<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[London - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about London with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:40:00 +0100</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with manslaughter over 2022 stabbing of man in north London]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sixth person has been charged four years after Olsi Kuka was fatally stabbed in north London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-charged-with-manslaughter-over-2022-stabbing-of-man-in-north-london/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-charged-with-manslaughter-over-2022-stabbing-of-man-in-north-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[George Michael’s guitar at centre of family row sells for more than £200,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The instrument was played by the singer in the music video for Faith.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/george-michaels-guitar-at-centre-of-family-row-sells-for-more-than-200000/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/george-michaels-guitar-at-centre-of-family-row-sells-for-more-than-200000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUP ‘blocked’ Michelle O’Neill from engaging with Irish president]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has also been claimed that the meeting with Catherine Connolly in October was just postponed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/dup-blocked-michelle-oneill-from-engaging-with-irish-president/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/dup-blocked-michelle-oneill-from-engaging-with-irish-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met refers itself to police watchdog over action on letter about Meghan’s father]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thomas Markle Sr has admitted to paying for sex in the Philippines but denies ever possessing child sex abuse images.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-refers-itself-to-police-watchdog-over-action-on-letter-about-meghans-father/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-refers-itself-to-police-watchdog-over-action-on-letter-about-meghans-father/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaign grows to save southeast London art deco cinema from becoming a church]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners say the Grade II-listed art deco landmark has a future as a cinema despite owners insisting no operators have come forward]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/campaign-grows-to-save-southeast-london-art-deco-cinema-from-becoming-a-church/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/campaign-grows-to-save-southeast-london-art-deco-cinema-from-becoming-a-church/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met refers itself to watchdog over handling of letter about Meghan Markle's father]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met Police says it failed to pass on allegations from a 2019 letter about the Duchess of Sussex's father to overseas police forces]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-refers-itself-to-watchdog-over-handling-of-letter-about-meghan-markles-father/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-refers-itself-to-watchdog-over-handling-of-letter-about-meghan-markles-father/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUP ‘can do no other than remove Michelle O’Neill’ – Lockhart]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Upper Bann DUP MP indicated she would ‘not stand for a halfway house’.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/dup-can-do-no-other-than-remove-michelle-oneill-lockhart/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/dup-can-do-no-other-than-remove-michelle-oneill-lockhart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeremy Corbyn’s Your Party could contest London Mayoral race in 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Labour Party leader also said he would not rule out another term in office]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/jeremy-corbyns-your-party-could-contest-london-mayoral-race-in-2028/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/jeremy-corbyns-your-party-could-contest-london-mayoral-race-in-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Busy north London high street permanently bans traffic after successful trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The busy thoroughfare attracts a quarter of a million visitors every week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/busy-north-london-high-street-permanently-bans-traffic-after-successful-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/busy-north-london-high-street-permanently-bans-traffic-after-successful-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man convicted of manslaughter after fatal punch attack on pensioner, 67, in south London]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Gbadamosi, 67, was attacked after he reprimanded a youth for riding an e-bike too fast around pedestrians]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-convicted-of-manslaughter-after-fatal-punch-attack-on-pensioner-67-in-south-london/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-convicted-of-manslaughter-after-fatal-punch-attack-on-pensioner-67-in-south-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London rail commuters face rise in fares of up to 4.2% for services hit by delays and cancellations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chancellor has not allocated funds for a ticket price freeze to continue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-rail-commuters-face-rise-in-fares-of-up-to-42-for-services-hit-by-delays-and-cancellations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-rail-commuters-face-rise-in-fares-of-up-to-42-for-services-hit-by-delays-and-cancellations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police name two men they want to trace after rape of girl, 13, in east London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives investigating the rape of a 13-year-old girl in Bethnal Green haveidentified two men they want to trace]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-name-two-men-they-want-to-trace-after-rape-of-girl-13-in-east-london/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-name-two-men-they-want-to-trace-after-rape-of-girl-13-in-east-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Philip Redmond visits area bidding to become Town of Culture in its 900th year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leith is one of 15 towns across the UK that made the shortlist for the honour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sir-philip-redmond-visits-area-bidding-to-become-town-of-culture-in-its-900th-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sir-philip-redmond-visits-area-bidding-to-become-town-of-culture-in-its-900th-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUP blocks joint engagements with Sinn Féin First Minister amid parading dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly will no longer appear with Michelle O’Neill at official engagements or permit her to attend them alone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/dup-blocks-joint-engagements-with-sinn-fin-first-minister-amid-parading-dispute/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/dup-blocks-joint-engagements-with-sinn-fin-first-minister-amid-parading-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swinney pressed to give explicit support for Rosebank oil development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tory leader Russell Findlay said the First Minister is happy to give his opinion on a range of issues, ‘but not on the North Sea’.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/swinney-pressed-to-give-explicit-support-for-rosebank-oil-development/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/swinney-pressed-to-give-explicit-support-for-rosebank-oil-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King’s visit to the Bahamas hailed as ‘strong diplomatic success’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles boarded a plane at the end of the visit to head to his next stop in Guyana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/kings-visit-to-the-bahamas-hailed-as-strong-diplomatic-success/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/kings-visit-to-the-bahamas-hailed-as-strong-diplomatic-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested over 'senseless' southeast London shooting as victim fights for life]]></title><description><![CDATA[The victim remains in hospital in a critical condition after suffering ‘life-changing injuries’ from the attack]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-arrested-over-senseless-southeast-london-shooting-as-victim-fights-for-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-arrested-over-senseless-southeast-london-shooting-as-victim-fights-for-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bonfire Night warning from boy who suffered ‘devastating’ fireworks injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riley Luke lost four fingers and part of his palm after a firework went off in his hand in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bonfire-night-warning-from-boy-who-suffered-devastating-fireworks-injuries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bonfire-night-warning-from-boy-who-suffered-devastating-fireworks-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SQA anticipated ‘hostile’ response to controversial exam grading – Covid inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inquiry, before Lord Brailsford, heard evidence from former SQA chief executive Fiona Robertson on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sqa-anticipated-hostile-response-to-controversial-exam-grading-covid-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sqa-anticipated-hostile-response-to-controversial-exam-grading-covid-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dem Caroline Voaden ‘shocked and bloody angry’ at Nigel Farage altercation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform UK leader has been accused of ‘shoving’ the MP at Parliament’s state opening in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/lib-dem-caroline-voaden-shocked-and-bloody-angry-at-nigel-farage-altercation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/lib-dem-caroline-voaden-shocked-and-bloody-angry-at-nigel-farage-altercation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham defends £100 energy payment as ‘real help’ in face of soaring bills]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 20 million households in council tax bands A to D will receive £100 from the Government this winter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-defends-100-energy-payment-as-real-help-in-face-of-soaring-bills/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-defends-100-energy-payment-as-real-help-in-face-of-soaring-bills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact of storms sees wettest week in England for two years]]></title><description><![CDATA[England has now received 11% more rainfall than the long-term average for October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/impact-of-storms-sees-wettest-week-in-england-for-two-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/impact-of-storms-sees-wettest-week-in-england-for-two-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First look at new skyscraper that would tower over Gherkin and Cheesegrater in City of London]]></title><description><![CDATA[The building will reportedly be 70 storeys tall and offer a new rooftop garden for the public to use]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/first-look-at-new-skyscraper-that-would-tower-over-gherkin-and-cheesegrater-in-city-of-london/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/first-look-at-new-skyscraper-that-would-tower-over-gherkin-and-cheesegrater-in-city-of-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phil Collins, Paul McCartney and Elton John donate items for King’s Trust sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Brian May, Roger Taylor, Al Pacino and George Clooney are also among the famous faces taking part in the auction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/phil-collins-paul-mccartney-and-elton-john-donate-items-for-kings-trust-sale/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/phil-collins-paul-mccartney-and-elton-john-donate-items-for-kings-trust-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact check: Four claims from the 2026 Budget speeches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Full Fact takes a look at claims made in Parliament about gas standing charges, the state pension triple lock, unemployment and defence spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/fact-check-four-claims-from-the-2026-budget-speeches/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/fact-check-four-claims-from-the-2026-budget-speeches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man remanded in custody over dissident feud shooting charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[John-Jo Lynch, 24, is accused of the attempted murder of a man who was shot as he sat inside a taxi in February 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-remanded-in-custody-over-dissident-feud-shooting-charge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-remanded-in-custody-over-dissident-feud-shooting-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poundland to appoint administrators with thousands of jobs at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court filings show that the retailer filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators on Thursday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/poundland-to-appoint-administrators-with-thousands-of-jobs-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/poundland-to-appoint-administrators-with-thousands-of-jobs-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does the Budget mean for London's Gen Z? Did John Healey do enough for young people?]]></title><description><![CDATA[From student loans and housing to jobs and wages, here's how the Chancellor's Budget could affect young Londoners]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/what-does-the-budget-mean-for-londons-gen-z-did-john-healey-do-enough-for-young-people/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/what-does-the-budget-mean-for-londons-gen-z-did-john-healey-do-enough-for-young-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London 'at risk of Notre-Dame-style blaze due to lack of fire-fighting resources']]></title><description><![CDATA[Protecting historic buildings from fires presents a huge challenge for London firefighters due to their age and character]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-at-risk-of-notre-dame-style-blaze-due-to-lack-of-fire-fighting-resources-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-at-risk-of-notre-dame-style-blaze-due-to-lack-of-fire-fighting-resources-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London 'at risk of Notre Dame-style blaze due to lack of fire-fighting resources']]></title><description><![CDATA[Protecting historic buildings from fires presents a huge challenge for London firefighters due to their age and character]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-at-risk-of-notre-dame-style-blaze-due-to-lack-of-fire-fighting-resources/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-at-risk-of-notre-dame-style-blaze-due-to-lack-of-fire-fighting-resources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the three-day checklist: Meet the London preppers who have been stocking up for months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers want us all to prepare for the worst, but survivalists have been doing it for years — here’s what we can learn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/beyond-the-three-day-checklist-meet-the-london-preppers-who-have-been-stocking-up-for-months/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/beyond-the-three-day-checklist-meet-the-london-preppers-who-have-been-stocking-up-for-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand's wife tells rape trial jury her husband is 'kind and caring']]></title><description><![CDATA[Laura Brand says she feels "entirely cared for and looked after" by her husband as she gave evidence in his defence at Southwark Crown Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brands-wife-tells-rape-trial-jury-her-husband-is-kind-and-caring/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brands-wife-tells-rape-trial-jury-her-husband-is-kind-and-caring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North London council must fix 'serious failings' in housing as 'tenants were let down', regulator warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Government regulator found thousands of overdue fire safety measures, unfixed repairs and unresolved complaints]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/north-london-council-must-fix-serious-failings-in-housing-as-tenants-were-let-down-regulator-warns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/north-london-council-must-fix-serious-failings-in-housing-as-tenants-were-let-down-regulator-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michelle O’Neill: I’ve been ‘blocked’ from attending event by ‘DUP stunt’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The First Minister said she and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly had been due to meet leaders in Glasgow on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/michelle-oneill-ive-been-blocked-from-attending-event-by-dup-stunt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/michelle-oneill-ive-been-blocked-from-attending-event-by-dup-stunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does the UK spend on welfare – and how much will it rise?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spending on welfare is forecast to increase by nearly £100 billion between the middle of this decade and the early 2030s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/what-does-the-uk-spend-on-welfare-and-how-much-will-it-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/what-does-the-uk-spend-on-welfare-and-how-much-will-it-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand's wife tells jury entertainer is 'kind and caring']]></title><description><![CDATA[Laura Brand says she feels "entirely cared for and looked after" by her husband as she gave evidence in his defence at Southwark Crown Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brands-wife-tells-jury-entertainer-is-kind-and-caring/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brands-wife-tells-jury-entertainer-is-kind-and-caring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham throws weight behind international trains stopping at second major London station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: ‘We’re going to look at opening up international rail routes,’ says PM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-throws-weight-behind-international-trains-stopping-at-second-major-london-station/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-throws-weight-behind-international-trains-stopping-at-second-major-london-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ross Kemp never ‘laughed so much’ in his life while on Celebrity Traitors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kemp marked the 20th anniversary of the capital’s annual fundraising event for the armed forces community aboard a Thames Clippers service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/ross-kemp-never-laughed-so-much-in-his-life-while-on-celebrity-traitors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/ross-kemp-never-laughed-so-much-in-his-life-while-on-celebrity-traitors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham: Here's how and why I want London to succeed]]></title><description><![CDATA[‘London’s success is Britain’s success,’ says the Prime Minister]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/andy-burnham-heres-how-and-why-i-want-london-to-succeed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/andy-burnham-heres-how-and-why-i-want-london-to-succeed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mansion Tax: Full details and exemptions revealed as London £2million homes face £15k hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Properties that are ‘substantially unfurnished and unoccupied for 12 months or more’ face double charges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mansion-tax-full-details-and-exemptions-revealed-as-london-2million-homes-face-15k-hit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mansion-tax-full-details-and-exemptions-revealed-as-london-2million-homes-face-15k-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the three-day checklist: Meet the London preppers that have been stocking up for months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers want us all to prepare for the worst, but survivalists have been doing it for years — here’s what we can learn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/beyond-the-three-day-checklist-meet-the-london-preppers-that-have-been-stocking-up-for-months/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/beyond-the-three-day-checklist-meet-the-london-preppers-that-have-been-stocking-up-for-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mansion Tax details and exemptions revealed as London £2million homes face £15,000 hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Properties that are ‘substantially unfurnished and unoccupied for 12 months or more’ face double charges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mansion-tax-details-and-exemptions-revealed-as-london-2million-homes-face-15000-hit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mansion-tax-details-and-exemptions-revealed-as-london-2million-homes-face-15000-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland is capable and prepared to protect EU leaders at Dublin summits – Harris]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city will host two major events in two days next month as part of Ireland’s ongoing presidency of the EU Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/ireland-is-capable-and-prepared-to-protect-eu-leaders-at-dublin-summits-harris/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/ireland-is-capable-and-prepared-to-protect-eu-leaders-at-dublin-summits-harris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand’s wife hails ‘kind’ husband but tells court he cheated when dating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laura Brand told Southwark Crown Court the comedian slept with other women when they first dated in 2006 and 2007.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brands-wife-hails-kind-husband-but-tells-court-he-cheated-when-dating/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brands-wife-hails-kind-husband-but-tells-court-he-cheated-when-dating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch says ‘racist attacks’ will not work after ‘Nigerian scammer’ comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tory leader said the comments by a former aide to Nigel Farage show Reform for the ‘sort of people they are’.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/badenoch-says-racist-attacks-will-not-work-after-nigerian-scammer-comments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/badenoch-says-racist-attacks-will-not-work-after-nigerian-scammer-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O’Dowd wants £100 support payments to reach householders in NI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The finance minister has asked officials to explore how the money could be delivered in the ongoing absence of a Stormont budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/odowd-wants-100-support-payments-to-reach-householders-in-ni/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/odowd-wants-100-support-payments-to-reach-householders-in-ni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of patients unable to access GPs online after collapse of tech firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Silicon Practice ran the digital tool FootFall, which it advertised as reducing patient phone calls to practices by 30%.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thousands-of-patients-unable-to-access-gps-online-after-collapse-of-tech-firm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thousands-of-patients-unable-to-access-gps-online-after-collapse-of-tech-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lib Dems accuse Farage of ‘shoving’ MP, after Reform leader spoke of altercation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lib Dem deputy leader Daisy Cooper made the claim after Mr Farage said he had skipped John Healey’s Budget to avoid a possible ‘physical altercation’.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/lib-dems-accuse-farage-of-shoving-mp-after-reform-leader-spoke-of-altercation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/lib-dems-accuse-farage-of-shoving-mp-after-reform-leader-spoke-of-altercation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North London council failed vulnerable woman before she died in hotel, inquest finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mother-of-two Colleen Madden, 31, was ‘let down’ by a chain of missed opportunities before dying alone in a hotel, a coroner concluded]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/north-london-council-failed-vulnerable-woman-before-she-died-in-hotel-inquest-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/north-london-council-failed-vulnerable-woman-before-she-died-in-hotel-inquest-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Government will stand by funding for carbon capture project – minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief Secretary to the Treasury Emma Reynolds spoke out amid concerns over funding for the Acorn project in Scotland’s north east.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uk-government-will-stand-by-funding-for-carbon-capture-project-minister/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uk-government-will-stand-by-funding-for-carbon-capture-project-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Household energy debt write-off scheme planned for early next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Debt Relief Scheme will provide targeted support to households to clear debt and arrears built up during the energy crisis between 2022 and 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/household-energy-debt-write-off-scheme-planned-for-early-next-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/household-energy-debt-write-off-scheme-planned-for-early-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mapped: How many homes will get £100 energy bill payments in your London borough?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 53% of London's 3.6 million households will be eligible for the scheme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mapped-how-many-homes-will-get-100-energy-bill-payments-in-your-london-borough/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mapped-how-many-homes-will-get-100-energy-bill-payments-in-your-london-borough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terrifying moment knifeman carries out 'rampage' on London train shown to trial jury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jurors were played a CCTV clip of passenger Stephen Crean trying to wrestle a knife from Anthony Williams]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/terrifying-moment-knifeman-carries-out-rampage-on-london-train-shown-to-trial-jury/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/terrifying-moment-knifeman-carries-out-rampage-on-london-train-shown-to-trial-jury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey warns of more ‘hard decisions’ and departmental spending cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chancellor said Cabinet colleagues would have to exert more ‘fiscal discipline’ going into next year’s spending review.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/healey-warns-of-more-hard-decisions-and-departmental-spending-cuts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/healey-warns-of-more-hard-decisions-and-departmental-spending-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian crown jewel from Romanov dynasty could fetch £1.5m at auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Romanov Sapphire has a documented history that places it among the most important surviving gemstones associated with the Russian imperial court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russian-crown-jewel-from-romanov-dynasty-could-fetch-15m-at-auction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russian-crown-jewel-from-romanov-dynasty-could-fetch-15m-at-auction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horrifying moment man throws petrol bomb at migrant hotel in north London]]></title><description><![CDATA[CCTV shows moment Mark Neville threw a petrol bomb towards the migrant hotel in Islington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/horrifying-moment-man-throws-petrol-bomb-at-migrant-hotel-in-north-london/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/horrifying-moment-man-throws-petrol-bomb-at-migrant-hotel-in-north-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham: My 'London Deal' with Sadiq Khan to fire up the city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: ‘There’s still so much untapped potential’ in capital, says PM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/andy-burnham-my-london-deal-with-sadiq-khan-to-fire-up-the-city/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/andy-burnham-my-london-deal-with-sadiq-khan-to-fire-up-the-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International trains stopping at second major London station gets green light from Chancellor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor backs Lord Khan’s £20 million scheme for cross-Channel trains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/international-trains-stopping-at-second-major-london-station-gets-green-light-from-chancellor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/international-trains-stopping-at-second-major-london-station-gets-green-light-from-chancellor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will the Budget make you better or worse off? Check our calculator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work out whether you will be a net winner or loser from John Healey’s Budget]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/will-the-budget-make-you-better-or-worse-off-check-our-calculator/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/will-the-budget-make-you-better-or-worse-off-check-our-calculator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who are London's biggest winners and losers in Chancellor John Healey's Budget?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Banks are hit as Lord Sadiq Khan gets new powers to boost transport network]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/who-are-londons-biggest-winners-and-losers-in-chancellor-john-healeys-budget/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:19:00 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days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/charles-to-mark-milestone-in-british-guyana-relations-as-state-visit-rolls-on/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 03:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/charles-to-mark-milestone-in-british-guyana-relations-as-state-visit-rolls-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUP party officers to meet amid ongoing fall-out over Drumcree dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party leadership has been resisting calls to collapse the NI Executive as police probe Michelle O’Neill’s role in an allegedly unlawful protest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/dup-party-officers-to-meet-amid-ongoing-fall-out-over-drumcree-dispute/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 03:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/dup-party-officers-to-meet-amid-ongoing-fall-out-over-drumcree-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sara Cox holds on to Radio 2 breakfast listeners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Radio 2 remains the most listened-to station in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sara-cox-holds-on-to-radio-2-breakfast-listeners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sara-cox-holds-on-to-radio-2-breakfast-listeners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sale of nicotine products to under-18s banned in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new rules extend to other forms of nicotine, such as pouches, strips or pearls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sale-of-nicotine-products-to-under-18s-banned-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sale-of-nicotine-products-to-under-18s-banned-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Douglas Stuart’s John Of John among contenders for Waterstones Book Of The Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stuart will face competition from Patrick Radden Keefe’s London Falling, which is also shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for non-fiction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/douglas-stuarts-john-of-john-among-contenders-for-waterstones-book-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/douglas-stuarts-john-of-john-among-contenders-for-waterstones-book-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five biggest bombshells as Russell Brand gives evidence in rape trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brand, who is on trial accused of rape and sexual assault, took the stand for over four hours on Wednesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/five-biggest-bombshells-as-russell-brand-gives-evidence-in-rape-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/five-biggest-bombshells-as-russell-brand-gives-evidence-in-rape-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Train attacker asked passenger ‘do you want to die?’ during rampage, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jurors at Cambridge Crown Court were played a CCTV clip of passenger Stephen Crean trying to wrestle a knife from Anthony Williams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/train-attacker-asked-passenger-do-you-want-to-die-during-rampage-court-told/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/train-attacker-asked-passenger-do-you-want-to-die-during-rampage-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charles shakes maracas and joins dancers in carnival parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The King was treated to a vibrant and colourful demonstration of Bahamas’ Junkanoo festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/charles-shakes-maracas-and-joins-dancers-in-carnival-parade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/charles-shakes-maracas-and-joins-dancers-in-carnival-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank taxes to rise by less than some feared to help fund ‘breathing space’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Banks will pay an extra 3% on the corporation tax surcharge from January, and for 15 months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bank-taxes-to-rise-by-less-than-some-feared-to-help-fund-breathing-space/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bank-taxes-to-rise-by-less-than-some-feared-to-help-fund-breathing-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump warned BBC libel case could be dismissed unless he releases records]]></title><description><![CDATA[A failure by the US president to produce the relevant files by a set deadline could result in sanctions, says a Florida judge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/donald-trump-warned-bbc-libel-case-could-be-dismissed-unless-he-releases-records/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/donald-trump-warned-bbc-libel-case-could-be-dismissed-unless-he-releases-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel chaos in central London as casualty on tracks causes severe Tube disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several Tube lines were part suspended due to the incident around the evening rush hour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/travel-chaos-in-central-london-as-casualty-on-tracks-causes-severe-tube-disruption/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/travel-chaos-in-central-london-as-casualty-on-tracks-causes-severe-tube-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasury urged to investigate possible Budget leak after 'tax report moved markets']]></title><description><![CDATA[Dame Meg Hillier has called for answers after a news report predicting a Budget tax change appeared before the Chancellor addressed Parliament]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/treasury-urged-to-investigate-possible-budget-leak-after-tax-report-moved-markets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/treasury-urged-to-investigate-possible-budget-leak-after-tax-report-moved-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool Street station lift to close for three months in major overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers who rely on step-free access will face longer journeys while Network Rail refurbishes Liverpool Street's only passenger lift]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/liverpool-street-station-lift-to-close-for-three-months-in-major-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/liverpool-street-station-lift-to-close-for-three-months-in-major-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026 LIVE: Treasury urged to investigate possible tax leak as Healey unveils plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[London Mayor Sadiq Khan to get ‘radical’ new devolution powers as John Healey delivered his first Budget]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-live-treasury-urged-to-investigate-possible-tax-leak-as-healey-unveils-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-live-treasury-urged-to-investigate-possible-tax-leak-as-healey-unveils-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charles tickled by boxing club’s T-shirt depicting him as king of the ring]]></title><description><![CDATA[The King was immortalised on black T-shirts, complete with crown, gloves, shorts, and a boxing belt, worn by young fighters and their head coach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/charles-tickled-by-boxing-clubs-t-shirt-depicting-him-as-king-of-the-ring/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/charles-tickled-by-boxing-clubs-t-shirt-depicting-him-as-king-of-the-ring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand admits he was ‘wrong’ to use fame in pursuit of sex]]></title><description><![CDATA[The actor and comedian turned podcaster added that he dedicated much of his life to ‘beyond reckless philandering and idiocy’.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-admits-he-was-wrong-to-use-fame-in-pursuit-of-sex/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-admits-he-was-wrong-to-use-fame-in-pursuit-of-sex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026: Biggest winners and losers in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Banks are hit as Lord Sadiq Khan gets new powers to boost transport network]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-biggest-winners-and-losers-in-london/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-biggest-winners-and-losers-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the national minimum wage and how much is it going up after the Budget?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The increase announced by Chancellor 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events]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/leicester-square-ice-rink-deal-sparks-row-over-privatised-public-space/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/leicester-square-ice-rink-deal-sparks-row-over-privatised-public-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King honours fallen troops in solemn start to second day of Caribbean tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles also inspected soldiers from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force during his visit to the Bahamas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/king-honours-fallen-troops-in-solemn-start-to-second-day-of-caribbean-tour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/king-honours-fallen-troops-in-solemn-start-to-second-day-of-caribbean-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of homes across Scotland still without power after Storm Boelo damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southern Electricity Networks said 620 homes across Scotland were still affected by power outages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/hundreds-of-homes-across-scotland-still-without-power-after-storm-boelo-damage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/hundreds-of-homes-across-scotland-still-without-power-after-storm-boelo-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France bosses honoured for role in bringing Grand Depart to Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christian Prudhomme and Paul Bush both received honorary degrees from Edinburgh Napier University.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tour-de-france-bosses-honoured-for-role-in-bringing-grand-depart-to-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:10:00 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brewers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-boost-for-londons-small-pubs-and-breweries-but-pint-prices-increase/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-boost-for-londons-small-pubs-and-breweries-but-pint-prices-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish Government to pass on £100 energy bill payment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland’s Deputy First Minister said the Budget represented a ‘real terms cut’ to Scotland’s coffers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/scottish-government-to-pass-on-100-energy-bill-payment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/scottish-government-to-pass-on-100-energy-bill-payment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland to miss out on further funding if budget not agreed – Bryant]]></title><description><![CDATA[An additional £270 million is set to come to Stormont through Barnett consequentials following the UK Budget announcement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/northern-ireland-to-miss-out-on-further-funding-if-budget-not-agreed-bryant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/northern-ireland-to-miss-out-on-further-funding-if-budget-not-agreed-bryant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lambeth estates saved from demolition after decade of uncertainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of two south London estates have won a long-running battle after redevelopment plans were formally scrapped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/lambeth-estates-saved-from-demolition-after-decade-of-uncertainty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:49:00 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dog waste collected in the borough each year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/west-london-borough-to-remove-all-dog-poo-bins-to-save-160000/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/west-london-borough-to-remove-all-dog-poo-bins-to-save-160000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investment summit and boost to AI research hub among Budget measures for NI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Stormont Executive is also to receive an additional £270 million through the Barnett formula.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/investment-summit-and-boost-to-ai-research-hub-among-budget-measures-for-ni/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/investment-summit-and-boost-to-ai-research-hub-among-budget-measures-for-ni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Life is much harder now': Westminster 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Budget]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-live-full-details-and-reaction-as-chancellor-john-healey-announces-tax-and-spending-plans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-live-full-details-and-reaction-as-chancellor-john-healey-announces-tax-and-spending-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tommy Robinson guilty of harassing Daily Mail journalists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Far-right activist was convicted of targeting two journalists after hiring private investigators to uncover their addresses, a court heard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tommy-robinson-guilty-of-harassing-daily-mail-journalists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tommy-robinson-guilty-of-harassing-daily-mail-journalists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marra urges 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-the-key-numbers-in-graphs-and-charts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tommy Robinson found guilty of harassing two Daily Mail journalists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robinson previously pleaded not guilty to both charges of harassment causing fear of violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tommy-robinson-found-guilty-of-harassing-two-daily-mail-journalists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tommy-robinson-found-guilty-of-harassing-two-daily-mail-journalists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Copa del Rey games all postponed after Spain train crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Full evening scheduled postponed “as a sign of respect” after at least 64 people 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bed 5,000 women]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 51-year-old denies three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one charge of attempted indecent assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-obsessed-with-sex-but-denies-goal-to-bed-5000-women/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-obsessed-with-sex-but-denies-goal-to-bed-5000-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mixed political reaction after challenge to Drumcree parade ban fails]]></title><description><![CDATA[The High Court judgment also criticised those who took part in unnotified protests against the march.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mixed-political-reaction-after-challenge-to-drumcree-parade-ban-fails/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:20:00 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mayors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-sadiq-khan-given-sweeping-tax-powers-to-unleash-london-transport-revolution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-sadiq-khan-given-sweeping-tax-powers-to-unleash-london-transport-revolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Bowie childhood home attraction delayed as plans withdrawn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Backers of a project to turn David Bowie's former Bromley home into a visitor attraction insist the scheme is still alive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/david-bowie-childhood-home-attraction-delayed-as-plans-withdrawn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/david-bowie-childhood-home-attraction-delayed-as-plans-withdrawn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passengers fled 'in sheer terror' during knife rampage on London-bound train, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man accused of attempting to murder 14 people went on a violent ‘marauding’ spree across streets and trains over Halloween weekend, a jury heard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/passengers-fled-in-sheer-terror-during-knife-rampage-on-london-bound-train-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/passengers-fled-in-sheer-terror-during-knife-rampage-on-london-bound-train-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jessie Buckley and Tobias Menzies among stars lined up for Royal Court Theatre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oscar-winning actress Buckley will star in Nina Segal’s play Afterbirth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/jessie-buckley-and-tobias-menzies-among-stars-lined-up-for-royal-court-theatre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:32:00 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this year and slow in 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uk-growth-forecast-slashed-to-1-for-next-year-amid-iran-war-impact/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uk-growth-forecast-slashed-to-1-for-next-year-amid-iran-war-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moment cyclist ignores Oxford Street ban as enforcement officer appears helpless to stop him]]></title><description><![CDATA[A TfL enforcement officer appears to shrug when ignored by a cyclist who rides down Oxford Street]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/moment-cyclist-ignores-oxford-street-ban-as-enforcement-officer-appears-helpless-to-stop-him/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:16:00 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businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-live-chancellor-john-healey-promises-support-for-working-people/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-live-chancellor-john-healey-promises-support-for-working-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026 LIVE: Chancellor announces £100 energy payment for millions and big business rate move]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor announces £100 ‘household energy payment’ for 20 million households]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-live-chancellor-announces-100-energy-payment-for-millions-and-big-business-rate-move/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-live-chancellor-announces-100-energy-payment-for-millions-and-big-business-rate-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas standing 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Rodney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/three-capybara-pups-born-in-edinburgh-months-after-babybara-bru-shot-to-fame/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/three-capybara-pups-born-in-edinburgh-months-after-babybara-bru-shot-to-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026 LIVE: Chancellor John Healey unveils tax and spending plans in Commons speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest updates as Chancellor John Healey delivers his first Budget speech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-live-chancellor-john-healey-unveils-tax-and-spending-plans-in-commons-speech/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-live-chancellor-john-healey-unveils-tax-and-spending-plans-in-commons-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget ‘crucial and critical’ to 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say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police believe dissident republicans may be behind the plot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/viable-postal-device-delivered-to-londonderry-hotel-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/viable-postal-device-delivered-to-londonderry-hotel-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Islington shooting: Two men wounded in 'reckless' gun attack near O2 Academy in north London]]></title><description><![CDATA[‘This was an incredibly reckless incident in a busy area close to a major venue and no doubt caused significant fear’, say Met Police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/islington-shooting-two-men-wounded-in-reckless-gun-attack-near-o2-academy-in-north-london/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/islington-shooting-two-men-wounded-in-reckless-gun-attack-near-o2-academy-in-north-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026 LIVE: Chancellor John Healey set to deliver big tax and spending speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest updates as Londoners await Chancellor John Healey’s Budget speech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-live-chancellor-john-healey-set-to-deliver-big-tax-and-spending-speech/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-live-chancellor-john-healey-set-to-deliver-big-tax-and-spending-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026 LIVE: Chancellor John Healey leaves Downing Street on way to deliver speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest updates as Londoners await Chancellor John Healey’s Budget speech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-live-chancellor-john-healey-leaves-downing-street-on-way-to-deliver-speech/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-live-chancellor-john-healey-leaves-downing-street-on-way-to-deliver-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026 LIVE: Chancellor John Healey leaves No11 Downing Street on way to deliver speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest updates as Londoners await Chancellor John Healey’s Budget speech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-live-chancellor-john-healey-leaves-no11-downing-street-on-way-to-deliver-speech/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-live-chancellor-john-healey-leaves-no11-downing-street-on-way-to-deliver-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand says no friends or former colleagues would give evidence in his defence at rape trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian and actor called allegations against him ‘devastating’ as he began giving evidence at his rape and sexual assault trial]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-says-no-friends-or-former-colleagues-would-give-evidence-in-his-defence-at-rape-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-says-no-friends-or-former-colleagues-would-give-evidence-in-his-defence-at-rape-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial date set for group accused of vandalising Trump Turnberry golf course]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were called to the five star Trump Turnberry course on Maidens Road, Turnberry, South Ayrshire on March 8 last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/trial-date-set-for-group-accused-of-vandalising-trump-turnberry-golf-course/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/trial-date-set-for-group-accused-of-vandalising-trump-turnberry-golf-course/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand tells court allegations had devastating impact on him]]></title><description><![CDATA[The entertainer begins giving evidence at his trial on charges including rape at Southwark Crown Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-tells-court-allegations-had-devastating-impact-on-him/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-tells-court-allegations-had-devastating-impact-on-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand says rape claims ‘devastating’ as he starts giving evidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former comedian denies the charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-says-rape-claims-devastating-as-he-starts-giving-evidence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-says-rape-claims-devastating-as-he-starts-giving-evidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bryant’s Drumcree parade ban decision ‘lawful’, High Court judge rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Secretary of State intervened following a tense two-week stand-off in Portadown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bryants-drumcree-parade-ban-decision-lawful-high-court-judge-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bryants-drumcree-parade-ban-decision-lawful-high-court-judge-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of Londoners face 32% increase in council tax to plug shortfall in government funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three more London councils are looking to hike up council tax in an effort to plug holes left by a shortfall in funding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thousands-of-londoners-face-32-increase-in-council-tax-to-plug-shortfall-in-government-funding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thousands-of-londoners-face-32-increase-in-council-tax-to-plug-shortfall-in-government-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026 LIVE: Chancellor says gas bill standing charges will be scrapped - will your bill go up or down?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest updates as Londoners await Chancellor John Healey’s Budget speech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-live-chancellor-says-gas-bill-standing-charges-will-be-scrapped-will-your-bill-go-up-or-down/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-live-chancellor-says-gas-bill-standing-charges-will-be-scrapped-will-your-bill-go-up-or-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand begins evidence at his rape trial after saying 'today is the day for truth and justice']]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian and actor has entered witness box and is giving evidence at his rape and sexual assault trial]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-begins-evidence-at-his-rape-trial-after-saying-today-is-the-day-for-truth-and-justice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-begins-evidence-at-his-rape-trial-after-saying-today-is-the-day-for-truth-and-justice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Standing charges to be axed from gas bills next year, Healey says on Budget day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The charges are a fixed daily fee added to bills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/standing-charges-to-be-axed-from-gas-bills-next-year-healey-says-on-budget-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/standing-charges-to-be-axed-from-gas-bills-next-year-healey-says-on-budget-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mysterious 'no-phones' London nightclub loved by celebrities announces new home in heart of the city]]></title><description><![CDATA[The elusive venue was open for just eight months before it shut down earlier this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mysterious-no-phones-london-nightclub-loved-by-celebrities-announces-new-home-in-heart-of-the-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mysterious-no-phones-london-nightclub-loved-by-celebrities-announces-new-home-in-heart-of-the-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand says 'today is the day for truth and justice' as he is set to give evidence at rape trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian and actor has arrived at Southwark Crown Court where he is expected to give evidence at his rape and sexual assault trial]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-says-today-is-the-day-for-truth-and-justice-as-he-is-set-to-give-evidence-at-rape-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-says-today-is-the-day-for-truth-and-justice-as-he-is-set-to-give-evidence-at-rape-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026 LIVE: Gas bill standing charges to be abolished - how will Chancellor's announcement affect you?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest updates as Londoners await Chancellor John Healey’s Budget speech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-live-gas-bill-standing-charges-to-be-abolished-how-will-chancellors-announcement-affect-you/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-live-gas-bill-standing-charges-to-be-abolished-how-will-chancellors-announcement-affect-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Waterloo rush-hour chaos as signal fault causes train delays and cancellations]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Western Railway services have been impacted by the disruption, which is expected to last until 1pm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-waterloo-rush-hour-chaos-as-signal-fault-causes-train-delays-and-cancellations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-waterloo-rush-hour-chaos-as-signal-fault-causes-train-delays-and-cancellations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why aren’t Met Police or TfL fining cyclists for breaking Oxford Street pedestrianisation rules?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Standard counted 51 cyclists riding through the pedestrianised zone on Tuesday morning, but there was no sign of anyone being fined]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/why-arent-met-police-or-tfl-fining-cyclists-for-breaking-oxford-street-pedestrianisation-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/why-arent-met-police-or-tfl-fining-cyclists-for-breaking-oxford-street-pedestrianisation-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viable device in package delivered to Londonderry hotel, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Halloween fun fair had been taking place in the area when the alert was first triggered at 3.20pm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/viable-device-in-package-delivered-to-londonderry-hotel-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/viable-device-in-package-delivered-to-londonderry-hotel-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026: Will Chancellor deliver major London transport projects?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business chiefs say Lord Sadiq Khan should be given new powers to fund major schemes such as the West London Orbital and Bakerloo line extension]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-will-chancellor-deliver-major-london-transport-projects/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-will-chancellor-deliver-major-london-transport-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026: How Chancellor could help deliver major London transport projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business chiefs say Lord Sadiq Khan should be given new powers to fund major schemes such as the West London Orbital and Bakerloo line extension]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-how-chancellor-could-help-deliver-major-london-transport-projects/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-how-chancellor-could-help-deliver-major-london-transport-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of UK 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today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-what-time-will-chancellor-john-healey-read-his-speech-today/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-what-time-will-chancellor-john-healey-read-his-speech-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026 LIVE: Chancellor John Healey 'targeting energy bills' in tax and spending speech - latest updates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest updates as Londoners await Chancellor John Healey’s Budget speech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-live-chancellor-john-healey-targeting-energy-bills-in-tax-and-spending-speech-latest-updates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-live-chancellor-john-healey-targeting-energy-bills-in-tax-and-spending-speech-latest-updates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026: What London can expect from the Chancellor's tax and spending announcements]]></title><description><![CDATA[From devolution of power to the City: How John Healey’s Budget is expected to impact London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-what-london-can-expect-from-the-chancellors-tax-and-spending-announcements/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-what-london-can-expect-from-the-chancellors-tax-and-spending-announcements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goldsmiths drops Catford campus plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lewisham Council says it worked with Goldsmiths "in good faith" to prepare the Old Town Hall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/goldsmiths-drops-catford-campus-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/goldsmiths-drops-catford-campus-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angel Tube station to become exit-only at weekends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work is being carried out to extend the life of the 35-year-old escalators at the station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/angel-tube-station-to-become-exit-only-at-weekends/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/angel-tube-station-to-become-exit-only-at-weekends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas is cut over unpaid bills despite payments made]]></title><description><![CDATA[126 homes at a Dollis Hill block have been without heating or hot water over historic unpaid bills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/gas-is-cut-over-unpaid-bills-despite-payments-made/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/gas-is-cut-over-unpaid-bills-despite-payments-made/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charles to meet with Bahamas’ prime minister and governor general during visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of state began a nine-day tour of the Caribbean on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/charles-to-meet-with-bahamas-prime-minister-and-governor-general-during-visit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/charles-to-meet-with-bahamas-prime-minister-and-governor-general-during-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judgment expected on challenge to Bryant’s Drumcree parade ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[PSNI chief constable Jon Boutcher is also named in the judicial review at Belfast High Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/judgment-expected-on-challenge-to-bryants-drumcree-parade-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 03:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/judgment-expected-on-challenge-to-bryants-drumcree-parade-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dowman sees red as Arsenal dumped out, but did Arteta go too far?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A shocking defeat, a red card card, a penalty-shootout and a drone tell the story of Arsenal's dramatic loss to League Two Fleetwood Town in the last-16 of the Carabao Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/dowman-sees-red-as-arsenal-dumped-out-but-did-arteta-go-too-far/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/dowman-sees-red-as-arsenal-dumped-out-but-did-arteta-go-too-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swinney calls for ‘substantial support’ with energy bills in UK Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish First Minister John Swinney spoke out ahead of Chancellor John Healey’s first UK Budget on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/swinney-calls-for-substantial-support-with-energy-bills-in-uk-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/swinney-calls-for-substantial-support-with-energy-bills-in-uk-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM urged to deliver ‘meaningful help’ in Budget instead of ‘showboating’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SNP’s Westminster economy spokesperson Kirsty Blackman called for action from the Prime Minister to help families in the cost-of-living crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pm-urged-to-deliver-meaningful-help-in-budget-instead-of-showboating/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pm-urged-to-deliver-meaningful-help-in-budget-instead-of-showboating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commission wrong to allow Drumcree parade, according to narrow majority in poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[The research also found a narrow majority believe Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant was right to ban the parade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/commission-wrong-to-allow-drumcree-parade-according-to-narrow-majority-in-poll/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/commission-wrong-to-allow-drumcree-parade-according-to-narrow-majority-in-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fleetwood-Arsenal halted for eight minutes because of drone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arsenal's match with Fleetwood Town in the last-16 of the Carabao Cup is delayed for more than eight minutes after a drone is spotted above the stadium during the match.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/fleetwood-arsenal-halted-for-eight-minutes-because-of-drone/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/fleetwood-arsenal-halted-for-eight-minutes-because-of-drone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King acknowledges ‘great suffering of the past’ during visit to Caribbean]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles began his tour of the region in the Bahamas, where he arrived to a ceremonial welcome and attended a youth parade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/king-acknowledges-great-suffering-of-the-past-during-visit-to-caribbean/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/king-acknowledges-great-suffering-of-the-past-during-visit-to-caribbean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Majority of responses to consultation on smoking Bill ‘generated by AI bots’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The responses were ‘overwhelmingly targeted’ at opposing plans to restrict the sale of disposable vapes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/majority-of-responses-to-consultation-on-smoking-bill-generated-by-ai-bots/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/majority-of-responses-to-consultation-on-smoking-bill-generated-by-ai-bots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baked beans and bottled water sell out after government stockpiling advice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has warned the public to prepare for shortages in case of cyber attacks and extreme weather]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/baked-beans-and-bottled-water-sell-out-after-government-stockpiling-advice/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/baked-beans-and-bottled-water-sell-out-after-government-stockpiling-advice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal youngsters beat AFC Wimbledon in EFL Trophy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blackpool beat Aston Villa and Port Vale put five past Manchester City's youngsters, plus Tuesday's EFL Trophy round-up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/arsenal-youngsters-beat-afc-wimbledon-in-efl-trophy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/arsenal-youngsters-beat-afc-wimbledon-in-efl-trophy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US embassy worker accused over child abuse images is senior air force officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The removal of Lt Col Michael Morris has led to renewed concerns over the US authorities ignoring the UK’s legal jurisdiction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/us-embassy-worker-accused-over-child-abuse-images-is-senior-air-force-officer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/us-embassy-worker-accused-over-child-abuse-images-is-senior-air-force-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Met officer from Couzens unit guilty of rape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Tyrrell is also convicted of sexual assault and trying to delete messages he sent the woman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/ex-met-officer-from-couzens-unit-guilty-of-rape/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/ex-met-officer-from-couzens-unit-guilty-of-rape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TfL mistakes official poster for illegal flyposting amid 'disgusting' allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The DfT confirmed that the poster is meant to show a balding man with a suspicious package in his jacket]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tfl-mistakes-official-poster-for-illegal-flyposting-amid-disgusting-allegations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tfl-mistakes-official-poster-for-illegal-flyposting-amid-disgusting-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overground line hit by week of disruption after freight train derails]]></title><description><![CDATA[The part closure comes after a freight train derailed near Barking, with emergency repair work being carried out by Network Rail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/overground-line-hit-by-week-of-disruption-after-freight-train-derails/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/overground-line-hit-by-week-of-disruption-after-freight-train-derails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King to acknowledge ‘great suffering of the past’ during visit to Caribbean]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles began his tour of the region in the Bahamas, where he arrived to a ceremonial welcome and will attend a youth parade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/king-to-acknowledge-great-suffering-of-the-past-during-visit-to-caribbean/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/king-to-acknowledge-great-suffering-of-the-past-during-visit-to-caribbean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the polar vortex and how will it affect London's weather this winter?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The polar vortex safely confines the most extreme Arctic conditions to the northernmost parts of the globe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/what-is-the-polar-vortex-and-how-will-it-affect-londons-weather-this-winter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/what-is-the-polar-vortex-and-how-will-it-affect-londons-weather-this-winter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London drivers are issued ULEZ penalty notices every 19 seconds, latest data reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over 1.6 million penalty charge notices (PCNs) were issued in the last financial year, according to TfL’s own data]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-drivers-are-issued-ulez-penalty-notices-every-19-seconds-latest-data-reveals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-drivers-are-issued-ulez-penalty-notices-every-19-seconds-latest-data-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coastal communities told to remain vigilant for floods as wind warnings lifted]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest yellow wind warning was lifted early on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/coastal-communities-told-to-remain-vigilant-for-floods-as-wind-warnings-lifted/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/coastal-communities-told-to-remain-vigilant-for-floods-as-wind-warnings-lifted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Uncork the Gauke’ phrase an accolade, former Tory minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The catchphrase was used in Westminster when Sir David, who served in the Treasury, was sent out to defend policy changes and tackle media flare-ups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uncork-the-gauke-phrase-an-accolade-former-tory-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uncork-the-gauke-phrase-an-accolade-former-tory-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brown family has no ‘faith or trust’ in ICRIR]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of murdered GAA club chairman Sean Brown does not have ‘any faith or trust’ in a Troubles information recovery body.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/brown-family-has-no-faith-or-trust-in-icrir/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/brown-family-has-no-faith-or-trust-in-icrir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand claimed 'very promiscuous past' was 'unfavourably reframed', rape trial hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brand described an intense celebrity lifestyle that included kissing hundreds of fans in public, having sex in toilets, and abruptly cutting off encounters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-claimed-very-promiscuous-past-was-unfavourably-reframed-rape-trial-hears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-claimed-very-promiscuous-past-was-unfavourably-reframed-rape-trial-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026: How Chancellor could deliver for London by backing big transport projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business chiefs say Lord Sadiq Khan should be given new powers to fund major schemes such as the West London Orbital and Bakerloo line extension]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-how-chancellor-could-deliver-for-london-by-backing-big-transport-projects/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-how-chancellor-could-deliver-for-london-by-backing-big-transport-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew Tate probe faces fresh scrutiny over handling of ‘indecent child images’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The conduct of Hertfordshire detectives is in the spotlight over the seizure of devices at the influencer’s UK home in 2015.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/andrew-tate-probe-faces-fresh-scrutiny-over-handling-of-indecent-child-images/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/andrew-tate-probe-faces-fresh-scrutiny-over-handling-of-indecent-child-images/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026: Chancellor promises Sadiq Khan 'radical devolution of power' to fire up London]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Healey urged by bosses to champion the capital to boost the economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-chancellor-promises-sadiq-khan-radical-devolution-of-power-to-fire-up-london/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-chancellor-promises-sadiq-khan-radical-devolution-of-power-to-fire-up-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage boy arrested after 14-year-old stabbed in north London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bus services were diverted after the teen was stabbed in Finsbury Park on Monday evening]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/teenage-boy-arrested-after-14-year-old-stabbed-in-north-london/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/teenage-boy-arrested-after-14-year-old-stabbed-in-north-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judgment reserved in Government appeal to Supreme Court over Sean Brown inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Ireland Secretary is attempting to overturn a decision by the Appeal Court in Belfast forcing to order a public inquiry into the death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/judgment-reserved-in-government-appeal-to-supreme-court-over-sean-brown-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/judgment-reserved-in-government-appeal-to-supreme-court-over-sean-brown-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West London councillor pleads not guilty to fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[The councillor lost the Labour whip after being charged over claims linked to a role at a religious charity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/west-london-councillor-pleads-not-guilty-to-fraud/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/west-london-councillor-pleads-not-guilty-to-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can e-bike hire geofencing stop cyclists breaking Oxford Street traffic ban rules?]]></title><description><![CDATA[E-bike firms say technology is in place to curb riders cycling through Oxford Street's new pedestrianised zone, but riders are still breaking rules]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/can-e-bike-hire-geofencing-stop-cyclists-breaking-oxford-street-traffic-ban-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/can-e-bike-hire-geofencing-stop-cyclists-breaking-oxford-street-traffic-ban-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry Kane's first club celebrates Ballon d'Or win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ridgeway Rovers FC says it is proud to have produced a Ballon d'Or player in England's Harry Kane.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/harry-kanes-first-club-celebrates-ballon-dor-win/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/harry-kanes-first-club-celebrates-ballon-dor-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arise Sir Harry? London MPs lead calls for Kane knighthood after Ballon d'Or triumph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speculation spirals over a knighthood for Harry Kane after he became the first Englishman in 25 years to win the coveted Ballon d'Or]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/arise-sir-harry-london-mps-lead-calls-for-kane-knighthood-after-ballon-dor-triumph/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/arise-sir-harry-london-mps-lead-calls-for-kane-knighthood-after-ballon-dor-triumph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why aren’t Met Police or TfL fining cyclists breaking Oxford Street pedestrianisation rules?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Standard counted 51 cyclists riding through the pedestrianised zone this morning, but there was no sign of anyone being fined]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/why-arent-met-police-or-tfl-fining-cyclists-breaking-oxford-street-pedestrianisation-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/why-arent-met-police-or-tfl-fining-cyclists-breaking-oxford-street-pedestrianisation-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand told police ‘very promiscuous’ celebrity life ‘reframed’ as rape]]></title><description><![CDATA[The comedian, now 51, was quizzed by police four times between November 2023 and July 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-told-police-very-promiscuous-celebrity-life-reframed-as-rape/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-told-police-very-promiscuous-celebrity-life-reframed-as-rape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council blasted for rewarding 'distinctly average' bin collection service with £150m contract extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal Democrats said the waste collection firm’s performance was ‘simply not good enough’]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/council-blasted-for-rewarding-distinctly-average-bin-collection-service-with-150m-contract-extension/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/council-blasted-for-rewarding-distinctly-average-bin-collection-service-with-150m-contract-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blood delivery driver who ran over cyclist jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Okotie drove his van at a man who spat towards him, leaving his victim with several broken bones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/blood-delivery-driver-who-ran-over-cyclist-jailed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/blood-delivery-driver-who-ran-over-cyclist-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RAF Fairford ‘plot co-ordinated by handler working on behalf of Iran’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mohmed Abdulkarim, 24, and Nouman Essghir, 24, both appeared in court on Tuesday charged under the National Security Act 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/raf-fairford-plot-co-ordinated-by-handler-working-on-behalf-of-iran/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/raf-fairford-plot-co-ordinated-by-handler-working-on-behalf-of-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developer given permission to build 15 homes on east London green belt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planning officers said the row of houses would ‘not cause substantial harm’ to the protected buffer zone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/developer-given-permission-to-build-15-homes-on-east-london-green-belt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/developer-given-permission-to-build-15-homes-on-east-london-green-belt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheriff makes safety recommendations after water deaths inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The joint inquiry looked at the deaths of Kayden Walker in 2019 and Ruaridh Stevenson in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sheriff-makes-safety-recommendations-after-water-deaths-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sheriff-makes-safety-recommendations-after-water-deaths-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 200 households offered council housing outside of Green-run London borough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some 212 households were offered housing outside the borough, as ‘the local housing market continues to limit availability’]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/over-200-households-offered-council-housing-outside-of-green-run-london-borough/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/over-200-households-offered-council-housing-outside-of-green-run-london-borough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Husband’s ‘betrayal of trust’ allowed other men to abuse his wife, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four men allegedly recruited by her husband have gone on trial for allegedly abusing Joanne Young who has waived her right to anonymity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/husbands-betrayal-of-trust-allowed-other-men-to-abuse-his-wife-court-told/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/husbands-betrayal-of-trust-allowed-other-men-to-abuse-his-wife-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclists breaking Oxford Street traffic ban nearly every minute with no sign of fines]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Standard captured scores of cyclists breaking the rules on the second day since Sir Sadiq Khan turned the district traffic-free]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/cyclists-breaking-oxford-street-traffic-ban-nearly-every-minute-with-no-sign-of-fines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/cyclists-breaking-oxford-street-traffic-ban-nearly-every-minute-with-no-sign-of-fines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arise Sir Harry? PM answers call for Kane knighthood after Ballon d'Or triumph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speculation spirals over a knighthood for Harry Kane after he became the first Englishman in 25 years to win the coveted Ballon d'Or]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/arise-sir-harry-pm-answers-call-for-kane-knighthood-after-ballon-dor-triumph/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/arise-sir-harry-pm-answers-call-for-kane-knighthood-after-ballon-dor-triumph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arise Sir Harry? PM answers call for Kane's knighthood after Ballon d'Or triumph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speculation spirals over a knighthood for Harry Kane after he became the first Englishman in 25 years to win the coveted Ballon d'Or]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/arise-sir-harry-pm-answers-call-for-kanes-knighthood-after-ballon-dor-triumph/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/arise-sir-harry-pm-answers-call-for-kanes-knighthood-after-ballon-dor-triumph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miliband ‘deeply concerned’ after MPs say they were detained on way to West Bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Foreign Secretary told the Commons that the Government has now raised the issue with the Israeli authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/miliband-deeply-concerned-after-mps-say-they-were-detained-on-way-to-west-bank/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/miliband-deeply-concerned-after-mps-say-they-were-detained-on-way-to-west-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclists flout Oxford Street traffic ban nearly every minute with no sign of fines]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Standard captured scores of cyclists breaking the rules on the second day since Sir Sadiq Khan turned the district traffic-free]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/cyclists-flout-oxford-street-traffic-ban-nearly-every-minute-with-no-sign-of-fines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/cyclists-flout-oxford-street-traffic-ban-nearly-every-minute-with-no-sign-of-fines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No 10 hints at Harry Kane knighthood after Ballon d’Or win]]></title><description><![CDATA[The England and Bayern Munich player became the first English winner in 25 years on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/no-10-hints-at-harry-kane-knighthood-after-ballon-dor-win/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/no-10-hints-at-harry-kane-knighthood-after-ballon-dor-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Kane defied doubters to become world's best]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harry Kane is the humble 'anti-superstar' who defied doubters to achieve Ballon d'Or greatness, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/how-kane-defied-doubters-to-become-worlds-best/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/how-kane-defied-doubters-to-become-worlds-best/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shocking moment van driver deliberately mows down cyclist in road rage incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Okotie, who was driving a van carrying blood deliveries to a London hospital, has been jailed for three-and-a-half years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/shocking-moment-van-driver-deliberately-mows-down-cyclist-in-road-rage-incident/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/shocking-moment-van-driver-deliberately-mows-down-cyclist-in-road-rage-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Postal operators must improve service or face further regulation, warns Ofcom]]></title><description><![CDATA[It came as the industry regulator reported that customer satisfaction levels fell in 2026, with Evri and Yodel among the worst performing firms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/postal-operators-must-improve-service-or-face-further-regulation-warns-ofcom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/postal-operators-must-improve-service-or-face-further-regulation-warns-ofcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next phase of child abuse inquiry to start public hearings in December]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first chapter of the hearings will look at the issue of children who abuse other children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/next-phase-of-child-abuse-inquiry-to-start-public-hearings-in-december/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/next-phase-of-child-abuse-inquiry-to-start-public-hearings-in-december/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage mocked for rows of empty seats at pre-Budget speech in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform leader blamed ‘staff incompetence’ for the low turnout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/nigel-farage-mocked-for-rows-of-empty-seats-at-pre-budget-speech-in-london/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/nigel-farage-mocked-for-rows-of-empty-seats-at-pre-budget-speech-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government fighting order forcing it to hold public inquiry on Troubles killing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sean Brown, 61, was ambushed, kidnapped and murdered by loyalist paramilitaries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/government-fighting-order-forcing-it-to-hold-public-inquiry-on-troubles-killing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/government-fighting-order-forcing-it-to-hold-public-inquiry-on-troubles-killing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major London Tube station to be exit-only at weekends from January]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers will not be able to enter the station on weekends from January 2 next year as engineers work to fix ageing escalators]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/major-london-tube-station-to-be-exit-only-at-weekends-from-january/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/major-london-tube-station-to-be-exit-only-at-weekends-from-january/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David and Victoria Beckham's London neighbours in court fight over underground cinema]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two neighbours in the Beckhams’ west London street have challenged a bid to build a basement gym and cinema room]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/david-and-victoria-beckhams-london-neighbours-in-court-fight-over-underground-cinema/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/david-and-victoria-beckhams-london-neighbours-in-court-fight-over-underground-cinema/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reynolds says ‘no assumptions’ on where EU talks will go after next month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Andy Burnham wants to consider various options for a new relationship with Brussels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/reynolds-says-no-assumptions-on-where-eu-talks-will-go-after-next-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/reynolds-says-no-assumptions-on-where-eu-talks-will-go-after-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asteroids to be named after two Northern Ireland astronomers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shane Kelly and Dr Rok Nezic are being honoured for their work at the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/asteroids-to-be-named-after-two-northern-ireland-astronomers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/asteroids-to-be-named-after-two-northern-ireland-astronomers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London travel news LIVE: Elizabeth line, Tube, Overground chaos as multiple issues hit network]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers travelling between Paddington and Heathrow should avoid the Elizabeth line]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-travel-news-live-elizabeth-line-tube-overground-chaos-as-multiple-issues-hit-network/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-travel-news-live-elizabeth-line-tube-overground-chaos-as-multiple-issues-hit-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parking fees to soar by 70% in London borough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local MP leads the backlash to the ‘substantial’ increase in parking charges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/parking-fees-to-soar-by-70-in-london-borough/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/parking-fees-to-soar-by-70-in-london-borough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools shut and travel disruption as windy weather sweeps Scotland after storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Met Office yellow wind warning is in force until 9pm on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/schools-shut-and-travel-disruption-as-windy-weather-sweeps-scotland-after-storm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/schools-shut-and-travel-disruption-as-windy-weather-sweeps-scotland-after-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham and Farage in angry Brexit bust-up as UK and EU officials to begin freedom of movement talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister is pushing for far closer ties with the European bloc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-and-farage-in-angry-brexit-bust-up-as-uk-and-eu-officials-to-begin-freedom-of-movement-talks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-and-farage-in-angry-brexit-bust-up-as-uk-and-eu-officials-to-begin-freedom-of-movement-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Londoners charged over RAF Fairford plot 'to aid Iran']]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men charged are both British nationals and were believed to be assisting Iran, police said]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/two-londoners-charged-over-raf-fairford-plot-to-aid-iran/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/two-londoners-charged-over-raf-fairford-plot-to-aid-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David and Victoria Beckham's London millionaire's row neighbours in court fight over underground cinema]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two neighbours in the Beckhams’ west London street have challenged a bid to build a basement gym and cinema room]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/david-and-victoria-beckhams-london-millionaires-row-neighbours-in-court-fight-over-underground-cinema/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/david-and-victoria-beckhams-london-millionaires-row-neighbours-in-court-fight-over-underground-cinema/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two UK nationals charged over RAF Fairford ‘plot to aid Iran’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mohmed Abdulkarim, 24, and Nouman Essghir, 24, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/two-uk-nationals-charged-over-raf-fairford-plot-to-aid-iran/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/two-uk-nationals-charged-over-raf-fairford-plot-to-aid-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs and MSP claim they were denied access to West Bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three UK-based elected officials were part of the delegation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mps-and-msp-claim-they-were-denied-access-to-west-bank/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mps-and-msp-claim-they-were-denied-access-to-west-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kane's rise from childhood keeper to the best in the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harry Kane has been named as the world's best player at the Ballon d'Or awards. BBC Sport charts his remarkable career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/kanes-rise-from-childhood-keeper-to-the-best-in-the-world/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/kanes-rise-from-childhood-keeper-to-the-best-in-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kate visits charity using ‘nature prescriptions’ to support mental health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dose Of Nature works with NHS and GP referrals to support those experiencing a range of mental health challenges through its nature prescriptions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/kate-visits-charity-using-nature-prescriptions-to-support-mental-health/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/kate-visits-charity-using-nature-prescriptions-to-support-mental-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henry Nowak’s family ‘suffered the most unimaginable horror’ – Alex Chalk]]></title><description><![CDATA[An independent review into the student’s murder by Vickrum Digwa in Southampton last year has been announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/henry-nowaks-family-suffered-the-most-unimaginable-horror-alex-chalk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/henry-nowaks-family-suffered-the-most-unimaginable-horror-alex-chalk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London travel news LIVE: Elizabeth line, Tube, Overground and Waterloo chaos through morning rush hour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers travelling between Paddington and Heathrow should avoid the Elizabeth line]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-travel-news-live-elizabeth-line-tube-overground-and-waterloo-chaos-through-morning-rush-hour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-travel-news-live-elizabeth-line-tube-overground-and-waterloo-chaos-through-morning-rush-hour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026: Chancellor John Healey urged to hand Sadiq Khan tax powers to boost London as 'greatest capital in world’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers were urged to champion city and not treat it as a ‘political football’]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-chancellor-john-healey-urged-to-hand-sadiq-khan-tax-powers-to-boost-london-as-greatest-capital-in-world/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-chancellor-john-healey-urged-to-hand-sadiq-khan-tax-powers-to-boost-london-as-greatest-capital-in-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HSBC profits surge by a third as cost-cutting exceeds target]]></title><description><![CDATA[The banking giant said it had made bigger savings than it originally set out to do.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/hsbc-profits-surge-by-a-third-as-cost-cutting-exceeds-target/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/hsbc-profits-surge-by-a-third-as-cost-cutting-exceeds-target/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUP MLA joins calls for removal of Michelle O’Neill as Stormont First Minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diane Forsythe has aligned with DUP MP Carla Lockhart in urging her party to oust Ms O’Neill from office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/dup-mla-joins-calls-for-removal-of-michelle-oneill-as-stormont-first-minister/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/dup-mla-joins-calls-for-removal-of-michelle-oneill-as-stormont-first-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Office issues new weather alert after deadly storms hit London and rest of UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rain in the capital is set to clear and temperatures to peak at 16C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-office-issues-new-weather-alert-after-deadly-storms-hit-london-and-rest-of-uk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-office-issues-new-weather-alert-after-deadly-storms-hit-london-and-rest-of-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London travel news LIVE: Elizabeth line, Tube and Overground chaos through morning rush hour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers travelling between Paddington and Heathrow should avoid the Elizabeth line]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-travel-news-live-elizabeth-line-tube-and-overground-chaos-through-morning-rush-hour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-travel-news-live-elizabeth-line-tube-and-overground-chaos-through-morning-rush-hour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Channel 4 strikes deal to bring its shows to Disney+]]></title><description><![CDATA[Channel 4 will be available via a branded section featuring the same navigation and user experience as the rest of Disney+.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/channel-4-strikes-deal-to-bring-its-shows-to-disney/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/channel-4-strikes-deal-to-bring-its-shows-to-disney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London travel news LIVE: Elizabeth line, Tube and Overground chaos into morning rush hour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers travelling between Paddington and Heathrow should avoid the Elizabeth line]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-travel-news-live-elizabeth-line-tube-and-overground-chaos-into-morning-rush-hour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-travel-news-live-elizabeth-line-tube-and-overground-chaos-into-morning-rush-hour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Saliba, no problem - Konsa stepping up for Arsenal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arsenal's defensive form is testament to the performances of Ezri Konsa, who has stepped up in William Saliba's absence and been given his chance to shine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/no-saliba-no-problem-konsa-stepping-up-for-arsenal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/no-saliba-no-problem-konsa-stepping-up-for-arsenal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM promises end of carers ‘cliff edge’ in cost-of-living package on Budget eve]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers made the announcement as they set out a series of ‘everyday fixes’ to help people with the cost-of-living crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pm-promises-end-of-carers-cliff-edge-in-cost-of-living-package-on-budget-eve/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pm-promises-end-of-carers-cliff-edge-in-cost-of-living-package-on-budget-eve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met ‘asked Meghan for copy of letter about father after misplacing original’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Duchess of Sussex’s half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr, on Friday told the Sun he found a stash of child sex abuse images belonging to their father.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-asked-meghan-for-copy-of-letter-about-father-after-misplacing-original/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-asked-meghan-for-copy-of-letter-about-father-after-misplacing-original/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London travel news LIVE: Elizabeth line partly suspended due to casualty on track and Northern line chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers travelling between Paddington and Heathrow should avoid the Elizabeth line]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-travel-news-live-elizabeth-line-partly-suspended-due-to-casualty-on-track-and-northern-line-chaos/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-travel-news-live-elizabeth-line-partly-suspended-due-to-casualty-on-track-and-northern-line-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026: Chancellor John Healey's big London dilemma as he battles to fire up Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commentary: The Chancellor is having to walk an economic tightrope over London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-chancellor-john-healeys-big-london-dilemma-as-he-battles-to-fire-up-britain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-chancellor-john-healeys-big-london-dilemma-as-he-battles-to-fire-up-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angela Rayner backs 'Mr London' Sadiq Khan for fourth term as Mayor in race gathering pace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communities Secretary praises Lord Khan, who has clashed repeatedly with Donald Trump, for ‘championing a vibrant, multicultural, amazing city’]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/angela-rayner-backs-mr-london-sadiq-khan-for-fourth-term-as-mayor-in-race-gathering-pace/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/angela-rayner-backs-mr-london-sadiq-khan-for-fourth-term-as-mayor-in-race-gathering-pace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The Budget needs to help us employ more apprentices']]></title><description><![CDATA[A Peckham business wants a cut in NI contributions and subsidies to help employ young people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/the-budget-needs-to-help-us-employ-more-apprentices/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/the-budget-needs-to-help-us-employ-more-apprentices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Windy weather persists in Scotland after deadly storms over weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The continued extreme weather could hamper recovery efforts in some places after Storm Boelo battered the north of the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/windy-weather-persists-in-scotland-after-deadly-storms-over-weekend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/windy-weather-persists-in-scotland-after-deadly-storms-over-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court to hear Government appeal in Sean Brown public inquiry case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Ireland Secretary was last year ordered by judges to set up an inquiry into the 1997 loyalist murder of the GAA official.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/supreme-court-to-hear-government-appeal-in-sean-brown-public-inquiry-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 03:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/supreme-court-to-hear-government-appeal-in-sean-brown-public-inquiry-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King begins tour of Caribbean as calls grow for slavery apology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles acknowledged the ‘appalling atrocity of slavery’ during the ceremony marking Barbados’ transition to a republic in 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/king-begins-tour-of-caribbean-as-calls-grow-for-slavery-apology/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 03:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/king-begins-tour-of-caribbean-as-calls-grow-for-slavery-apology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Further disruption expected in Scotland as fresh weather warning in place]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met Office has advised that a yellow warning for wind will be in place across most of Scotland from 3am on Tuesday until 9pm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/further-disruption-expected-in-scotland-as-fresh-weather-warning-in-place/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 03:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/further-disruption-expected-in-scotland-as-fresh-weather-warning-in-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South London corner shop owner honoured with portrait by Royal artist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaual Patel has been painted as part of a new public exhibition celebrating the impact of local businesses on Britain’s high streets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/south-london-corner-shop-owner-honoured-with-portrait-by-royal-artist/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 01:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/south-london-corner-shop-owner-honoured-with-portrait-by-royal-artist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather warnings in place as UK braced for more strong winds and heavy rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storm Boelo brought 84mph gusts and a third of a month’s rain to some areas in Scotland over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/weather-warnings-in-place-as-uk-braced-for-more-strong-winds-and-heavy-rain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/weather-warnings-in-place-as-uk-braced-for-more-strong-winds-and-heavy-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take That named as star performers at William’s Earthshot Prize ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prince of Wales founded the environmental prize to recognise and scale up ideas to repair the planet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/take-that-named-as-star-performers-at-williams-earthshot-prize-ceremony/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/take-that-named-as-star-performers-at-williams-earthshot-prize-ceremony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNP call for action as Burnham ‘asleep at the wheel’ as fuel prices rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[SNP energy spokesman Graham Leadbitter wants the Government to remove the VAT on petrol and diesel during the current fuel price crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/snp-call-for-action-as-burnham-asleep-at-the-wheel-as-fuel-prices-rise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/snp-call-for-action-as-burnham-asleep-at-the-wheel-as-fuel-prices-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kane ends England's 25-year Ballon d'Or wait - how he bucked the trend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harry Kane becomes the first English player to win the Ballon d'Or since Michael Owen in 2001 after being crowned the world's best player at a ceremony in London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/kane-ends-englands-25-year-ballon-dor-wait-how-he-bucked-the-trend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/kane-ends-englands-25-year-ballon-dor-wait-how-he-bucked-the-trend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fans try to break through security at Ballon D'or ceremony in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chaotic scenes as footage shows fans trying to access red carpet event to catch a glimpse of football’s biggest stars]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/fans-try-to-break-through-security-at-ballon-dor-ceremony-in-london/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/fans-try-to-break-through-security-at-ballon-dor-ceremony-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manhunt for suspect with 'altered appearance']]></title><description><![CDATA[Erdem Mustafa, 35, was shot dead in Hertford Road, Enfield, last Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/manhunt-for-suspect-with-altered-appearance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/manhunt-for-suspect-with-altered-appearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police name man 'wearing orange wig’ at time of fatal north London shooting as manhunt underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met are looking to locate Abreham Woldegiworgis in connection with the shooting of Erdem Mustafa on October 19]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-name-man-wearing-orange-wig-at-time-of-fatal-north-london-shooting-as-manhunt-underway/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-name-man-wearing-orange-wig-at-time-of-fatal-north-london-shooting-as-manhunt-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London set for 10 days of dry weather after storms wreak havoc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dry and bright conditions are expected to prevail in London despite yellow weather warnings remaining in place in other parts of the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-set-for-10-days-of-dry-weather-after-storms-wreak-havoc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-set-for-10-days-of-dry-weather-after-storms-wreak-havoc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bristol sign Auvaa following Saracens sacking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bristol Bears have signed 21-year-old Samoan forward Totoa Auvaa, two weeks after he was sacked by Saracens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bristol-sign-auvaa-following-saracens-sacking/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bristol-sign-auvaa-following-saracens-sacking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after stabbing at south London station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyrone Rule has been charged following the attack at Brixton station over the weekend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-charged-after-stabbing-at-south-london-station/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-charged-after-stabbing-at-south-london-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London borough granted new powers to block HMOs in bid to crack down on rogue landlords]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Greenwich residents think the measures don’t go far enough to protect family homes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-borough-granted-new-powers-to-block-hmos-in-bid-to-crack-down-on-rogue-landlords/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-borough-granted-new-powers-to-block-hmos-in-bid-to-crack-down-on-rogue-landlords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes to man killed by tree during Storm Boelo as more high winds forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Baines died in Dumfries and Galloway on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tributes-to-man-killed-by-tree-during-storm-boelo-as-more-high-winds-forecast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tributes-to-man-killed-by-tree-during-storm-boelo-as-more-high-winds-forecast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police hunt attacker who shot man, 32, sitting in car in south-east London]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 32-year-old man remains in a critical condition in hospital after the shooting on Thursday evening]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-hunt-attacker-who-shot-man-32-sitting-in-car-in-south-east-london/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-hunt-attacker-who-shot-man-32-sitting-in-car-in-south-east-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Heartbreaking': Angela Rayner on the plight of people sleeping rough on the streets of London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour government is promising a ‘route off the street’ for all rough sleepers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/heartbreaking-angela-rayner-on-the-plight-of-people-sleeping-rough-on-the-streets-of-london/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/heartbreaking-angela-rayner-on-the-plight-of-people-sleeping-rough-on-the-streets-of-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home Secretary announces independent review into murder of Henry Nowak]]></title><description><![CDATA[The review will be led by former lord chancellor Alex Chalk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/home-secretary-announces-independent-review-into-murder-of-henry-nowak/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/home-secretary-announces-independent-review-into-murder-of-henry-nowak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Efforts continue to restore power after Storm Boelo amid further wind warnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parts of the north-west of the Republic of Ireland remained without power on Monday afternoon while supply was restored to affected customers in NI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/efforts-continue-to-restore-power-after-storm-boelo-amid-further-wind-warnings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/efforts-continue-to-restore-power-after-storm-boelo-amid-further-wind-warnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoppers fill Oxford Street on first traffic-free day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 1km of the popular shopping destination is pedestrianised between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/shoppers-fill-oxford-street-on-first-traffic-free-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/shoppers-fill-oxford-street-on-first-traffic-free-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland Secretary urged to ‘get real’ on funding ahead of UK Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stormont Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins said all Executive parties have told Sir Chris Bryant the current funding is not enough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/northern-ireland-secretary-urged-to-get-real-on-funding-ahead-of-uk-budget/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/northern-ireland-secretary-urged-to-get-real-on-funding-ahead-of-uk-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026: What tax rises and spending pledges will Chancellor announce?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business rates to energy bills: All the moves Chancellor John Healey is reportedly eyeing in the upcoming Budget]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-what-tax-rises-and-spending-pledges-will-chancellor-announce/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-what-tax-rises-and-spending-pledges-will-chancellor-announce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London's music studios and creative spaces face eviction as homes plan expands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Repurposing brownfield sites for new homes sounds laudable, but it often squeezes out arts firms and costs jobs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/londons-music-studios-and-creative-spaces-face-eviction-as-homes-plan-expands/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/londons-music-studios-and-creative-spaces-face-eviction-as-homes-plan-expands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham ‘not leaning either way’ on future ties with EU, No 10 says]]></title><description><![CDATA[No 10 denied it was backtracking after Mr Burnham earlier left the door open to a potential referendum on freedom of movement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-not-leaning-either-way-on-future-ties-with-eu-no-10-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-not-leaning-either-way-on-future-ties-with-eu-no-10-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moment R&amp;B star Chris Brown attacks man with tequila bottle in London nightclub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dramatic CCTV of the incident at Tape nightclub was shown at the singer’s sentencing hearing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/moment-rampb-star-chris-brown-attacks-man-with-tequila-bottle-in-london-nightclub/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/moment-rampb-star-chris-brown-attacks-man-with-tequila-bottle-in-london-nightclub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested in connection with fatal house fire released]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim and Phillip English and their sons Callum and Jayden died in the fire in their house in the Birchwood area of the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-arrested-in-connection-with-fatal-house-fire-released/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-arrested-in-connection-with-fatal-house-fire-released/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI can help cure cancer, Anthropic suggests in filing for US stock market float]]></title><description><![CDATA[Its IPO plans are thought to have the potential to be one of the world’s biggest and most highly rated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/ai-can-help-cure-cancer-anthropic-suggests-in-filing-for-us-stock-market-float/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/ai-can-help-cure-cancer-anthropic-suggests-in-filing-for-us-stock-market-float/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh warnings issued as strong winds and heavy rain forecast after two storms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The continued winds could hamper recovery efforts in some places, after Storm Boelo pummelled the north of the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/fresh-warnings-issued-as-strong-winds-and-heavy-rain-forecast-after-two-storms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/fresh-warnings-issued-as-strong-winds-and-heavy-rain-forecast-after-two-storms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclists caught on camera riding through Oxford Street as traffic ban comes into force]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just hours into the launch, cyclists were spotted continuing to ride through the newly pedestrianised stretch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/cyclists-caught-on-camera-riding-through-oxford-street-as-traffic-ban-comes-into-force/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/cyclists-caught-on-camera-riding-through-oxford-street-as-traffic-ban-comes-into-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand ‘treated women poorly’, says former personal assistant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former comedian is on trial at Southwark Crown Court accused of rape and other offences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-treated-women-poorly-says-former-personal-assistant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-treated-women-poorly-says-former-personal-assistant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michelle O’Neill is going nowhere, Stormont minister Kimmins says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins was speaking after DUP MP Carla Lockhart called for the First Minister to go.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/michelle-oneill-is-going-nowhere-stormont-minister-kimmins-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/michelle-oneill-is-going-nowhere-stormont-minister-kimmins-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man to run 12 marathons in 12 days in fundraising challenge in brother’s memory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shaun Ellis will run more than 300 miles in 12 days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-to-run-12-marathons-in-12-days-in-fundraising-challenge-in-brothers-memory/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-to-run-12-marathons-in-12-days-in-fundraising-challenge-in-brothers-memory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[R&amp;B superstar Chris Brown handed 8-month suspended sentence over tequila bottle attack in London nightclub]]></title><description><![CDATA[The singer, 37, was handed an eight-month suspended sentence at a hearing in Southwark Crown Court on Monday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/rampb-superstar-chris-brown-handed-8-month-suspended-sentence-over-tequila-bottle-attack-in-london-nightclub/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/rampb-superstar-chris-brown-handed-8-month-suspended-sentence-over-tequila-bottle-attack-in-london-nightclub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham’s first 100 days as PM: How the polls have changed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr Burnham reaches the 100th day of his premiership on October 27.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/andy-burnhams-first-100-days-as-pm-how-the-polls-have-changed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/andy-burnhams-first-100-days-as-pm-how-the-polls-have-changed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pictured: Cyclists spotted riding through Oxford Street as pedestrianisation gets underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just hours into the launch, cyclists were spotted continuing to ride through the newly pedestrianised stretch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pictured-cyclists-spotted-riding-through-oxford-street-as-pedestrianisation-gets-underway/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pictured-cyclists-spotted-riding-through-oxford-street-as-pedestrianisation-gets-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is this London's new Covid hotspot? High level of positive tests sparks warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figures have circulated appearing to show one north London borough has become a coronavirus hotspot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/is-this-londons-new-covid-hotspot-high-level-of-positive-tests-sparks-warning/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/is-this-londons-new-covid-hotspot-high-level-of-positive-tests-sparks-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is walking down the newly pedestrianised Oxford Street like?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first phase of the overhaul is expected to be finished by spring 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/what-is-walking-down-the-newly-pedestrianised-oxford-street-like/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/what-is-walking-down-the-newly-pedestrianised-oxford-street-like/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Brown sentencing: CCTV footage shows R&amp;B singer 'striking' man with tequila bottle in London nightclub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abraham Diaw, a former friend of the singer, was taken to St Mary’s Hospital following the incident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/chris-brown-sentencing-cctv-footage-shows-rampb-singer-striking-man-with-tequila-bottle-in-london-nightclub/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/chris-brown-sentencing-cctv-footage-shows-rampb-singer-striking-man-with-tequila-bottle-in-london-nightclub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When is the Budget 2026? Chancellor set to reveal major tax and spending changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here’s everything we know ahead of the Chancellor John Healey’s big speech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/when-is-the-budget-2026-chancellor-set-to-reveal-major-tax-and-spending-changes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/when-is-the-budget-2026-chancellor-set-to-reveal-major-tax-and-spending-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young driver killed as tree crushes car in London amid high winds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The motorist, in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene in north London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/young-driver-killed-as-tree-crushes-car-in-london-amid-high-winds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/young-driver-killed-as-tree-crushes-car-in-london-amid-high-winds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands without power and schools shut after Storm Boelo]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 60-year-old man was killed by a falling tree in Dumfries and Galloway on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thousands-without-power-and-schools-shut-after-storm-boelo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thousands-without-power-and-schools-shut-after-storm-boelo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior doctors in England plan November strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BMA said the industrial action can be avoided if ministers commit to talks on pay and working conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/senior-doctors-in-england-plan-november-strike/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/senior-doctors-in-england-plan-november-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: R&amp;B singer Chris Brown arrives at court in mask for London nightclub attack sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 37-year-old was accompanied by security guards as arrived at Southwark Crown Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/in-pictures-rampb-singer-chris-brown-arrives-at-court-in-mask-for-london-nightclub-attack-sentence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/in-pictures-rampb-singer-chris-brown-arrives-at-court-in-mask-for-london-nightclub-attack-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham says he will not return UK to EU freedom of movement without referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister said the UK needed to ‘have an honest discussion’ about a more functional relationship with the EU.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-says-he-will-not-return-uk-to-eu-freedom-of-movement-without-referendum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-says-he-will-not-return-uk-to-eu-freedom-of-movement-without-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All the Heathrow and Gatwick flights cancelled as Storm Boelo continues to hit travel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gatwick officials urged passengers not to travel without checking their flight status first]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/all-the-heathrow-and-gatwick-flights-cancelled-as-storm-boelo-continues-to-hit-travel/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/all-the-heathrow-and-gatwick-flights-cancelled-as-storm-boelo-continues-to-hit-travel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget will outline path to meet defence spending pledge by 2030, Burnham says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister said national security was ‘at the top of the priority list’ ahead of the autumn statement on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-will-outline-path-to-meet-defence-spending-pledge-by-2030-burnham-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-will-outline-path-to-meet-defence-spending-pledge-by-2030-burnham-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man killed after tree hits car in Storm Boelo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The driver in his 20s and was pronounced dead at the scene by the London Ambulance Service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-killed-after-tree-hits-car-in-storm-boelo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-killed-after-tree-hits-car-in-storm-boelo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The new Oxford Street is here': Britain's most famous retail hotspot is transformed as traffic ban begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[‘I’m hugely excited to see my bold vision for Oxford Street coming to life from today’ - Sadiq Khan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/the-new-oxford-street-is-here-britains-most-famous-retail-hotspot-is-transformed-as-traffic-ban-begins/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/the-new-oxford-street-is-here-britains-most-famous-retail-hotspot-is-transformed-as-traffic-ban-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First pictures of Oxford Street like you've never seen it before as new era begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[First pictures of traffic-free Oxford Street as London’s biggest shopping street undergoes biggest change in decades]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/first-pictures-of-oxford-street-like-youve-never-seen-it-before-as-new-era-begins/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/first-pictures-of-oxford-street-like-youve-never-seen-it-before-as-new-era-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plus500 upgrades annual outlook amid jump in new customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FTSE 250 group attracted another 28,747 customers over the three months to September 30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/plus500-upgrades-annual-outlook-amid-jump-in-new-customers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/plus500-upgrades-annual-outlook-amid-jump-in-new-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham leaves open UK rejoining EU from 2030 as he slams Brexit for loss of border controls]]></title><description><![CDATA[‘We got a harder Brexit than was proposed in the referendum campaign. It's weakened our economy, weakened our control of immigration,’ says the PM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/andy-burnham-leaves-open-uk-rejoining-eu-from-2030-as-he-slams-brexit-for-loss-of-border-controls/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/andy-burnham-leaves-open-uk-rejoining-eu-from-2030-as-he-slams-brexit-for-loss-of-border-controls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men dead and thousands without power after two storms in three days]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in his 20s was pronounced dead after a tree fell onto a moving car in north London, according to the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/two-men-dead-and-thousands-without-power-after-two-storms-in-three-days/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/two-men-dead-and-thousands-without-power-after-two-storms-in-three-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The last bus down Oxford Street before it went traffic-free]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last bus down Oxford Street before it went traffic-free]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/the-last-bus-down-oxford-street-before-it-went-traffic-free/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/the-last-bus-down-oxford-street-before-it-went-traffic-free/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham rules out rejoining EU within this Parliament]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister also insisted a general election would not be called ‘any time soon’.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-rules-out-rejoining-eu-within-this-parliament/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-rules-out-rejoining-eu-within-this-parliament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The new Oxford Street is here': Revolution of jaded West End thoroughfare begins as traffic ban is imposed]]></title><description><![CDATA[‘I’m hugely excited to see my bold vision for Oxford Street coming to life from today’ - Sadiq Khan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/the-new-oxford-street-is-here-revolution-of-jaded-west-end-thoroughfare-begins-as-traffic-ban-is-imposed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/the-new-oxford-street-is-here-revolution-of-jaded-west-end-thoroughfare-begins-as-traffic-ban-is-imposed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennant has more than 50 stitches after dog attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Premier League footballer Jermaine Pennant says he needed more than 50 stitches after being mauled by a dog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pennant-has-more-than-50-stitches-after-dog-attack/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pennant-has-more-than-50-stitches-after-dog-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026: What Chancellor must do to tackle London's housing crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[London leaders are urging John Healey to unlock housebuilding, boost affordable housing provision and give renters and first-time buyers a fairer deal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-what-chancellor-must-do-to-tackle-londons-housing-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-what-chancellor-must-do-to-tackle-londons-housing-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First pictures of new-look Oxford Street as traffic-free era begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[First pictures of traffic-free Oxford Street as London’s biggest shopping street undergoes biggest change in decades]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/first-pictures-of-new-look-oxford-street-as-traffic-free-era-begins/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/first-pictures-of-new-look-oxford-street-as-traffic-free-era-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Kevin Sinfield should have been knighted ‘years ago’, William says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The motor neurone disease campaigner received his honour at a recent Windsor Castle ceremony.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sir-kevin-sinfield-should-have-been-knighted-years-ago-william-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sir-kevin-sinfield-should-have-been-knighted-years-ago-william-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oxford Street pedestrianisation launches in 'momentous occasion for London']]></title><description><![CDATA[‘I’m hugely excited to see my bold vision for Oxford Street coming to life from today’ - Sadiq Khan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/oxford-street-pedestrianisation-launches-in-momentous-occasion-for-london/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/oxford-street-pedestrianisation-launches-in-momentous-occasion-for-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oxford Street pedestrianisation: All the new traffic restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oxford Street pedestrianisation is finally here - everything you need to know]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/oxford-street-pedestrianisation-all-the-new-traffic-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/oxford-street-pedestrianisation-all-the-new-traffic-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026: Chancellor John Healey's big London challenge to get Britain firing on all cylinders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commentary: The scale of the tax hit on the capital will only be known as the fine details of the Budget emerge in the hours and days after its publication]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-chancellor-john-healeys-big-london-challenge-to-get-britain-firing-on-all-cylinders/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-chancellor-john-healeys-big-london-challenge-to-get-britain-firing-on-all-cylinders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapper highlights the power of youth clubs for BBC Children In Need]]></title><description><![CDATA[DC3, real name Daniel Chenjerai, wrote a song celebrating youth clubs at the request of BBC Children in Need.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/rapper-highlights-the-power-of-youth-clubs-for-bbc-children-in-need/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/rapper-highlights-the-power-of-youth-clubs-for-bbc-children-in-need/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor's bid to bring Europe trains to Stratford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite its name, Stratford International has never had an international passenger train service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mayors-bid-to-bring-europe-trains-to-stratford/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mayors-bid-to-bring-europe-trains-to-stratford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family home to become Turkmenistan embassy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kensington and Chelsea councillors vote through plans to move the embassy to Victoria Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/family-home-to-become-turkmenistan-embassy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/family-home-to-become-turkmenistan-embassy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers continue to restore power to homes hit by Storm Boelo]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man, 60, was killed on Sunday by a falling tree in Dumfries and Galloway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/workers-continue-to-restore-power-to-homes-hit-by-storm-boelo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 01:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/workers-continue-to-restore-power-to-homes-hit-by-storm-boelo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recovery under way after storms kill man and cut power to 800,000 properties]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 60-year-old man died after he was hit by a falling tree in Dumfries and Galloway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/recovery-under-way-after-storms-kill-man-and-cut-power-to-800000-properties/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/recovery-under-way-after-storms-kill-man-and-cut-power-to-800000-properties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New ASBO-style powers to help Met tackle anti-social behaviour in crime-blighted London neighbourhoods]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government on Monday introduced Respect Orders, which will see offenders hit with tougher restrictions such as curfews and town centre bans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/new-asbo-style-powers-to-help-met-tackle-anti-social-behaviour-in-crime-blighted-london-neighbourhoods/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/new-asbo-style-powers-to-help-met-tackle-anti-social-behaviour-in-crime-blighted-london-neighbourhoods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother diagnosed with rare cancer during pandemic urges people to get checked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heather Hackney has welcomed more research into leiomyosarcoma.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mother-diagnosed-with-rare-cancer-during-pandemic-urges-people-to-get-checked/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mother-diagnosed-with-rare-cancer-during-pandemic-urges-people-to-get-checked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Khan hails traffic-free Oxford St as ‘truly momentous occasion for the capital’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost a kilometre of the central London street, between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street, is pedestrianised from Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/khan-hails-traffic-free-oxford-st-as-truly-momentous-occasion-for-the-capital/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/khan-hails-traffic-free-oxford-st-as-truly-momentous-occasion-for-the-capital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham to host rough sleeping summit ahead of Budget cash boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Andy Burnham said ‘every part of society’ needed to be involved in tackling homelessness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-to-host-rough-sleeping-summit-ahead-of-budget-cash-boost/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-to-host-rough-sleeping-summit-ahead-of-budget-cash-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bayeux Tapestry ticket sale outpaces The Odyssey opening, bank data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monzo’s customer data showed a surge in spending around the second tranche of public tickets to the British Museum being released.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bayeux-tapestry-ticket-sale-outpaces-the-odyssey-opening-bank-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bayeux-tapestry-ticket-sale-outpaces-the-odyssey-opening-bank-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Award-winning teacher reveals how cycling accident sparked career change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Primary teacher Stuart Naismith’s Stem with Mr N videos have been viewed millions of times online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/award-winning-teacher-reveals-how-cycling-accident-sparked-career-change/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/award-winning-teacher-reveals-how-cycling-accident-sparked-career-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arctic Numpties to Daft Funk: Fans priced out of concerts turn to tribute acts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venues say they are putting on more events to cater to a growing cohort of people who want a more affordable night out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/arctic-numpties-to-daft-funk-fans-priced-out-of-concerts-turn-to-tribute-acts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/arctic-numpties-to-daft-funk-fans-priced-out-of-concerts-turn-to-tribute-acts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM pledges support for all of London's rough sleepers this Christmas with £432m boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers promise everyone sleeping on London’s streets will be offered help before Christmas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pm-pledges-support-for-all-of-londons-rough-sleepers-this-christmas-with-432m-boost/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pm-pledges-support-for-all-of-londons-rough-sleepers-this-christmas-with-432m-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meghan’s father may be ‘sex offender of grossest kind’, Philippine official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thomas Markle Sr has admitted to paying for sex in the Philippines but denies ever possessing child sex abuse images.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/meghans-father-may-be-sex-offender-of-grossest-kind-philippine-official-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/meghans-father-may-be-sex-offender-of-grossest-kind-philippine-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds join anti-migrant march near planned immigration removal centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demonstrators marched through Gosport, with many waving England and Union flags.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/hundreds-join-anti-migrant-march-near-planned-immigration-removal-centre/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 22:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/hundreds-join-anti-migrant-march-near-planned-immigration-removal-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver killed after tree crushes car as London hit by high winds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The motorist, in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/driver-killed-after-tree-crushes-car-as-london-hit-by-high-winds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 21:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/driver-killed-after-tree-crushes-car-as-london-hit-by-high-winds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourth couple voted off Strictly as show reveals Halloween twist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunday’s results episode brought news of a surprise next week’s dance-off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/fourth-couple-voted-off-strictly-as-show-reveals-halloween-twist/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/fourth-couple-voted-off-strictly-as-show-reveals-halloween-twist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies after being hit by falling tree during Storm Boelo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident took place in Dumfries and Galloway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-dies-after-being-hit-by-falling-tree-during-storm-boelo/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-dies-after-being-hit-by-falling-tree-during-storm-boelo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuated tower residents 'in limbo' over costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents say they were told to pay for their own housing, with no clarity on who will repay them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/evacuated-tower-residents-in-limbo-over-costs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 18:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/evacuated-tower-residents-in-limbo-over-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man killed by falling tree in Storm Boelo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 60-year-old was hit on a minor road in Dumfries and Galloway, western Scotland, at about 10.30am.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-killed-by-falling-tree-in-storm-boelo/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 18:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-killed-by-falling-tree-in-storm-boelo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith stars as Quins beat Saracens for first win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcus Smith sets the tone on his 200th Quins appearance as the Prem's bottom club topple London rivals Saracens 33-15.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/smith-stars-as-quins-beat-saracens-for-first-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 18:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/smith-stars-as-quins-beat-saracens-for-first-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 50,000 homes in Scotland without power as Storm Boelo batters country]]></title><description><![CDATA[Repair efforts have slowed down due to the adverse weather.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/more-than-50000-homes-in-scotland-without-power-as-storm-boelo-batters-country/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 18:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/more-than-50000-homes-in-scotland-without-power-as-storm-boelo-batters-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metropolitan Police to reduce enforcement of tag breaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain’s largest police force responds to more than 100 tagging breaches a day and many are low-level with no consequences in the court system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/metropolitan-police-to-reduce-enforcement-of-tag-breaches/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/metropolitan-police-to-reduce-enforcement-of-tag-breaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injured people 'trapped under scaffolding' after collapse on busy London road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have established a cordon and paramedics were seen at the site]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/injured-people-trapped-under-scaffolding-after-collapse-on-busy-london-road/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/injured-people-trapped-under-scaffolding-after-collapse-on-busy-london-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four-year-old girl dies after falling from east London tower block]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services rushed to the scene after the little girl fell from a height]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/four-year-old-girl-dies-after-falling-from-east-london-tower-block/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/four-year-old-girl-dies-after-falling-from-east-london-tower-block/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met to scale back action on minor tag breaches amid police officer shortages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland Yard will no longer automatically respond to some low-level electronic tag breaches]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-to-scale-back-action-on-minor-tag-breaches-amid-police-officer-shortages/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-to-scale-back-action-on-minor-tag-breaches-amid-police-officer-shortages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London's only Senegalese restaurant and cooking school races to find new home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Little Baobab has just two weeks to raise £50,000 after the closure of the south London cultural centre it’s based in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/londons-only-senegalese-restaurant-and-cooking-school-races-to-find-new-home/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/londons-only-senegalese-restaurant-and-cooking-school-races-to-find-new-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish bridge closures and warnings over high winds from Storm Boelo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queensferry Crossing, M90 and the Clackmannanshire Bridge A876 have been closed to high sided vehicles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/scottish-bridge-closures-and-warnings-over-high-winds-from-storm-boelo/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/scottish-bridge-closures-and-warnings-over-high-winds-from-storm-boelo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sadiq Khan to press ministers for action on toxic 'volcano' dumping ground]]></title><description><![CDATA[London Fire Brigade said it had been summoned to the east London site more than 150 times in the past three years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sadiq-khan-to-press-ministers-for-action-on-toxic-volcano-dumping-ground/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sadiq-khan-to-press-ministers-for-action-on-toxic-volcano-dumping-ground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People taken to hospital after scaffolding falls onto busy London high road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have established a cordon and paramedics were seen at the site]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/people-taken-to-hospital-after-scaffolding-falls-onto-busy-london-high-road/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/people-taken-to-hospital-after-scaffolding-falls-onto-busy-london-high-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: How Oxford Street is being transformed]]></title><description><![CDATA[As London prepares for the biggest change to Oxford Street in a generation, new photographs show the transformation at work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/in-pictures-how-oxford-street-is-being-transformed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/in-pictures-how-oxford-street-is-being-transformed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four-year-old girl dies after fall from tower block]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paramedics gave first aid at the scene on Saturday morningb ut the child later died, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/four-year-old-girl-dies-after-fall-from-tower-block/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/four-year-old-girl-dies-after-fall-from-tower-block/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All the Heathrow and Gatwick flights cancelled as Storm Boelo continues to wreak havoc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gatwick officials urged passengers not to travel without checking their flight status first]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/all-the-heathrow-and-gatwick-flights-cancelled-as-storm-boelo-continues-to-wreak-havoc/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/all-the-heathrow-and-gatwick-flights-cancelled-as-storm-boelo-continues-to-wreak-havoc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 30,000 homes across Scotland without power amid Storm Boelo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storm Boelo brought 80mph gusts and travel disruptions to much of the country this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/more-than-30000-homes-across-scotland-without-power-amid-storm-boelo/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/more-than-30000-homes-across-scotland-without-power-amid-storm-boelo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kone return is right on time for R's]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Final Score reporter Niall McCaughan on QPR striker Richard Kone's perfectly-timed return to form against Swansea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/kone-return-is-right-on-time-for-rs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/kone-return-is-right-on-time-for-rs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carshalton ponds drain for second time this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council says it has brought in specialists to find out why the ponds keep losing water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/carshalton-ponds-drain-for-second-time-this-year/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/carshalton-ponds-drain-for-second-time-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 82,000 without power as Storm Boelo batters UK with 84mph gusts]]></title><description><![CDATA[An amber wind warning remains in place until 9pm, having activated hours after the first named storm of the season petered out from the south-west.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/more-than-82000-without-power-as-storm-boelo-batters-uk-with-84mph-gusts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/more-than-82000-without-power-as-storm-boelo-batters-uk-with-84mph-gusts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 6,000 homes across central and southern Scotland without power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storm Boelo brought 80mph gusts and travel disruptions to much of the country this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/at-least-6000-homes-across-central-and-southern-scotland-without-power/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/at-least-6000-homes-across-central-and-southern-scotland-without-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rayner: Nothing off table in Burnham’s talks with European Union]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Andy Burnham wants an ‘evidence-based debate’ about a possible return to freedom of movement between the UK and EU.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/rayner-nothing-off-table-in-burnhams-talks-with-european-union/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/rayner-nothing-off-table-in-burnhams-talks-with-european-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meghan ‘told father I know you’re an abuser, you’ll never see the grandchildren’]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to The Sun, Meghan’s half-brother alleged that he found a stash of child abuse images belonging to their father.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/meghan-told-father-i-know-youre-an-abuser-youll-never-see-the-grandchildren/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/meghan-told-father-i-know-youre-an-abuser-youll-never-see-the-grandchildren/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel misery in east London after freight train derails onto tracks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident happened in mid-afternoon when a GB Railfreight cargo train jumped the tracks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/travel-misery-in-east-london-after-freight-train-derails-onto-tracks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/travel-misery-in-east-london-after-freight-train-derails-onto-tracks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea's World's End Estate to get £20m refurb]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council plans to improve 750 homes, in seven tower blocks, including new kitchens and bathrooms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/chelseas-worlds-end-estate-to-get-20m-refurb/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/chelseas-worlds-end-estate-to-get-20m-refurb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm Boelo brings 80mph gusts and travel disruption to Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The amber wind warning came into force at 9pm on Saturday night, and will remain in place until 9pm on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/storm-boelo-brings-80mph-gusts-and-travel-disruption-to-scotland/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/storm-boelo-brings-80mph-gusts-and-travel-disruption-to-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm Boelo rail chaos as London commuters bound by 'do not travel' warnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airport travellers faced some of the worst setbacks after a fallen tree struck overhead electric wires near Stansted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/storm-boelo-rail-chaos-as-london-commuters-bound-by-do-not-travel-warnings/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/storm-boelo-rail-chaos-as-london-commuters-bound-by-do-not-travel-warnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italian-themed festival applies for Richmond event]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family-friendly festival hopes to offer live Italian music and food on Richmond Green.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/italian-themed-festival-applies-for-richmond-event/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/italian-themed-festival-applies-for-richmond-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black History Month outdated, says theatre producer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mya Onwugbonu says a focus on black history should go beyond a single month to happen year-round.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/black-history-month-outdated-says-theatre-producer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/black-history-month-outdated-says-theatre-producer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after stabbing at south London Tube station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers attended and found a man with wounds across his face and back]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-arrested-after-stabbing-at-south-london-tube-station/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-arrested-after-stabbing-at-south-london-tube-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West London family home to become Turkmenistan embassy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A flagpole and national emblem will also be erected at the new location]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/west-london-family-home-to-become-turkmenistan-embassy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/west-london-family-home-to-become-turkmenistan-embassy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘There is love in this town’: Londoners rally to rebuild historic market after devastating fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The blaze swept through the 800-year-old market earlier this month, burning down a number of stalls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/there-is-love-in-this-town-londoners-rally-to-rebuild-historic-market-after-devastating-fire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/there-is-love-in-this-town-londoners-rally-to-rebuild-historic-market-after-devastating-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sadiq Khan: Oxford Street pedestrianisation will rid road of 'dross' American candy shops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost a kilometre of Britain’s most famous shopping street will become traffic free from Monday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sadiq-khan-oxford-street-pedestrianisation-will-rid-road-of-dross-american-candy-shops/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 07:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sadiq-khan-oxford-street-pedestrianisation-will-rid-road-of-dross-american-candy-shops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thomas Markle Sr says he has paid for sex but denies child abuse allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities in the Philippines said they are investigating the allegations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thomas-markle-sr-says-he-has-paid-for-sex-but-denies-child-abuse-allegations/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thomas-markle-sr-says-he-has-paid-for-sex-but-denies-child-abuse-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amber warning in force as Storm Boelo brings 80mph gusts to parts of UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met Office warnings came into force at 9pm on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/amber-warning-in-force-as-storm-boelo-brings-80mph-gusts-to-parts-of-uk/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/amber-warning-in-force-as-storm-boelo-brings-80mph-gusts-to-parts-of-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands attend support parade for Portadown Orange Order]]></title><description><![CDATA[The parade was organised in support of the Portadown Orange Order, who were blocked from marching down the Garvaghy Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thousands-attend-support-parade-for-portadown-orange-order/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thousands-attend-support-parade-for-portadown-orange-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget to increase cash for social housing and give England’s mayors more powers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Andy Burnham said local leaders should not have to go ‘cap in hand’ to Whitehall to fund projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-to-increase-cash-for-social-housing-and-give-englands-mayors-more-powers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-to-increase-cash-for-social-housing-and-give-englands-mayors-more-powers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather warnings for Scotland as Storm Boelo moves in]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after Storm Austen brought heavy rain to much of the UK on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/weather-warnings-for-scotland-as-storm-boelo-moves-in/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/weather-warnings-for-scotland-as-storm-boelo-moves-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham: Time for ‘honest discussion’ about freedom of movement with EU]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister wants to look at options for a new relationship with Brussels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-time-for-honest-discussion-about-freedom-of-movement-with-eu/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-time-for-honest-discussion-about-freedom-of-movement-with-eu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm Boelo: Travel disrupted and events cancelled as UK hit by wind and rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storm Boelo follows Storm Austen, the first named storm of the season, which brought strong winds to parts of the UK on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/storm-boelo-travel-disrupted-and-events-cancelled-as-uk-hit-by-wind-and-rain/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/storm-boelo-travel-disrupted-and-events-cancelled-as-uk-hit-by-wind-and-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kone sparks QPR, but difficult days for Derby - Sam Parkin's EFL takeaways]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Final Score pundit Sam Parkin looks at the weekend's talking points in the EFL, including Huddersfield's fine form and QPR's big win over Swansea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/kone-sparks-qpr-but-difficult-days-for-derby-sam-parkins-efl-takeaways/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/kone-sparks-qpr-but-difficult-days-for-derby-sam-parkins-efl-takeaways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British mother who died trying to rescue sons in the Bahamas a 'hero in life and death']]></title><description><![CDATA[A British mother who died attempting to rescue her two sons after a current swept them away in the Bahamas was a “hero in life and in death”, her husband has said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/british-mother-who-died-trying-to-rescue-sons-in-the-bahamas-a-hero-in-life-and-death/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/british-mother-who-died-trying-to-rescue-sons-in-the-bahamas-a-hero-in-life-and-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular puddings pulled from shelves as they ‘may contain glass’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arla Foods Ltd has recalled three 200g flavours of its protein pudding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/popular-puddings-pulled-from-shelves-as-they-may-contain-glass/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/popular-puddings-pulled-from-shelves-as-they-may-contain-glass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A massive storage of images' - Arteta has technical area receipts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wandering Premier League managers beware, Arsenal's Mikel Arteta has compiled a dossier of bosses leaving their technical area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/a-massive-storage-of-images-arteta-has-technical-area-receipts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/a-massive-storage-of-images-arteta-has-technical-area-receipts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm Boelo: Travel disruption and events cancelled as UK hit by wind and rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storm Boelo follows Storm Austen, the first named storm of the season, which brought strong winds to parts of the UK on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/storm-boelo-travel-disruption-and-events-cancelled-as-uk-hit-by-wind-and-rain/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/storm-boelo-travel-disruption-and-events-cancelled-as-uk-hit-by-wind-and-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London civil servant with five jobs insists he 'met the demands of role']]></title><description><![CDATA[Kashim Chowdhury, 55, was at one stage contracted to work 183 hours a week, despite there being only 168 hours in seven days]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-civil-servant-with-five-jobs-insists-he-met-the-demands-of-role/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-civil-servant-with-five-jobs-insists-he-met-the-demands-of-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manhunt after prisoner escapes London medical unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Lloyd, 38, poses a risk to himself and the public and should not be approached, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/manhunt-after-prisoner-escapes-london-medical-unit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/manhunt-after-prisoner-escapes-london-medical-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manhunt to trace prisoner who absconded from medical facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said Anthony Lloyd, 38, was last seen at around 4.10pm on Friday after forcing his way out of the unit in Lewisham in South London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/manhunt-to-trace-prisoner-who-absconded-from-medical-facility/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/manhunt-to-trace-prisoner-who-absconded-from-medical-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manhunt launched to find prisoner who escaped medical facility in south London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Lloyd, 38, was last seen at around 4.10pm on Friday heading in the direction of Catford]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/manhunt-launched-to-find-prisoner-who-escaped-medical-facility-in-south-london/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/manhunt-launched-to-find-prisoner-who-escaped-medical-facility-in-south-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm Boelo sparks Stansted Express chaos as rail disruption spreads across Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers were told not to travel after a fallen tree blocked tracks to Stansted Airport]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/storm-boelo-sparks-stansted-express-chaos-as-rail-disruption-spreads-across-britain/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/storm-boelo-sparks-stansted-express-chaos-as-rail-disruption-spreads-across-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNP says UK must rule out use of Scottish revenue for English nuclear energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keith Brown said ‘every single penny’ from a new energy wealth fund should be spent on Scotland’s renewables future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/snp-says-uk-must-rule-out-use-of-scottish-revenue-for-english-nuclear-energy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/snp-says-uk-must-rule-out-use-of-scottish-revenue-for-english-nuclear-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westminster jobs cull could hit staff tasked with supporting local communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cuts are expected to save the council £29 million in 2026-27, with redundancies due to take place between April and December next year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/westminster-jobs-cull-could-hit-staff-tasked-with-supporting-local-communities/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/westminster-jobs-cull-could-hit-staff-tasked-with-supporting-local-communities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London's Diwali celebrations scrapped as Storm Boelo batters the UK with 80mph winds]]></title><description><![CDATA[London travellers heading north have been urged to check before their journeys as Storm Boelo threatens widespread disruption]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/londons-diwali-celebrations-scrapped-as-storm-boelo-batters-the-uk-with-80mph-winds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/londons-diwali-celebrations-scrapped-as-storm-boelo-batters-the-uk-with-80mph-winds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Online safety laws have so far not helped protect children in UK, Ofcom says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Duties under The Online Safety Act, a law aimed at protecting children and adults online from harmful content, came into force in July 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/online-safety-laws-have-so-far-not-helped-protect-children-in-uk-ofcom-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/online-safety-laws-have-so-far-not-helped-protect-children-in-uk-ofcom-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea padel courts plan rejected despite council officers backing scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kensington and Chelsea councillors voted to refuse the application after receiving 80 objections from the public]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/chelsea-padel-courts-plan-rejected-despite-council-officers-backing-scheme/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/chelsea-padel-courts-plan-rejected-despite-council-officers-backing-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Online safety laws has so far not helped protect children in UK, Ofcom says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Duties under The Online Safety Act, a law aimed at protecting children and adults online from harmful content, came into force in July 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/online-safety-laws-has-so-far-not-helped-protect-children-in-uk-ofcom-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/online-safety-laws-has-so-far-not-helped-protect-children-in-uk-ofcom-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands still without power as Storm Boelo batters the UK with 80mph winds]]></title><description><![CDATA[London travellers heading north have been urged to check before their journeys as Storm Boelo threatens widespread disruption]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thousands-still-without-power-as-storm-boelo-batters-the-uk-with-80mph-winds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thousands-still-without-power-as-storm-boelo-batters-the-uk-with-80mph-winds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens promise ‘millennial rail card’ paid for by wealthy flyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greens said their plans would be paid for by a frequent flyer levy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/greens-promise-millennial-rail-card-paid-for-by-wealthy-flyers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/greens-promise-millennial-rail-card-paid-for-by-wealthy-flyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hoxton pub’s bid to allow 30 late-night smokers sparks row over pavement safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Howl At The Moon in Hoxton wants Hackney Council to allow up to 30 customers to drink outside until 10pm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/hoxton-pubs-bid-to-allow-30-late-night-smokers-sparks-row-over-pavement-safety/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/hoxton-pubs-bid-to-allow-30-late-night-smokers-sparks-row-over-pavement-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Police did not share Thomas Markle Sr claims with other law enforcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The force said on Saturday it received a letter in 2019 about a ‘number of claims’ relating to the Duchess of Sussex’s father.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-police-did-not-share-thomas-markle-sr-claims-with-other-law-enforcement-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-police-did-not-share-thomas-markle-sr-claims-with-other-law-enforcement-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish Greens urge John Swinney to say where he stands on energy policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gillian Mackay’s remarks follow the UK Government’s approval of the Jackdaw gas field.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/scottish-greens-urge-john-swinney-to-say-where-he-stands-on-energy-policy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/scottish-greens-urge-john-swinney-to-say-where-he-stands-on-energy-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Police confirms it did receive letter about Meghan Markle's father]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met is considering whether a referral to IOPC is necessary ‘to review its approach’]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-police-confirms-it-did-receive-letter-about-meghan-markles-father/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-police-confirms-it-did-receive-letter-about-meghan-markles-father/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Police did not share Thomas Markle Sr claims ‘with other law enforcement’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The force said on Saturday it received a letter in 2019 about a ‘number of claims’ relating to the Duchess of Sussex’s father.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-police-did-not-share-thomas-markle-sr-claims-with-other-law-enforcement/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-police-did-not-share-thomas-markle-sr-claims-with-other-law-enforcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bird flu outbreak sparks fears for Christmas turkey supply as 32,000 birds culled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts warn further cases could hit turkey flocks ahead of Christmas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bird-flu-outbreak-sparks-fears-for-christmas-turkey-supply-as-32000-birds-culled/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bird-flu-outbreak-sparks-fears-for-christmas-turkey-supply-as-32000-birds-culled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s about principle’ – Carla Lockhart defends quitting as DUP party officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Upper Bann MP wants leader Gavin Robinson to pull DUP deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly out of the powersharing executive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/its-about-principle-carla-lockhart-defends-quitting-as-dup-party-officer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/its-about-principle-carla-lockhart-defends-quitting-as-dup-party-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How and why do we name storms?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2015 the Met Office launched a scheme inviting the public to suggest names for storms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/how-and-why-do-we-name-storms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/how-and-why-do-we-name-storms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yellow wind warning in effect as Storm Boelo threatens 80mph gusts in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strong wind warning started at midday on Saturday, but at 9pm an amber alert comes into force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/yellow-wind-warning-in-effect-as-storm-boelo-threatens-80mph-gusts-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/yellow-wind-warning-in-effect-as-storm-boelo-threatens-80mph-gusts-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside London's 'ghost' station where international trains could finally stop after 20 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Standard gets exclusive tour of London’s ‘ghost’ station at heart of plan to expand international train services in capital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/inside-londons-ghost-station-where-international-trains-could-finally-stop-after-20-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/inside-londons-ghost-station-where-international-trains-could-finally-stop-after-20-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousand still without power as second storm hits UK in just more than 24 hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storm Boelo follows Storm Austen which hit the South West on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thousand-still-without-power-as-second-storm-hits-uk-in-just-more-than-24-hours/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thousand-still-without-power-as-second-storm-hits-uk-in-just-more-than-24-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested by London police over 'scam' claims that 650 sheep were stolen]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man, 24, allegedly submitted insurance claims for over 650 ‘stolen’ sheep - only for officers to later find the animals apparently alive and well]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-arrested-by-london-police-over-scam-claims-that-650-sheep-were-stolen/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-arrested-by-london-police-over-scam-claims-that-650-sheep-were-stolen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lidl crash driver ‘had medical incident at the wheel’, ambulance says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called to the supermarket in Finchfield Hill, Wolverhampton, just before 6pm on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/lidl-crash-driver-had-medical-incident-at-the-wheel-ambulance-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/lidl-crash-driver-had-medical-incident-at-the-wheel-ambulance-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Tory campaign chief sentenced over bets on election date]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Lee, 49, used confidential information linked to a Downing Street meeting to bet on the date of the 2024 general election]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/ex-tory-campaign-chief-sentenced-over-bets-on-election-date/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/ex-tory-campaign-chief-sentenced-over-bets-on-election-date/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands without power after Austen batters UK as second storm nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strong winds are set to hit northern parts of the UK with gusts potentially exceeding 80mph.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thousands-without-power-after-austen-batters-uk-as-second-storm-nears/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thousands-without-power-after-austen-batters-uk-as-second-storm-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech tycoons must not be allowed to ‘let rip’ with AI, minister warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Budget will include hundreds of millions of pounds of investment in artificial intelligence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tech-tycoons-must-not-be-allowed-to-let-rip-with-ai-minister-warns/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 10:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tech-tycoons-must-not-be-allowed-to-let-rip-with-ai-minister-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rail passengers warned of disruption as Storm Boelo batters the UK with 80mph winds]]></title><description><![CDATA[London travellers heading north have been urged to check before their journeys as Storm Boelo threatens widespread disruption]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/rail-passengers-warned-of-disruption-as-storm-boelo-batters-the-uk-with-80mph-winds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/rail-passengers-warned-of-disruption-as-storm-boelo-batters-the-uk-with-80mph-winds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hoxton pub’s bid to allow 20 late-night smokers sparks row over pavement safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Howl At The Moon in Hoxton wants Hackney Council to allow up to 30 customers to drink outside until 10pm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/hoxton-pubs-bid-to-allow-20-late-night-smokers-sparks-row-over-pavement-safety/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/hoxton-pubs-bid-to-allow-20-late-night-smokers-sparks-row-over-pavement-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What a spectre - Bond boys bounce around London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are Jack Lowden, Callum Turner and Josh O'Connor shaking, not stirring, through London in a bid to become the next Bond?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/what-a-spectre-bond-boys-bounce-around-london/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/what-a-spectre-bond-boys-bounce-around-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bethnal Green's York Hall closed 'until next year']]></title><description><![CDATA[The council closed the building after traces of the Legionella bacteria were found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bethnal-greens-york-hall-closed-until-next-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bethnal-greens-york-hall-closed-until-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politics and pedestrians: How traffic was removed from Oxford Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a kilometre of the so-called "nation's high-street" will be pedestrianised from Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/politics-and-pedestrians-how-traffic-was-removed-from-oxford-street/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/politics-and-pedestrians-how-traffic-was-removed-from-oxford-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meghan ‘deeply distressed’ as child abuse allegations against father spark Philippines investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Duchess of Sussex says she was made aware of ‘troubling and disturbing’ allegations about Thomas Markle Sr in 2018]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/meghan-deeply-distressed-as-child-abuse-allegations-against-father-spark-philippines-investigation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/meghan-deeply-distressed-as-child-abuse-allegations-against-father-spark-philippines-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince William says Charlotte and Louis are ‘obsessed’ with The Traitors plus his Taylor Swift photo regret]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prince of Wales shared rare insights into family life during a surprise appearance on The Graham Norton Show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/prince-william-says-charlotte-and-louis-are-obsessed-with-the-traitors-plus-his-taylor-swift-photo-regret/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/prince-william-says-charlotte-and-louis-are-obsessed-with-the-traitors-plus-his-taylor-swift-photo-regret/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philippines authorities investigating allegations against Thomas Markle Sr]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meghan’s half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr, alleged that he found a stash of images belonging to their father at his former home in the Philippines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/philippines-authorities-investigating-allegations-against-thomas-markle-sr/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/philippines-authorities-investigating-allegations-against-thomas-markle-sr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it time for London to legalise cannabis?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A heavily regulated decriminalisation scheme in Switzerland offers guiding principles on how loosening the law on the drug could work here]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/is-it-time-for-london-to-legalise-cannabis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/is-it-time-for-london-to-legalise-cannabis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside London's 'ghost' station where international trains could finally stop after 24 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Standard gets exclusive tour of London’s ‘ghost’ station at heart of plan to expand international train services in capital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/inside-londons-ghost-station-where-international-trains-could-finally-stop-after-24-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/inside-londons-ghost-station-where-international-trains-could-finally-stop-after-24-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can the new traffic ban save Oxford Street?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of wrangling, pedestrianisation starts next week — delighting retailers but filling drivers with dread]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/can-the-new-traffic-ban-save-oxford-street/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/can-the-new-traffic-ban-save-oxford-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some rail lines set to close as Scotland braces itself for Storm Boelo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forecasters have warned of potential injuries and danger to life from flying debris as well as a chance of damage to buildings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/some-rail-lines-set-to-close-as-scotland-braces-itself-for-storm-boelo/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/some-rail-lines-set-to-close-as-scotland-braces-itself-for-storm-boelo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unionists angry over Drumcree fallout but must think ‘long-term’ – Robinson]]></title><description><![CDATA[DUP leader Gavin Robinson said collapsing Stormont is only likely to strengthen Sinn Fein electorally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/unionists-angry-over-drumcree-fallout-but-must-think-long-term-robinson/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/unionists-angry-over-drumcree-fallout-but-must-think-long-term-robinson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK to set up AI ‘biosecurity lab’ to detect risks of future pandemics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ‘world-first’ unit will help to develop medical ‘countermeasures’ for new pathogens, officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uk-to-set-up-ai-biosecurity-lab-to-detect-risks-of-future-pandemics/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uk-to-set-up-ai-biosecurity-lab-to-detect-risks-of-future-pandemics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm Boelo may cause ‘widespread travel disruption’ in north of UK over weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storm Boelo is following hot on the heels of Storm Austen, which hit the South West on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/storm-boelo-may-cause-widespread-travel-disruption-in-north-of-uk-over-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/storm-boelo-may-cause-widespread-travel-disruption-in-north-of-uk-over-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lunar surface meteor strikes on minds of Nasa bosses in developing Moon base]]></title><description><![CDATA[Potentially hazardous environmental factors will need to be taken into account in establishing an outpost, say planners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/lunar-surface-meteor-strikes-on-minds-of-nasa-bosses-in-developing-moon-base/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/lunar-surface-meteor-strikes-on-minds-of-nasa-bosses-in-developing-moon-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham tells Donald Trump to give Ukraine full access to Starlink satellite system to fight against Vladimir Putin war]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new PM risks a clash with Trump over Ukraine's access to Elon Musk's vital satellite system]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/andy-burnham-tells-donald-trump-to-give-ukraine-full-access-to-starlink-satellite-system-to-fight-against-vladimir-putin-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/andy-burnham-tells-donald-trump-to-give-ukraine-full-access-to-starlink-satellite-system-to-fight-against-vladimir-putin-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham raises Ukraine’s Starlink access in Trump phone call]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister raised the issue directly with the US president after restrictions placed on Kyiv’s use of the satellite communications system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-raises-ukraines-starlink-access-in-trump-phone-call/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-raises-ukraines-starlink-access-in-trump-phone-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pair deny arson attack on East London Synagogue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dominic Charles-Turner and Moses Edwards are accused of setting fire to the building in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pair-deny-arson-attack-on-east-london-synagogue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pair-deny-arson-attack-on-east-london-synagogue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fallen tree blocks trains to Stansted Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers are being told not to travel between Broxbourne, in Hertfordshire, and the Essex terminal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/fallen-tree-blocks-trains-to-stansted-airport/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/fallen-tree-blocks-trains-to-stansted-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penguins to leave London SEA LIFE aquarium for new home following welfare concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Merlin entertainments, owner of SEA LIFE, said work on a new ‘enhanced habitat’ would start in 2027]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/penguins-to-leave-london-sea-life-aquarium-for-new-home-following-welfare-concerns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/penguins-to-leave-london-sea-life-aquarium-for-new-home-following-welfare-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bakery secures 2028 Borough Market lease extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[No agreement has been made on Bread Ahead's long-term presence within Borough Market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bakery-secures-2028-borough-market-lease-extension/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bakery-secures-2028-borough-market-lease-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sadiq Khan exclusively reveals his three Budget demands for London after talks with PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mayor of London said he had laid out the three key things he believes the capital needs to boost growth and protect services]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sadiq-khan-exclusively-reveals-his-three-budget-demands-for-london-after-talks-with-pm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sadiq-khan-exclusively-reveals-his-three-budget-demands-for-london-after-talks-with-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 54, killed by lorry while crossing busy A-road in Havering as police appeal for witnesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 54-year-old man was killed when crossing the A127 in Havering on Thursday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-54-killed-by-lorry-while-crossing-busy-a-road-in-havering-as-police-appeal-for-witnesses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-54-killed-by-lorry-while-crossing-busy-a-road-in-havering-as-police-appeal-for-witnesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds evacuated from east London towers after 'disastrous' crack discovered]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sovereign and Centurion towers in Canning Town were evacuated in the early hours of Friday morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/hundreds-evacuated-from-east-london-towers-after-disastrous-crack-discovered/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/hundreds-evacuated-from-east-london-towers-after-disastrous-crack-discovered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Andy is getting it done’, says Trump as he claims UK ‘opening up North Sea oil’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president has welcomed the go-ahead for the Jackdaw gas field, but appeared to think the project would tap oil.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/andy-is-getting-it-done-says-trump-as-he-claims-uk-opening-up-north-sea-oil/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/andy-is-getting-it-done-says-trump-as-he-claims-uk-opening-up-north-sea-oil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoppers could be scanned if Oxford Street gets facial recognition cameras]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move has been criticised by human rights groups who say the technology is unregulated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/shoppers-could-be-scanned-if-oxford-street-gets-facial-recognition-cameras/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/shoppers-could-be-scanned-if-oxford-street-gets-facial-recognition-cameras/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham defends appearance on celebrity Gogglebox]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a clip released ahead of the show on Friday, Mr Burnham can be seen tearfully reacting to the stories of people diagnosed with cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/andy-burnham-defends-appearance-on-celebrity-gogglebox/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/andy-burnham-defends-appearance-on-celebrity-gogglebox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two flat blocks evacuated over structural problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 200 households are evacuated from Centurion Tower and St Vincent Court in Canning Town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/two-flat-blocks-evacuated-over-structural-problems/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/two-flat-blocks-evacuated-over-structural-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Police issues statement over shadowy 'AI-generated' campaign to stage Paris-style protest in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protests have rapidly spread through several European countries, prompting fears of possible unrest in Britain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-police-issues-statement-over-shadowy-ai-generated-campaign-to-stage-paris-style-protest-in-london/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-police-issues-statement-over-shadowy-ai-generated-campaign-to-stage-paris-style-protest-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part of historic Brighton pier collapses as storms bring heavy disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[The historic West Pier in Brighton was set alight in 2003, and its skeletal remains have become a feature of the seaside town ever since.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/part-of-historic-brighton-pier-collapses-as-storms-bring-heavy-disruption/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/part-of-historic-brighton-pier-collapses-as-storms-bring-heavy-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact check: AI-generated French protest images and triple lock pledge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/fact-check-ai-generated-french-protest-images-and-triple-lock-pledge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/fact-check-ai-generated-french-protest-images-and-triple-lock-pledge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tunnel-digging gang jailed after Met busts London jewellery shop break-in attempt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gang was linked to a series of burglaries worth more than £700,000]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tunnel-digging-gang-jailed-after-met-busts-london-jewellery-shop-break-in-attempt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tunnel-digging-gang-jailed-after-met-busts-london-jewellery-shop-break-in-attempt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoppers could be scanned as Oxford Street gets facial recognition cameras]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move has been criticised by human rights groups who say the technology is unregulated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/shoppers-could-be-scanned-as-oxford-street-gets-facial-recognition-cameras/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/shoppers-could-be-scanned-as-oxford-street-gets-facial-recognition-cameras/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talking about domestic abuse might put an end to it forever, Queen tells summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Camilla is a long-time campaigner on domestic abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/talking-about-domestic-abuse-might-put-an-end-to-it-forever-queen-tells-summit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/talking-about-domestic-abuse-might-put-an-end-to-it-forever-queen-tells-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freight train derailment causes major disruption to east London rail services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disruption to trains running through Barking is expected to last until at least the end of the day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/freight-train-derailment-causes-major-disruption-to-east-london-rail-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/freight-train-derailment-causes-major-disruption-to-east-london-rail-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part of Brighton's West Pier collapses into the sea as Storm Austen batters UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Footage widely shared online shows the right-side of the famous landmark collapsing into the water as it is battered by large waves]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/part-of-brightons-west-pier-collapses-into-the-sea-as-storm-austen-batters-uk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/part-of-brightons-west-pier-collapses-into-the-sea-as-storm-austen-batters-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meghan informed about ‘disturbing’ allegations against father in 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thomas Markle Sr is reportedly now living in a rehab centre in Florida, where he is learning to walk again after his leg was amputated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/meghan-informed-about-disturbing-allegations-against-father-in-2018/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/meghan-informed-about-disturbing-allegations-against-father-in-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew can be called to give evidence in businessman’s High Court case]]></title><description><![CDATA[.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/andrew-can-be-called-to-give-evidence-in-businessmans-high-court-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/andrew-can-be-called-to-give-evidence-in-businessmans-high-court-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister was right to axe ‘inappropriate’ hugging consent video – Taoiseach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mícheál Martin said criticism of Jim O’Callaghan’s decision amounted to a ‘political manoeuvre’.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/minister-was-right-to-axe-inappropriate-hugging-consent-video-taoiseach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/minister-was-right-to-axe-inappropriate-hugging-consent-video-taoiseach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men jailed for jewellery shop tunnel burglary plot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sergiu Plastin, Laurentiu-Daniel Nitisoara and Ioan Asafeti are jailed for their roles in the plot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/men-jailed-for-jewellery-shop-tunnel-burglary-plot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/men-jailed-for-jewellery-shop-tunnel-burglary-plot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tory campaign figure ‘used inside information from Rishi Sunak meeting to bet’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Lee and his wife Laura placed more than £2,000 worth of bets, standing to win more than £23,000, Southwark Crown Court heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tory-campaign-figure-used-inside-information-from-rishi-sunak-meeting-to-bet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tory-campaign-figure-used-inside-information-from-rishi-sunak-meeting-to-bet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some rail lines in Scotland to shut during Storm Boelo with 80mph gusts possible]]></title><description><![CDATA[An amber weather warning will be in force from Saturday evening until 9pm on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/some-rail-lines-in-scotland-to-shut-during-storm-boelo-with-80mph-gusts-possible/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/some-rail-lines-in-scotland-to-shut-during-storm-boelo-with-80mph-gusts-possible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We would join the SNP in government again, Green co-leader says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ross Greer also said he would be open to welcoming defectors from the SNP, Labour and the Lib Dems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/we-would-join-the-snp-in-government-again-green-co-leader-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/we-would-join-the-snp-in-government-again-green-co-leader-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melinda French Gates and John Swinney pay tribute at Sir Ian Wood service]]></title><description><![CDATA[The billionaire and philanthropist who ran the Wood Group company based in Aberdeen, died at the age of 84 in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/melinda-french-gates-and-john-swinney-pay-tribute-at-sir-ian-wood-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/melinda-french-gates-and-john-swinney-pay-tribute-at-sir-ian-wood-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman charged after police officer shot in Nottingham remanded in custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[The police officer is in a stable condition while he undergoes treatment in hospital for a wound to his foot, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/woman-charged-after-police-officer-shot-in-nottingham-remanded-in-custody/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/woman-charged-after-police-officer-shot-in-nottingham-remanded-in-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amber wind warning issued as Storm Boelo threatens 80mph gusts in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The storm will hit Scotland on Saturday and Sunday, following Storm Austen on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/amber-wind-warning-issued-as-storm-boelo-threatens-80mph-gusts-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/amber-wind-warning-issued-as-storm-boelo-threatens-80mph-gusts-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogue landlord to challenge stripping of OBE]]></title><description><![CDATA[A west London landlord faces the removal of his OBE after a conviction for unlawfully renting property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/rogue-landlord-to-challenge-stripping-of-obe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/rogue-landlord-to-challenge-stripping-of-obe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[M25 smash: Three-vehicle collision causes long tailbacks on motorway in Surrey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three-vehicle smash closed the clockwise carriageway between junction five, M26/A21, and junction six, A22, at Godstone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/m25-smash-three-vehicle-collision-causes-long-tailbacks-on-motorway-in-surrey/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/m25-smash-three-vehicle-collision-causes-long-tailbacks-on-motorway-in-surrey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meghan reveals she learned about 'disturbing' allegations against her father in 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Duchess of Sussex says she was made aware of ‘disturbing allegations’ against her father in 2018]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/meghan-reveals-she-learned-about-disturbing-allegations-against-her-father-in-2018/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/meghan-reveals-she-learned-about-disturbing-allegations-against-her-father-in-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man with life-threatening injuries after shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[No arrests have been made following the shooting in Woolwich on Thursday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-with-life-threatening-injuries-after-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-with-life-threatening-injuries-after-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Navy sailor faces new charges after alleged classified information breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teddy Young, 24, was remanded into custody.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/royal-navy-sailor-faces-new-charges-after-alleged-classified-information-breach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/royal-navy-sailor-faces-new-charges-after-alleged-classified-information-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is London facing 'winter of flooding'? Andy Burnham issues stark warning as storm batters UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[‘We potentially are facing a winter of greater flooding, so it’s about recognising all of those risks and taking action’ - Andy Burnham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/is-london-facing-winter-of-flooding-andy-burnham-issues-stark-warning-as-storm-batters-uk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/is-london-facing-winter-of-flooding-andy-burnham-issues-stark-warning-as-storm-batters-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gang paid for extra baggage allowance to smuggle drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gang were arrested at Birmingham Airport after flying from Thailand via Paris in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/gang-paid-for-extra-baggage-allowance-to-smuggle-drugs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/gang-paid-for-extra-baggage-allowance-to-smuggle-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London gun horror: Man fighting for life after shooting 'near bus stop' in Woolwich]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man, in his 30s, was rushed to hospital after suffering from gunshot wounds on Frances Street]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-gun-horror-man-fighting-for-life-after-shooting-near-bus-stop-in-woolwich/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-gun-horror-man-fighting-for-life-after-shooting-near-bus-stop-in-woolwich/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amber wind warnings issued for weekend as storms sweep in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storm Boelo will hit the day after Storm Austen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/amber-wind-warnings-issued-for-weekend-as-storms-sweep-in/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/amber-wind-warnings-issued-for-weekend-as-storms-sweep-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World’s first mRNA cancer jab for melanoma cuts risk of death by 42%]]></title><description><![CDATA[The study included more than 1,100 people with high-risk melanoma that had been surgically removed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/worlds-first-mrna-cancer-jab-for-melanoma-cuts-risk-of-death-by-42/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/worlds-first-mrna-cancer-jab-for-melanoma-cuts-risk-of-death-by-42/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meghan ‘deeply distressed’ by allegations against her father - read her full statement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Duchess of Sussex says she was made aware of ‘disturbing allegations’ against her father in 2018]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/meghan-deeply-distressed-by-allegations-against-her-father-read-her-full-statement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/meghan-deeply-distressed-by-allegations-against-her-father-read-her-full-statement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of north Belfast stabbing attack pleads not guilty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hadi Alodid, 31, is charged with the attempted murder of Stephen Ogilvie on June 8 in an incident which sparked serious disorder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-accused-of-north-belfast-stabbing-attack-pleads-not-guilty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-accused-of-north-belfast-stabbing-attack-pleads-not-guilty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Waterloo chaos as police incident shuts lines leaving rush-hour commuters stranded]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commuters at London Waterloo were stuck ‘for hours’ as police responded to an incident on the line]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-waterloo-chaos-as-police-incident-shuts-lines-leaving-rush-hour-commuters-stranded-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-waterloo-chaos-as-police-incident-shuts-lines-leaving-rush-hour-commuters-stranded-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pension triple lock changes: Everything you need to know as pensioners 'face £1,600 hit']]></title><description><![CDATA[Pensioners face a £1,600 hit to their state pension by 20250, according to new analysis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pension-triple-lock-changes-everything-you-need-to-know-as-pensioners-face-1600-hit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pension-triple-lock-changes-everything-you-need-to-know-as-pensioners-face-1600-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pension triple lock: What is it and how will it change?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister has said the triple lock on the the state pension would be adjusted from April 2030 under Labour plans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pension-triple-lock-what-is-it-and-how-will-it-change/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pension-triple-lock-what-is-it-and-how-will-it-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police say no further investigation needed into Yes Scotland finances]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group handed over its full accounts to officers in July after a complaint was made about its finances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-say-no-further-investigation-needed-into-yes-scotland-finances/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-say-no-further-investigation-needed-into-yes-scotland-finances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mapped: All the bus route changes as Oxford Street traffic-free revolution begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bus routes will be diverted onto surrounding roads when London’s most famous shopping street closes to traffic later this month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mapped-all-the-bus-route-changes-as-oxford-street-traffic-free-revolution-begins/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mapped-all-the-bus-route-changes-as-oxford-street-traffic-free-revolution-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham defends stockpiling advice as ‘unexpected events’ become more common]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister suggested people should be allowed a glass of wine to help get them through a crisis along with the recommended supplies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-defends-stockpiling-advice-as-unexpected-events-become-more-common/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-defends-stockpiling-advice-as-unexpected-events-become-more-common/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK faces ‘winter of greater flooding’, Burnham warns amid severe weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just before 11am on Friday, more than 16,000 homes were without power in the South West thanks to Storm Austen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uk-faces-winter-of-greater-flooding-burnham-warns-amid-severe-weather/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uk-faces-winter-of-greater-flooding-burnham-warns-amid-severe-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm Austen rail chaos as fallen trees block trains - see list of affected services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scores of rail services have been cancelled on Friday, with trees on the track and lightning strikes causing major disruption]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/storm-austen-rail-chaos-as-fallen-trees-block-trains-see-list-of-affected-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/storm-austen-rail-chaos-as-fallen-trees-block-trains-see-list-of-affected-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oxford Street pedestrianisation: Maps, timings and restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost a kilometre of Oxford Street will be closed to general traffic from Monday, October 26]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/oxford-street-pedestrianisation-maps-timings-and-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/oxford-street-pedestrianisation-maps-timings-and-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham hosts wildfire summit to build resilience ‘for next time’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire chiefs, industry leaders, ministers and academic have been considering how to tackle the growing threat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/andy-burnham-hosts-wildfire-summit-to-build-resilience-for-next-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/andy-burnham-hosts-wildfire-summit-to-build-resilience-for-next-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can he flick it? Yes he can – professor sees off tiddlywinks title challenger]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Singles Tiddlywinks Championship contest took place at the Castle Inn pub in Cambridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/can-he-flick-it-yes-he-can-professor-sees-off-tiddlywinks-title-challenger/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/can-he-flick-it-yes-he-can-professor-sees-off-tiddlywinks-title-challenger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meghan ‘deeply distressed’ by allegation her father had child abuse images]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Duchess of Sussex says she was made aware of “disturbing allegations” against her father in 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/meghan-deeply-distressed-by-allegation-her-father-had-child-abuse-images/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/meghan-deeply-distressed-by-allegation-her-father-had-child-abuse-images/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm Austen: Londoners told 'batten down your gardens' as wild weather causes travel chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Met Office yellow alert covering London began at 10am and runs through to 9pm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/storm-austen-londoners-told-batten-down-your-gardens-as-wild-weather-causes-travel-chaos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/storm-austen-londoners-told-batten-down-your-gardens-as-wild-weather-causes-travel-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands without power and more severe weather forecast with two named storms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storm Austen has brought severe weather to the south of Britain, with Storm Boelo closely following further north.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thousands-without-power-and-more-severe-weather-forecast-with-two-named-storms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thousands-without-power-and-more-severe-weather-forecast-with-two-named-storms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fallen trees bring chaos to London commuter trains as Storm Austen hits - see list of affected services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scores of rail services have been cancelled on Friday, with trees on the track and lightning strikes causing major disruption]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/fallen-trees-bring-chaos-to-london-commuter-trains-as-storm-austen-hits-see-list-of-affected-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/fallen-trees-bring-chaos-to-london-commuter-trains-as-storm-austen-hits-see-list-of-affected-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Falling trees bring chaos to London commuter trains as Storm Austen hits - see list of affected services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scores of rail services have been cancelled on Friday, with trees on the track and lightning strikes causing major disruption]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/falling-trees-bring-chaos-to-london-commuter-trains-as-storm-austen-hits-see-list-of-affected-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/falling-trees-bring-chaos-to-london-commuter-trains-as-storm-austen-hits-see-list-of-affected-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Falling trees bring chaos to London commuters trains as Storm Austin hits - see list of affected services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scores of rail services have been cancelled on Friday, with trees on the track and lightning strikes causing major disruption]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/falling-trees-bring-chaos-to-london-commuters-trains-as-storm-austin-hits-see-list-of-affected-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/falling-trees-bring-chaos-to-london-commuters-trains-as-storm-austin-hits-see-list-of-affected-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New weather warnings issued for parts of Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Impacts are expected to include flooding, difficult travelling conditions and possible power outages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/new-weather-warnings-issued-for-parts-of-ireland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/new-weather-warnings-issued-for-parts-of-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scots braced for heavy rain and strong winds as two named storms sweep in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storm Austen hits the country on Friday, followed closely with Storm Boelo on Saturday and Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/scots-braced-for-heavy-rain-and-strong-winds-as-two-named-storms-sweep-in/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/scots-braced-for-heavy-rain-and-strong-winds-as-two-named-storms-sweep-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pub group Punch reveals jump in sales after snapping up 74 sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boss Andy Spencer said the company has started the new financial year with ‘real confidence’ despite economic pressures on the pub sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pub-group-punch-reveals-jump-in-sales-after-snapping-up-74-sites/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pub-group-punch-reveals-jump-in-sales-after-snapping-up-74-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK retail sales drop after warm weather hits winter clothing demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Office for National Statistics said retail sales volumes fell by 0.4% in September, compared with the previous month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uk-retail-sales-drop-after-warm-weather-hits-winter-clothing-demand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uk-retail-sales-drop-after-warm-weather-hits-winter-clothing-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Festive shoppers to be scanned as Oxford Street gets facial recognition cameras]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move has been criticised by human rights groups who say the technology is unregulated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/festive-shoppers-to-be-scanned-as-oxford-street-gets-facial-recognition-cameras/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/festive-shoppers-to-be-scanned-as-oxford-street-gets-facial-recognition-cameras/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met chief says PC's award marred by racist abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[PC Fiona Shaik Umar's Outstanding Contribution to Women in Policing Award was met with a "tirade" of abuse, says Sir Mark Rowley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-chief-says-pcs-award-marred-by-racist-abuse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-chief-says-pcs-award-marred-by-racist-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scots urged to take care as Met Office brings rain warning into force]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bad weather has been forecast for the rest of the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/scots-urged-to-take-care-as-met-office-brings-rain-warning-into-force/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/scots-urged-to-take-care-as-met-office-brings-rain-warning-into-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of stranded London commuters offered free taxis for up to 170 miles amid rail chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Western Railway says passengers can claim for journeys as far as Exeter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thousands-of-stranded-london-commuters-offered-free-taxis-for-up-to-170-miles-amid-rail-chaos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thousands-of-stranded-london-commuters-offered-free-taxis-for-up-to-170-miles-amid-rail-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First of two storms brings heavy rain to Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storm Austen will be followed by Storm Boelo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/first-of-two-storms-brings-heavy-rain-to-ireland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/first-of-two-storms-brings-heavy-rain-to-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London tour bus crashes into souvenir stand near Trafalgar Square]]></title><description><![CDATA[Images on social media showed key rings, t-shirts and tote bags scattered around the scene of the incident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-tour-bus-crashes-into-souvenir-stand-near-trafalgar-square/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-tour-bus-crashes-into-souvenir-stand-near-trafalgar-square/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Carrick rape victim calls for Met police chief to resign after legal claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Linda Williams, 60, who has waived her right to anonymity, was attacked by serial rapist and former officer Carrick in 2004.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/david-carrick-rape-victim-calls-for-met-police-chief-to-resign-after-legal-claim/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/david-carrick-rape-victim-calls-for-met-police-chief-to-resign-after-legal-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London weather: Warning for capital as Storm Austen hits UK with 'ferocious' 80mph winds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Met Office yellow alert begins at 10am and runs through to 9pm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-weather-warning-for-capital-as-storm-austen-hits-uk-with-ferocious-80mph-winds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-weather-warning-for-capital-as-storm-austen-hits-uk-with-ferocious-80mph-winds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM meets Poppy Appeal collectors and armed forces veterans at No 10 North]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham made a contribution to the appeal at his office in Manchester.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pm-meets-poppy-appeal-collectors-and-armed-forces-veterans-at-no-10-north/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pm-meets-poppy-appeal-collectors-and-armed-forces-veterans-at-no-10-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International trains set to run from second major London station: When, where and how?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail services to France could start from Stratford International in a few years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/international-trains-set-to-run-from-second-major-london-station-when-where-and-how/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/international-trains-set-to-run-from-second-major-london-station-when-where-and-how/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Violence Reduction Unit reaches 1m Londoners]]></title><description><![CDATA[The unit, which was set up in 2019 by Lord Khan, delivers a public health approach to youth crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/violence-reduction-unit-reaches-1m-londoners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/violence-reduction-unit-reaches-1m-londoners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London's NYE firework tickets on sale - how to buy]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 100,000 people are expected to watch the event along the banks of the River Thames.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/londons-nye-firework-tickets-on-sale-how-to-buy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/londons-nye-firework-tickets-on-sale-how-to-buy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Waterloo chaos as 'police incident' shuts lines leaving rush-hour commuters stranded]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commuters at London Waterloo were stuck ‘for hours’ due to a police incident on the line]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-waterloo-chaos-as-police-incident-shuts-lines-leaving-rush-hour-commuters-stranded/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-waterloo-chaos-as-police-incident-shuts-lines-leaving-rush-hour-commuters-stranded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is London's mystery Batman doing good deeds?]]></title><description><![CDATA[He’s filled potholes, paid for fuel and built a huge following. But who is London’s Batman?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/who-is-londons-mystery-batman-doing-good-deeds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/who-is-londons-mystery-batman-doing-good-deeds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Detective raped by colleague says Met handling of case 'like being raped again']]></title><description><![CDATA[Linda Williams was attacked by David Carrick, who was jailed in 2023 for sexual offences against 12 women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/detective-raped-by-colleague-says-met-handling-of-case-like-being-raped-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/detective-raped-by-colleague-says-met-handling-of-case-like-being-raped-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weight-loss drug rollout on the NHS blasted as 'unambitious' by MPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only around 6% of eligible people will get or currently receive Mounjaro in its first three years on the NHS]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/weight-loss-drug-rollout-on-the-nhs-blasted-as-unambitious-by-mps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/weight-loss-drug-rollout-on-the-nhs-blasted-as-unambitious-by-mps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young person knife attacks in London fall by over 50% since Sadiq Khan's violence reduction unit set up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hospital admissions for knife assaults among youngsters have more than halved, with London recording a faster fall than the rest of England, according to City Hall figures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/young-person-knife-attacks-in-london-fall-by-over-50-since-sadiq-khans-violence-reduction-unit-set-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/young-person-knife-attacks-in-london-fall-by-over-50-since-sadiq-khans-violence-reduction-unit-set-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storms Austen and Boelo to bring strong gusts and heavy downpours]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first named storm of the season is expected to bring disruption on Friday as strong gusts and heavy rain hit parts of the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/storms-austen-and-boelo-to-bring-strong-gusts-and-heavy-downpours/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/storms-austen-and-boelo-to-bring-strong-gusts-and-heavy-downpours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kits to help those with seasonal affective disorder rolled out in libraries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wintering Well boxes contain a therapeutic light lamp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/kits-to-help-those-with-seasonal-affective-disorder-rolled-out-in-libraries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/kits-to-help-those-with-seasonal-affective-disorder-rolled-out-in-libraries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy system stable for winter despite overseas gas reliance, analysis finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The electricity system is forecast to have a surplus of 5.9 gigawatts between the end of October and the end of March next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/energy-system-stable-for-winter-despite-overseas-gas-reliance-analysis-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/energy-system-stable-for-winter-despite-overseas-gas-reliance-analysis-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Efforts to help people understand home and travel insurance ‘must be improved’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lords’ Financial Services Regulation Committee raised concerns about a lack of consumer understanding about what is covered by policies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/efforts-to-help-people-understand-home-and-travel-insurance-must-be-improved/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/efforts-to-help-people-understand-home-and-travel-insurance-must-be-improved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI could ‘supercharge’ fight against cancer, researchers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some 34,800 people are diagnosed with cancer in Scotland each year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/ai-could-supercharge-fight-against-cancer-researchers-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/ai-could-supercharge-fight-against-cancer-researchers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockhart quits as DUP party officer amid rift with leader over Stormont’s future]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Upper Bann MP wants leader Gavin Robinson to pull DUP deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly out of the powersharing executive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/lockhart-quits-as-dup-party-officer-amid-rift-with-leader-over-stormonts-future/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/lockhart-quits-as-dup-party-officer-amid-rift-with-leader-over-stormonts-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Streeting urges public be ‘alert not alarmed’ amid call to stock up for a crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Households are being urged to be prepared if everyday services are temporarily disrupted with three days of key supplies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/streeting-urges-public-be-alert-not-alarmed-amid-call-to-stock-up-for-a-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/streeting-urges-public-be-alert-not-alarmed-amid-call-to-stock-up-for-a-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Commissioner slams 'awful abuse' of Muslim female officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Mark Rowley revealed that the award presented to PC Fiona Shaik Umar had triggered an ‘online tirade’ of abuse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-commissioner-slams-awful-abuse-of-muslim-female-officer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-commissioner-slams-awful-abuse-of-muslim-female-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton for Earthshot Prize countdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[William joined Cate Blanchett, Robert Irwin and Hannah Waddingham on the sofa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/william-makes-surprise-appearance-on-graham-norton-for-earthshot-prize-countdown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/william-makes-surprise-appearance-on-graham-norton-for-earthshot-prize-countdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Items recovered in search for crew of fishing boat that vanished off Lewis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norman ‘Tam’ Murray and Murdo Morrison, 23, remain missing after they, alongside their vessel the Kilda, disappeared on October 13.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/items-recovered-in-search-for-crew-of-fishing-boat-that-vanished-off-lewis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/items-recovered-in-search-for-crew-of-fishing-boat-that-vanished-off-lewis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meghan adds teapot, candles and popcorn to lifestyle brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new additions form ‘chapter two’ of the festive collection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/meghan-adds-teapot-candles-and-popcorn-to-lifestyle-brand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/meghan-adds-teapot-candles-and-popcorn-to-lifestyle-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer could be called to give evidence at grooming gangs inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former PM is a ‘core participant’ in the long-awaited national inquiry into child sexual exploitation scandals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/keir-starmer-could-be-called-to-give-evidence-at-grooming-gangs-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/keir-starmer-could-be-called-to-give-evidence-at-grooming-gangs-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK cyberattack prep: Government urges Londoners to stockpile 3 days of food and water]]></title><description><![CDATA[‘How would we cope if supermarket payment systems went down?’ urges Defence Sec Wes Streeting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uk-cyberattack-prep-government-urges-londoners-to-stockpile-3-days-of-food-and-water/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uk-cyberattack-prep-government-urges-londoners-to-stockpile-3-days-of-food-and-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Streeting urges public to prepare for disruption from cyber emergencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as households are being urged to take steps to be prepared if everyday services are temporarily disrupted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/streeting-urges-public-to-prepare-for-disruption-from-cyber-emergencies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/streeting-urges-public-to-prepare-for-disruption-from-cyber-emergencies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gang that converted and supplied guns across London jailed after Met Police sting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Faisal Razzaq, 44, was previously imprisoned for the 2005 manslaughter of PC Sharon Beshenivsky]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/gang-that-converted-and-supplied-guns-across-london-jailed-after-met-police-sting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/gang-that-converted-and-supplied-guns-across-london-jailed-after-met-police-sting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My mother’s killer is hoodwinking parole, son warns after release bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Dunlop, now 63, strangled Julie Hogg in Billingham, County Durham, in 1989 and hid her mutilated body behind a bath panel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/my-mothers-killer-is-hoodwinking-parole-son-warns-after-release-bid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/my-mothers-killer-is-hoodwinking-parole-son-warns-after-release-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London's 10 most peaceful boroughs revealed - is yours one of them?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A study examining crime, noise, green space and nightlife has listed London’s ‘ten most peaceful boroughs’]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/londons-10-most-peaceful-boroughs-revealed-is-yours-one-of-them/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/londons-10-most-peaceful-boroughs-revealed-is-yours-one-of-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Waterloo chaos as 'police incident' shuts lines sparking 90-minute delays and rush-hour overcrowding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commuters at London Waterloo are facing delays of up to 90 minutes due to a police incident on the line]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-waterloo-chaos-as-police-incident-shuts-lines-sparking-90-minute-delays-and-rush-hour-overcrowding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-waterloo-chaos-as-police-incident-shuts-lines-sparking-90-minute-delays-and-rush-hour-overcrowding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Streeting urges Londoners to stockpile food and water amid cyberattack fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Londoners must consider how to cope if everyday services suddenly become unavailable, warns Wes Streeting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/streeting-urges-londoners-to-stockpile-food-and-water-amid-cyberattack-fears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/streeting-urges-londoners-to-stockpile-food-and-water-amid-cyberattack-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Streeting urged Londoners to stockpile three days' worth of food and water amid cyberattack fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Londoners must consider how to cope if everyday services suddenly become unavailable, warns Wes Streeting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/streeting-urged-londoners-to-stockpile-three-days-worth-of-food-and-water-amid-cyberattack-fears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/streeting-urged-londoners-to-stockpile-three-days-worth-of-food-and-water-amid-cyberattack-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family pays tribute to e-bike rider, 17, killed in north London crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 60-year-old car driver was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving while unfit through drink]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/family-pays-tribute-to-e-bike-rider-17-killed-in-north-london-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/family-pays-tribute-to-e-bike-rider-17-killed-in-north-london-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art thief who stole 350-year-old map from Greenwich Maritime Museum jailed for three years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melvin West, 72, is also banned from being alone in the reading room of any museum or library]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/art-thief-who-stole-350-year-old-map-from-greenwich-maritime-museum-jailed-for-three-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/art-thief-who-stole-350-year-old-map-from-greenwich-maritime-museum-jailed-for-three-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand accuser went from ‘bright and bubbly’ to alcoholism, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr Justice Bennathan sent jurors away until Monday, when the prosecution is expected to close its case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-accuser-went-from-bright-and-bubbly-to-alcoholism-court-told/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-accuser-went-from-bright-and-bubbly-to-alcoholism-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whole island of Ireland to be hit by first two storms of the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storm Austen will bring heavy winds and rain to the south-east of Ireland on Thursday and Friday, before Storm Boelo hits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/whole-island-of-ireland-to-be-hit-by-first-two-storms-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/whole-island-of-ireland-to-be-hit-by-first-two-storms-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community sauna attracting 200 daily visitors could be built in major south London park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The community sauna would contain four different heating rooms, as well as plunge pools]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/community-sauna-attracting-200-daily-visitors-could-be-built-in-major-south-london-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/community-sauna-attracting-200-daily-visitors-could-be-built-in-major-south-london-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London weather: Storms Austen and Boelo to bring 50mph gusts and heavy rain over two days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strong gusts and heavy rain forecast for London on Friday and Saturday as Storm Austen hits the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-weather-storms-austen-and-boelo-to-bring-50mph-gusts-and-heavy-rain-over-two-days/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-weather-storms-austen-and-boelo-to-bring-50mph-gusts-and-heavy-rain-over-two-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tommy Robinson tells trial journalists know ‘I’m not coming to beat them up’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The political activist wept in the witness box on Thursday as he gave evidence about the relationship with his children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tommy-robinson-tells-trial-journalists-know-im-not-coming-to-beat-them-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tommy-robinson-tells-trial-journalists-know-im-not-coming-to-beat-them-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We must be ready for another ‘difficult’ season of wildfires, FM warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wildfire resilience summit held on Thursday brought partners and interested parties together.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/we-must-be-ready-for-another-difficult-season-of-wildfires-fm-warns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/we-must-be-ready-for-another-difficult-season-of-wildfires-fm-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wales must prepare for another ‘difficult’ season of wildfires, FM warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wildfire resilience summit held on Thursday brought partners and interested parties together.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/wales-must-prepare-for-another-difficult-season-of-wildfires-fm-warns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/wales-must-prepare-for-another-difficult-season-of-wildfires-fm-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swinney urged to publish energy strategy after ‘ludicrous’ 1,380-day wait]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish Labour set the First Minister should set out his Government’s stance on the issue next week when Holyrood returns from recess.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/swinney-urged-to-publish-energy-strategy-after-ludicrous-1380-day-wait/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/swinney-urged-to-publish-energy-strategy-after-ludicrous-1380-day-wait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London weather: Storms Austen and Boelo to bring 50mph gusts winds and heavy rain over two days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strong gusts and heavy rain forecast for London on Friday and Saturday as Storm Austen hits the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-weather-storms-austen-and-boelo-to-bring-50mph-gusts-winds-and-heavy-rain-over-two-days/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-weather-storms-austen-and-boelo-to-bring-50mph-gusts-winds-and-heavy-rain-over-two-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kate looking forward to having George back home for half term]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her eldest child is a boarder at Eton College.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/kate-looking-forward-to-having-george-back-home-for-half-term/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/kate-looking-forward-to-having-george-back-home-for-half-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London council leaders challenge ministers over funding cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three of the councils are run by the Conservative Party, while a fourth is Liberal Democrat-led]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-council-leaders-challenge-ministers-over-funding-cuts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-council-leaders-challenge-ministers-over-funding-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pc Sharon Beshenivsky killer given second life sentence for gun conspiracy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Faisal Razzaq started selling firearms to criminals after being released from prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pc-sharon-beshenivsky-killer-given-second-life-sentence-for-gun-conspiracy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pc-sharon-beshenivsky-killer-given-second-life-sentence-for-gun-conspiracy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of royal jewels to go on display at Buckingham Palace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jewels on display range from Charles I’s cufflinks that he wore at his execution to Queen Victoria’s tiny diamond crown]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/hundreds-of-royal-jewels-to-go-on-display-at-buckingham-palace/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/hundreds-of-royal-jewels-to-go-on-display-at-buckingham-palace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham becomes first Prime Minister ever to join Celebrity Gogglebox]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister will be joined on the Downing Street sofa by ‘old friend’ Steve Rotheram, the mayor of Liverpool]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/andy-burnham-becomes-first-prime-minister-ever-to-join-celebrity-gogglebox/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/andy-burnham-becomes-first-prime-minister-ever-to-join-celebrity-gogglebox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUP voices hope of funding gap ‘potentially closing’ to allow budget agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leader Gavin Robinson hailed what he described as ‘realism’ following a meeting with Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/dup-voices-hope-of-funding-gap-potentially-closing-to-allow-budget-agreement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/dup-voices-hope-of-funding-gap-potentially-closing-to-allow-budget-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Shamonda virus? World's first case of virus crossing from animal to human sees patient die in France]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is the Shamonda virus and is it dangerous to humans?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/what-is-shamonda-virus-worlds-first-case-of-virus-crossing-from-animal-to-human-sees-patient-die-in-france/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/what-is-shamonda-virus-worlds-first-case-of-virus-crossing-from-animal-to-human-sees-patient-die-in-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 30 Government services offline due to security flaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global organisations have been working to resolve a critical security gap in programming language used by the majority of websites]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/more-than-30-government-services-offline-due-to-security-flaw/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/more-than-30-government-services-offline-due-to-security-flaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Russell Brand give evidence at his rape trial? Defence to begin case next week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six victims have given evidence in court with Russell Brand’s defence set to commence next week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/will-russell-brand-give-evidence-at-his-rape-trial-defence-to-begin-case-next-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/will-russell-brand-give-evidence-at-his-rape-trial-defence-to-begin-case-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car demolishes monument in market town collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Range Rover crashed into a historic market cross in Howden, East Yorkshire, on Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/car-demolishes-monument-in-market-town-collision/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/car-demolishes-monument-in-market-town-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caroline Flack’s brother took his own life after 'not really recovering' from her death, inquest hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquest heard Paul Flack had struggled to recover from his sister Caroline’s death in 2020]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/caroline-flacks-brother-took-his-own-life-after-not-really-recovering-from-her-death-inquest-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/caroline-flacks-brother-took-his-own-life-after-not-really-recovering-from-her-death-inquest-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London weather: Storm Austen to hit capital as Met Office issues new warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strong gusts and heavy rain forecast for London on Friday and Saturday as Storm Austen hits the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-weather-storm-austen-to-hit-capital-as-met-office-issues-new-warning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-weather-storm-austen-to-hit-capital-as-met-office-issues-new-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kate hears of power of music during visit to children’s hospice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The princess, who is the patron of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices, spent nearly an hour talking to children and families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/kate-hears-of-power-of-music-during-visit-to-childrens-hospice/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/kate-hears-of-power-of-music-during-visit-to-childrens-hospice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downing Street rejects American description of Vladimir Putin as ‘humanitarian’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steve Witkoff, the US special envoy, made the remark as he met with the Russian leader this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/downing-street-rejects-american-description-of-vladimir-putin-as-humanitarian/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/downing-street-rejects-american-description-of-vladimir-putin-as-humanitarian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katie Price’s ex-husband Kieran Hayler cleared of raping 13-year-old in 2016]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kieran Hayler’s turbulent relationship with media personality Ms Price was laid bare during proceedings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/katie-prices-ex-husband-kieran-hayler-cleared-of-raping-13-year-old-in-2016/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/katie-prices-ex-husband-kieran-hayler-cleared-of-raping-13-year-old-in-2016/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katie Price's ex-husband found not guilty of rape of teenage girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kieran Hayler was emotional and bent over as he was told by the judge he was discharged]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/katie-prices-ex-husband-found-not-guilty-of-rape-of-teenage-girl/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/katie-prices-ex-husband-found-not-guilty-of-rape-of-teenage-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katie Price-s ex-husband found not guilty of rape of teenage girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hayler was emotional and bent over as he was told by the judge he could leave the dock and is discharged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/katie-price-s-ex-husband-found-not-guilty-of-rape-of-teenage-girl/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/katie-price-s-ex-husband-found-not-guilty-of-rape-of-teenage-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[William to stage ‘Children’s Earthshot’ at his environmental awards in Mumbai]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifteen young teams have been elected to take part in two-day’s of events, from presentations to workshops.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/william-to-stage-childrens-earthshot-at-his-environmental-awards-in-mumbai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/william-to-stage-childrens-earthshot-at-his-environmental-awards-in-mumbai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tommy Robinson weeps in court as he gives defence in journalist harassment trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The political activist was called to the witness box by his defence barrister on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tommy-robinson-weeps-in-court-as-he-gives-defence-in-journalist-harassment-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tommy-robinson-weeps-in-court-as-he-gives-defence-in-journalist-harassment-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand rape accuser did not think police would believe her, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southwark Crown Court heard evidence from friends of the alleged victim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-rape-accuser-did-not-think-police-would-believe-her-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-rape-accuser-did-not-think-police-would-believe-her-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thirty-two Government services offline amid PHP cybersecurity issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[No 10 said no large UK public-facing critical services have been affected, but some ‘limited’ Government websites have temporarily gone dark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thirty-two-government-services-offline-amid-php-cybersecurity-issue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thirty-two-government-services-offline-amid-php-cybersecurity-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged over 'attempted rape and strangulation' of woman in north London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Montiel Feo, 30, is charged with attempted rape, serious sexual assault and intentional strangulation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-charged-over-attempted-rape-and-strangulation-of-woman-in-north-london/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-charged-over-attempted-rape-and-strangulation-of-woman-in-north-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic London boxing venue shut until next year after deadly bacteria found]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Lennox Lewis have all graced the hallowed canvas of this famous London boxing venue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/historic-london-boxing-venue-shut-until-next-year-after-deadly-bacteria-found/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/historic-london-boxing-venue-shut-until-next-year-after-deadly-bacteria-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Limited’ Government services temporarily offline amid PHP cybersecurity issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Downing Street did not provide details of which websites are affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/limited-government-services-temporarily-offline-amid-php-cybersecurity-issue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/limited-government-services-temporarily-offline-amid-php-cybersecurity-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens urge people 'inspired by French protests' to join London anti-austerity rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hackney Greens shared an Instagram post calling for an anti-austerity march on the eve of the Budget]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/greens-urge-people-inspired-by-french-protests-to-join-london-anti-austerity-rally/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/greens-urge-people-inspired-by-french-protests-to-join-london-anti-austerity-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tommy Robinson tells court he was panicked and terrified after Daily Mail story]]></title><description><![CDATA[The political activist was called to the witness box by his defence barrister on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tommy-robinson-tells-court-he-was-panicked-and-terrified-after-daily-mail-story/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tommy-robinson-tells-court-he-was-panicked-and-terrified-after-daily-mail-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storms Austen and Boelo set to batter parts of UK with wind and rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storm Austen, the first named storm of the season, is expected to affect south-west England on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/storms-austen-and-boelo-set-to-batter-parts-of-uk-with-wind-and-rain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/storms-austen-and-boelo-set-to-batter-parts-of-uk-with-wind-and-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Round two of lime bike jousting planned in London - despite warning 'bikes are not for jousting']]></title><description><![CDATA[The rematch is set to take place on Halloween at an undisclosed location]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/round-two-of-lime-bike-jousting-planned-in-london-despite-warning-bikes-are-not-for-jousting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/round-two-of-lime-bike-jousting-planned-in-london-despite-warning-bikes-are-not-for-jousting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East London set for £3m scheme to address 'dangerous' traffic levels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hackney Council has set out proposals for more road restrictions, a bus gate and additional ‘school streets’]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/east-london-set-for-3m-scheme-to-address-dangerous-traffic-levels/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/east-london-set-for-3m-scheme-to-address-dangerous-traffic-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch says police seen as ‘ghost service’ after ‘devastating failures’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student Henry Nowak was handcuffed as he lay dying after being fatally stabbed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/badenoch-says-police-seen-as-ghost-service-after-devastating-failures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/badenoch-says-police-seen-as-ghost-service-after-devastating-failures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SF and DUP at odds on budget meeting plan ahead of talks with NI Secretary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sinn Féin has rejected a DUP claim that it turned down an offer of a joint First Minister and deputy First Minister meeting with the UK Government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sf-and-dup-at-odds-on-budget-meeting-plan-ahead-of-talks-with-ni-secretary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sf-and-dup-at-odds-on-budget-meeting-plan-ahead-of-talks-with-ni-secretary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second named storm of season to hit the UK this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storm Boelo will bring strong winds and heavy rain to parts of northern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/second-named-storm-of-season-to-hit-the-uk-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/second-named-storm-of-season-to-hit-the-uk-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brutalist west London estate could undergo £20 million refurbishment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World’s End estate is one of London’s most famous social housing complexes, built between 1969 and 1977]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/brutalist-west-london-estate-could-undergo-20-million-refurbishment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/brutalist-west-london-estate-could-undergo-20-million-refurbishment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens urges people 'inspired by French protests' to join London anti-austerity rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hackney Greens shared an Instagram post calling for an anti-austerity march on the eve of the Budget]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/greens-urges-people-inspired-by-french-protests-to-join-london-anti-austerity-rally/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/greens-urges-people-inspired-by-french-protests-to-join-london-anti-austerity-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince William 'has no intention of engaging with Harry' after calls for royal reconciliation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prince of Wales has reportedly ‘made it clear’ he will not engage with Harry following his return to the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/prince-william-has-no-intention-of-engaging-with-harry-after-calls-for-royal-reconciliation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/prince-william-has-no-intention-of-engaging-with-harry-after-calls-for-royal-reconciliation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barnet Council passes motion to twin with Israeli city Haifa after Hackney severs ties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barnet Council voted to twin with Haifa months after Hackney announced an end to the historic partnership]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/barnet-council-passes-motion-to-twin-with-israeli-city-haifa-after-hackney-severs-ties/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/barnet-council-passes-motion-to-twin-with-israeli-city-haifa-after-hackney-severs-ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Endangered lion cubs born at Edinburgh Zoo for first time in seven years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two Asiatic lions were born earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/endangered-lion-cubs-born-at-edinburgh-zoo-for-first-time-in-seven-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/endangered-lion-cubs-born-at-edinburgh-zoo-for-first-time-in-seven-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six most shocking claims in the Russell Brand trial so far]]></title><description><![CDATA[The comedian’s trial gains widespread attention as allegations are finally aired in court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/six-most-shocking-claims-in-the-russell-brand-trial-so-far/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/six-most-shocking-claims-in-the-russell-brand-trial-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pokémon to open first permanent store outside Asia in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get ready to catch ’em all as Pokémon opens its first permanent store in the capital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pokmon-to-open-first-permanent-store-outside-asia-in-london/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pokmon-to-open-first-permanent-store-outside-asia-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spectacular royal jewellery spanning 500 years to go on show at Palace]]></title><description><![CDATA[A landmark exhibition featuring 300 glittering pieces will be staged at The King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/spectacular-royal-jewellery-spanning-500-years-to-go-on-show-at-palace/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/spectacular-royal-jewellery-spanning-500-years-to-go-on-show-at-palace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critical security issue discovery leads to take-down of UK websites]]></title><description><![CDATA[A researcher using AI discovered the potential defect in the programming language used by government and media websites]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/critical-security-issue-discovery-leads-to-take-down-of-uk-websites/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/critical-security-issue-discovery-leads-to-take-down-of-uk-websites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Significant increase’ in adults experiencing domestic abuse – survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some 9.6% of people aged 16 and over are estimated to have been the victim of domestic abuse in the year to March 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/significant-increase-in-adults-experiencing-domestic-abuse-survey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/significant-increase-in-adults-experiencing-domestic-abuse-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poppy Appeal launched by six-year-old fundraiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ivy Knighton-Leake was presented with a special poppy made from the metal of Second World War Spitfires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/poppy-appeal-launched-by-six-year-old-fundraiser/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/poppy-appeal-launched-by-six-year-old-fundraiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs this year as AI makes work more efficient]]></title><description><![CDATA[The banking group said this is the equivalent of about 5% of all its employees, which totalled around 93,000 globally at the end of 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/barclays-to-cut-5000-jobs-this-year-as-ai-makes-work-more-efficient/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/barclays-to-cut-5000-jobs-this-year-as-ai-makes-work-more-efficient/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026: Four big London transport projects Chancellor is being urged to back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bosses say Lord Sadiq Khan should be given new powers by the Treasury to fund key projects such as Bakerloo line extension and West London Orbital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-four-big-london-transport-projects-chancellor-is-being-urged-to-back/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-four-big-london-transport-projects-chancellor-is-being-urged-to-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judges handed more powers to punish killers absent from sentencing hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The measures being laid in Parliament build on reforms already in force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/judges-handed-more-powers-to-punish-killers-absent-from-sentencing-hearing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/judges-handed-more-powers-to-punish-killers-absent-from-sentencing-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The History Boys returns to the West End for first time in 20 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alan Bennett’s play follows eight schoolboys at an all-boys grammar school in Sheffield.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/the-history-boys-returns-to-the-west-end-for-first-time-in-20-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/the-history-boys-returns-to-the-west-end-for-first-time-in-20-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK rejects Trump negotiator’s description of Vladimir Putin as ‘humanitarian’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steve Witkoff, the US special envoy, made the remark as he met with the Russian leader this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uk-rejects-trump-negotiators-description-of-vladimir-putin-as-humanitarian/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uk-rejects-trump-negotiators-description-of-vladimir-putin-as-humanitarian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sadiq Khan makes strongest call yet for Britain to rejoin EU: 'It must be our destination']]></title><description><![CDATA[London Mayor stresses closer ties to Europe are more vital than ever as Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine rages on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sadiq-khan-makes-strongest-call-yet-for-britain-to-rejoin-eu-it-must-be-our-destination/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sadiq-khan-makes-strongest-call-yet-for-britain-to-rejoin-eu-it-must-be-our-destination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barclays to axe 5,000 jobs in huge blow to City as AI replaces workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Job losses expected this year as the bank turns to AI to make it more efficient]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/barclays-to-axe-5000-jobs-in-huge-blow-to-city-as-ai-replaces-workers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/barclays-to-axe-5000-jobs-in-huge-blow-to-city-as-ai-replaces-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chancellor set to back Sadiq Khan's plan for international trains to stop at second London station]]></title><description><![CDATA[London Mayor Lord Khan has told how opening Stratford International Station to cross-Channel rail services is almost ‘over the line’]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/chancellor-set-to-back-sadiq-khans-plan-for-international-trains-to-stop-at-second-london-station/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/chancellor-set-to-back-sadiq-khans-plan-for-international-trains-to-stop-at-second-london-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No breach of Budget security after critical flaw found in PHP, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after cyber security chiefs warned UK organisations that a ‘critical security issue’ had been discovered in programming language PHP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/no-breach-of-budget-security-after-critical-flaw-found-in-php-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/no-breach-of-budget-security-after-critical-flaw-found-in-php-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struggling London hospital secures £42m to rebuild A&amp;E]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hospital chiefs have previously described its current emergency department as not fit-for-purpose]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/struggling-london-hospital-secures-42m-to-rebuild-aampe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/struggling-london-hospital-secures-42m-to-rebuild-aampe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chancellor to aim his Budget at cutting cost of business and supporting entrepreneurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Healey said he wanted to back profit-making businesses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/chancellor-to-aim-his-budget-at-cutting-cost-of-business-and-supporting-entrepreneurs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/chancellor-to-aim-his-budget-at-cutting-cost-of-business-and-supporting-entrepreneurs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Websites around the world taken offline after AI finds ‘critical’ security flaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cloudflare’s chief executive said there was a dramatic surge in attempts to exploit the issue once it was announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/websites-around-the-world-taken-offline-after-ai-finds-critical-security-flaw/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/websites-around-the-world-taken-offline-after-ai-finds-critical-security-flaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London weather: Storm Austen to hit capital with near-50mph winds and heavy rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[High winds and heavy rain expected as Storm Austen barrels across the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-weather-storm-austen-to-hit-capital-with-near-50mph-winds-and-heavy-rain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-weather-storm-austen-to-hit-capital-with-near-50mph-winds-and-heavy-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Police target London car boot sales and hundreds of shops in crackdown on retail crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of pounds worth of stolen goods were recovered and 42 people arrested during Operation Zoridon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-police-target-london-car-boot-sales-and-hundreds-of-shops-in-crackdown-on-retail-crime/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-police-target-london-car-boot-sales-and-hundreds-of-shops-in-crackdown-on-retail-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ready that gin and tonic — because once again we’re going supersonic]]></title><description><![CDATA[A quarter of a century after Concorde, Lucas Chancellor meets the man set to fly us at the speed of sound]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/ready-that-gin-and-tonic-because-once-again-were-going-supersonic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/ready-that-gin-and-tonic-because-once-again-were-going-supersonic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sadiq Khan pushes for Britain to rejoin EU as London Mayor launches stinging new attack on Donald Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[London Mayor stresses closer ties to Europe were more vital then ever as Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine rages on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sadiq-khan-pushes-for-britain-to-rejoin-eu-as-london-mayor-launches-stinging-new-attack-on-donald-trump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sadiq-khan-pushes-for-britain-to-rejoin-eu-as-london-mayor-launches-stinging-new-attack-on-donald-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New clinical trial backed by Andy Burnham could speed up Alzheimer’s treatments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister’s father Roy died with Alzheimer’s disease in September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/new-clinical-trial-backed-by-andy-burnham-could-speed-up-alzheimers-treatments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/new-clinical-trial-backed-by-andy-burnham-could-speed-up-alzheimers-treatments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026: John Healey urged to 'unleash' London by kick-starting new Tube and rail upgrades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bosses say Lord Sadiq Khan should be given new powers by the Treasury to fund key projects such as Bakerloo line extension and West London Orbital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-john-healey-urged-to-unleash-london-by-kick-starting-new-tube-and-rail-upgrades/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-john-healey-urged-to-unleash-london-by-kick-starting-new-tube-and-rail-upgrades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport for London sets out plans for all newly-licensed minicabs to be fully electric by 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[TfL proposals aim to cut harmful emissions from London's minicabs, with wheelchair-accessible vehicles given an extra two years to make the switch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/transport-for-london-sets-out-plans-for-all-newly-licensed-minicabs-to-be-fully-electric-by-2028-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/transport-for-london-sets-out-plans-for-all-newly-licensed-minicabs-to-be-fully-electric-by-2028-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sadiq Khan says rejoining EU is Britain's 'destination' as London Mayor launches fresh attack on Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[London Mayor stresses closer ties to Europe were more vital then ever as Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine rages on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sadiq-khan-says-rejoining-eu-is-britains-destination-as-london-mayor-launches-fresh-attack-on-trump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sadiq-khan-says-rejoining-eu-is-britains-destination-as-london-mayor-launches-fresh-attack-on-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seventy firefighters tackle large blaze at industrial site in east London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters battled the flames in Kemp Road, Dagenham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/seventy-firefighters-tackle-large-blaze-at-industrial-site-in-east-london/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/seventy-firefighters-tackle-large-blaze-at-industrial-site-in-east-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the Met's biggest stolen goods crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC London accompanies officers on a raid at a phone shop in Electric Avenue, Brixton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/inside-the-mets-biggest-stolen-goods-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/inside-the-mets-biggest-stolen-goods-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is an 'AI war' complicating your job search?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How fair are AI recruitment tools that help decide our future, and what happens when we click "apply"?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/is-an-ai-war-complicating-your-job-search/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/is-an-ai-war-complicating-your-job-search/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unprecedented summer of wildfires sparks Welsh fire resilience summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Welsh Government will be hosting the multi-agency summit in Merthyr Tydfil to strengthen wildfire prevention and resilience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/unprecedented-summer-of-wildfires-sparks-welsh-fire-resilience-summit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/unprecedented-summer-of-wildfires-sparks-welsh-fire-resilience-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vitamin gummies can cost more than tablets despite fewer nutrients – Which?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Which? said shoppers are paying ‘hundreds of pounds more than they need to’ by selecting gummy and spray options rather than tablets and capsules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/vitamin-gummies-can-cost-more-than-tablets-despite-fewer-nutrients-which/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/vitamin-gummies-can-cost-more-than-tablets-despite-fewer-nutrients-which/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport for London sets out plans for all newly licensed minicabs to be fully electric by 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[TfL proposals aim to cut harmful emissions from London's minicabs, with wheelchair-accessible vehicles given an extra two years to make the switch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/transport-for-london-sets-out-plans-for-all-newly-licensed-minicabs-to-be-fully-electric-by-2028/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/transport-for-london-sets-out-plans-for-all-newly-licensed-minicabs-to-be-fully-electric-by-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sadiq Khan slams Brexit and Donald Trump as he pushes for Britain to rejoin EU]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mayor of London stressed closer ties to Europe were more vital then ever as Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine rages on andTrump appears to have ‘unsettling ambivalence’ towardssecurity on the continent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sadiq-khan-slams-brexit-and-donald-trump-as-he-pushes-for-britain-to-rejoin-eu/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sadiq-khan-slams-brexit-and-donald-trump-as-he-pushes-for-britain-to-rejoin-eu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MI5 feared disruption of George VI coronation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly- released files show Communist Party activists were monitored in run-up to the crowning of the new King.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mi5-feared-disruption-of-george-vi-coronation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mi5-feared-disruption-of-george-vi-coronation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four contenders make City of Culture shortlist for 2029]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blackpool, Milton Keynes, Sheffield and Wrexham will receive at least £125,000 to take forward their bids.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/four-contenders-make-city-of-culture-shortlist-for-2029/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/four-contenders-make-city-of-culture-shortlist-for-2029/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumer confidence tumbles ahead of Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expectations for the state of the economy over the next three months fell from minus 34 to minus 40 this month, according to new figures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/consumer-confidence-tumbles-ahead-of-budget/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/consumer-confidence-tumbles-ahead-of-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch: Indecision over Harper killers’ release made police jobs harder]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tory leader will address the Police Federation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/badenoch-indecision-over-harper-killers-release-made-police-jobs-harder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/badenoch-indecision-over-harper-killers-release-made-police-jobs-harder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Secret Comedy Club that hosted Rob Beckett and Katherine Ryan plans new London venue near Fleet Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top Secret Comedy Club is looking to open a site just off Fleet Street on 10 Fetter Lane]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/top-secret-comedy-club-that-hosted-rob-beckett-and-katherine-ryan-plans-new-london-venue-near-fleet-street/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/top-secret-comedy-club-that-hosted-rob-beckett-and-katherine-ryan-plans-new-london-venue-near-fleet-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘IRA lawyers’ comment blasted as ‘shameful’ by NI First Minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Party MP Sir David Davis made the reference during a debate on the Legacy Bill in the Commons earlier this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/ira-lawyers-comment-blasted-as-shameful-by-ni-first-minister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/ira-lawyers-comment-blasted-as-shameful-by-ni-first-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enfield murder: Man shot dead at London pub is named as police hunt mystery person 'in possible disguise']]></title><description><![CDATA[Erdem Mustafa, 35, was shot dead in the Sun and Woolpack pub in Enfield on Monday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/enfield-murder-man-shot-dead-at-london-pub-is-named-as-police-hunt-mystery-person-in-possible-disguise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/enfield-murder-man-shot-dead-at-london-pub-is-named-as-police-hunt-mystery-person-in-possible-disguise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man rushed to hospital after Pizza Hut sign crashes down on him in busy London street]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was rushed to hospital after a Pizza Hut sign came crashing down on him on South Road, Southall]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-rushed-to-hospital-after-pizza-hut-sign-crashes-down-on-him-in-busy-london-street/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-rushed-to-hospital-after-pizza-hut-sign-crashes-down-on-him-in-busy-london-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attention moves to Rosebank as Andy Burnham defends Jackdaw approval]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gas from the Jackdaw field will start flowing within weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/attention-moves-to-rosebank-as-andy-burnham-defends-jackdaw-approval/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/attention-moves-to-rosebank-as-andy-burnham-defends-jackdaw-approval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brennan urges Barnet board to bolster squad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barnet boss Dean Brennan calls on the club's board to bolster the squad if they are to sustain a League Two promotion bid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/brennan-urges-barnet-board-to-bolster-squad/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/brennan-urges-barnet-board-to-bolster-squad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinn Féin leaders interviewed by police over protest participation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O&rsquo;Neill attended Musgrave PSNI station in Belfast on Wednesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sinn-fin-leaders-interviewed-by-police-over-protest-participation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sinn-fin-leaders-interviewed-by-police-over-protest-participation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All London rail closures over Christmas and New Year in full as Network Rail carry out £152m upgrade works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Network Rail will carry out a &pound;152million programme of planned engineering works over the festive period]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/all-london-rail-closures-over-christmas-and-new-year-in-full-as-network-rail-carry-out-152m-upgrade-works/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/all-london-rail-closures-over-christmas-and-new-year-in-full-as-network-rail-carry-out-152m-upgrade-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mansfield wanted it more than us - Dons boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson said Mansfield showed more desire than his team in their 3-0 home defeat on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mansfield-wanted-it-more-than-us-dons-boss/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mansfield-wanted-it-more-than-us-dons-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith set for Quins landmark as Baxter returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcus Smith is set to make his 200th appearance for Harlequins when they take on London rivals Saracens on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/smith-set-for-quins-landmark-as-baxter-returns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/smith-set-for-quins-landmark-as-baxter-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 1,000 object to 'monstrous' tower block plans in west London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planning permission was originally granted for 213 homes in 2020, but the developer wants to increase that number to 287]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/more-than-1000-object-to-monstrous-tower-block-plans-in-west-london/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/more-than-1000-object-to-monstrous-tower-block-plans-in-west-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Press Club Awards 2026: Full list of winners as 'vintage year for scoops' celebrated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of the media industry&rsquo;s most influential figures gathered for the annual awards at Stationer&rsquo;s Hall]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-press-club-awards-2026-full-list-of-winners-as-vintage-year-for-scoops-celebrated/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-press-club-awards-2026-full-list-of-winners-as-vintage-year-for-scoops-celebrated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civil servant admits he 'made mistakes' juggling five government jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kashim Chowdhury was contracted for 183 hours a week, more than the number of hours in seven days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/civil-servant-admits-he-made-mistakes-juggling-five-government-jobs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/civil-servant-admits-he-made-mistakes-juggling-five-government-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£3.7bn plan to halt sewage pollution in Lake District ‘jewel’ Windermere]]></title><description><![CDATA[The investment would transform the sewage system around England&rsquo;s largest natural lake where climate change is worsening impacts of pollution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/37bn-plan-to-halt-sewage-pollution-in-lake-district-jewel-windermere/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/37bn-plan-to-halt-sewage-pollution-in-lake-district-jewel-windermere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Users report problems with Google Drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of reports were flagged in the UK over a 90-minute period, according to Downdetector.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/users-report-problems-with-google-drive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/users-report-problems-with-google-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson to be interviewed by Met over ‘rape in Parliament’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jailed Jeffrey Donaldson is accused of attacking a woman in Westminster in 2016]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/former-dup-leader-jeffrey-donaldson-to-be-interviewed-by-met-over-rape-in-parliament/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/former-dup-leader-jeffrey-donaldson-to-be-interviewed-by-met-over-rape-in-parliament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinn Féin leaders attend police station for interview over protest participation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O&rsquo;Neill are being interviewed at Musgrave PSNI station in Belfast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sinn-fin-leaders-attend-police-station-for-interview-over-protest-participation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sinn-fin-leaders-attend-police-station-for-interview-over-protest-participation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mystery of Westminster Abbey skeleton 'solved']]></title><description><![CDATA[For over 150 years, historians have hotly debated the identity of the Westminster skeleton - but now, we may finally know his name...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mystery-of-westminster-abbey-skeleton-solved/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mystery-of-westminster-abbey-skeleton-solved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bromley are 'gifting teams goals' - Woodman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bromley boss Andy Woodman says "rash decisions" are costing his team, after they lost 4-0 at home to Leicester.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bromley-are-gifting-teams-goals-woodman/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bromley-are-gifting-teams-goals-woodman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is 'London's batman'? Masked 'saviour' gives thousands to strangers in random acts of kindness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it&rsquo;s London&rsquo;s Batman... swooping in to pay for petrol, parking fines and even pothole repairs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/who-is-londons-batman-masked-saviour-gives-thousands-to-strangers-in-random-acts-of-kindness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/who-is-londons-batman-masked-saviour-gives-thousands-to-strangers-in-random-acts-of-kindness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dalston shooting plotter to pay injured girl £9k]]></title><description><![CDATA[Javon Riley’s criminal assets will go to the girl, who was shot in the head while eating ice cream.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/dalston-shooting-plotter-to-pay-injured-girl-9k/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/dalston-shooting-plotter-to-pay-injured-girl-9k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is John Healey? Andy Burnham's Chancellor set to unveil first Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Healey served in the Blair and Brown governments as well as the shadow cabinets of Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/who-is-john-healey-andy-burnhams-chancellor-set-to-unveil-first-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/who-is-john-healey-andy-burnhams-chancellor-set-to-unveil-first-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson accused of 2016 rape inside Westminster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Met Police are investigating a report passed on by officers in Northern Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/ex-dup-leader-jeffrey-donaldson-accused-of-2016-rape-inside-westminster/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/ex-dup-leader-jeffrey-donaldson-accused-of-2016-rape-inside-westminster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father admits angrily flinging baby son on floor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lejaune Wood says he was frustrated because his wife was spending "too much time" with their baby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/father-admits-angrily-flinging-baby-son-on-floor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/father-admits-angrily-flinging-baby-son-on-floor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Google Drive down? London users report problems with shared drives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of reports have been flagged in the UK since shortly after 2.30pm, according to Downdetector.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/is-google-drive-down-london-users-report-problems-with-shared-drives/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/is-google-drive-down-london-users-report-problems-with-shared-drives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy found not guilty of murdering teen in stabbing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 16-year-old told jurors he acted in self-defence when Maliki Sharma was fatally stabbed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/boy-found-not-guilty-of-murdering-teen-in-stabbing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/boy-found-not-guilty-of-murdering-teen-in-stabbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murderer says he would have killed again but ‘I totally get family’s pain now’]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Dunlop, now 63, strangled Julie Hogg in Billingham, County Durham, in 1989 and hid her mutilated body behind a bath panel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/murderer-says-he-would-have-killed-again-but-i-totally-get-familys-pain-now/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/murderer-says-he-would-have-killed-again-but-i-totally-get-familys-pain-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform says it has reported ITV to the police over undercover investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zia Yusuf announced Reform would also launch a legal challenge againstmultiple ITV journalists and the broadcaster&rsquo;s board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/reform-says-it-has-reported-itv-to-the-police-over-undercover-investigation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/reform-says-it-has-reported-itv-to-the-police-over-undercover-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Karl Turner has Labour whip restored on ‘probationary basis’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hull East MP acknowledged his approach to voicing concerns over Government plans to curb jury trials had been &lsquo;overly robust&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/karl-turner-has-labour-whip-restored-on-probationary-basis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/karl-turner-has-labour-whip-restored-on-probationary-basis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algerian migrant jailed for ripping &pound;65,000 watch from tourist outside Sotheby's]]></title><description><![CDATA[Txomin Huare-Place has been jailed for two years and nine months after tearing the watch from Axel Schwan&rsquo;s wrist in 2024]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/algerian-migrant-jailed-for-ripping-pound65000-watch-from-tourist-outside-sothebys/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/algerian-migrant-jailed-for-ripping-pound65000-watch-from-tourist-outside-sothebys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algerian migrant jailed for ripping £65,000 watch from tourist outside Sotheby's]]></title><description><![CDATA[Txomin Huare-Place has been jailed for two years and nine months after tearing the watch from Axel Schwan’s wrist in 2024]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/algerian-migrant-jailed-for-ripping-65000-watch-from-tourist-outside-sothebys/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/algerian-migrant-jailed-for-ripping-65000-watch-from-tourist-outside-sothebys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£3.7bn plan to halt sewage pollution in Lake District ‘jewel’ Windemere]]></title><description><![CDATA[The investment would transform the sewage system around England&rsquo;s largest natural lake where climate change is worsening impacts of pollution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/37bn-plan-to-halt-sewage-pollution-in-lake-district-jewel-windemere/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/37bn-plan-to-halt-sewage-pollution-in-lake-district-jewel-windemere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overcrowded Romford A&amp;E secures £42m for rebuild]]></title><description><![CDATA[The department was built for 325 patients a day but regularly sees more than twice that number.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/overcrowded-romford-aampe-secures-42m-for-rebuild/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/overcrowded-romford-aampe-secures-42m-for-rebuild/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberfan will always be in our hearts, King tells survivors and families]]></title><description><![CDATA[An entire generation was almost wiped out when 150,000 tonnes of coal waste engulfed Pantglas Junior School on October 21 1966.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/aberfan-will-always-be-in-our-hearts-king-tells-survivors-and-families/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/aberfan-will-always-be-in-our-hearts-king-tells-survivors-and-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Change will come on antisemitism in England’s schools – Education Secretary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucy Powell said the Government accepts all of the recommendations in Sir David Bell&rsquo;s review.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/change-will-come-on-antisemitism-in-englands-schools-education-secretary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/change-will-come-on-antisemitism-in-englands-schools-education-secretary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman told Russell Brand he 'treated her like an animal', court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The comedian and actor is on trial for charges including rape and sexual assault, which he denies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/woman-told-russell-brand-he-treated-her-like-an-animal-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/woman-told-russell-brand-he-treated-her-like-an-animal-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy Secretary slammed for 'shamefully' revealing Jackdaw decision to media before telling MPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle berated Miatta Fahnbulleh and the Government over the decision in a furious statement in the House of Commons]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/energy-secretary-slammed-for-shamefully-revealing-jackdaw-decision-to-media-before-telling-mps/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/energy-secretary-slammed-for-shamefully-revealing-jackdaw-decision-to-media-before-telling-mps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knife-wielding robber punched victims to snatch three phones on London Tube]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fabian Pawlowski, 22, of Banstead, Surrey, forced his victims to hand over their phones during a robbery spree on the Tube]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/knife-wielding-robber-punched-victims-to-snatch-three-phones-on-london-tube/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/knife-wielding-robber-punched-victims-to-snatch-three-phones-on-london-tube/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Railways do not appear fit for purpose, says woman injured in Bedford crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melanie Ross, 60, broke her leg in the incident in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/railways-do-not-appear-fit-for-purpose-says-woman-injured-in-bedford-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/railways-do-not-appear-fit-for-purpose-says-woman-injured-in-bedford-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM tells Stormont ministers to ‘step forward’ and set a budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham said it cannot always be the responsibility of the UK Government to resolve the Northern Ireland Executive&rsquo;s financial problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pm-tells-stormont-ministers-to-step-forward-and-set-a-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pm-tells-stormont-ministers-to-step-forward-and-set-a-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bayeux Tapestry tickets 'chaos' as thousands stuck in online queue for hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tickets sell out after hopeful buyers report waiting three hours in online queue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bayeux-tapestry-tickets-chaos-as-thousands-stuck-in-online-queue-for-hours/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bayeux-tapestry-tickets-chaos-as-thousands-stuck-in-online-queue-for-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University student who murdered housemate jailed for minimum of 28 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zack Coughlan stabbed Jamie Collins more than 30 times after ambushing him in the garden of their home on April 8.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/university-student-who-murdered-housemate-jailed-for-minimum-of-28-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/university-student-who-murdered-housemate-jailed-for-minimum-of-28-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM backs ‘rigorous process’ behind Palestine Action ban after Rooney book halt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Normal People author Sally Rooney said she will no longer be able to sell her books in the UK over her support for the group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pm-backs-rigorous-process-behind-palestine-action-ban-after-rooney-book-halt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/pm-backs-rigorous-process-behind-palestine-action-ban-after-rooney-book-halt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[QPR trio ruled out for another month]]></title><description><![CDATA[QPR's injury issues mount as Tariq Lamptey, Nicolas Madsen and Rumarn Burrell are ruled out until after the international break.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/qpr-trio-ruled-out-for-another-month/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/qpr-trio-ruled-out-for-another-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026 leaks and rumours: What tax rises will Chancellor John Healey announce?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business rates to energy bills: All the moves Chancellor John Healey is reportedly eyeing in the upcoming Budget]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-leaks-and-rumours-what-tax-rises-will-chancellor-john-healey-announce/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-leaks-and-rumours-what-tax-rises-will-chancellor-john-healey-announce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew Boff leaves London Tories after 53 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[London Assembly member says he was blocked from the mayoral race over a disagreement over the ECHR.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/andrew-boff-leaves-london-tories-after-53-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/andrew-boff-leaves-london-tories-after-53-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When is the Budget 2026? Chancellor John Healey set to announce major tax and spending changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s everything we know ahead of the Chancellor John Healey&rsquo;s big speech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/when-is-the-budget-2026-chancellor-john-healey-set-to-announce-major-tax-and-spending-changes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/when-is-the-budget-2026-chancellor-john-healey-set-to-announce-major-tax-and-spending-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why has Lord's dug up its pitch and what comes next?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of comment, Lord's has dug up one of its pitches for the first time in more than 25 years. Why the drastic action and what next?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/why-has-lords-dug-up-its-pitch-and-what-comes-next/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/why-has-lords-dug-up-its-pitch-and-what-comes-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chancellor investigating removal of gas bill standing charges to save households £108]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he had asked John Healey to look at eliminating the fee, which is charged at an average of 29.68p per day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/chancellor-investigating-removal-of-gas-bill-standing-charges-to-save-households-108/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/chancellor-investigating-removal-of-gas-bill-standing-charges-to-save-households-108/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackdaw gas field approved as Government seeks to improve energy security]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the decision would &lsquo;protect hundreds of jobs and help keep millions of homes warm this winter&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/jackdaw-gas-field-approved-as-government-seeks-to-improve-energy-security/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/jackdaw-gas-field-approved-as-government-seeks-to-improve-energy-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bread Ahead rises again: Bakery secures future at Borough Market but owner says 'trust is gone']]></title><description><![CDATA[Bread Ahead announces major update in battle to stay at London&rsquo;s Borough Market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bread-ahead-rises-again-bakery-secures-future-at-borough-market-but-owner-says-trust-is-gone/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bread-ahead-rises-again-bakery-secures-future-at-borough-market-but-owner-says-trust-is-gone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for missing fishermen who vanished more than a week ago resumes]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as a fundraiser for the families for those affected has reached &pound;65,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/search-for-missing-fishermen-who-vanished-more-than-a-week-ago-resumes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/search-for-missing-fishermen-who-vanished-more-than-a-week-ago-resumes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in court after three Jewish women assaulted]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the women was pushing her baby in a pram when she was allegedly assaulted, a court hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-in-court-after-three-jewish-women-assaulted/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-in-court-after-three-jewish-women-assaulted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bayeux Tapestry tickets 'chaos' as hundreds of thousands join online queue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British Museum has extended the exhibition&rsquo;s opening hours following criticism from visitors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bayeux-tapestry-tickets-chaos-as-hundreds-of-thousands-join-online-queue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bayeux-tapestry-tickets-chaos-as-hundreds-of-thousands-join-online-queue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bayeux Tapestry tickets 'chaos' as hundreds of thousands join web queue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British Museum has extended the exhibition&rsquo;s opening hours following criticism from visitors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bayeux-tapestry-tickets-chaos-as-hundreds-of-thousands-join-web-queue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bayeux-tapestry-tickets-chaos-as-hundreds-of-thousands-join-web-queue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developer drops &pound;1.5 billion south London shopping centre plan citing Green council's 'lack of support']]></title><description><![CDATA[The redevelopment of Lewisham Shopping Centre has paused just one year after the plans were approved by councillors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/developer-drops-pound15-billion-south-london-shopping-centre-plan-citing-green-councils-lack-of-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/developer-drops-pound15-billion-south-london-shopping-centre-plan-citing-green-councils-lack-of-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developer drops £1.5 billion south London shopping centre plan citing Green council's 'lack of support']]></title><description><![CDATA[The redevelopment of Lewisham Shopping Centre has paused just one year after the plans were approved by councillors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/developer-drops-15-billion-south-london-shopping-centre-plan-citing-green-councils-lack-of-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/developer-drops-15-billion-south-london-shopping-centre-plan-citing-green-councils-lack-of-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy found guilty of attempting to murder girl he stabbed at school]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident occurred at Thorpe St Andrew School in Norfolk in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/boy-found-guilty-of-attempting-to-murder-girl-he-stabbed-at-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/boy-found-guilty-of-attempting-to-murder-girl-he-stabbed-at-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Bake Off star in court accused of ‘making indecent images of a child’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 39-year-old appeared on the Channel 4 baking competition in 2024 and has pleaded not guilty to a single charge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/former-bake-off-star-in-court-accused-of-making-indecent-images-of-a-child/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/former-bake-off-star-in-court-accused-of-making-indecent-images-of-a-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protesters gather by Parliament over decision to approve Jackdaw gas field]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unions and oil company Shell welcomed the move but climate activists condemned the &lsquo;maddening&rsquo; decision]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/protesters-gather-by-parliament-over-decision-to-approve-jackdaw-gas-field/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/protesters-gather-by-parliament-over-decision-to-approve-jackdaw-gas-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London commuters hit out at 'garish' Turkish Airlines adverts on Elizabeth line]]></title><description><![CDATA[TfL&rsquo;s year-long partnership with international airline sparks strong reaction on social media]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-commuters-hit-out-at-garish-turkish-airlines-adverts-on-elizabeth-line/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-commuters-hit-out-at-garish-turkish-airlines-adverts-on-elizabeth-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand ‘treated fan he raped like a piece of meat’, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[The TV and movie star denies seven charges, including three counts of rape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-treated-fan-he-raped-like-a-piece-of-meat-court-told/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-treated-fan-he-raped-like-a-piece-of-meat-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel warning issued for millions of rail passengers as Storm Austen to batter UK with 80mph winds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The storm is set to hit the UK from late Thursday and Friday, according to the Met Office]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/travel-warning-issued-for-millions-of-rail-passengers-as-storm-austen-to-batter-uk-with-80mph-winds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/travel-warning-issued-for-millions-of-rail-passengers-as-storm-austen-to-batter-uk-with-80mph-winds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Office warns of flooding risk in Scotland as Storm Austen brings heavy rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[A yellow warning for rain is in place across a large part of Scotland from 6am on Friday until 3am on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-office-warns-of-flooding-risk-in-scotland-as-storm-austen-brings-heavy-rain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-office-warns-of-flooding-risk-in-scotland-as-storm-austen-brings-heavy-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met office issues amber wind warning for parts of south-west England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storm Austen will bring strong winds and heavy rain for some parts of the South West on Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-office-issues-amber-wind-warning-for-parts-of-south-west-england/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-office-issues-amber-wind-warning-for-parts-of-south-west-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flooding and ‘intense rain’ expected in Ireland for Storm Austen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orange-level warnings for flooding and &lsquo;intense rain&rsquo; associated with Storm Austen have been issued been issued for parts of Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/flooding-and-intense-rain-expected-in-ireland-for-storm-austen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/flooding-and-intense-rain-expected-in-ireland-for-storm-austen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outrage after south London shopkeepers targeted in 'racist' leafleting campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leaflets contained a series of unfounded allegations about the couple, who have ran their shop for nearly 20 years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/outrage-after-south-london-shopkeepers-targeted-in-racist-leafleting-campaign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/outrage-after-south-london-shopkeepers-targeted-in-racist-leafleting-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King bids farewell to Sultan of Oman after state visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Camilla joined Charles in wishing Sultan Haitham bin Tarik Al Said safe travels as he left Windsor Castle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/king-bids-farewell-to-sultan-of-oman-after-state-visit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/king-bids-farewell-to-sultan-of-oman-after-state-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel warning issued for millions of rail passengers as Storm Austen to batter UK with 70mph winds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The storm is set to hit the UK from late Thursday and Friday, according to the Met Office]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/travel-warning-issued-for-millions-of-rail-passengers-as-storm-austen-to-batter-uk-with-70mph-winds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/travel-warning-issued-for-millions-of-rail-passengers-as-storm-austen-to-batter-uk-with-70mph-winds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Actor Noel Clarke pleads not guilty to sexual offence charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Doctor Who and Kidulthood star appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/actor-noel-clarke-pleads-not-guilty-to-sexual-offence-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/actor-noel-clarke-pleads-not-guilty-to-sexual-offence-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police hunt woman who attempted to abduct girl, 7, at London Tube station]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman told a seven-year-old girl that she wanted to &lsquo;grab&rsquo; her at West Ham Tube station, according to police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-hunt-woman-who-attempted-to-abduct-girl-7-at-london-tube-station/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-hunt-woman-who-attempted-to-abduct-girl-7-at-london-tube-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh inquest ordered for London girl, 5, fatally scalded in bath nearly 50 years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrea Bernard sustained burns over half her body and died several weeks after the incident in June 1978]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/fresh-inquest-ordered-for-london-girl-5-fatally-scalded-in-bath-nearly-50-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/fresh-inquest-ordered-for-london-girl-5-fatally-scalded-in-bath-nearly-50-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fahnbulleh declines to back Home Secretary’s plan to extend wait for settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shabana Mahmood plans to increase the period foreign nationals must live in Britain before they can be granted permanent residence to 15 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/fahnbulleh-declines-to-back-home-secretarys-plan-to-extend-wait-for-settlement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/fahnbulleh-declines-to-back-home-secretarys-plan-to-extend-wait-for-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man faces court charged with assault after three Jewish women attacked in Stamford Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were called to the scene after a man was detained by Jewish volunteer force Shomrim]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-faces-court-charged-with-assault-after-three-jewish-women-attacked-in-stamford-hill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-faces-court-charged-with-assault-after-three-jewish-women-attacked-in-stamford-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developer drops &pound;1.5billion south London shopping centre plan citing Green council's 'lack of support']]></title><description><![CDATA[The redevelopment of Lewisham Shopping Centre has paused just one year after the plans were approved by councillors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/developer-drops-pound15billion-south-london-shopping-centre-plan-citing-green-councils-lack-of-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/developer-drops-pound15billion-south-london-shopping-centre-plan-citing-green-councils-lack-of-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackdaw gas field approval triggers backlash from environmentalists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham said the scheme will protect hundreds of jobs and help keep British homes warm this winter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/jackdaw-gas-field-approval-triggers-backlash-from-environmentalists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/jackdaw-gas-field-approval-triggers-backlash-from-environmentalists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crystal Palace urged to retire bald eagle mascot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Animal rights group Peta is urging Crystal Palace to retire their bald eagle mascot, saying a "bright stadium filled with boisterous fans is no place for animals".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/crystal-palace-urged-to-retire-bald-eagle-mascot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/crystal-palace-urged-to-retire-bald-eagle-mascot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Industry groups welcome Jackdaw decision, but say Rosebank ‘equally vital’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Government called for the Treasury&rsquo;s income from oil and gas to be placed in a &lsquo;future generations fund&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/industry-groups-welcome-jackdaw-decision-but-say-rosebank-equally-vital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/industry-groups-welcome-jackdaw-decision-but-say-rosebank-equally-vital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK inflation jumps to highest rate in almost a year after fuel prices climb]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation was 3.5% in September, up from 3.1% in August, the ONS said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uk-inflation-jumps-to-highest-rate-in-almost-a-year-after-fuel-prices-climb/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uk-inflation-jumps-to-highest-rate-in-almost-a-year-after-fuel-prices-climb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inflation jumps to near-year high of 3.5% in pre-Budget blow to Chancellor John Healey]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation was 3.5% in September, up from 3.1% in August]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/inflation-jumps-to-near-year-high-of-35-in-pre-budget-blow-to-chancellor-john-healey/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/inflation-jumps-to-near-year-high-of-35-in-pre-budget-blow-to-chancellor-john-healey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How England hopeful Acheampong is giving Chelsea a big decision to make]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time, Chelsea's actions match the rhetoric surrounding their desire to keep academy defender Josh Acheampong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/how-england-hopeful-acheampong-is-giving-chelsea-a-big-decision-to-make/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/how-england-hopeful-acheampong-is-giving-chelsea-a-big-decision-to-make/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King hails William in banquet speech hours after Harry makes bombshell GQ interview dig]]></title><description><![CDATA[The King spoke proudly about William hours after the publication of Harry&rsquo;s bombshell GQ magazine interview]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/king-hails-william-in-banquet-speech-hours-after-harry-makes-bombshell-gq-interview-dig/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/king-hails-william-in-banquet-speech-hours-after-harry-makes-bombshell-gq-interview-dig/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bayeux Tapestry tickets go back on sale - everything you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British Museum has extended the exhibition&rsquo;s opening hours following criticism from visitors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bayeux-tapestry-tickets-go-back-on-sale-everything-you-need-to-know-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bayeux-tapestry-tickets-go-back-on-sale-everything-you-need-to-know-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London weather: First storm of season to hit capital with near-50mph winds and heavy rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[High winds and heavy rain expected as Storm Austen barrels across the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-weather-first-storm-of-season-to-hit-capital-with-near-50mph-winds-and-heavy-rain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-weather-first-storm-of-season-to-hit-capital-with-near-50mph-winds-and-heavy-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sex, lies and police spies: The disputed story of the 'creepy' undercover officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Coles denies claims he deceived a young woman into sex while infiltrating an activist group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sex-lies-and-police-spies-the-disputed-story-of-the-creepy-undercover-officer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/sex-lies-and-police-spies-the-disputed-story-of-the-creepy-undercover-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London rail revolution set to see international trains run from second station within four years]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Services to and from France could stop at Stratford International Station under landmark &pound;20million plan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-rail-revolution-set-to-see-international-trains-run-from-second-station-within-four-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-rail-revolution-set-to-see-international-trains-run-from-second-station-within-four-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collapse fears over long-running subsidence issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents say they have experienced years of cracks in their homes and bricks coming loose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/collapse-fears-over-long-running-subsidence-issues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/collapse-fears-over-long-running-subsidence-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns over HMP Wandsworth's heating failures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures at the 170-year-old Category B Victorian prison can fall as low as 12C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/concerns-over-hmp-wandsworths-heating-failures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/concerns-over-hmp-wandsworths-heating-failures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royals join families and survivors to mark 60th anniversary of Aberfan disaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[An entire generation was almost wiped out when coal waste slid down the hillside before engulfing Pantglas Junior School on October 21 1966.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/royals-join-families-and-survivors-to-mark-60th-anniversary-of-aberfan-disaster/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/royals-join-families-and-survivors-to-mark-60th-anniversary-of-aberfan-disaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Actor Noel Clarke to appear in court charged with sexual offences]]></title><description><![CDATA[The offences are alleged to have taken place in London and Dorset.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/actor-noel-clarke-to-appear-in-court-charged-with-sexual-offences/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/actor-noel-clarke-to-appear-in-court-charged-with-sexual-offences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife bucks challenges with 5,000 species recorded at National Trust estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wimpole estate hosts abundant wildlife amid one of the driest and most nature depleted parts of the country, managers say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/wildlife-bucks-challenges-with-5000-species-recorded-at-national-trust-estate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/wildlife-bucks-challenges-with-5000-species-recorded-at-national-trust-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime Minister to welcome Sultan of Oman to No 10 as part of state visit to UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham hailed &lsquo;a friendship which generates real benefits&rsquo; between Britain and Oman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/prime-minister-to-welcome-sultan-of-oman-to-no-10-as-part-of-state-visit-to-uk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/prime-minister-to-welcome-sultan-of-oman-to-no-10-as-part-of-state-visit-to-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine million homes heading into winter in energy debt, survey suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just 55% of billpayers are in credit this year to their energy supplier this year, down from almost two-thirds (64%) in 2022, Uswitch found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/nine-million-homes-heading-into-winter-in-energy-debt-survey-suggests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/nine-million-homes-heading-into-winter-in-energy-debt-survey-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft still committed to £22bn UK investment despite data centre withdrawal]]></title><description><![CDATA[It came as the technology giant released new research showing rapid growth in the adoption of AI technology by British businesses and workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/microsoft-still-committed-to-22bn-uk-investment-despite-data-centre-withdrawal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/microsoft-still-committed-to-22bn-uk-investment-despite-data-centre-withdrawal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government’s long-awaited decision on Jackdaw gas field to be announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision on the gas field off the coast of Aberdeen will be announced following months of speculation about its future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/governments-long-awaited-decision-on-jackdaw-gas-field-to-be-announced/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/governments-long-awaited-decision-on-jackdaw-gas-field-to-be-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget tax hikes for financial sector would be ‘own goal’, says CBI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rain Newton-Smith, chief executive of the major business group, will call on Chancellor John Healey to give &lsquo;business breathing space&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-tax-hikes-for-financial-sector-would-be-own-goal-says-cbi/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-tax-hikes-for-financial-sector-would-be-own-goal-says-cbi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Esther Rantzen’s daughter tells of ‘great love’ and ‘great grief’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Childline founder, who had been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in 2023, died at her home in the New Forest on September 30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/esther-rantzens-daughter-tells-of-great-love-and-great-grief/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/esther-rantzens-daughter-tells-of-great-love-and-great-grief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King praises William in banquet speech on day Harry speaks about royal family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles said there can be &lsquo;few happier symbols of success&rsquo; than watching a relationship passed between generations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/king-praises-william-in-banquet-speech-on-day-harry-speaks-about-royal-family/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/king-praises-william-in-banquet-speech-on-day-harry-speaks-about-royal-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top London Tory quits party after being blocked from mayor selection in huge row with Badenoch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Boff is quitting the Conservatives after a bitter row over Kemi Badenoch&rsquo;s stance on the European Convention on Human Rights]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/top-london-tory-quits-party-after-being-blocked-from-mayor-selection-in-huge-row-with-badenoch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/top-london-tory-quits-party-after-being-blocked-from-mayor-selection-in-huge-row-with-badenoch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camden Council selects third leader in less than a year after by-election win]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Slater has secured the support of a majority of Camden Labour councillors to replace Sagal Abdi-Wali]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/camden-council-selects-third-leader-in-less-than-a-year-after-by-election-win/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/camden-council-selects-third-leader-in-less-than-a-year-after-by-election-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To a tea… Omani ritual-inspired drink reimagined for state banquet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pomegranates from Windsor Castle&rsquo;s Venus Garden also took pride of place at the base of a gilded St George and the Dragon candelabra.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/to-a-tea-omani-ritual-inspired-drink-reimagined-for-state-banquet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/to-a-tea-omani-ritual-inspired-drink-reimagined-for-state-banquet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fairford shows US has own defence needs, says Rubio amid Ukraine arms delay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US secretary of state denies there is &lsquo;some deliberate political directive&rsquo; to harm the Kyiv government as row rages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/fairford-shows-us-has-own-defence-needs-says-rubio-amid-ukraine-arms-delay/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/fairford-shows-us-has-own-defence-needs-says-rubio-amid-ukraine-arms-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland Troubles Bill to deal with legacy of conflict backed by MPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs voted 330 to 178, majority 152, in favour at the third reading on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/northern-ireland-troubles-bill-to-deal-with-legacy-of-conflict-backed-by-mps/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/northern-ireland-troubles-bill-to-deal-with-legacy-of-conflict-backed-by-mps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FKA Twigs to curate and headline Southbank Centre’s Meltdown Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each year the festival, first held in 1993, sees a different cultural figure curate 10 days of concerts and performances across the centre&rsquo;s venues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/fka-twigs-to-curate-and-headline-southbank-centres-meltdown-festival/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/fka-twigs-to-curate-and-headline-southbank-centres-meltdown-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student changes plea and admits murdering housemate in ‘cold-blooded execution’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zack Coughlan, 23, dressed all in black and wore a mask and gloves to ambush Jamie Collins in the garden of their home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/student-changes-plea-and-admits-murdering-housemate-in-cold-blooded-execution/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/student-changes-plea-and-admits-murdering-housemate-in-cold-blooded-execution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to announce long-awaited decision on Jackdaw gas field]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Jackdaw gas field is likely to be approved by ministers following months of speculation about its future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/government-to-announce-long-awaited-decision-on-jackdaw-gas-field/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/government-to-announce-long-awaited-decision-on-jackdaw-gas-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two London men re-arrested over suspected activity near RAF Fairford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have re-arrested two London men, saying it is &lsquo;highly likely&rsquo; Iran was involved in activity near RAF Fairford]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/two-london-men-re-arrested-over-suspected-activity-near-raf-fairford/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/two-london-men-re-arrested-over-suspected-activity-near-raf-fairford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men re-arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran over RAF Fairford incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Counter Terrorism Policing said it was &lsquo;highly likely that there is Iranian state involvement&rsquo; in the activity that took place close to RAF Fairford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/two-men-re-arrested-on-suspicion-of-assisting-iran-over-raf-fairford-incident/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/two-men-re-arrested-on-suspicion-of-assisting-iran-over-raf-fairford-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disabled traveller pass in south London could be phased out in cost-cutting plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A local council plans to close the discretionary Disabled Persons Freedom Pass to new applicants]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/disabled-traveller-pass-in-south-london-could-be-phased-out-in-cost-cutting-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/disabled-traveller-pass-in-south-london-could-be-phased-out-in-cost-cutting-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026: How Chancellor John Healey will hammer the City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr Healey has the Square Mile firmly in his sights for his October 28 Budget]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-how-chancellor-john-healey-will-hammer-the-city/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-how-chancellor-john-healey-will-hammer-the-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London travel LIVE: Tube chaos as line part-suspended due to signal failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[All the latest updates as rush-hour looms in London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-travel-live-tube-chaos-as-line-part-suspended-due-to-signal-failure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-travel-live-tube-chaos-as-line-part-suspended-due-to-signal-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moving BBC Scotland online ‘wholly unacceptable’, says Scottish Government]]></title><description><![CDATA[The channel will move to BBC iPlayer from the spring, with the loss of 10 jobs in Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/moving-bbc-scotland-online-wholly-unacceptable-says-scottish-government/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/moving-bbc-scotland-online-wholly-unacceptable-says-scottish-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bulgarian siblings who assaulted girls in Dundee to appeal against sentences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ilia Belov, 23, and his sister Nadjedzha Belova, 20, were sentenced at the city&rsquo;s sheriff court earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bulgarian-siblings-who-assaulted-girls-in-dundee-to-appeal-against-sentences/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bulgarian-siblings-who-assaulted-girls-in-dundee-to-appeal-against-sentences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King strips honour from rogue London landlord]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nirpaul Riat has been removed as an OBE after being caught renting out squalid properties]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/king-strips-honour-from-rogue-london-landlord/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/king-strips-honour-from-rogue-london-landlord/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King and Queen host Sultan of Oman as Harry speaks about royal family life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sultan Haitham bin Tarik Al Said is the first Sultan of Oman to visit the UK in 44 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/king-and-queen-host-sultan-of-oman-as-harry-speaks-about-royal-family-life/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/king-and-queen-host-sultan-of-oman-as-harry-speaks-about-royal-family-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robinson told Daily Mail editor-in-chief he would make family famous, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[The political activist is accused of causing two journalists harassment causing fear of violence in August 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/robinson-told-daily-mail-editor-in-chief-he-would-make-family-famous-court-told/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/robinson-told-daily-mail-editor-in-chief-he-would-make-family-famous-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Harry says he wants to reconcile with Charles and William following six-year family feud]]></title><description><![CDATA[However The Duke hinted that not everyone in the Royal Family was keen to see the relationships mended]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/prince-harry-says-he-wants-to-reconcile-with-charles-and-william-following-six-year-family-feud/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/prince-harry-says-he-wants-to-reconcile-with-charles-and-william-following-six-year-family-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London travel LIVE: Tube chaos as two lines part-suspended due to signal failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[All the latest updates as Circle, District and Hammersmith &amp; City lines are all forced to partly shut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-travel-live-tube-chaos-as-two-lines-part-suspended-due-to-signal-failure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-travel-live-tube-chaos-as-two-lines-part-suspended-due-to-signal-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£10k reward offered as attempted rape in north London featured on Crimewatch]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man assaulted and attempted to rape a woman in the Essex Road area of Islington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/10k-reward-offered-as-attempted-rape-in-north-london-featured-on-crimewatch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/10k-reward-offered-as-attempted-rape-in-north-london-featured-on-crimewatch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversial London indoor penguin enclosure to close after protests]]></title><description><![CDATA[A colony of gentoo penguins held at Sea Life London Aquarium will move to a bigger venue with fresh air in Birmingham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/controversial-london-indoor-penguin-enclosure-to-close-after-protests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/controversial-london-indoor-penguin-enclosure-to-close-after-protests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South London housing residents challenge management board over 'squalid living conditions']]></title><description><![CDATA[Householders have reported &lsquo;unresolved&rsquo; issues including damp and mould, leaks, sewage faults, and pest infestations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/south-london-housing-residents-challenge-management-board-over-squalid-living-conditions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/south-london-housing-residents-challenge-management-board-over-squalid-living-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry suggests he wants disagreements with brother and King ‘to work out’]]></title><description><![CDATA[His comments were published as Charles, the Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales hosted a state visit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/harry-suggests-he-wants-disagreements-with-brother-and-king-to-work-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/harry-suggests-he-wants-disagreements-with-brother-and-king-to-work-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South London housing estates saved from the bulldozer after years of uncertainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three estates in Lambeth are set to be spared from demolition in a new &pound;250 million housing scheme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/south-london-housing-estates-saved-from-the-bulldozer-after-years-of-uncertainty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/south-london-housing-estates-saved-from-the-bulldozer-after-years-of-uncertainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC Three and BBC Scotland linear channels to close in cost-cutting bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 100 jobs will be cut at BBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bbc-three-and-bbc-scotland-linear-channels-to-close-in-cost-cutting-bid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bbc-three-and-bbc-scotland-linear-channels-to-close-in-cost-cutting-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google outage: Spotify, Lloyds, and all the other sites and apps affected by cloud provider's blackout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Banks, Rightmove, Revolut, and NHS England have all been hit by the cloud provider&rsquo;s outage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/google-outage-spotify-lloyds-and-all-the-other-sites-and-apps-affected-by-cloud-providers-blackout/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/google-outage-spotify-lloyds-and-all-the-other-sites-and-apps-affected-by-cloud-providers-blackout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than £6,000 raised for families affected by fishing boat tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man has died and two are still missing a week on from the disappearance of the Kilda in the Outer Hebrides.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/more-than-6000-raised-for-families-affected-by-fishing-boat-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/more-than-6000-raised-for-families-affected-by-fishing-boat-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five most shocking claims in the Russell Brand trial so far]]></title><description><![CDATA[The comedian&rsquo;s trial has gained widespread attention as the allegations are finally aired in court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/five-most-shocking-claims-in-the-russell-brand-trial-so-far/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/five-most-shocking-claims-in-the-russell-brand-trial-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enfield murder: Police hunt mystery person 'in possible disguise' after man shot dead at London pub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police launch murder investigation after man gunned down in fatal shooting in Enfield on Monday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/enfield-murder-police-hunt-mystery-person-in-possible-disguise-after-man-shot-dead-at-london-pub/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/enfield-murder-police-hunt-mystery-person-in-possible-disguise-after-man-shot-dead-at-london-pub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smokers warned to dispose of cigarettes safely after three fires in south London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fires in Beckenham, Croydon and Westbourne Park were found to have been caused by cigarettes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/smokers-warned-to-dispose-of-cigarettes-safely-after-three-fires-in-south-london/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/smokers-warned-to-dispose-of-cigarettes-safely-after-three-fires-in-south-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Players will be lucky if they retain spot - Jackson]]></title><description><![CDATA[AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson says anyone selected for Tuesday's game against Mansfield "needs to know they're lucky".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/players-will-be-lucky-if-they-retain-spot-jackson/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/players-will-be-lucky-if-they-retain-spot-jackson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banks and courts affected by disruption as Google apologises for cloud outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revolut is among the firms reporting problems caused by the incident, while live streams from courts are also down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/banks-and-courts-affected-by-disruption-as-google-apologises-for-cloud-outage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/banks-and-courts-affected-by-disruption-as-google-apologises-for-cloud-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police hunt person 'who may be in disguise' after man shot dead at pub in north London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police release CCTV of person they want to speak to after man gunned down in Enfield on Monday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-hunt-person-who-may-be-in-disguise-after-man-shot-dead-at-pub-in-north-london/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-hunt-person-who-may-be-in-disguise-after-man-shot-dead-at-pub-in-north-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google outage LIVE: Recovery underway as cloud platform down hitting Revolut, Rightmove and other websites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chaos online as major internet outage takes down a range of websites and apps]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/google-outage-live-recovery-underway-as-cloud-platform-down-hitting-revolut-rightmove-and-other-websites/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/google-outage-live-recovery-underway-as-cloud-platform-down-hitting-revolut-rightmove-and-other-websites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former world boxing champion thanks fans after being acquitted of assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Cordina was found not guilty at Cardiff Magistrates&rsquo; Court on Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/former-world-boxing-champion-thanks-fans-after-being-acquitted-of-assault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/former-world-boxing-champion-thanks-fans-after-being-acquitted-of-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westminster council cuts 520 jobs in savings plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The local authority says the highest proportion of redundancies will come from managerial bands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/westminster-council-cuts-520-jobs-in-savings-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/westminster-council-cuts-520-jobs-in-savings-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Journalists felt at risk of attack from Tommy Robinson supporters, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southwark Crown Court heard witness statements from both alleged victims on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/journalists-felt-at-risk-of-attack-from-tommy-robinson-supporters-court-told/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/journalists-felt-at-risk-of-attack-from-tommy-robinson-supporters-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London weather: First storm of season to hit capital with 45mph winds and heavy rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weather will take a turn for the worse on Thursday night as Storm Austen barrels into the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-weather-first-storm-of-season-to-hit-capital-with-45mph-winds-and-heavy-rain-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-weather-first-storm-of-season-to-hit-capital-with-45mph-winds-and-heavy-rain-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King, Queen, William and Kate welcome Sultan of Oman for state visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sultan Haitham bin Tarik Al Said is the first Sultan of Oman to visit the UK in 44 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/king-queen-william-and-kate-welcome-sultan-of-oman-for-state-visit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/king-queen-william-and-kate-welcome-sultan-of-oman-for-state-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man and woman charged over fatal arson attack remanded into custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[Philip and Kim English and their sons Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine, died in the attack on their home in Waterford last Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-and-woman-charged-over-fatal-arson-attack-remanded-into-custody/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-and-woman-charged-over-fatal-arson-attack-remanded-into-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jurors begin deliberations in Katie Price’s ex-husband child rape trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kieran Hayler is on trial at Lewes Crown Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/jurors-begin-deliberations-in-katie-prices-ex-husband-child-rape-trial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/jurors-begin-deliberations-in-katie-prices-ex-husband-child-rape-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paddy Power owner to axe 1,400 jobs after UK tax hikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gambling giant said the proposed cuts will impact workers in Leeds and Dublin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/paddy-power-owner-to-axe-1400-jobs-after-uk-tax-hikes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/paddy-power-owner-to-axe-1400-jobs-after-uk-tax-hikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents in London block live in fear property will collapse on them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renters and homeowners have reported doors falling on them, broken gas pipes caused by moving walls and bricks becoming loose]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/residents-in-london-block-live-in-fear-property-will-collapse-on-them/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/residents-in-london-block-live-in-fear-property-will-collapse-on-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies in north London house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire crews were called to Redfern Road in Willesden at about 08:20 BST, the London Fire Brigade says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-dies-in-north-london-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-dies-in-north-london-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London's flagship Westminster council to lay off over 500 staff in most brutal-ever cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The central London borough announced it will lose around 15% of its work force in a bid to save &pound;29 million from its budget]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/londons-flagship-westminster-council-to-lay-off-over-500-staff-in-most-brutal-ever-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/londons-flagship-westminster-council-to-lay-off-over-500-staff-in-most-brutal-ever-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Hancock’s care home protective ring claim ‘unfounded’, Covid report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were more than 43,000 recorded care home deaths involving Covid-19 between March 2020 and July 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/matt-hancocks-care-home-protective-ring-claim-unfounded-covid-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/matt-hancocks-care-home-protective-ring-claim-unfounded-covid-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple should open access to contactless payment systems, says regulator]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boss of the CMA said &lsquo;high fees, strict terms, and technical restrictions&rsquo; from Apple are impacting other businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/apple-should-open-access-to-contactless-payment-systems-says-regulator/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/apple-should-open-access-to-contactless-payment-systems-says-regulator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penguins to move from London to Birmingham in 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of gentoo penguins will move to an outdoor space at Birmingham's National Sea Life Centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/penguins-to-move-from-london-to-birmingham-in-2028/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/penguins-to-move-from-london-to-birmingham-in-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand accuser says A-listers protected by ‘culture of fear’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The actor and presenter denies seven charges, including three counts of rape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-accuser-says-a-listers-protected-by-culture-of-fear/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-accuser-says-a-listers-protected-by-culture-of-fear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK fighter jets to help defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defence Secretary Wes Streeting condemned the &lsquo;absolutely despicable&rsquo; attacks on the kingdom by the Iran-backed militant group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uk-fighter-jets-to-help-defend-saudi-arabia-against-houthi-attacks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uk-fighter-jets-to-help-defend-saudi-arabia-against-houthi-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man killed in north London house fire - police investigation launched into blaze]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cause of the fire in Brent is under investigation by the Metropolitan Police and the London Fire Brigade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-killed-in-north-london-house-fire-police-investigation-launched-into-blaze/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-killed-in-north-london-house-fire-police-investigation-launched-into-blaze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westminster council to lay off over 500 staff members in most brutal ever cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The central London borough announced it will lose around 15% of its work force in a bid to save &pound;29 million from its budget]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/westminster-council-to-lay-off-over-500-staff-members-in-most-brutal-ever-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/westminster-council-to-lay-off-over-500-staff-members-in-most-brutal-ever-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care sector was ‘afterthought’ and suffered devastating impact – Covid report]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were more than 43,000 recorded care home deaths involving Covid-19 between March 2020 and July 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/care-sector-was-afterthought-and-suffered-devastating-impact-covid-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/care-sector-was-afterthought-and-suffered-devastating-impact-covid-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google outage: Lloyds, Natwest, and all the sites that are affected by cloud provider's blackout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Banks, Rightmove, Revolut, and NHS England have all been hit by the cloud provider&rsquo;s outage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/google-outage-lloyds-natwest-and-all-the-sites-that-are-affected-by-cloud-providers-blackout/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/google-outage-lloyds-natwest-and-all-the-sites-that-are-affected-by-cloud-providers-blackout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish and Welsh ministers demand action to tackle poverty in Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland&rsquo;s Social Justice Secretary and the Welsh Deputy First Minister have written a joint letter to the UK Government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/scottish-and-welsh-ministers-demand-action-to-tackle-poverty-in-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/scottish-and-welsh-ministers-demand-action-to-tackle-poverty-in-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of murdering woman more than 30 years ago faces trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shona Stevens died in 1994.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-accused-of-murdering-woman-more-than-30-years-ago-faces-trial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-accused-of-murdering-woman-more-than-30-years-ago-faces-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google outage: Rightmove, Revolut, and all the sites that are affected by cloud provider's blackout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Banks, Rightmove, Revolut, and NHS England have all been hit by the cloud provider&rsquo;s outage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/google-outage-rightmove-revolut-and-all-the-sites-that-are-affected-by-cloud-providers-blackout/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/google-outage-rightmove-revolut-and-all-the-sites-that-are-affected-by-cloud-providers-blackout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google outage LIVE: Cloud platform down hitting Revolut, Rightmove and other websites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chaos online as major internet outage takes down a range of websites and apps]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/google-outage-live-cloud-platform-down-hitting-revolut-rightmove-and-other-websites/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/google-outage-live-cloud-platform-down-hitting-revolut-rightmove-and-other-websites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revolut services down as Google Cloud apologises for outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fintech, which has millions of customers in the UK, was flagging issues affecting multiple services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/revolut-services-down-as-google-cloud-apologises-for-outage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/revolut-services-down-as-google-cloud-apologises-for-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First named storm of the season to bring strong winds to parts of UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gusts of 70mph are possible along exposed southern coasts as Storm Austin blows in on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/first-named-storm-of-the-season-to-bring-strong-winds-to-parts-of-uk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/first-named-storm-of-the-season-to-bring-strong-winds-to-parts-of-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London travel LIVE: Tube chaos as three lines part-suspended due to signal failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[All the latest updates as Circle, District and Hammersmith &amp; City lines are all forced to partly shut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-travel-live-tube-chaos-as-three-lines-part-suspended-due-to-signal-failure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-travel-live-tube-chaos-as-three-lines-part-suspended-due-to-signal-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversial London indoor penguin enclosure set to close in 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[A colony of gentoo penguins held at Sea Life London Aquarium will move to a bigger venue with fresh air in Birmingham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/controversial-london-indoor-penguin-enclosure-set-to-close-in-2028/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/controversial-london-indoor-penguin-enclosure-set-to-close-in-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating after rugby ball kicked from height into Brentford stadium during Premier League match]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brentford report &lsquo;dangerous&rsquo; incident to police that occurred during the Bees&rsquo; match against Liverpool]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-investigating-after-rugby-ball-kicked-from-height-into-brentford-stadium-during-premier-league-match/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-investigating-after-rugby-ball-kicked-from-height-into-brentford-stadium-during-premier-league-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[M25 delays LIVE: Four incidents cause travel chaos for commuters]]></title><description><![CDATA[All the latest updates as a number of collisions have resulted in major traffic problems]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/m25-delays-live-four-incidents-cause-travel-chaos-for-commuters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/m25-delays-live-four-incidents-cause-travel-chaos-for-commuters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London weather: 'First storm of season' to hit capital with 45mph winds and heavy rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weather will take a turn for the worse on Thursday night as &lsquo;two really deep areas of pressure&rsquo; move in from the Atlantic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-weather-first-storm-of-season-to-hit-capital-with-45mph-winds-and-heavy-rain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-weather-first-storm-of-season-to-hit-capital-with-45mph-winds-and-heavy-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diageo ‘sincerely sorry’ following pollution incident on River Spey tributary]]></title><description><![CDATA[A chemical thought to be caustic soda entered the water at Knockando burn in May, killing fish and other wildlife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/diageo-sincerely-sorry-following-pollution-incident-on-river-spey-tributary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/diageo-sincerely-sorry-following-pollution-incident-on-river-spey-tributary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Reform councillor says 'perfectly legitimate' to call for grooming gang death penalty]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hounslow councillor says he stands by recorded comments saying he supported &lsquo;executions&rsquo; taking place in the Downing Street garden]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-reform-councillor-says-perfectly-legitimate-to-call-for-grooming-gang-death-penalty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-reform-councillor-says-perfectly-legitimate-to-call-for-grooming-gang-death-penalty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chancellor John Healey 'rules out increasing capital gains tax' in Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Healey is said to have rejected calls for the tax to be hiked over fears it could lead to a loss of Treasury revenues]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/chancellor-john-healey-rules-out-increasing-capital-gains-tax-in-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/chancellor-john-healey-rules-out-increasing-capital-gains-tax-in-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oxford St pedestrianisation: What you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cars, buses, taxis and bicycles are set to disappear from much of Oxford Street on 26 October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/oxford-st-pedestrianisation-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/oxford-st-pedestrianisation-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thames Water lenders to appoint Lord Hutton as independent chair in takeover bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former business secretary would take up the role if the group&rsquo;s rescue bid is given approval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thames-water-lenders-to-appoint-lord-hutton-as-independent-chair-in-takeover-bid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thames-water-lenders-to-appoint-lord-hutton-as-independent-chair-in-takeover-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Jeremy Corbyn lose his seat in Islington North after 43 years as Labour surges in London?]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;My gut tells me it's going to be quite close,&rsquo; says polling expert Martin Baxter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/could-jeremy-corbyn-lose-his-seat-in-islington-north-after-43-years-as-labour-surges-in-london/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/could-jeremy-corbyn-lose-his-seat-in-islington-north-after-43-years-as-labour-surges-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Criminals detained in hospital set to lose benefits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The families of the victims of Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane had been campaigning for the change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/criminals-detained-in-hospital-set-to-lose-benefits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/criminals-detained-in-hospital-set-to-lose-benefits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour London surge: Could Jeremy Corbyn lose his seat in Islington North after 43 years?]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;My gut tells me it's going to be quite close,&rsquo; says polling expert Martin Baxter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/labour-london-surge-could-jeremy-corbyn-lose-his-seat-in-islington-north-after-43-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/labour-london-surge-could-jeremy-corbyn-lose-his-seat-in-islington-north-after-43-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers to get new rights to challenge ‘rip-off’ private parking charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new private parking code of practice will apply in England, Scotland and Wales and will bring in a fully independent scrutiny and oversight board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/drivers-to-get-new-rights-to-challenge-rip-off-private-parking-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/drivers-to-get-new-rights-to-challenge-rip-off-private-parking-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moment man viciously attacks Jewish woman pushing pram in London's Stamford Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police make arrested after multiple Jewish women report being assaulted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/moment-man-viciously-attacks-jewish-woman-pushing-pram-in-londons-stamford-hill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/moment-man-viciously-attacks-jewish-woman-pushing-pram-in-londons-stamford-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London travel news LIVE: Southeastern high-speed trains cancelled amid track repairs and Elizabeth line delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest updates on the Tube, railways and roads]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-travel-news-live-southeastern-high-speed-trains-cancelled-amid-track-repairs-and-elizabeth-line-delays/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-travel-news-live-southeastern-high-speed-trains-cancelled-amid-track-repairs-and-elizabeth-line-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locals honoured in Notting Hill Frieze exhibition]]></title><description><![CDATA[London street artist Endless's new installation, Endless Frieze, includes buildings and street scenes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/locals-honoured-in-notting-hill-frieze-exhibition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/locals-honoured-in-notting-hill-frieze-exhibition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents in limbo two months after roof collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The partial collapse happened at Woodland Terrace on 22 August, but residents are still displaced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/residents-in-limbo-two-months-after-roof-collapse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/residents-in-limbo-two-months-after-roof-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I had no reason not to donate stem cells']]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS Blood and Transplant said more donors are needed, particularly those from ethnic minorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/i-had-no-reason-not-to-donate-stem-cells/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/i-had-no-reason-not-to-donate-stem-cells/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unseen Only Fools clips add depth, filmmaker says]]></title><description><![CDATA[New clips from The Jolly Boys' Outing, shot in Margate, feature in a new show about the sitcom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/unseen-only-fools-clips-add-depth-filmmaker-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/unseen-only-fools-clips-add-depth-filmmaker-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King and royal family to welcome Sultan of Oman for Windsor state visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Omani ruler Sultan Haitham bin Tarik Al Said will be feted with a glittering state banquet in his honour at the Berkshire castle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/king-and-royal-family-to-welcome-sultan-of-oman-for-windsor-state-visit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/king-and-royal-family-to-welcome-sultan-of-oman-for-windsor-state-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singletons want to meet in real life – we’re embracing that, says Tinder boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief executive of Match Group said Tinder has undergone a turnaround after years of declining usership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/singletons-want-to-meet-in-real-life-were-embracing-that-says-tinder-boss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/singletons-want-to-meet-in-real-life-were-embracing-that-says-tinder-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renewed appeal for information around murder of Paul Quinn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 21-year-old was beaten to death in a farm shed in Co Monaghan 19 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/renewed-appeal-for-information-around-murder-of-paul-quinn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/renewed-appeal-for-information-around-murder-of-paul-quinn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents facing childcare challenges as more schools extend October half term]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lack of strategy over the two-week autumn break risks creating a &lsquo;postcode lottery&rsquo; for families, an education expert has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/parents-facing-childcare-challenges-as-more-schools-extend-october-half-term/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/parents-facing-childcare-challenges-as-more-schools-extend-october-half-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leading A&amp;E medics sound alarm over NHS winter pressures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts also warned the NHS is at the point &lsquo;where we can&rsquo;t tell where one crisis ends and the next begins&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/leading-aampe-medics-sound-alarm-over-nhs-winter-pressures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/leading-aampe-medics-sound-alarm-over-nhs-winter-pressures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey rejects calls to raise capital gains tax at the Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chancellor has faced a barrage of voices urging him to raise the tax, which applies to the profit made from selling off assets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/healey-rejects-calls-to-raise-capital-gains-tax-at-the-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/healey-rejects-calls-to-raise-capital-gains-tax-at-the-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Face of man from Roman Scotland revealed in new reconstruction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head will be on show in the exhibition Roman Scotland: Life On The Edge Of Empire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/face-of-man-from-roman-scotland-revealed-in-new-reconstruction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/face-of-man-from-roman-scotland-revealed-in-new-reconstruction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Esther Rantzen laid to rest as family share final message from late broadcaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Childline founder, who had been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in 2023, died at her home in the New Forest on September 30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/esther-rantzen-laid-to-rest-as-family-share-final-message-from-late-broadcaster/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/esther-rantzen-laid-to-rest-as-family-share-final-message-from-late-broadcaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Cruel and unnecessary’ school absence fines should end, Motherland star says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The actor has said families of &lsquo;vulnerable children&rsquo; who face school attendance difficulties should not be prosecuted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/cruel-and-unnecessary-school-absence-fines-should-end-motherland-star-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/cruel-and-unnecessary-school-absence-fines-should-end-motherland-star-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Criminals in London hospitals face benefits ban under new government rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move follows years of campaigning by victims&rsquo; families who have called for an end to the so-called &lsquo;double provision&rsquo; loophole]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/criminals-in-london-hospitals-face-benefits-ban-under-new-government-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/criminals-in-london-hospitals-face-benefits-ban-under-new-government-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maddison's magic moment for Spurs - 18 months in the making]]></title><description><![CDATA[On his first start since May 2025, James Maddison provided the moment of magic Tottenham were waiting for in their 3-1 victory against Coventry, writes Phil McNulty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/maddisons-magic-moment-for-spurs-18-months-in-the-making/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/maddisons-magic-moment-for-spurs-18-months-in-the-making/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London drivers to get new rights to challenge unfair parking fines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maximum parking charges will be frozen at &pound;100 under the new code of practice]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-drivers-to-get-new-rights-to-challenge-unfair-parking-fines/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-drivers-to-get-new-rights-to-challenge-unfair-parking-fines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after three Jewish women report being assaulted in north-east London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were called to Upper Clapton Road in Stamford Hill in Hackney just before 2pm on Monday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-arrested-after-three-jewish-women-report-being-assaulted-in-north-east-london/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-arrested-after-three-jewish-women-report-being-assaulted-in-north-east-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man held after three Jewish women report assaults]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three women, one pushing a baby in a pram, reported being assaulted in Clapton Common, Hackney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-held-after-three-jewish-women-report-assaults/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-held-after-three-jewish-women-report-assaults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palace manager Sage facing fight to keep his job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage faces a fight to keep his job, but will be given more time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/palace-manager-sage-facing-fight-to-keep-his-job/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/palace-manager-sage-facing-fight-to-keep-his-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour ex-defence minister Al Carns ‘deeply concerned’ about Troubles legacy law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr Carns warned that the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill &lsquo;deals the best possible hand to our adversaries&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/labour-ex-defence-minister-al-carns-deeply-concerned-about-troubles-legacy-law/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/labour-ex-defence-minister-al-carns-deeply-concerned-about-troubles-legacy-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London man who fell three storeys to his death on Spanish holiday was 'one of a kind']]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee Jowitt, 41, was on holiday in the Catalonian city of Tarragona with a friend when tragedy struck]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-man-who-fell-three-storeys-to-his-death-on-spanish-holiday-was-one-of-a-kind/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-man-who-fell-three-storeys-to-his-death-on-spanish-holiday-was-one-of-a-kind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oxford Street window takeover: Selfridges launches search for London's next creative stars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Applications for the Creative Open Call will close at midnight on October 23]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/oxford-street-window-takeover-selfridges-launches-search-for-londons-next-creative-stars/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/oxford-street-window-takeover-selfridges-launches-search-for-londons-next-creative-stars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV presenter Jeff Brazier admits speeding in Volkswagen campervan]]></title><description><![CDATA[An automatic camera caught Brazier driving 7mph above the 30mph speed limit along the northbound A16 near Burwell, Lincolnshire, at 11.11pm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tv-presenter-jeff-brazier-admits-speeding-in-volkswagen-campervan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tv-presenter-jeff-brazier-admits-speeding-in-volkswagen-campervan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orient and Sutton among teams in FA Cup first round draw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leicester City will travel to National League North side Oxford City in the 2026-27 FA Cup first round - five years after winning the competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/orient-and-sutton-among-teams-in-fa-cup-first-round-draw/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/orient-and-sutton-among-teams-in-fa-cup-first-round-draw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial date set for man accused of stabbing mother as she slept in her London home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Sean James, 46, is charged with the murder of 24-year-old Kirandeep Kaur and is currently being held in custody]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/trial-date-set-for-man-accused-of-stabbing-mother-as-she-slept-in-her-london-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/trial-date-set-for-man-accused-of-stabbing-mother-as-she-slept-in-her-london-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand accuser says 'lad culture' stopped her reporting alleged sex attack to police]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woman said she feared she would be torn apart in court and be accused of &lsquo;asking for it&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-accuser-says-lad-culture-stopped-her-reporting-alleged-sex-attack-to-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-accuser-says-lad-culture-stopped-her-reporting-alleged-sex-attack-to-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising from the ashes: Stalls reopen at 800-year-old London market place destroyed by massive fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[First stalls reopen a fortnight after flames swept through the historic market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/rising-from-the-ashes-stalls-reopen-at-800-year-old-london-market-place-destroyed-by-massive-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/rising-from-the-ashes-stalls-reopen-at-800-year-old-london-market-place-destroyed-by-massive-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bromley aim for awkward and ugly against Leicester]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Woodman says he wants his Bromley side to play ugly and be awkward when Leicester visit on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bromley-aim-for-awkward-and-ugly-against-leicester/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bromley-aim-for-awkward-and-ugly-against-leicester/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ditch Brexit to face challenges from Russia, China and the US, Andy Burnham urged by new report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rejoin EU to undo Brexit&rsquo;s political harm to Britain, says IPPR think tank]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/ditch-brexit-to-face-challenges-from-russia-china-and-the-us-andy-burnham-urged-by-new-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/ditch-brexit-to-face-challenges-from-russia-china-and-the-us-andy-burnham-urged-by-new-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eagle-eyed Met officer praised after hunting south London burglar with one-word clue]]></title><description><![CDATA[PC Max Kelly trawled through police records to find the burglar in the doorbell footage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/eagle-eyed-met-officer-praised-after-hunting-south-london-burglar-with-one-word-clue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/eagle-eyed-met-officer-praised-after-hunting-south-london-burglar-with-one-word-clue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eagle-eyed Met Police officer praised after hunting down suspected burglar with one-word clue]]></title><description><![CDATA[PC Max Kelly worked through police records to identify possible matches to the suspected burglar in the doorbell footage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/eagle-eyed-met-police-officer-praised-after-hunting-down-suspected-burglar-with-one-word-clue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/eagle-eyed-met-police-officer-praised-after-hunting-down-suspected-burglar-with-one-word-clue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lime issues warning after 'knights' joust on rental bikes in London park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The east London spectacle saw two knights go head-to-head on rental bikes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/lime-issues-warning-after-knights-joust-on-rental-bikes-in-london-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/lime-issues-warning-after-knights-joust-on-rental-bikes-in-london-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brentford contact police after rugby ball kicked into stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brentford say they are working with the police following a "dangerous" incident in which a rugby ball was kicked from a height towards the pitch during their Premier League game with Liverpool.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/brentford-contact-police-after-rugby-ball-kicked-into-stadium/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/brentford-contact-police-after-rugby-ball-kicked-into-stadium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[800-year-old London market place rises from the ashes after stalls destroyed by massive fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[First stalls reopen a fortnight after flames swept through the historic market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/800-year-old-london-market-place-rises-from-the-ashes-after-stalls-destroyed-by-massive-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/800-year-old-london-market-place-rises-from-the-ashes-after-stalls-destroyed-by-massive-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs criticise rushed process for debating new Troubles legacy law]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs will debate amendments to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill on Monday and Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mps-criticise-rushed-process-for-debating-new-troubles-legacy-law/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mps-criticise-rushed-process-for-debating-new-troubles-legacy-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber claims victory in £340m legal battle with London black cab drivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A High Court judge ruled the cases were brought too late and dismissed them without considering whether allegations were true]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uber-claims-victory-in-340m-legal-battle-with-london-black-cab-drivers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uber-claims-victory-in-340m-legal-battle-with-london-black-cab-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five of London's most haunted places to visit this Halloween]]></title><description><![CDATA[London is brimming with spooky stories about phantoms and supernatural incidents]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/five-of-londons-most-haunted-places-to-visit-this-halloween/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/five-of-londons-most-haunted-places-to-visit-this-halloween/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bikes 'not for jousting,' says Lime after duel video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Footage emerged on social media of hundreds of people gathered in east London to watch a bike joust.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bikes-not-for-jousting-says-lime-after-duel-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bikes-not-for-jousting-says-lime-after-duel-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs criticise rushed process for debating new Troubles legacy laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs will debate amendments to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill on Monday and Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mps-criticise-rushed-process-for-debating-new-troubles-legacy-laws/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mps-criticise-rushed-process-for-debating-new-troubles-legacy-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tory London Mayor challenger vows to scrap affordable housing targets and free up space for 300k new homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businessman Alex Challoner, who has joined the race to be the Conservative candidate for Mayor of London, claims his proposals could unlock land for 135,000 homes in Park Royal in west London alone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tory-london-mayor-challenger-vows-to-scrap-affordable-housing-targets-and-free-up-space-for-300k-new-homes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tory-london-mayor-challenger-vows-to-scrap-affordable-housing-targets-and-free-up-space-for-300k-new-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour council pushes back against Sadiq Khan's green belt housing plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barnet has been tasked with provisionally building almost 33,000 homes in the next decade, including 7,000 on green belt land]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/labour-council-pushes-back-against-sadiq-khans-green-belt-housing-plan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/labour-council-pushes-back-against-sadiq-khans-green-belt-housing-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of policing Drumcree now at £5.5m]]></title><description><![CDATA[This includes the cost of police overtime as well as mutual aid from police forces across the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/cost-of-policing-drumcree-now-at-55m/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/cost-of-policing-drumcree-now-at-55m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waterford family killed in arson attack were victims of ‘web of evil’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Philip and Kim (nee Companjen) English and their sons Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine, died after their home was attacked in Waterford last Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/waterford-family-killed-in-arson-attack-were-victims-of-web-of-evil/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/waterford-family-killed-in-arson-attack-were-victims-of-web-of-evil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Holland's dad 'shivers' in London pub beer garden after Spider-Man fans take over]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dominic Holland was unable to get a seat inside his favourite London pub after his son recommended it in a media interview]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tom-hollands-dad-shivers-in-london-pub-beer-garden-after-spider-man-fans-take-over/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tom-hollands-dad-shivers-in-london-pub-beer-garden-after-spider-man-fans-take-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struggling London hospital secures &pound;42m to rebuild A&amp;E]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hospital chiefs have previously described its current emergency department as not fit-for-purpose]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/struggling-london-hospital-secures-pound42m-to-rebuild-aampe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/struggling-london-hospital-secures-pound42m-to-rebuild-aampe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham pays tribute to Aberfan victims ahead of 60th anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[An entire generation was almost wiped out when 150,000 tonnes of coal waste slid down the hillside before engulfing Pantglas Junior School in 1966.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-pays-tribute-to-aberfan-victims-ahead-of-60th-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-pays-tribute-to-aberfan-victims-ahead-of-60th-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London market place 800 years old rises from the ashes after stalls destroyed by massive fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[First stalls reopen a fortnight after flames swept through the historic market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-market-place-800-years-old-rises-from-the-ashes-after-stalls-destroyed-by-massive-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-market-place-800-years-old-rises-from-the-ashes-after-stalls-destroyed-by-massive-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff at Britain’s grid operator did not cover up blackout risks, probe finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Energy System Operator was being investigated over allegations raised by whistleblowers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/staff-at-britains-grid-operator-did-not-cover-up-blackout-risks-probe-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/staff-at-britains-grid-operator-did-not-cover-up-blackout-risks-probe-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tommy Robinson used ‘bully-boy tactics’ to threaten journalists, jury told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Court hears activist allegedly told reporters &lsquo;I&rsquo;m coming to get you&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tommy-robinson-used-bully-boy-tactics-to-threaten-journalists-jury-told/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tommy-robinson-used-bully-boy-tactics-to-threaten-journalists-jury-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers help save one of London's rarest plants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tower mustard has suffered steep decline in London but has been successfully grown and replanted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/volunteers-help-save-one-of-londons-rarest-plants/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/volunteers-help-save-one-of-londons-rarest-plants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London nightclub could be permanently shut down after street shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A young man was left fighting for his life after a shooting near the club earlier this month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-nightclub-could-be-permanently-shut-down-after-street-shooting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-nightclub-could-be-permanently-shut-down-after-street-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand accuser denies being ‘giddy starstruck schoolgirl’ with TV star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brand denies seven charges, including three counts of rape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-accuser-denies-being-giddy-starstruck-schoolgirl-with-tv-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-accuser-denies-being-giddy-starstruck-schoolgirl-with-tv-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police feared dissident gun attack if Drumcree parade went ahead, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[An application for judicial review against the decision to ban the parade is being heard in Belfast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-feared-dissident-gun-attack-if-drumcree-parade-went-ahead-court-told/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-feared-dissident-gun-attack-if-drumcree-parade-went-ahead-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London boroughs named among very best and worst places in England to grow up - how does your area fare?]]></title><description><![CDATA[One London borough is the second worst place in England to grow up while three are in the top 10 best, according to a new report by the children&rsquo;s commissioner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-boroughs-named-among-very-best-and-worst-places-in-england-to-grow-up-how-does-your-area-fare/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-boroughs-named-among-very-best-and-worst-places-in-england-to-grow-up-how-does-your-area-fare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK's largest AI data centre being built on edge of London hit by blow as Microsoft pulls out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tech giant was set to fund a supercomputer at the site in Loughton, Essex]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uks-largest-ai-data-centre-being-built-on-edge-of-london-hit-by-blow-as-microsoft-pulls-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uks-largest-ai-data-centre-being-built-on-edge-of-london-hit-by-blow-as-microsoft-pulls-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could your London bus be scrapped? Routes facing TfL cuts revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[TfL is consulting on plans that could see some routes withdrawn and others extended or reshaped]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/could-your-london-bus-be-scrapped-routes-facing-tfl-cuts-revealed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/could-your-london-bus-be-scrapped-routes-facing-tfl-cuts-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mourners say farewell to former gangster turned author Paul Ferris]]></title><description><![CDATA[The story of Mr Ferris&rsquo;s life was the inspiration for the film The Wee Man starring Martin Compston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mourners-say-farewell-to-former-gangster-turned-author-paul-ferris/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mourners-say-farewell-to-former-gangster-turned-author-paul-ferris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial date set after mother killed as she slept]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Sean James, 46, is accused of killing Kirandeep Kaur in her home in the early hours of 12 July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/trial-date-set-after-mother-killed-as-she-slept/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/trial-date-set-after-mother-killed-as-she-slept/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tommy Robinson used ‘bully-boy tactics’ to frighten journalists, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[The political activist denies two counts of harassment causing fear of violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tommy-robinson-used-bully-boy-tactics-to-frighten-journalists-court-told/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tommy-robinson-used-bully-boy-tactics-to-frighten-journalists-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man due in court over alleged assault on officer after Celtic v Hearts game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating reports of an assault on another man that happened on the same day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-due-in-court-over-alleged-assault-on-officer-after-celtic-v-hearts-game/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-due-in-court-over-alleged-assault-on-officer-after-celtic-v-hearts-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Reform-linked councillor urged to resign after King Charles 'Muslim' remarks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dean Miller reportedly said the monarch was a Muslim before appearing to call for his execution]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-reform-linked-councillor-urged-to-resign-after-king-charles-muslim-remarks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-reform-linked-councillor-urged-to-resign-after-king-charles-muslim-remarks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand looked ‘like a clown’ after alleged sex attack in Soho bar, jury told]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woman said she believed it would be her word against that of a rising television star during &lsquo;those laddish culture times&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-looked-like-a-clown-after-alleged-sex-attack-in-soho-bar-jury-told/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-looked-like-a-clown-after-alleged-sex-attack-in-soho-bar-jury-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cooper rules out future leadership bid and insists Lib Dems strong under Davey]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deputy leader insisted the party would go from &lsquo;strength to strength&rsquo; under Sir Ed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/cooper-rules-out-future-leadership-bid-and-insists-lib-dems-strong-under-davey/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/cooper-rules-out-future-leadership-bid-and-insists-lib-dems-strong-under-davey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand rape accuser ‘appalled’ when star rehired as TV presenter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woman told police she was &lsquo;absolutely appalled&rsquo; when MTV rehired Brand in around 2006 as a presenter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-rape-accuser-appalled-when-star-rehired-as-tv-presenter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-rape-accuser-appalled-when-star-rehired-as-tv-presenter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St Andrews students have fun in traditional Raisin Monday shaving foam fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of first-year students took to St Salvator&rsquo;s Quad to take part in the messy ceremony.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/st-andrews-students-have-fun-in-traditional-raisin-monday-shaving-foam-fight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/st-andrews-students-have-fun-in-traditional-raisin-monday-shaving-foam-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police treating bomb threat sent to hundreds of schools as ‘hoax’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PSNI said 300 schools have now reported &ldquo;receiving the same emailed message which contained a generalised threat&rdquo; that came from outside the UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-treating-bomb-threat-sent-to-hundreds-of-schools-as-hoax/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-treating-bomb-threat-sent-to-hundreds-of-schools-as-hoax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge tells prospective jurors to ‘put aside views’ ahead of Robinson trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The political activist is accused of harassing two MailOnline reporters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/judge-tells-prospective-jurors-to-put-aside-views-ahead-of-robinson-trial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/judge-tells-prospective-jurors-to-put-aside-views-ahead-of-robinson-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused over London-bound train stabbings admits string of knife attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Williams denies attempted murder charges over the mass stabbings on an LNER service bound for King's Cross.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-accused-over-london-bound-train-stabbings-admits-string-of-knife-attacks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-accused-over-london-bound-train-stabbings-admits-string-of-knife-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police feared a firearm attack if Drumcree parade went ahead, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[An application for judicial review against the decision to ban the parade is being heard in Belfast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-feared-a-firearm-attack-if-drumcree-parade-went-ahead-court-told/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-feared-a-firearm-attack-if-drumcree-parade-went-ahead-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand ‘had maniacal grin during Soho bar sexual assault’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former actor is accused of groping a woman&rsquo;s breasts before dragging her into a toilet to perform a sex act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-had-maniacal-grin-during-soho-bar-sexual-assault/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/russell-brand-had-maniacal-grin-during-soho-bar-sexual-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour becomes Holyrood’s second biggest party after Reform MSP resigns whip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform urged Amanda Bland to quit Holyrood altogether to allow another party member to take her place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/labour-becomes-holyroods-second-biggest-party-after-reform-msp-resigns-whip/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/labour-becomes-holyroods-second-biggest-party-after-reform-msp-resigns-whip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smiling Tommy Robinson arrives at London court to face trial over claims he harassed two journalists]]></title><description><![CDATA[English Defence League founder allegedly told one reporter, &lsquo;I&rsquo;m coming to get you&rsquo;, while telling the other, &lsquo;I&rsquo;ll be knocking at your door&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/smiling-tommy-robinson-arrives-at-london-court-to-face-trial-over-claims-he-harassed-two-journalists/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/smiling-tommy-robinson-arrives-at-london-court-to-face-trial-over-claims-he-harassed-two-journalists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral mass for Waterford family killed in arson attack to be held]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parish priest Father Gerry Chestnutt will lead the funeral mass at 1pm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/funeral-mass-for-waterford-family-killed-in-arson-attack-to-be-held/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/funeral-mass-for-waterford-family-killed-in-arson-attack-to-be-held/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person dies in front of passengers and staff at London station]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident occurred at Earl&rsquo;s Court station on Saturday evening]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/person-dies-in-front-of-passengers-and-staff-at-london-station/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/person-dies-in-front-of-passengers-and-staff-at-london-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four arrested after police officer shot in Nottingham city centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said the officer and his family are being supported by specially-trained officers after the shooting on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/four-arrested-after-police-officer-shot-in-nottingham-city-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/four-arrested-after-police-officer-shot-in-nottingham-city-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Islamist’ bomb threat sent to 160 Northern Ireland schools – education minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Givan said the warning is not being treated as a &lsquo;viable threat but it has clearly caused huge alarm&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/islamist-bomb-threat-sent-to-160-northern-ireland-schools-education-minister/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/islamist-bomb-threat-sent-to-160-northern-ireland-schools-education-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK’s first plant to build subsea cables opens in Highlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Japanese firm behind the factory has claimed it could create up to 250 direct jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uks-first-plant-to-build-subsea-cables-opens-in-highlands/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uks-first-plant-to-build-subsea-cables-opens-in-highlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London office block approved despite concern over 'harm' to Westminster Abbey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historic England said the development could &lsquo;erode&rsquo; the views from Grade I listed parts of the Abbey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-office-block-approved-despite-concern-over-harm-to-westminster-abbey/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-office-block-approved-despite-concern-over-harm-to-westminster-abbey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four schools in north London borough face closure as capital’s pupil crisis deepens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Camden Council is looking at four schools to potentially close due to falling pupil numbers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/four-schools-in-north-london-borough-face-closure-as-capitals-pupil-crisis-deepens/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/four-schools-in-north-london-borough-face-closure-as-capitals-pupil-crisis-deepens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police making ‘urgent enquiries’ over email sent to schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PSNI said it had received reports on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-making-urgent-enquiries-over-email-sent-to-schools/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-making-urgent-enquiries-over-email-sent-to-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attorney General role in deciding Troubles prosecutions ‘provides clarity’]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs will debate amendments to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/attorney-general-role-in-deciding-troubles-prosecutions-provides-clarity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/attorney-general-role-in-deciding-troubles-prosecutions-provides-clarity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tommy Robinson arrives at court ahead of harassment trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The political activist is accused of two counts of harassment causing fear of violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tommy-robinson-arrives-at-court-ahead-of-harassment-trial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tommy-robinson-arrives-at-court-ahead-of-harassment-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King ‘greatly shocked and saddened’ over deadly blaze at Canadian military base]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles, who is King of Canada, also praised the courage and dedication of emergency workers for responding to the most challenging circumstances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/king-greatly-shocked-and-saddened-over-deadly-blaze-at-canadian-military-base/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/king-greatly-shocked-and-saddened-over-deadly-blaze-at-canadian-military-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forecasters predict major London weather change this week: 'First storm is coming']]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;I believe our first storm is coming,&rsquo; says online forecaster @TheSnowDreamer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/forecasters-predict-major-london-weather-change-this-week-first-storm-is-coming/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/forecasters-predict-major-london-weather-change-this-week-first-storm-is-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southport killer due in court over alleged attack on London prison officer with boiling water]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rubakubana allegedly threw hot water mixed with sugar at the staff member at Belmarsh prison]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/southport-killer-due-in-court-over-alleged-attack-on-london-prison-officer-with-boiling-water/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/southport-killer-due-in-court-over-alleged-attack-on-london-prison-officer-with-boiling-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London transport users face &pound;100 fines for blasting out music - but minister admits no 'bus police' to enforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[People who play music out loud on buses could face &pound;100 fines in a crackdown on antisocial behaviour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-transport-users-face-pound100-fines-for-blasting-out-music-but-minister-admits-no-bus-police-to-enforce/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-transport-users-face-pound100-fines-for-blasting-out-music-but-minister-admits-no-bus-police-to-enforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Famous Grand Designs home in London on the market for £2.75m after staggering price cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Water tower in Kennington became one of the most iconic projects on the long-running Channel Four series]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/famous-grand-designs-home-in-london-on-the-market-for-275m-after-staggering-price-cut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/famous-grand-designs-home-in-london-on-the-market-for-275m-after-staggering-price-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westminster Bridge closes for 16 hours amid man's tense standoff with police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Met Police were called to Westminster Bridge just before 4pm on Sunday following concerns for the welfare of a man]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/westminster-bridge-closes-for-16-hours-amid-mans-tense-standoff-with-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/westminster-bridge-closes-for-16-hours-amid-mans-tense-standoff-with-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026: Wealth tax would make London 'worst place' among well-off countries to own property]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor John Healey is expected to raise taxes in the Budget on October 28]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-wealth-tax-would-make-london-worst-place-among-well-off-countries-to-own-property/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-wealth-tax-would-make-london-worst-place-among-well-off-countries-to-own-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mulberry sales lift 18% as turnaround progress accelerates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boss Andrea Baldo said he was &lsquo;very pleased&rsquo; with recent progress by the business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mulberry-sales-lift-18-as-turnaround-progress-accelerates/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mulberry-sales-lift-18-as-turnaround-progress-accelerates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham vows to tackle ‘moral failure’ of young Britons not in work or training]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister promised action to help get young people off welfare and into work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-vows-to-tackle-moral-failure-of-young-britons-not-in-work-or-training/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-vows-to-tackle-moral-failure-of-young-britons-not-in-work-or-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westminster Bridge closed in both directions due to 'welfare concerns']]></title><description><![CDATA[Met Police were called to Westminster Bridge just before 4pm on Sunday following concerns for the welfare of a man]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/westminster-bridge-closed-in-both-directions-due-to-welfare-concerns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/westminster-bridge-closed-in-both-directions-due-to-welfare-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I visited all 272 Tube stations in under 20 hours']]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Keeble, from Ipswich, raises money for charity by visiting every tube station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/i-visited-all-272-tube-stations-in-under-20-hours/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/i-visited-all-272-tube-stations-in-under-20-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour to win record number of MPs as Tories and Greens get zero in 90% of London - shock poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour surges in capital under Andy Burnham&rsquo;s premiership, survey finds]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/labour-to-win-record-number-of-mps-as-tories-and-greens-get-zero-in-90-of-london-shock-poll/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/labour-to-win-record-number-of-mps-as-tories-and-greens-get-zero-in-90-of-london-shock-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside British number one Kartal's remarkable comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six months ago, Sonay Kartal could not brush her teeth without "being in agony" - now she's the British number one after three events back from a long-term back injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/inside-british-number-one-kartals-remarkable-comeback/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/inside-british-number-one-kartals-remarkable-comeback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Covid bereaved families appeal to Andy Burnham for justice for 23,000 victims who died needlessly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: &lsquo;Government incompetence cost lives,&rsquo; says letter to the PM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/covid-bereaved-families-appeal-to-andy-burnham-for-justice-for-23000-victims-who-died-needlessly/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/covid-bereaved-families-appeal-to-andy-burnham-for-justice-for-23000-victims-who-died-needlessly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young people make up largest proportion of recent Pip claimants for anxiety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pip is the main benefit paid to someone who has a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/young-people-make-up-largest-proportion-of-recent-pip-claimants-for-anxiety/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/young-people-make-up-largest-proportion-of-recent-pip-claimants-for-anxiety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viagogo calls for ticket market overhaul after Raye’s ‘absurd’ anti-bot measures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group has blamed primary ticket sellers for the rise in touts using bots to buy up tickets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/viagogo-calls-for-ticket-market-overhaul-after-rayes-absurd-anti-bot-measures/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/viagogo-calls-for-ticket-market-overhaul-after-rayes-absurd-anti-bot-measures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK profit warnings jump to highest since 2024 ahead of Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[EY&rsquo;s latest profit warning report showed that 65 UK-listed companies warned over profits in the three months to the end of September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uk-profit-warnings-jump-to-highest-since-2024-ahead-of-budget/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uk-profit-warnings-jump-to-highest-since-2024-ahead-of-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Troubles Bill needs to ‘put focus on building confidence’ among victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs will begin a debate on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill later on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/troubles-bill-needs-to-put-focus-on-building-confidence-among-victims/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/troubles-bill-needs-to-put-focus-on-building-confidence-among-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Online tax crackdown must not ‘unfairly’ hit small UK businesses, eBay boss says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor John Healey is expected to reform the way tax is collected on online marketplaces as part of his upcoming Budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/online-tax-crackdown-must-not-unfairly-hit-small-uk-businesses-ebay-boss-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/online-tax-crackdown-must-not-unfairly-hit-small-uk-businesses-ebay-boss-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London bus passengers could face £100 fines for blasting music out loud in antisocial behaviour crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[People who play music out loud on buses could face &pound;100 fines in a crackdown on antisocial behaviour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-bus-passengers-could-face-100-fines-for-blasting-music-out-loud-in-antisocial-behaviour-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-bus-passengers-could-face-100-fines-for-blasting-music-out-loud-in-antisocial-behaviour-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health workers strike at major London hospital trust over ‘poverty-level’ wages]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS hospital staff will walkout on Monday following a dispute over pay and working conditions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/health-workers-strike-at-major-london-hospital-trust-over-poverty-level-wages/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/health-workers-strike-at-major-london-hospital-trust-over-poverty-level-wages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Madueke's 'anger and conviction' shows he's more than a 'finisher']]></title><description><![CDATA[Noni Madueke may not have the role he wants at Arsenal but his winning goal against Nottingham Forest showed why he is one of Mikel Arteta's valued players.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/maduekes-anger-and-conviction-shows-hes-more-than-a-finisher/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/maduekes-anger-and-conviction-shows-hes-more-than-a-finisher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westminster Bridge closed in both directions as officers respond to 'ongoing police incident']]></title><description><![CDATA[Met Police were called to Westminster Bridge just before 4pm following concerns for the welfare of a man]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/westminster-bridge-closed-in-both-directions-as-officers-respond-to-ongoing-police-incident/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/westminster-bridge-closed-in-both-directions-as-officers-respond-to-ongoing-police-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police seek two suspects after officer shot in Nottingham city centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[What appeared to be a sawn off double-barrelled shotgun was pictured at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-seek-two-suspects-after-officer-shot-in-nottingham-city-centre/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-seek-two-suspects-after-officer-shot-in-nottingham-city-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes of defence industry figures ‘vandalised by pro-Palestinian group’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating a string of incidents thought to be linked to a group called The List.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/homes-of-defence-industry-figures-vandalised-by-pro-palestinian-group/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/homes-of-defence-industry-figures-vandalised-by-pro-palestinian-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temporary pause in search for missing fishermen and vessel off Isle of Lewis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kilda vanished on Tuesday near Port of Ness, on the north coast of the Isle of Lewis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/temporary-pause-in-search-for-missing-fishermen-and-vessel-off-isle-of-lewis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/temporary-pause-in-search-for-missing-fishermen-and-vessel-off-isle-of-lewis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV wildlife presenter announces baby's birth and daughter's name in sweet post]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyler Whitnall shared the happy news on his Instagram page]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tv-wildlife-presenter-announces-babys-birth-and-daughters-name-in-sweet-post/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tv-wildlife-presenter-announces-babys-birth-and-daughters-name-in-sweet-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BFI London Film Festival announces 2026 award winners]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 70th BFI London Film Festival runs from October 7 to October 18]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bfi-london-film-festival-announces-2026-award-winners/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bfi-london-film-festival-announces-2026-award-winners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struggling Quins pick up welcome Challenge Cup win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harlequins shrug off poor form in the Prem to score a half-century of points against French side Vannes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/struggling-quins-pick-up-welcome-challenge-cup-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/struggling-quins-pick-up-welcome-challenge-cup-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marilyn Manson's Wembley show next summer condemned amid sexual assault claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marilyn Manson&rsquo;s 2027 Wembley show has been condemned following allegations of sexual assault and psychological abuse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/marilyn-mansons-wembley-show-next-summer-condemned-amid-sexual-assault-claims/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/marilyn-mansons-wembley-show-next-summer-condemned-amid-sexual-assault-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four family members killed in arson attack arrive at church ahead of funeral]]></title><description><![CDATA[The funeral mass for four members of the English family will take place in Waterford on Monday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/four-family-members-killed-in-arson-attack-arrive-at-church-ahead-of-funeral/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/four-family-members-killed-in-arson-attack-arrive-at-church-ahead-of-funeral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother welcomes FAI into man murdered by neighbour while on bail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicholas Henry murdered Daniel Greer in his own garden in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mother-welcomes-fai-into-man-murdered-by-neighbour-while-on-bail/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mother-welcomes-fai-into-man-murdered-by-neighbour-while-on-bail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorist becomes first to successfully appeal against London A20 speeding conviction in long-running saga]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of drivers have been issued with fines over conflicting speed limit signs on a stretch of the A20]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/motorist-becomes-first-to-successfully-appeal-against-london-a20-speeding-conviction-in-long-running-saga/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/motorist-becomes-first-to-successfully-appeal-against-london-a20-speeding-conviction-in-long-running-saga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frustrated London residents say Albert Bridge closure is causing chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albert Bridge has been closed since February 2026, after the Thames crossing was found to have a crack in one of its cast iron abutments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/frustrated-london-residents-say-albert-bridge-closure-is-causing-chaos/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/frustrated-london-residents-say-albert-bridge-closure-is-causing-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millwall defender Sturge signs long-term contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millwall hand a new long-term deal to Zak Sturge, who has become a mainstay at left-back in his time at the club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/millwall-defender-sturge-signs-long-term-contract/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/millwall-defender-sturge-signs-long-term-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forecasters predict major London weather change next week: 'First storm is coming']]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;I believe our first storm is coming,&rsquo; says online forecaster @TheSnowDreamer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/forecasters-predict-major-london-weather-change-next-week-first-storm-is-coming/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/forecasters-predict-major-london-weather-change-next-week-first-storm-is-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meghan's friends claim she was 'used' by Netflix to promote Guy Ritchie's series The Gentlemen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sources claim rumours of Meghan&rsquo;s potential involvement were deliberately leaked to drum up publicity for The Gentleman&rsquo;s second season]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/meghans-friends-claim-she-was-used-by-netflix-to-promote-guy-ritchies-series-the-gentlemen/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/meghans-friends-claim-she-was-used-by-netflix-to-promote-guy-ritchies-series-the-gentlemen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes as pensioner who died alongside boy in aircraft crash named]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flying instructor Ian Haggis has been named locally as one of the people who died during the crash on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tributes-as-pensioner-who-died-alongside-boy-in-aircraft-crash-named/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tributes-as-pensioner-who-died-alongside-boy-in-aircraft-crash-named/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police officer injured in Nottingham city centre shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The officer is being treated in hospital for a foot wound.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-officer-injured-in-nottingham-city-centre-shooting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-officer-injured-in-nottingham-city-centre-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform admits ‘errors’ as police assess if election spending rules were broken]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been reported that four candidates for the Scottish Parliament did not submit returns on how much they spent on campaigns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/reform-admits-errors-as-police-assess-if-election-spending-rules-were-broken/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/reform-admits-errors-as-police-assess-if-election-spending-rules-were-broken/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luxury cars targeted in £40,000 wing-mirror raid in west London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in three streets in Chelsea woke to found their vehicles had been raided by thieves who stole their wing mirrors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/luxury-cars-targeted-in-40000-wing-mirror-raid-in-west-london/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/luxury-cars-targeted-in-40000-wing-mirror-raid-in-west-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zack Polanski will not try to overturn Green’s ‘Zionism is racism’ policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The politician slumped to his worst poll rating as Green leader amid the row over his party&rsquo;s policy on Zionism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/zack-polanski-will-not-try-to-overturn-greens-zionism-is-racism-policy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/zack-polanski-will-not-try-to-overturn-greens-zionism-is-racism-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We’ll work with bus owners, Gilruth says, after they compare Swinney to dictators]]></title><description><![CDATA[A flagship promise to bring buses back under public control has prompted a fierce backlash from one of Scotland&rsquo;s bus companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/well-work-with-bus-owners-gilruth-says-after-they-compare-swinney-to-dictators/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/well-work-with-bus-owners-gilruth-says-after-they-compare-swinney-to-dictators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Secretary pledges action to end ‘corridor care’ for children in hospitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Health Secretary had earlier warned that the NHS faces a more challenging winter than normal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/health-secretary-pledges-action-to-end-corridor-care-for-children-in-hospitals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/health-secretary-pledges-action-to-end-corridor-care-for-children-in-hospitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martinez breaks jaw in Chelsea win at Everton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez says he will be back "in a few weeks" after breaking his jaw in a collision with Jarrad Branthwaite.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/martinez-breaks-jaw-in-chelsea-win-at-everton/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/martinez-breaks-jaw-in-chelsea-win-at-everton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paul Whitehouse fights off mugger in terrifying ordeal in north London]]></title><description><![CDATA[The attempted mugging reportedly took place on Friday night at a cashpoint on Essex Road in Islington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/paul-whitehouse-fights-off-mugger-in-terrifying-ordeal-in-north-london/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/paul-whitehouse-fights-off-mugger-in-terrifying-ordeal-in-north-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK takes ‘different view’ to Trump on Russia sanctions, says minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her comments follow a week in which relations between the US and Ukraine have deteriorated sharply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uk-takes-different-view-to-trump-on-russia-sanctions-says-minister/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uk-takes-different-view-to-trump-on-russia-sanctions-says-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2026 leaks and rumours: What big changes could Chancellor John Healey make?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business rates to energy bills: All the moves Chancellor John Healey is reportedly eyeing in the upcoming Budget]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-leaks-and-rumours-what-big-changes-could-chancellor-john-healey-make/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/budget-2026-leaks-and-rumours-what-big-changes-could-chancellor-john-healey-make/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oxford Street is about to be transformed: Full details of pedestrianisation launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost a kilometre of Oxford Street will be closed to general traffic from Monday, October 26]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/oxford-street-is-about-to-be-transformed-full-details-of-pedestrianisation-launch/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/oxford-street-is-about-to-be-transformed-full-details-of-pedestrianisation-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bayeux Tapestry tickets are about to go back on sale - everything you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British Museum has extended the exhibition&rsquo;s opening hours following criticism from visitors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bayeux-tapestry-tickets-are-about-to-go-back-on-sale-everything-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/bayeux-tapestry-tickets-are-about-to-go-back-on-sale-everything-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zack Polanski slumps to worst poll rating as Green Party leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polanski&rsquo;s overall rating falls to minus 36, the lowest rating of any national party leader, according to Ipsos survey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/zack-polanski-slumps-to-worst-poll-rating-as-green-party-leader/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/zack-polanski-slumps-to-worst-poll-rating-as-green-party-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New powers to seize e-bikes that obstruct paths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ealing Council has approved new powers to seize e-bikes and fine operators for obstructions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/new-powers-to-seize-e-bikes-that-obstruct-paths/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/new-powers-to-seize-e-bikes-that-obstruct-paths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Caring for dad was so emotionally draining but the hospice helped us']]></title><description><![CDATA[St Raphael's hospice in Sutton says it has empty beds because it cannot fund enough staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/caring-for-dad-was-so-emotionally-draining-but-the-hospice-helped-us/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/caring-for-dad-was-so-emotionally-draining-but-the-hospice-helped-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The women playing Australia's biggest sport - in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[From London beginners to Australian pros, women are helping Aussie Rules thrive in the capital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/the-women-playing-australias-biggest-sport-in-london/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/the-women-playing-australias-biggest-sport-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Museum Ball 2026: Maya Jama and Gwendoline Christie lead best looks at star-studded London party]]></title><description><![CDATA[The event saw multiple protests including from a pro-Palestine group opposing the museum&rsquo;s sponsorship by BP]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/british-museum-ball-2026-maya-jama-and-gwendoline-christie-lead-best-looks-at-star-studded-london-party/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/british-museum-ball-2026-maya-jama-and-gwendoline-christie-lead-best-looks-at-star-studded-london-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artist honoured her surgeon with his portrait]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ruth Swain tells the story of her breast cancer diagnosis and how she painted Dr Gerald Gui.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/artist-honoured-her-surgeon-with-his-portrait/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/artist-honoured-her-surgeon-with-his-portrait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tory mayoral hopeful vows to reopen Hammersmith Bridge to cars within three years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex Challoner, who hopes to be the Conservative candidate for London mayor, vows to reopen crossing that has been closed to motor traffic for past seven years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tory-mayoral-hopeful-vows-to-reopen-hammersmith-bridge-to-cars-within-three-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tory-mayoral-hopeful-vows-to-reopen-hammersmith-bridge-to-cars-within-three-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London borough to expand flood defences amid El Niño extreme weather fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[New stretches of Hydrorock, which functions as a kind of underground sponge, have been rolled out as part of a wider &pound;11million plan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-borough-to-expand-flood-defences-amid-el-nio-extreme-weather-fears/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-borough-to-expand-flood-defences-amid-el-nio-extreme-weather-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are London's nationalised train services actually any more reliable?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are commuters benefiting from rail nationalisation? The Standard examines what the data tells us so far]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/are-londons-nationalised-train-services-actually-any-more-reliable/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/are-londons-nationalised-train-services-actually-any-more-reliable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gone Fishing star Paul Whitehouse fights off mugger in terrifying order in north London]]></title><description><![CDATA[The attempted mugging reportedly took place on Friday night at a cashpoint on Essex Road in Islington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/gone-fishing-star-paul-whitehouse-fights-off-mugger-in-terrifying-order-in-north-london/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/gone-fishing-star-paul-whitehouse-fights-off-mugger-in-terrifying-order-in-north-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New wildlife photographic book celebrates Africa’s majestic giraffes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remembering Giraffes aims to raise funds for conservation projects helping the world&rsquo;s tallest mammal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/new-wildlife-photographic-book-celebrates-africas-majestic-giraffes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/new-wildlife-photographic-book-celebrates-africas-majestic-giraffes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedian Paul Whitehouse mugged at London cash machine]]></title><description><![CDATA[His wife wrote on Instagram that the actor had been "mugged at a cash machine behind a Sainsbury's in Islington".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/comedian-paul-whitehouse-mugged-at-london-cash-machine/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 02:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/comedian-paul-whitehouse-mugged-at-london-cash-machine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yvette Cooper warns NHS faces ‘more challenging’ winter than normal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Health Secretary said the Government has been preparing early and investing in extra urgent care capacity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/yvette-cooper-warns-nhs-faces-more-challenging-winter-than-normal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/yvette-cooper-warns-nhs-faces-more-challenging-winter-than-normal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dubois destroys Wardley in two rounds to retain title]]></title><description><![CDATA[WBO champion Daniel Dubois underlines his status as Britain's leading heavyweight with a devastating second-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/dubois-destroys-wardley-in-two-rounds-to-retain-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/dubois-destroys-wardley-in-two-rounds-to-retain-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Ham unstoppable, Norwich in trouble - Aaron McLean's EFL takeaways]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Final Score pundit Aaron McLean looks at the weekend's talking points in the EFL, including West Ham win over in-form Swansea City and Norwich City's woes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/west-ham-unstoppable-norwich-in-trouble-aaron-mcleans-efl-takeaways/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/west-ham-unstoppable-norwich-in-trouble-aaron-mcleans-efl-takeaways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Undercover footage shows Reform activist claiming Muslims cannot be British]]></title><description><![CDATA[The comments were recorded as part of an undercover investigation by ITV .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/undercover-footage-shows-reform-activist-claiming-muslims-cannot-be-british/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/undercover-footage-shows-reform-activist-claiming-muslims-cannot-be-british/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform activist caught on camera saying Muslims can't be british and asylum seekers should be put in 'concentration camps']]></title><description><![CDATA[The comments were captured by an undercover ITV reporter as part of an investigation into Reform UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/reform-activist-caught-on-camera-saying-muslims-cant-be-british-and-asylum-seekers-should-be-put-in-concentration-camps/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/reform-activist-caught-on-camera-saying-muslims-cant-be-british-and-asylum-seekers-should-be-put-in-concentration-camps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven-try Connacht beat Saracens in Champions Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connacht produce a superb attacking performance to beat Saracens in their opening Champions Cup pool game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/seven-try-connacht-beat-saracens-in-champions-cup/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/seven-try-connacht-beat-saracens-in-champions-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gone Fishing star Paul Whitehouse mugged in terrifying attack in Islington while buying his wife's medicine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The attempted mugging reportedly took place on Friday night at a cashpoint on Essex Road in Islington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/gone-fishing-star-paul-whitehouse-mugged-in-terrifying-attack-in-islington-while-buying-his-wifes-medicine-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/gone-fishing-star-paul-whitehouse-mugged-in-terrifying-attack-in-islington-while-buying-his-wifes-medicine-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedian Paul Whitehouse fights back against thief who tried to steal cash card]]></title><description><![CDATA[The star&rsquo;s wife said he fought back and retrieved his card, but was left &lsquo;frustrated&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/comedian-paul-whitehouse-fights-back-against-thief-who-tried-to-steal-cash-card/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/comedian-paul-whitehouse-fights-back-against-thief-who-tried-to-steal-cash-card/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where can I get a flu vaccine in London?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health leaders in London have urged anyone who is eligible to get their flu jab this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/where-can-i-get-a-flu-vaccine-in-london/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/where-can-i-get-a-flu-vaccine-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protesters call for London robotaxi trials to stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unions representing drivers say autonomous taxis could lead to a loss or taxi and private hire driver jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/protesters-call-for-london-robotaxi-trials-to-stop/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/protesters-call-for-london-robotaxi-trials-to-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glamour Gran Ann, 71, says taking part in Miss Great Britain was ‘amazing’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ann Marie Harper, from Ayrshire, said &lsquo;this is only the beginning&rsquo; after missing out on the title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/glamour-gran-ann-71-says-taking-part-in-miss-great-britain-was-amazing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/glamour-gran-ann-71-says-taking-part-in-miss-great-britain-was-amazing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man and woman in court on charges related to fatal Waterford arson attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The funeral for the four victims is due to take place on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-and-woman-in-court-on-charges-related-to-fatal-waterford-arson-attack/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-and-woman-in-court-on-charges-related-to-fatal-waterford-arson-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in his 30s plunges to death from hotel room in Stratford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called to Roomzzz Aparthotel on West Ham Lane just after 5pm on Friday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-in-his-30s-plunges-to-death-from-hotel-room-in-stratford/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-in-his-30s-plunges-to-death-from-hotel-room-in-stratford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen’s choice for best turned out horse goes on to win race at Ascot event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Camilla hugged and chatted with the Princess Royal&rsquo;s daughter Zara Tindall and met jockeys at the event on Saturday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/queens-choice-for-best-turned-out-horse-goes-on-to-win-race-at-ascot-event/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/queens-choice-for-best-turned-out-horse-goes-on-to-win-race-at-ascot-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Swinney tells SNP conference of drive to deliver independence for his son]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish First Minister and SNP leader closed his party&rsquo;s annual conference in Aberdeen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/john-swinney-tells-snp-conference-of-drive-to-deliver-independence-for-his-son/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/john-swinney-tells-snp-conference-of-drive-to-deliver-independence-for-his-son/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buses to be brought under public control by 2031, says John Swinney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legislation will be tabled at Holyrood next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/buses-to-be-brought-under-public-control-by-2031-says-john-swinney/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/buses-to-be-brought-under-public-control-by-2031-says-john-swinney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council blunder delays decision on major housing scheme in west London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hillingdon Council&rsquo;s planning committee was not able to vote on place for 51 new apartments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/council-blunder-delays-decision-on-major-housing-scheme-in-west-london/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/council-blunder-delays-decision-on-major-housing-scheme-in-west-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gone Fishing star Paul Whitehouse 'mugged in terrifying attack in Islington' while buying his wife's medicine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The attempted mugging reportedly took place on Friday night at a cashpoint on Essex Road in Islington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/gone-fishing-star-paul-whitehouse-mugged-in-terrifying-attack-in-islington-while-buying-his-wifes-medicine/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/gone-fishing-star-paul-whitehouse-mugged-in-terrifying-attack-in-islington-while-buying-his-wifes-medicine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber drivers fear job losses as protesters rally against London's robotaxi rollout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 20 private hire drivers gathered in protest outside Wayve&rsquo;s headquarters in King&rsquo;s Cross on Saturday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uber-drivers-fear-job-losses-as-protesters-rally-against-londons-robotaxi-rollout/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uber-drivers-fear-job-losses-as-protesters-rally-against-londons-robotaxi-rollout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southeastern trains cancelled after suspected bedbugs found 'crawling between seats']]></title><description><![CDATA[Insects believed to be bedbugs or similar were photographed between passenger seats, according to a report]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/southeastern-trains-cancelled-after-suspected-bedbugs-found-crawling-between-seats/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/southeastern-trains-cancelled-after-suspected-bedbugs-found-crawling-between-seats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man and woman charged over fatal Waterford arson attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident killed four members of the same family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-and-woman-charged-over-fatal-waterford-arson-attack/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/man-and-woman-charged-over-fatal-waterford-arson-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 10, in critical condition after three-car crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crash happed on the A701 between Broughton and Blyth Bridge at around 12.15pm on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/boy-10-in-critical-condition-after-three-car-crash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/boy-10-in-critical-condition-after-three-car-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London residents rail against Tube line disruption: 'We've had enough']]></title><description><![CDATA[Southfields residents gathered outside their local Tube station to demand an end to long-running signalling failures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-residents-rail-against-tube-line-disruption-weve-had-enough/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-residents-rail-against-tube-line-disruption-weve-had-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zionism is racism debate ‘unhelpful’, says Scottish Green co-leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party&rsquo;s co-leader described the question of Israel&rsquo;s right to exist as a &lsquo;difficult one&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/zionism-is-racism-debate-unhelpful-says-scottish-green-co-leader/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/zionism-is-racism-debate-unhelpful-says-scottish-green-co-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First driver wins appeal in A20 speeding dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Abbott had his speeding fine quashed over rogue signage on the A20 near Sidcup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/first-driver-wins-appeal-in-a20-speeding-dispute/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/first-driver-wins-appeal-in-a20-speeding-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top designer reveals fall-out with 'furious' Duchess of Sussex over email mistake]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fallout has been revealed in French designer Roland Mouret&rsquo;s memoir]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/top-designer-reveals-fall-out-with-furious-duchess-of-sussex-over-email-mistake/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/top-designer-reveals-fall-out-with-furious-duchess-of-sussex-over-email-mistake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two still being questioned in connection with fatal Waterford arson attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The funerals of the four victims from the same family will take place on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/two-still-being-questioned-in-connection-with-fatal-waterford-arson-attack/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/two-still-being-questioned-in-connection-with-fatal-waterford-arson-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thames Water issues hosepipe ban update as Londoners urged to make eight changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thames Water says &lsquo;substantial&rsquo; rainfall is needed throughout the autumn and winter before the ban can be lifted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thames-water-issues-hosepipe-ban-update-as-londoners-urged-to-make-eight-changes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/thames-water-issues-hosepipe-ban-update-as-londoners-urged-to-make-eight-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNP members back resolution supporting UK-wide ban on X]]></title><description><![CDATA[The resolution, which also said the SNP should remove itself from the social media platform, was passed overwhelmingly at the party&rsquo;s conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/snp-members-back-resolution-supporting-uk-wide-ban-on-x/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/snp-members-back-resolution-supporting-uk-wide-ban-on-x/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mary Lou McDonald hopes Jeffrey Donaldson sentencing brings closure for victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former DUP leader was given a 15-year sentence at Newry Crown Court this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mary-lou-mcdonald-hopes-jeffrey-donaldson-sentencing-brings-closure-for-victims/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/mary-lou-mcdonald-hopes-jeffrey-donaldson-sentencing-brings-closure-for-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glamour Gran Ann, 71, falls just short at Miss Great Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ann Marie Harper, from Ayrshire, said &lsquo;this is only the beginning&rsquo; after missing out on the title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/glamour-gran-ann-71-falls-just-short-at-miss-great-britain/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/glamour-gran-ann-71-falls-just-short-at-miss-great-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oxford Street is about to be transformed: Full details of game-changing pedestrianisation launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost a kilometre of Oxford Street will be closed to general traffic from Monday, October 26]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/oxford-street-is-about-to-be-transformed-full-details-of-game-changing-pedestrianisation-launch/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/oxford-street-is-about-to-be-transformed-full-details-of-game-changing-pedestrianisation-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unidentified drones in near-misses with RAF jets over North Sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[One was reportedly spotted hovering at about 17,000 ft - 40 times above the legal limit for commercial drones]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/unidentified-drones-in-near-misses-with-raf-jets-over-north-sea/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/unidentified-drones-in-near-misses-with-raf-jets-over-north-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canary Wharf giant drives plan for new 300m skyscraper in City of London]]></title><description><![CDATA[The project would see the building at Exchequer Court near the Gherkin replaced by a 300-metre-high tower]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/canary-wharf-giant-drives-plan-for-new-300m-skyscraper-in-city-of-london/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/canary-wharf-giant-drives-plan-for-new-300m-skyscraper-in-city-of-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Well-known' celebrity in secrecy battle over sex crime allegation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man is bringing legal action against ITN and Guardian News and Media]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/well-known-celebrity-in-secrecy-battle-over-sex-crime-allegation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/well-known-celebrity-in-secrecy-battle-over-sex-crime-allegation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London hospitals reveal bizarre ‘foreign objects’ removed from bottoms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hospitals in London had to remove Lego bricks in balloons, beer and shampoo bottles, a toothbrush and a door handle from patients&rsquo; rectums]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-hospitals-reveal-bizarre-foreign-objects-removed-from-bottoms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-hospitals-reveal-bizarre-foreign-objects-removed-from-bottoms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Somerville refuses to commit to devolving new powers to Scottish councils]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister visited Scotland on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/somerville-refuses-to-commit-to-devolving-new-powers-to-scottish-councils/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/somerville-refuses-to-commit-to-devolving-new-powers-to-scottish-councils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London borough faces piles of uncollected rubbish as bin strike looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 40 workers will walk out from October 26-30 in a row over working conditions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-borough-faces-piles-of-uncollected-rubbish-as-bin-strike-looms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-borough-faces-piles-of-uncollected-rubbish-as-bin-strike-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London council rejects filming request for Thames Water 'hell-bent on destroying borough']]></title><description><![CDATA[Council leader hits out at filming request using &lsquo;the beautiful borough that they are hell-bent on destroying&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-council-rejects-filming-request-for-thames-water-hell-bent-on-destroying-borough/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-council-rejects-filming-request-for-thames-water-hell-bent-on-destroying-borough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-national security adviser issues warning amid fraying US-Ukraine relationship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord Peter Ricketts said ministers must do more to warn the public about the Russian threat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/ex-national-security-adviser-issues-warning-amid-fraying-us-ukraine-relationship/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/ex-national-security-adviser-issues-warning-amid-fraying-us-ukraine-relationship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arson plotter targeting Keir Starmer's north London home is deported from UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stanislav Carpiuc was one of two men found guilty of plotting to damage two houses linked to the former prime minister]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/arson-plotter-targeting-keir-starmers-north-london-home-is-deported-from-uk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/arson-plotter-targeting-keir-starmers-north-london-home-is-deported-from-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV remotes and Lego among ‘foreign objects’ hospitals removed from bottoms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hospitals in the Birmingham area recorded multiple attendances to remove carrots, as well as a phone and a coat hanger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tv-remotes-and-lego-among-foreign-objects-hospitals-removed-from-bottoms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tv-remotes-and-lego-among-foreign-objects-hospitals-removed-from-bottoms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy aged 16 and 80-year-old man killed in light aircraft crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airspace restrictions are in place around a Stirling village following the crash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/boy-aged-16-and-80-year-old-man-killed-in-light-aircraft-crash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/boy-aged-16-and-80-year-old-man-killed-in-light-aircraft-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Office issues first autumn storms forecast as London temperatures plunge]]></title><description><![CDATA[It will feel no warmer than 12C or 11C in London this weekend, according to the Met Office]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-office-issues-first-autumn-storms-forecast-as-london-temperatures-plunge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-office-issues-first-autumn-storms-forecast-as-london-temperatures-plunge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump waives Russian sanctions as US-Ukraine relationship frays]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president claimed the move was in America&rsquo;s &lsquo;national interests&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/trump-waives-russian-sanctions-as-us-ukraine-relationship-frays/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/trump-waives-russian-sanctions-as-us-ukraine-relationship-frays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen boxer eyes up Team GB glory at Youth Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lily Bassett, 16, from Tooting, is among 16 athletes who will represent Team GB at the Youth Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/teen-boxer-eyes-up-team-gb-glory-at-youth-olympics/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/teen-boxer-eyes-up-team-gb-glory-at-youth-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He spent years in and out of prison - a single book helped change everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[Omar Mentesh features in a new BBC documentary about the books which changed five people's lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/he-spent-years-in-and-out-of-prison-a-single-book-helped-change-everything/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/he-spent-years-in-and-out-of-prison-a-single-book-helped-change-everything/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albert Bridge closure causing gridlock, locals say]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1,100 people sign a letter saying Albert Bridge&rsquo;s closure has left nearby roads gridlocked]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/albert-bridge-closure-causing-gridlock-locals-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/albert-bridge-closure-causing-gridlock-locals-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landlord of beloved Arsenal pub says it could shut 'for months' after fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The landlord of The Tollington Arms said it would be a &lsquo;miracle&rsquo; if the pub reopens in four months after the blaze]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/landlord-of-beloved-arsenal-pub-says-it-could-shut-for-months-after-fire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/landlord-of-beloved-arsenal-pub-says-it-could-shut-for-months-after-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Police assessing national security adviser wife's Palestine Action post]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Helm, who is married to Jonathan Powell, posted on X on Thursday: &lsquo;God help us authors who support Palestine and Palestine Action&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-police-assessing-national-security-adviser-wifes-palestine-action-post/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-police-assessing-national-security-adviser-wifes-palestine-action-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landlord of Arsenal pub says it could shut 'for months' after fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The landlord of The Tollington Arms said it would be a &lsquo;miracle&rsquo; if the pub reopens in four months after the blaze]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/landlord-of-arsenal-pub-says-it-could-shut-for-months-after-fire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/landlord-of-arsenal-pub-says-it-could-shut-for-months-after-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loud phone calls and music to be banned on Tube under Tory mayoral hopeful's plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Festus Akinbusoye says he would employ hundreds of new TfL guards to patrol the Underground to enforce the ban]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/loud-phone-calls-and-music-to-be-banned-on-tube-under-tory-mayoral-hopefuls-plans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/loud-phone-calls-and-music-to-be-banned-on-tube-under-tory-mayoral-hopefuls-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London squatter wins £2,000 damages after landlord began demolition while he was asleep]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicola Saia had been living in a flat at The Cricketers, formerly a legendary music venue at the Oval in south London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-squatter-wins-2000-damages-after-landlord-began-demolition-while-he-was-asleep/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-squatter-wins-2000-damages-after-landlord-began-demolition-while-he-was-asleep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Misery of London tenants as tower block wrapped in scaffolding for over six years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tenants of flats in Islington says their building remains encased in scaffolding despite no work having taken place for years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/misery-of-london-tenants-as-tower-block-wrapped-in-scaffolding-for-over-six-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/misery-of-london-tenants-as-tower-block-wrapped-in-scaffolding-for-over-six-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much is council tax going up in your London borough? Analysis reveals likely rises in every area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bills for almost every single average Band D household in the capital are expected to exceed &pound;2,000 for the first time from April 2027]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/how-much-is-council-tax-going-up-in-your-london-borough-analysis-reveals-likely-rises-in-every-area/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/how-much-is-council-tax-going-up-in-your-london-borough-analysis-reveals-likely-rises-in-every-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How far does the nursery abuse scandal go?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a Bright Horizons worker was convicted of sexually assaulting children in Hampstead, it was put down as an isolated incidents. Now, a catalogue of failures has emerged at the chain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/how-far-does-the-nursery-abuse-scandal-go/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/how-far-does-the-nursery-abuse-scandal-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much is your council tax bill set to rise? Londoners face inflation-busting increases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Payments for almost every single average Band D household in the capital are expected to exceed &pound;2,000 for the first time from April]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/how-much-is-your-council-tax-bill-set-to-rise-londoners-face-inflation-busting-increases/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/how-much-is-your-council-tax-bill-set-to-rise-londoners-face-inflation-busting-increases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Glamour Gran’, 71, falls just short at Miss Great Britain beauty pageant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ann Marie Harper competed in the Ms Great Britain Classic category at the competition on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/glamour-gran-71-falls-just-short-at-miss-great-britain-beauty-pageant/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/glamour-gran-71-falls-just-short-at-miss-great-britain-beauty-pageant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Stars are aligning’ for Scottish independence, Swinney to tell SNP conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish First Minister John Swinney will close his party&rsquo;s annual conference in Aberdeen on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/stars-are-aligning-for-scottish-independence-swinney-to-tell-snp-conference/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/stars-are-aligning-for-scottish-independence-swinney-to-tell-snp-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British troops to take part in major Ukraine-facing wargame next month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has meanwhile placed himself at loggerheads with allies over the conflict by refusing to say President Putin sparked the Ukraine war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/british-troops-to-take-part-in-major-ukraine-facing-wargame-next-month/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/british-troops-to-take-part-in-major-ukraine-facing-wargame-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police hunt man after sexual assault at south London station]]></title><description><![CDATA[The attack occurred on September 20 on the northbound Victoria Line platform at Stockwell underground station]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-hunt-man-after-sexual-assault-at-south-london-station/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/police-hunt-man-after-sexual-assault-at-south-london-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump declines to blame Putin for Ukraine war, amid transatlantic tensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain and most other Nato members have been clear in putting the fault on the Russian leader, who launched the 2022 invasion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/trump-declines-to-blame-putin-for-ukraine-war-amid-transatlantic-tensions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/trump-declines-to-blame-putin-for-ukraine-war-amid-transatlantic-tensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TfL needs more powers on driverless taxis - report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The London Assembly report says the technology risks increasing congestion and harming jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tfl-needs-more-powers-on-driverless-taxis-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/tfl-needs-more-powers-on-driverless-taxis-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men who stole £12,000 worth of Ann Summers’ products ‘not mastermind criminals’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Kamal and Ashley Hillsley wore high-visibility tops as they raided the store and were arrested within minutes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/men-who-stole-12000-worth-of-ann-summers-products-not-mastermind-criminals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/men-who-stole-12000-worth-of-ann-summers-products-not-mastermind-criminals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch thieves take £1m a month, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[An officer reveals the theft statistics in court as three men are sentenced for a &pound;137,000 robbery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/watch-thieves-take-1m-a-month-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/watch-thieves-take-1m-a-month-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London beauty spot to shut for Bonfire night and New Year amid public safety fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Primrose Hill will be closed overnight, following two two fatal stabbings in the past three years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-beauty-spot-to-shut-for-bonfire-night-and-new-year-amid-public-safety-fears/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/london-beauty-spot-to-shut-for-bonfire-night-and-new-year-amid-public-safety-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dubois and Wardley at career-heaviest for rematch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britons Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley both weigh in at their career-heaviest for Saturday's heavyweight world-title rematch in London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/dubois-and-wardley-at-career-heaviest-for-rematch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/dubois-and-wardley-at-career-heaviest-for-rematch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorial fire aimed at Iranian exile, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man set fire to a memorial wall to destroy a photo of Iran's former Crown Prince,court told.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/memorial-fire-aimed-at-iranian-exile-court-told/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/memorial-fire-aimed-at-iranian-exile-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch robbery gang jailed after businessman feared for his life in Mayfair mugging]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge says luxury watch thefts are a &lsquo;blight&rsquo; on London after the trio violently stole a &pound;137,000 timepiece from a visiting entrepreneur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/watch-robbery-gang-jailed-after-businessman-feared-for-his-life-in-mayfair-mugging/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/watch-robbery-gang-jailed-after-businessman-feared-for-his-life-in-mayfair-mugging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moped rider, 51, killed in east London crash as motorist arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paramedics attended and declared the moped rider, 51, dead at the scene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/moped-rider-51-killed-in-east-london-crash-as-motorist-arrested/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/moped-rider-51-killed-in-east-london-crash-as-motorist-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major London Tube station could be forced to close for a year over crumbling escalators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Angel in Islington, which sees almost 12 million passengers a year, may be shut by TfL while it replaces the station's crumbling escalators]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/major-london-tube-station-could-be-forced-to-close-for-a-year-over-crumbling-escalators/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/major-london-tube-station-could-be-forced-to-close-for-a-year-over-crumbling-escalators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for Reform councillors in TV expose to be ousted from London council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cross-party criticism after two Reform councillors caught on camera discussing doing things voters &lsquo;feel uncomfortable with&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/calls-for-reform-councillors-in-tv-expose-to-be-ousted-from-london-council/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/calls-for-reform-councillors-in-tv-expose-to-be-ousted-from-london-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Government not ‘actively looking to save Palestinian lives’, says SNP MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lara Bird appeared at an event with former first minister Humza Yousaf at the SNP conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uk-government-not-actively-looking-to-save-palestinian-lives-says-snp-mp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/uk-government-not-actively-looking-to-save-palestinian-lives-says-snp-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Princess Royal unveils restored Guards Memorial at centenary ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rededication marked 100 years since the memorial was unveiled to commemorate guardsmen who died in the First World War.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/princess-royal-unveils-restored-guards-memorial-at-centenary-ceremony/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/princess-royal-unveils-restored-guards-memorial-at-centenary-ceremony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gatwick mid-air flight emergency as phone charger bursts into flames injuring passenger]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Airways flight returns to Gatwick Airport after terrifying mid-air incident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/gatwick-mid-air-flight-emergency-as-phone-charger-bursts-into-flames-injuring-passenger/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/gatwick-mid-air-flight-emergency-as-phone-charger-bursts-into-flames-injuring-passenger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham acting like ‘the first prime minister of England’, says Gilruth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Deputy First Minister hit out as she urged the Labour leader to permit a second independence vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-acting-like-the-first-prime-minister-of-england-says-gilruth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/burnham-acting-like-the-first-prime-minister-of-england-says-gilruth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We keep trying to build momentum - Nuno]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo talks to BBC Radio London ahead of away match against Championship leaders Swansea City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/we-keep-trying-to-build-momentum-nuno/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/we-keep-trying-to-build-momentum-nuno/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met officer who climbed into sleeping colleague's bed jailed for sexual assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sijanta Thapa showed &lsquo;absolutely no remorse&rsquo; after assaulting a fellow officer who had offered him a place to stay]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-officer-who-climbed-into-sleeping-colleagues-bed-jailed-for-sexual-assault/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/met-officer-who-climbed-into-sleeping-colleagues-bed-jailed-for-sexual-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No woman will be turned away from fund offering help to flee abuse, Gilruth vows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Deputy First Minister announced that a scheme giving financial help to women leaving abusive relationships will have its funding cap lifted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/no-woman-will-be-turned-away-from-fund-offering-help-to-flee-abuse-gilruth-vows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/no-woman-will-be-turned-away-from-fund-offering-help-to-flee-abuse-gilruth-vows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Wales’s oldest man’ recommends fish and chip diet as he nears 107th birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owen Filer has been presented with a commemorative shield by SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/waless-oldest-man-recommends-fish-and-chip-diet-as-he-nears-107th-birthday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/waless-oldest-man-recommends-fish-and-chip-diet-as-he-nears-107th-birthday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government settles out of court after challenge by sacked Foreign Office chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Olly Robbins had requested a judicial review over his sacking, after he was removed as the top civil servant at the Foreign Office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/government-settles-out-of-court-after-challenge-by-sacked-foreign-office-chief/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/government-settles-out-of-court-after-challenge-by-sacked-foreign-office-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical records of tiger victim inappropriately accessed, ambulance service says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust said it has launched an investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/medical-records-of-tiger-victim-inappropriately-accessed-ambulance-service-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/medical-records-of-tiger-victim-inappropriately-accessed-ambulance-service-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Failed student jailed for 28 years for murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[The court heard Deepak Sandhu stole from Xiaoqing Ke and tried to flee the country after her death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/failed-student-jailed-for-28-years-for-murder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/london/failed-student-jailed-for-28-years-for-murder/</guid></item></channel></rss>