Day: April 26, 2025
Gallagher brothers perform together for first time in 16 years in London working men’s club
April 26, 2025Liam and Noel Gallagher have performed together for the first time in 16 years in a working men’s club in north London, according to reports. The brothers were pictured arriving at the Mildmay club in Newington Green, north London, on Thursday where they are believed to have filmed a promotional video for this summer’s sold-out […]
Read More
‘The costume develops its own microclimate’: what it’s like to run a marathon in a novelty outfit
April 26, 2025A few minutes before the 2023 London Marathon began, Richard Stoate was getting into costume on the side of the road. It was a two-person job: the 43-year-old wasn’t just wearing trainers and sportswear for the 26.2-mile run. He was raising money for the young people’s charity WellChild, so – with his partner’s help – […]
Read More
No clubs — just caffeine: London’s Coffee shop raves are the ‘new way to party’
April 26, 2025Crowds of people gather around the DJ deck, conversation echoing from every corner of the room. As groups spill onto the street, the energy and joy is palpable. It feels like a party, except it’s not in a nightclub or someone’s home; it’s in a coffee shop – and the sun is nowhere near setting. […]
Read More
Ukraine peace deal ‘very close’ Trump says as he meets world leaders in Rome
April 26, 2025Russia and Ukraine are “very close” to a peace deal and should meet at a “very high level”, Donald Trump has said, as his administration continues to push for Kyiv to give away territory. The US President will join Sir Keir Starmer and other world leaders at the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome on […]
Read More
Pope Francis funeral LIVE: Trump, Zelensky and Prince William arrive in Rome for historic Vatican service
April 26, 2025Ceremony begins with Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re addressing the gathered crowds The dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni Battista Re, will be leading the day’s service. He began by performing the Penitential Act, a way for the faithful to confess their sins. The dean has now moved on to the Liturgy of the word, […]
Read More
Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals gather for funeral of Pope Francis
April 26, 2025Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals have gathered for the funeral of Pope Francis as huge crowds descended upon Vatican City. The Catholic faithful are bidding a final farewell to a religious leader dubbed the “people’s pope”, whose death sparked tributes from across the globe. The 88-year-old, who died on Easter Monday, has been hailed for […]
Read More
The delicate diplomacy of the seating plan for the Pope’s funeral
April 26, 2025The seating plan for international leaders at the funeral of Pope Francis is a delicate effort in diplomacy. It has been described as a “master plan” in stage-managing the “big egos” of world leaders by Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the leader of Catholics in England and Wales. Francis’s birth country of Argentina will take precedence in […]
Read More
Row intensifies over cycle lane safety plan at dangerous roundabout in west London
April 26, 2025A row has intensified over proposals to install a new cycle lane on one of London’s most dangerous roundabouts as campaigners argue flawed data has been used to justify construction. According to TfL, the roundabout is one of the most dangerous in London and their planned changes will make it safer for cyclists and cause […]
Read More