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Why are Hollywood stars lining up to appear in a play they know nothing about?

Toby Jones, Frances McDormand and Mike Myers are some of those who have appeared alongside Tim Crouch in An Oak Tree, despite never having seen the script before. As the play celebrates its 20th anniversary, past performers explain its strange appeal

The Guardian - UK

Inside London’s hipster church scene, where Gen Z is finding God

In a society rocked by a social media-induced mental health epidemic, young people are looking to religion for meaning. Claudia Cockerell pulls up a pew and meets the people making Christianity cool again

Evening Standard

The power of Dandyism at this year's Met Gala

This year's theme promises to explore a meaningful conversation about fashion's history and the often overlooked narratives within it

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Lorry driver quits job and buys vacuum cleaner after huge lottery win

Gary MacDonald was initially delighted to discover he had won £35, then realised there was an additional prize of more than £5.2m

The Independent UK

Lorry driver wins £5.2m on lottery, quits job, buys vacuum cleaner

Gary MacDonald, of Barking, east London, had been delivering parcels for more than 30 years.

Evening Standard

‘Music is never fixed in me’ … cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason on surviving a ‘volcano of racism’

A remark about Rule, Britannia! led to uproar but the star musician is concentrating on the joy and power of classical music. As his first book is published, he talks to Charlotte Higgins• Read an exclusive extract from Kanneh-Mason’s new book

The Guardian - UK

Russell Brand arrives at a London court to face rape and sexual assault charges

Actor--comedian Russell Brand has arrived at a London court to face charges of rape and sexual assault involving four women

The Independent UK

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The best cycling routes in London as the capital takes to bikes amid tube strikes

Londoners have fallen in love with cycling, and there is plenty to explore in and around the capital

Evening Standard

The day London went 'barmy.' An East End boy remembers the end of World War II in Europe

As Europe marks Victory Day over Nazi Germany, Londoner John Goldsmith still remembers the rationing, the blackouts and the bombs that devastated his neighborhood in east London

The Independent UK

Design hotspots: interior designed hotels and destinations within each reach of London

Looking for some interiors inspo, a spot of pampering and a bit of respite from the city? All three?

Evening Standard

UK Comedian Russell Brand Due In Court On Rape Charges

British comedian and actor Russell Brand is due to appear in court in London on Friday charged with rape and other sexual offences.

International Business Times

HSBC set to face pressure on climate commitments at shareholder meeting

The UK’s largest bank will be challenged to restate its commitment to net zero at its annual general meeting in London on Friday.

The Independent UK

Government urged to act on London's 'unlawful' short-term holiday lets

Holiday lets cause misery for neighbours with increased noise and fly-tipping, ministers warned

Evening Standard

Sugar Prices Slump on Expectations for Robust Global Supplies

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN25) Thursday closed down -0.09 (-0.52%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25) closed up +1.00 (+0.20%). Sugar prices settled mixed on Thursday, with July NY sugar posting a 3-3/4 year nearest-futures low. The outlook for higher Brazil sugar production is undercutting prices. On...

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Cocoa Prices Finish Moderately Lower as Tariffs Boost Prices and Dampen Demand

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Thursday closed down -144 (-1.62%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed down -95 (-1.47%). Cocoa prices on Thursday settled moderately lower but remained above Wednesday's 1-week lows. Demand concerns are weighing on cocoa prices after chocolate maker Hershey Co. reported that...

The Independent UK

Video: Moment out-of-control dog tries to bite police horses on patrol

An out-of-control dog tried to bite the legs of two police horses on patrol in a London park on Monday, 21 April.

Evening Standard

Harrods hit by cyber attack amid wave of retailer hacking incidents

Marks & Spencer and Co-op have also been targeted in recent days as cybersecurity threats disrupt major high street names.

The Guardian - UK

A meth-fuelled Erik Satie marathon in swinging 60s London

Letters: When Richard Toop played the 840 repetitions of Satie’s Vexations in 1967, the ‘mild stimulant’ he asked for turned out to be anything but, writes Biddy Peppin

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Labour MP Florence Eshalomi laments 'lost year' for London housebuilding under new Government

Housing select committee chair claims Government’s lack of social homes target is because ministers do not want to give critics a ‘stick to beat them with’

The Independent UK

Harrods targeted by cyber hackers in latest online attack on UK retailer

Luxury London department store confirms it has been fighting ‘attempts to gain unauthorised access to some of our systems’

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Sugar Prices Pressured by Ample Supplies and Weak Demand

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN25 ) today is down -0.09 (-0.52%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is up +0.80 (+0.16%). Sugar prices today are mixed, with July NY sugar posting a 2-1/2 month low and nearest-futures (K25) falling to a 3-3/4 year nearest-futures low. The...

The Guardian - UK

‘We created a monster’: Midge Ure reflects on Live Aid as musical heads to West End

Ahead of a London theatre run in May, Ultravox singer says 1985 charity gig probably couldn’t happen today because of low attention spans

Evening Standard

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Demand Concerns Undercut Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is down -156 (-1.76%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is down -98 (-1.52%). Cocoa prices today are trading sharply lower but remained above Wednesday's 1-week lows. Demand concerns are weighing on cocoa prices after chocolate maker Hershey Co. reported today...

The Guardian - UK

A Different Man’s Adam Pearson to star in new film of The Elephant Man

Pearson, who will be the first disabled actor to play the role in a film, said: ‘I can think of no greater honour than to tell the true story of Joseph Carey Merrick’

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