Day: March 27, 2025
10 unmissable Time Out London deals – including Michelin-starred menu with drink
March 27, 2025Looking for 10 things to do in London? Luckily, there’s lots to do in this city for cheap in 2025! At least… There is now. Metro has teamed up with Time Out to bring you the best deals across the capital. Every Friday, 10 new deals will drop, available in the Metro newspaper, on Metro, and on our […]
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NHS hospital too slow to treat doctor’s son who died of sepsis, coroner rules
March 27, 2025A hospital failed to treat the son of one of its consultants with antibiotics and fluids with the required urgency hours before he died of sepsis, a coroner has ruled. It was unclear whether mistakes and delays in the treatment of William Hewes, 22, on 21 January contributed to his death, the coroner, Mary Hassell, […]
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Carey Harrison obituary
March 27, 2025My friend and sometime colleague Carey Harrison, who has died aged 80, was a prolific novelist and playwright, and a respected teacher of English. His early plays were performed at the Traverse theatre in Edinburgh and in the late 1960s he became resident playwright at Granada TV’s Stables Theatre Project, through which his plays were […]
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London buskers legally declared a nuisance for playing music too loud
March 27, 2025A London council has been told they must stop ‘nuisance buskers’ in Leicester Square leaving residents thrilled. Westminster Council has been ordered to bring musicians back under control in a first-of-its-kind case after residents said they were fed up of hearing ‘Sweet Caroline’ on repeat. Global, which has an office space nearby, accused the council […]
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Much loved London shop Cool Britannia to close leaving famous Oxford Street ‘without identity’
March 27, 2025Brooke Davies Published March 27, 2025 2:19pm Updated March 27, 2025 3:14pm London’s official gift shop is closing down leaving customers shocked that ‘a British symbol has died’. Cool Britannia, on Oxford Street, central London, has announced a closing down sale with signs pictured in the window. It specialises in patriotic items, with Union Jacks, […]
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London tube station that’s ‘like a fever dream’ could be getting its own restaurant
March 27, 2025You never quite know what will greet you as you step foot outside Brixton tube station. From steel drums, to lively party-goers and the strong smell of incense (mixed in with hot dogs) wafting through the air, it’s an assault on the senses. Influencer Olan Tekkers went viral on TikTok after painting a particularly vivid […]
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Mum who watched son die of sepsis wants doctors to learn from family tragedy
March 27, 2025A mum who rushed her severely ill son to hospital and watched him die hours later is urging other hospitals and doctors to learn from his death. William Hewes, aged 22, died within 24 hours of being admitted to Homerton University Hospital in January 2023 after his bacterial meningitis infection developed into sepsis. Medical staff […]
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I’m an Uber driver left £2,500 out of pocket because of TfL’s ‘licensing crisis’
March 27, 2025Kabal Singh is one of 500 Uber drivers who cannot work through no fault of his own. He tells Metro, like so many others in his position, that he is now in debt after prolonged delays in getting his license renewed by Transport for London. His union, the IWGB, says that many professional drivers are […]
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9 of the best things to do in London this weekend (March 29-30)
March 27, 2025Welcome back to The Slice! Mums go through a lot. Nothing will ever repay them for the times they nursed you back to health when you were sick, or forgave you when you didn’t call even though you said you would. But we’re here to help you get close, with the best ways to make […]
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Abba announce huge change to their Voyage show after record ticket sales
March 27, 2025Danni Scott Published March 27, 2025 11:39am Updated March 27, 2025 11:39am It’s been three years since Abba opened their unbelievable show Voyage — and they’re about to give fans even more. ‘When we first opened we never imagined that we’d still be in London 3 years on,’ the band shared. ‘We’re very grateful that […]
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