Masked phone-snatching gangs using 70mph e-bikes are fuelling a surge in mobile thefts with more than 225 stolen on average every day across the UK, The Independent can reveal. Data obtained through Freedom of Information requests shows there were at least 83,900 phone snatching offences recorded in the 12 months to July last year – […]
LONDON — European stocks opened in mixed territory on Tuesday, as traders reviewed the first executive orders that newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump signed on Monday. The pan-European Stoxx 600 opened flat, while Germany’s DAX fell slightly after hitting a record high. While the FTSE 100 opened 0.05% higher, the Italy’s FTSE MIB and […]
For those who aren’t too keen on booking in for a monthly trim, a mid-length cut might be your best bet. Far from mediocre, the in-between length isn’t only much easier to keep sharp – it’s also being touted as one of the biggest hair trends for 2025. “Mid-length cuts don’t have to feel like […]
Despite the arrival of 11 chicks last year and five new adults, the keepers can recognise the Humboldt penguins individually. With bunches of lettuce and bucketloads of nuts, London Zoo kicked off its annual animal count Friday, coaxing everything from goats to gorillas out of their enclosures for the celebrated stocktake. The zoo, which is […]
Jimmy Choo at a graduate show by students of the JCA London Fashion Academy, the design and business program he founded in 2021. Dave Benett | JCA London Fashion Academy | Getty Images From British royalty to Hollywood stars, Jimmy Choo’s luxury shoes have been worn by countless celebrities on red carpets around the world. […]
The entrance of the London Stock Exchange Group building on Dec. 8, 2024. Manuel Romano | Nurphoto | Getty Images European markets opened higher on Tuesday, in a shortened trading session for Christmas Eve. At the opening bell, the pan-European Stoxx 600 was up by around 0.3%, with all sectors in positive territory. Tech stocks […]
Elton John has long been immortalized on wax (y’know, vinyl records), and now he’s been immortalized in wax with a new statue at Madame Tussauds London. The figure impressively captures John in the midst of one of his famous piano handstands. The wax figure’s outfit is based on the one John wore at his 1975 […]
The former Beatles reunited for “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” and “Helter Skelter” Paul McCartney closed out his Got Back tour last night at London’s O2 and took the opportunity to reunite with his Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr. During the performance, his last gig of the year, McCartney also introduced the Rolling Stones’ Ronnie […]
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK house prices myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. London rents rose at the fastest pace on record in November, according to official data that highlights the intensifying pain for tenants after two years of rising costs. Rents in London increased by 11.6 […]
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Poorer students are being priced out of going to university in London because spiralling rent costs are outstripping the value of maintenance loans. An analysis of student housing costs in the UK capital found that […]
