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Emotions Run High As Power Outage Shuts London's Heathrow

A police helicopter was the only vehicle visible in the sky above Heathrow airport on Friday, as the regular drone of flights went silent after a fire at a power station shuttered Europe's busiest airport.

International Business Times

London is considering a tourist tax. Here’s what it could mean for visitors

British officials estimate that a 5 per cent tourist tax could generate €285 million annually for London.

Euronews

Lessons not learned from Covid five years on from lockdown, campaigners say

A protest took place at the National Covid Memorial Wall in London on Friday.

Evening Standard

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Cocoa Prices Tumble as the Supply Outlook Improves

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is down -374 (-4.63%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is down -233 (3.74%). Cocoa prices today tumbled to 4-1/4 month lows. Cocoa prices have been on the defensive over the past five weeks on an improving supply outlook. On February...

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Video game music has arrived on the festival circuit – and it’s only going to get bigger

‘It is impossible to ignore video game music now,’ says Tommy Pearson, founder and artistic director of the inaugural London Soundtrack festival

The Guardian - UK

Dream holidays in ruins as thousands of travellers reel from Heathrow chaos

Thousands of passengers around the world faced delays and cancellations after the mysterious blaze

The Independent UK

Lindt opens doors on central London chocolate ‘paradise’

Swiss former tennis player Roger Federer was on the scene to cut the ribbon on Lindt’s new flagship UK store.

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Who is Londoner Elsie Hewitt, Pete Davidson's girlfriend who's dated Benny Blanco and Jason Sudekis

Comedian and model spotted together in Florida and are said to be an item

Evening Standard

Murder investigation launched after man killed and another injured in shooting

The incident occurred in Tottenham, north London, on Thursday evening.

Evening Standard

Hotels near Heathrow accused of 'cashing in' on airport fire as weekend airline ticket prices soar

Flights from European cities to other London airports hit premium rates

Evening Standard

Heathrow ‘back-up systems’ not designed to run full operation

The airport is supplied by the North Hyde electrical substation in west London.

The Independent UK

Apollo 10, Soyuz capsule among artifacts moving to new space gallery in London

The spacesuit worn by the first Briton in space, the Soyuz that brought the first UK astronaut back to Earth and the only Apollo capsule to be on display outside the U.S. will soon be on the move.

Space

Heathrow Closure Could Cost Millions, Disrupt Flights For Days

Huge travel disruption at London's Heathrow airport caused by a power cut Friday could take several days to remedy and cost millions of pounds, experts estimated.

International Business Times

From Gatwick drones to the Heathrow fire – a look at the worst air travel disruption

A fire that closed London’s Heathrow Airport has sparked one of the most serious disruptions to air travel in years

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The Guardian - UK

Counter-terror police leading inquiry into ‘unprecedented’ Heathrow fire

Met officers say no immediate indication of foul play as passengers face days of disruption from electrical substation blaze

Evening Standard

Tottenham Legends vs AC Milan Glorie: Kick-off time, TV, live stream, confirmed team news

Ledley King, Robbie Keane and David Ginola among the former Spurs players in action

The Guardian - UK

Digested week: Mum has died and my dog has cancer. I skipped World Happiness Day

Trump may have dumped Farage, and Musk has lost $100bn off Tesla’s share price but can’t I even enjoy the schadenfreude

Evening Standard

Fact check: Clip shared on social media is from BBC drama

The clip was shared with the incorrect claim that it had been released by a London public authority.

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Evening Standard

BBC Radio 4 show to hear from people who woke up to find a Banksy on their wall

The show will speak to people who found works in Lowestoft and Margate.

The Independent UK

Heathrow hotels charge stranded passengers up to £650 for rooms after airport closure

The cost of hotel rooms near London Heathrow airport on Friday night is up to seven times more expensive than the same night next week

The Independent UK

What we know about the closure at London's Heathrow Airport

Flights to and from London’s Heathrow Airport have been canceled for the whole of Friday after a fire at a nearby substation knocked out power to Europe’s busiest airport

Evening Standard

Rose Gray at Colour Factory: pleasure-first dance-pop at its best

4/5 The 28-year-old club native turns up the heat even further on London’s hottest day of the year (so far) with a brilliantly energetic live showing of her debut album Louder, Please

The Guardian - UK

Bar Valette, London E2: ‘How to be truly relaxed while paying £11 for a bowl of kale’ – restaurant review

Time was, someone would care if your stew contained a lump of hard plastic

The Guardian - UK

Greentea Peng: Tell Dem It’s Sunny review – a musical rebirth with swagger

The south-east Londoner’s second album pairs a refreshed musical palette with streamlined, introspective lyrics

The Independent UK

Fire service give update on Hayes substation blaze after police declare major incident

A substation fire in Hayes involved 25,000 litres of cooling oil fully alight, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has revealed.

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