reveals that ‘theft from the person’ offences rose 41 per cent in the capital, despite falling 14 per cent across the rest of England

Barchart

Supply Concerns Support Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is up +214 (+2.41%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is up +26 (+0.41%). Cocoa prices today are moderately higher but remain below Wednesday's significant highs. On Wednesday, NY cocoa posted a 2-1/2 month high, and London cocoa posted a 2-1/2...

Evening Standard

Twice as many bikes as cars in City of London 'Square Mile' after 57% increase in cycle journeys

Change part-fuelled by massive rise in use of Lime and Forest e-bikes

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UK woman accused of using pills for illegal abortion during Covid lockdown

Nicola Packer, 44, was arrested at a London hospital after reporting a miscarriage in 2020, court told

Evening Standard

Council offers £12m to revamp overcrowded and inaccessible 'tourist hotspot' Tube station

South Kensington is gateway to Natural History Museum, Science Museum and V&A but has no step-free access

Evening Standard

Murder investigation launched after man found dead in west London

Man arrested on suspicion of murder and preventing a lawful burial after body of man in his 60s discovered

Evening Standard

Who is shortlisted for the Turner Prize 2025? Check out the four artists

A guide to the artists nominated for the 2025 Turner Prize, with the exhibition taking place in Bradford this year...

The Guardian - UK

Circa/LPO/Gardner review – Exhilarating, exquisite and extraordinary as Ravel melds with acrobatics

Multitudes festival opened with a stunningly effective collaboration between the Australian circus company and the London Philharmonic Orchestra

The Conversation

WH Smith once shaped the travel experience – and now it’s returning to its roots

After 124 years as a familiar fixture to generations of customers, there will no longer be a place for WH Smith on UK high streets.

Evening Standard

How London's pub influencers, the Schoonerati, wrecked pints for the rest of us

Pubs aren’t content farms, writes George Shealy, they’re places for tuning out from the chaos

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