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London’s coolest loo has some of the ‘best views’ of the city thumbnail

London’s coolest loo has some of the ‘best views’ of the city

February 27, 2026

Courtney Pochin Published February 27, 2026 4:59pm Updated February 27, 2026 4:59pm Not to be dramatic, but I might have just found London’s coolest loo. Or rather, the bathroom is cool, the toilet itself is pretty bog-standard. See what I did there? And before you ask, no, it’s not Sketch and its iconic egg-shaped space […]

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Man arrested after Churchill statue in London defaced with ‘Zionist war criminal’ graffiti

February 27, 2026

A man has been arrested after a statue of Sir Winston Churchill in central London was vandalised with pro-Palestine graffiti. “Free Palestine”, “Zionist war criminal” and “Globalise the intifada” were sprayed in red paint on the bronze sculpture in Parliament Square, Westminster. The words: “Never again is now” and “Stop the genocide” were also painted […]

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Retired couple who said new tower blocked light to their flat could face £3,700,000 court bill thumbnail

Retired couple who said new tower blocked light to their flat could face £3,700,000 court bill

February 27, 2026

Sarah Hooper Published February 27, 2026 3:01pm Updated February 27, 2026 4:00pm A retired couple who sued developers over a 17-storey multimillion-pound office tower that blocked light to their home could soon have to pay £3.7m. Stephen and Jennifer Powell complained that Arbor Tower on London’s South Bank reduced the amount of natural light in […]

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London’s worst train station is about to get its awful ad boards back thumbnail

London’s worst train station is about to get its awful ad boards back

February 27, 2026

Noora Mykkanen Published February 27, 2026 2:40pm Updated February 27, 2026 3:40pm Advertising will reappear on boards inside London Euston station more than a year after the monster screen giving people headaches was switched off. Euston, which saw over 40 million passengers last year, has earned the dubious nickname of ‘hell on earth’ due to […]

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Two London railway stations to close for 22 days this summer

February 27, 2026

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London school wars ‘are the wild west of social media’

February 27, 2026

Sarah Hooper Published February 27, 2026 10:30am Updated February 27, 2026 10:38am Social media posts encouraging violence among pupils in ‘school wars’ are deeply concerning, the Technology Secretary has said. Metro revealed how the ‘trend’ splits schools into red and blue sides and encourages pupils to ‘be violent’. The first post, made almost two weeks […]

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London’s ‘school wars’ reveals the violent slang terms every parent should know

February 27, 2026

Following increasing threats of violence between London teens, police have launched a full-scale crackdown on the capital’s ‘school wars’. As part of the taskforce, dubbed Operation Cedarfield, officers are being stationed around implicated schools, the headteachers of which are in ‘close contact’ with law enforcement. According to Metropolitan Police commander Neerav Patel, online spaces are […]

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Greens ‘won the argument’ on blocking Reform in by-election, Lucy Powell admits thumbnail

Greens ‘won the argument’ on blocking Reform in by-election, Lucy Powell admits

February 27, 2026

Labour’s deputy leader has admitted the Greens had won the “argument that they were best placed” to keep Reform UK out of Gorton and Denton. Lucy Powell appeared to concede defeat as counting was underway in the by-election, while the Greens said they were “very confident of a win”. “I wanted Angeliki Stogia to be […]

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Greens confident as counting underway in Gorton and Denton

February 27, 2026

The Greens appeared confident that they were in the lead as counting was underway in the Gorton and Denton by-election. Zack Polanski’s party said “things are feeling positive”, while Labour sources suggested the Greens “have been able to turn out support” in the contest. Labour won Gorton and Denton in 2024 with more than half […]

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Thousands of trials will not be heard until at least 2028, data reveals

February 27, 2026

More than 2,600 trials are not due to be heard until 2028 (Nick Ansell/PA) PA Archive More than 2,600 trials at crown courts in England and Wales are not due to be heard until at least 2028 – including 29 trials listed to begin as far ahead as 2030, new data reveals. The backlog includes […]

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