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Cocoa Prices Sink as Global Production Improves and Demand Craters

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Tuesday closed down -197 (-5.50%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -81 (-3.22%). Cocoa prices extended their two-month sell-off on Tuesday and sank to 2.5-year nearest-futures lows. Robust global supplies and slack demand are weighing on cocoa prices. Limiting...

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Photos of Londoners in costume sprinting with frying pans on Pancake Day

Racers dressed in costumes including a number two pencil, a penguin and a strawberry ran with a frying pan in hand through a central London square to compete in the annual pancake flipping competition. The celebration of Pancake Day takes place each year on Shrove Tuesday, also known as Fat…

The Independent UK

£1 billion government investment in community energy projects will 'drive down' bills across London

Social clubs, places of worship and community centres will be able to bid for funding for clean energy generation under plans announced last week

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Sugar Prices Gain on Signs that Lower Prices are Spurring Demand

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.14 (+1.02%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is down -2.30 (-0.57%). Sugar prices are mixed today as they consolidate above last week's 5.25-year lows. Mild short covering emerged in sugar today on signs that the plunge...

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Cocoa Prices Pressured by Robust Supplies and Weak Demand

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is down -177 (-4.94%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is down -68 (-2.70%). Cocoa prices extended their two-month-long plunge today, falling to 2.5-year nearest-futures lows. Robust global supplies and slack demand are weighing on cocoa prices. Limiting losses in London...

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‘Battle of Blackheath’: Strictly star Sarah Hadland demands to know why council set to ‘destroy’ village

‘Battle of Blackheath’ controversy engulfs picturesque corner of southeast London as celebrity-backed campaign group fights against proposed residential development in station car park

The Independent UK

Dangerous prisoner escapes police custody again just days after being caught

Daniel Boakye, 21, was jailed for a series of knifepoint robberies in London

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Congestion charge should apply at night to put brakes on 'evening rush hour' gridlock in West End

56% more cars between 6pm-7pm than between 8am-9am, warn campaigners

Evening Standard

Arts Council reform is vital for London's grassroots night time economy

Hodge Review shows the application system clearly needs radical overhaul

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Which? applies to end UK class action over smartphone chip royalties

The consumer group brought a claim at the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London on behalf of around 29 million UK Apple and Samsung smartphone users.

Evening Standard

Extra/Ordinary Women exhibition explores the women in Charles Dickens’s life and writing

Walking through the doors of London’s Charles Dickens Museum is always a special moment. This handsome, tall London townhouse – middle class by Victorian standards but practically palatial to visitors today – was the crucible in which a young, ascending Charles Dickens wrote himself into international superstardom.

The Conversation

Pitbull to attempt world record for largest gathering of people in bald caps

‘Guinness Book of World Records, get ready for all the Bald-E’s that’ll be putting it down on July 10th at Hyde Park,’ announced the rapper

The Independent UK

When Jesse Jackson addressed 1.5million people at London's biggest ever protest

Over a million people gathered in Hyde Park at the largest protest in London’s history where the late Reverend Jesse Jackson delivered a keynote speech

Evening Standard

Deaf woman lay dying as killer ‘Nasty’ detained by police nearby, court told

Zahwa Mukhtar suffered fatal injuries after she was thrown out of a car and attacked on a quiet street in east London, the Old Bailey heard.

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Pitbull to try to break record for largest gathering of people wearing bald cap

The rapper will attempt to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records during his headline slot at London’s BST Hyde Park festival.

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Pitbull BST Hyde Park 2026: Guinness World Record attempt for most people wearing bald caps announced

The Miami rapper, better known to fans as Mr Worldwide, tops the bill in London’s Hyde Park on July 10

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Applied Nutrition ups earnings outlook after muscling in on January health boom

The update sent shares in the London-listed company up by about 8% on Tuesday.

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London local elections leave Labour 'nowhere to hide' with Greens on march in the capital, new analysis

But the city is such a Labour stronghold that it may cling onto many wards, says Professor Sir John Curtice

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What Kate Nash’s grassroots music protest reveals about touring and streaming

In November 2025, singer Kate Nash stood outside the London offices of Spotify and Live Nation with placards, arguing that the music economy no longer works for many working musicians.

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Deaf woman kicked and left to die in east London street by raver nicknamed Nasty, court told

Zahwa Mukhtar, 27, was thrown out of a car and fatally attacked in ‘senseless killing’, the Old Bailey was told

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Man’s conviction for burning Koran should have been upheld, High Court told

Hamit Coskun successfully appealed in October against his conviction for a religiously aggravated public order offence.

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Central London pub faces sanctions for THIRD time after one man complains about noise

The Globe, opposite Baker Street station, last faced restrictions when the neighbour complained about hearing ‘faint giggles’ from customers

Times Life

4 Relationship Lessons from Virat Kohli & Anushka Sharma

Virat Kohli and Anushka are considered as a celebrity power couple among fans and followers. The way both of these love birds support each other throughout their personal and professional journeys is awe-inspiring. In fact, the partners have shared multiple times that their lives have changed for the good as…

Evening Standard

Revealed: Full extent of cycle crime theft 'epidemic' in London estimated at 40,000 stolen bikes a year

Only 2% of bikes are recovered by police, says London Cycling Campaign

The Guardian - UK

Medics in UK and US say they have been barred from Gaza after speaking out

Israel accused of denying doctors re-entry into territory after they gave first-hand testimony on conflict

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