The English-language premiere of Cyprian Kamil Norwid’s play “Cleopatra i Cezar” took place on Sunday at the Shakespeare’s Globe theater in London. This is the second of the events this weekend presenting references or similarities between Polish artists and William Shakespeare.more
Four paintings by Franciszka Themerson - a Polish painter, draughtswoman, illustrator and publisher who lived in Britain for almost half a century - are included in a cross-sectional exhibition of post-war British art at the Barbican Gallery in London.more
Hopes of an end to the dispute that has caused four Tube strikes in three months have risen after Sadiq Khan signalled he accepted union demands not to cut staff pensions.more
Campaigners say that since the newly-opened Elizabeth line connects people across London to Heathrow Airport, London City Airport has been made redundant and should be shut down.more
Singers Emeli Sande, Ava Max, and Eurovision winner Netta are among the stars set to perform at Pride in London 2022, the organisation has announced.more
A resident of a high-rise block of flats has said a blaze that forced dozens of people to evacuate began after an e-bike being charged in his home caught fire.more
Large tracts of the London Tube network will be shut on Tuesday, June 21, after Rail, Maritime, and Transport union (RMT) confirmed strike action would go ahead. Around 10,000 London Underground workers will walk out over a 24-hour period.more
Commuters who park their car at London Bridge are being set back a whopping £35 per day, making it the most expensive train station for parking in the UK.more
Kevin Spacey, the Oscar-winning actor accused of sex-crimes in England, was formally charged by police in London and will appear in a magistrate's court there this week, Metropolitan Police confirmed Monday. more
Property experts are questioning whether the Government’s new right to buy plan will work for families living in even the cheapest areas across London.more
Sadiq Khan has written to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps warning work to cut bus and Tube services will start in a fortnight unless a long term funding deal is agreed with Government.more
Tucked in right beside Monument station is the site of a centuries-old London Underground station that has seemingly been forgotten to the ghosts of London commuting history for eternity. Named King William Street, the station lasted for a mere ten years before being shut down.more
A 32-year-old man is due to appear in court charged with the murder of rapper Hypo. Laurie John-Phillip, from Enfield, is accused of killing the rapper, whose real name was Lamar Jackson, shortly after midnight on Friday.
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It's been a mixed weekend of weather for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations with sunshine at times and rain showers at others. But when can we expect a hot streak to return to the capital - the sort of weather that will get Londoners throwing their t-shirts out the window and panic buying ice cubes?
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