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London welcomes new year with fireworks as weather cancels events across UK

Tens of thousands attend display in capital while much of the country faces issues with heavy rain and high winds

The Guardian - UK

Hogmanay tourists having to quickly find alternatives to cancelled fireworks

One disappointed tourist said they tried to get tickets back to London because the fireworks were still happening there.

Evening Standard

Huge Reward Offered After 'Brazen' London Gem Theft

Victims of a $12.5 million London jewelry theft have offered rewards of up to $1.5 million to help recover the gems and catch the thief.

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Tory criticism of knighthood not the last I will receive, Sir Sadiq Khan says

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of ‘rewarding the failing Sadiq Khan’.

Evening Standard

Thief swipes $13 million in jewels, handbags and cash from a London mansion

Police in London searched Tuesday for a burglar who broke into an occupied mansion and stole more than 10.5 million pounds ($13.2 million) worth of jewelry, designer handbags and cash

The Independent UK

London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks event to go ahead amid weather concerns

Much of the country faces heavy rain and strong winds.

Evening Standard

Sugar Closes Higher as Strength in Crude Oil Sparks Short Covering

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Tuesday closed up +0.13 (+0.68%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) closed up +376 (+0.72%). Sugar prices Tuesday recovered from early losses and are settled moderately higher. Tuesday's rally in WTI crude oil (CLG25 ) to an 8-week high sparked...

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Burglar who stole £10m worth of jewellery from London mansion broke in through bathroom window

Police say ‘lone wolf’ in one of Britain’s biggest burglaries escaped with his haul in a rucksack on his back

The Guardian - UK

Strength in Crude Oil Sparks Short Covering in Sugar Futures

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is up +0.15 (+0.78%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) is up +4.70 (+0.93%). Sugar prices today recovered from early losses and are moderately higher. Today's rally in WTI crude oil (CLG25 ) to an 8-week high sparked short...

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Cocoa Prices Underpinned by West African Cocoa Crop Woes

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is up +56 (+0.49%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is up +29 (+0.32%). Cocoa prices today added to Monday's sharp gains. Crop production concerns in West Africa are fueling fund buying of cocoa futures after some Ivory Coast and Nigerian...

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London fireworks 2024: Is the event cancelled due to strong winds and rain?

The Mayor of London has spoken out on the New Year’s Eve fireworks being watched by millions across th globe

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 gains 6% in 2024 despite ‘lack of enthusiasm’ for UK stock markets

A ‘lack of enthusiasm’ for London’s top stock market index nevertheless meant it lagged behind its US rival for another year, experts said.

Evening Standard

London’s FTSE 100 enjoys rally to end 2024 on a ‘high note’

The positive sentiment was felt among other UK indices with the FTSE 250 jumping more than 1%, while France’s Cac 40 also moved higher.

Evening Standard

The biggest property stories of the year: from rental reform and stamp duty to airspace developments

This year brought a new government, new property legislation and new ways of living

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

‘Take this house or you’re homeless’: families sent to a Durham town from London

Charity says Horden is ill-equipped to deal with influx of homeless people and community spirit is being exploited

The Guardian - UK

English councils pay millions to move homeless families out of big cities

Guardian analysis reveals families often given little notice to relocate to already deprived communities far away with no extra support

Evening Standard

As more expensive Hermès bags stolen in London — subtle, minimalist styles set to be go-to trend for 2025

With crime on Londoners’ minds, a ‘minimalist renaissance’ might be coming — Erdem Moralıoğlu is leading the way

The Guardian - UK

Arise Sir Sadiq Khan, and enjoy your knighthood. As for the Tories in a rage – ignore them

There’s a very rightwing furore over the London mayor’s appearance on the new year honours list. But if not him, who? asks Guardian writer Hugh Muir

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East London music teacher with terminal cancer is awarded MBE for campaigning work

Nathaniel Dye said he is ‘absolutely thrilled’ to be made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours List

The Conversation

Is it possible to have an eco-friendly firework display?

Many of us will send off the old year and start 2025 with a bang. New year celebrations will vary in size from small back-garden firework displays to large-scale professional shows. Last year, London’s main event released 12,000 fireworks – just one of many annual events held worldwide to entertain…

The Conversation

Writing long reads for The Conversation can be ‘instrumental’ in developing research – Insights story updates

Each story for Insights, The Conversation’s longform investigative series, typically takes months to produce, building on years of academic research. And of course, these deep-dive investigations don’t just stop when the story is published.

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 rallies by 5.7% in 2024 in ‘a year of resilience’ for the stock market – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, on the final trading day of the year

The Independent UK

From dark alt-pop to mind-melting techno-rock, the 10 acts to look out for in 2025

2025 CULTURE GUIDE: Many have yet to release their debut albums, but they’ve done enough to convince Roisin O’Connor and Annabel Nugent that they’re worth paying attention to

Evening Standard

25 years of Fabric: how the iconic nightclub continues to defy expectations

From Banksy turning up on opening night to clubbers being aroused by the speakers: throughout its history the legendary London club has been anything but ordinary

Marie Claire

A timeline of the best fashion moments of 2024

From John Galliano’s seismic Maison Margiela spectacle to Zendaya’s red carpet method dressing, we recap the most pivotal fashion moments of the year

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