Author: london
Struggling theatres must ‘programme their way out’, says Young Vic director
April 16, 2026Theatres facing financial difficulty can only prosper by “programming their way out of it”, according to the Young Vic artistic director, Nadia Fall, who has announces her new slate of shows, including an anti-Trump musical version of Thelma & Louise. Fall, who took the helm at the Young Vic in 2025 and oversaw staff cuts […]
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Elderly tenants ordered to pay £1,000 more a month by charity that ‘relieves hardship’
April 16, 2026Elderly residents housed by a London charity which ‘focuses on relieving hardship’ have been ordered to pay up to £1,000 per month. Tenants with Richmond Foundation, based in the south west London borough, have been told their rents are being increased to ‘reflect market value’. This is despite the properties being let as charitable housing, […]
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Will revival of Crystal Palace’s ‘hallowed turf’ create more athletics history?
April 16, 2026“There were trees growing out of the main stand and on the indoor track and no one was doing anything about it,” says John Powell of the groundswell of despair at a crumbling Crystal Palace barely a couple of years after the Olympics were hosted to acclaim across the other side of London. A month […]
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Harry and Meghan pose for selfies with public during walking tour
April 16, 2026The Duke and Duchess of Sussex posed for selfies while on an Aboriginal walking tour in their most public engagement yet during their visit to Australia. Harry and Meghan took part in Melbourne’s Scar Tree Walk, which connects traditional and contemporary Aboriginal cultures and the histories of the local Kulin Peoples on Thursday morning. Joggers […]
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Nursery worker, director and company to be sentenced over death of toddler
April 16, 2026A nursery, its director and a staff member will be sentenced over the death of a 14-month-old boy who suffocated while staff tried to make him fall asleep. Noah Sibanda died after the incident at Fairytales Day Nursery in Bourne Street, Dudley, West Midlands, having been physically restrained face down on a cushion with a […]
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Covid inquiry to publish report on vaccines and treatments
April 16, 2026Campaigners have urged the Government to be better prepared for another pandemic as the inquiry into Covid-19 is set to publish its latest report. A YouGov poll has revealed that seven in 10 (69%) NHS workers believe the health service is poorly prepared for another pandemic. None of the 1,006 NHS workers surveyed said they […]
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Harry and Meghan join Aboriginal walking tour in Australia
April 16, 2026Harry and Meghan took part in the Scar Tree Walk, which connects traditional and contemporary Aboriginal cultures and the histories of the local Kulin Peoples on Thursday morning. A scar tree, also known as a canoe tree or shield tree, has had bark removed by Aboriginal Australians for the creation of bark canoes, shelters, weapons, […]
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Alzheimer’s drugs ‘make no meaningful difference to patients’, say researchers
April 16, 2026Donanemab and lecanemab are targeted antibody drugs that slow down the early stages of Alzheimer’s (Alamy/PA) Drugs that are said to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease “make no meaningful difference to patients” while increasing the risk of swelling and bleeding in the brain, according to a new review. The effects of the medicines on […]
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Londoners urge for cancer hospital not to be expanded because it will ‘block sunlight’
April 15, 2026To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Residents in west London have hit back at claims they’re ‘heartless NIMBYs’ after they objected to plans to expand a cancer hospital near their homes. The Royal Marsden Hospital in Chelsea, a world renowned cancer hospital, has […]
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Waymo’s robotaxis begin driving themselves around London
April 15, 2026Robotaxi firm Waymo says its vehicles in London are now being driven by artificial intelligence, after previously launching earlier this year. Waymo, which was started as Google’s self-driving division, introduced the cars to the UK but with human drivers in the seat in case anything went wrong. Now, they’ve said they’re taking the next step […]
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