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Met police says boy, 16, and girl, 15, being held on suspicion of animal cruelty in relation to incident in Ruislip

But industry body says cancelling festivals would be a ‘devastating blow’ that would leave thousands of ticket holders ‘in limbo’

Guardian crime correspondent admired for his determined and scrupulously fair reporting of wrongdoing, including miscarriages of justice

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is up +633 (+6.17%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is up +385 (+5.24%). Cocoa prices are soaring today, with NY cocoa posting a 3-1/4 month nearest-futures high and London cocoa posting a 3-month high. Weather concerns in West Africa are...

Rebekah Shaman, of Protect Brockwell Park, took action against Lambeth council over number of large-scale events

Well! Emily Maitlis versus Rupert Lowe yesterday was quite the encounter. On the one side, a tweedy, grey-haired bloke of 67 representing Great Yarmouth (not the bit of Norfolk that London grandees frequent), on the other the incarnation of the Metropolitan Elite, formerly of the BBC, Emily M, looking marvellously…

Brockwell Park in south London is due to host several festivals, including pop event Mighty Hoopla, between May and June.

As the Proms head back to London, another season of music variety beckons. Nick Kimberley picks out the ones worth grabbing tickets for

As high temperatures continue to sweep across the capital, that doesn’t mean we’re completely free from rain.

London-listed Character Group paused shipping Chinese-made goods in April due to Donald Trump tariffs

Alstom’s high-speed trains, running up to 200mph, are being considered for the London-Paris route