Day: April 26, 2026
Michael Tilson Thomas obituary
April 26, 2026In the heady days of the 1970s the London Symphony Orchestra, its members attired in casual shirts and sweaters, was pulling in huge audiences for classical music in the BBC television series André Previn’s Music Night. The more sober approach of Previn’s immediate successor, Claudio Abbado, immersed in the European tradition, required some adjustments by […]
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New 14-mile ‘nature corridor’ set to revolutionise four east London boroughs
April 26, 2026Courtney Pochin Published April 26, 2026 12:49pm Updated April 26, 2026 1:02pm From parks to wetlands, there’s plenty of nature to be found around London. But certain parts of the capital certainly have more wildlife than others, and while on the surface it might not seem like a big deal, it turns out it can […]
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How much prize money do London Marathon winners receive?
April 26, 2026A record-number of people are taking part in the 2026 TCS London Marathon today, including celebrities and MPs. Over 59,000 people are expected to run the 26.2mile route through the capital today after a record-breaking 1.13million entered to participate in the race. Alongside gratification for completing one of the world’s most iconic sporting events, the […]
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How to use the London Marathon 2026 live tracker app to follow runners
April 26, 2026Thousands of runners are hitting the streets of the capital for today’s London Marathon. The race, which got underway earlier this morning, is once again made up with a mix of fitness fans, celebrities and charity fundraisers, who will be looking to navigate their way around the 26.2 mile stretch of Central London tarmac. And […]
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Ore Oduba: ‘I’m running the London Marathon – I will never do it again’
April 26, 2026To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video As Ore Oduba bursts into tears in this interview, I also struggle to keep it together. It becomes abundantly clear in that moment that the London Marathon is about so much more than running for him. Still, […]
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