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Illustration of a longitudinal plan of the Finsbury Park Empire, New Music Hall, New Theatre of Varieties.
London’s music halls back in the spotlight at new exhibition

Bawdy and sentimental, these venues are hiding in plain sight

A man wearing a blue jacket with "The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea" logo, standing in front of two yellow signs warning against illegal fly-tipping.
On patrol with a litter enforcer to see what they really do
Illustration of a haywain in Suffolk, painted by John Constable.
Can art improve your mood? I went to the Courtauld to find out
Art
Interior of Lilibet's Restaurant with a full bar on the left, an arrangement of flowers on the bar counter, and seating for diners on the right.
The chef on a mission to get Mayfair eating squat lobsters
Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones lying on a bed with a diary and pen.
Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones lying on a bed with a diary and pen.
Bridget Jones: At last, a statue modern Londoners can relate to
Two hands toasting champagne flutes, spilling wine, in a vineyard.
Two hands toasting champagne flutes, spilling wine, in a vineyard.
‘Bullying’ Bollinger threatens tiny English rival over advert
A traffic warden uses a smartphone next to a traditional red British post box.
A traffic warden uses a smartphone next to a traditional red British post box.
Traffic fines ‘a money making exercise’ as London penalty charges soar
Three small boys racing on a grassy field, with spectators in the background.
Three small boys racing on a grassy field, with spectators in the background.
Chaos at London sports days as parents ‘cut across races to block children’
Interior of Lilibet's Restaurant with a full bar on the left, an arrangement of flowers on the bar counter, and seating for diners on the right.
Interior of Lilibet's Restaurant with a full bar on the left, an arrangement of flowers on the bar counter, and seating for diners on the right.
The chef on a mission to get Mayfair eating squat lobsters
Interior of Lilibet's Restaurant with a full bar on the left, an arrangement of flowers on the bar counter, and seating for diners on the right.
Interior of Lilibet's Restaurant with a full bar on the left, an arrangement of flowers on the bar counter, and seating for diners on the right.
The chef on a mission to get Mayfair eating squat lobsters
Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones lying on a bed with a diary and pen.
Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones lying on a bed with a diary and pen.
Bridget Jones: At last, a statue modern Londoners can relate to
Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones lying on a bed with a diary and pen.
Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones lying on a bed with a diary and pen.
Bridget Jones: At last, a statue modern Londoners can relate to
Two hands toasting champagne flutes, spilling wine, in a vineyard.
Two hands toasting champagne flutes, spilling wine, in a vineyard.
‘Bullying’ Bollinger threatens tiny English rival over advert
Two hands toasting champagne flutes, spilling wine, in a vineyard.
Two hands toasting champagne flutes, spilling wine, in a vineyard.
‘Bullying’ Bollinger threatens tiny English rival over advert
A traffic warden uses a smartphone next to a traditional red British post box.
A traffic warden uses a smartphone next to a traditional red British post box.
Traffic fines ‘a money making exercise’ as London penalty charges soar
A traffic warden uses a smartphone next to a traditional red British post box.
A traffic warden uses a smartphone next to a traditional red British post box.
Traffic fines ‘a money making exercise’ as London penalty charges soar
Three small boys racing on a grassy field, with spectators in the background.
Three small boys racing on a grassy field, with spectators in the background.
Chaos at London sports days as parents ‘cut across races to block children’
Three small boys racing on a grassy field, with spectators in the background.
Three small boys racing on a grassy field, with spectators in the background.
Chaos at London sports days as parents ‘cut across races to block children’
Illustration of a longitudinal plan of the Finsbury Park Empire, New Music Hall, New Theatre of Varieties.
James Dye and Benjy Leibowitz sitting at a table in a restaurant.
‘We wanted it to be fun’: The duo behind London’s buzziest dining room

James Dye reveals how he and business partner Benjy Leibowitz turned a ‘knackered’ plot at the wrong end of Shoreditch into the hottest table in town

London life

Food and drink

Eleanor Henson wearing a chef's jacket and apron.
The cosiest restaurants in London — a head chef’s top picks
The new oyster cult: why millennials love a mollusc
REVIEW
CHARLOTTE IVERS
Eel Sushi restaurant review: ‘Astonishing seafood — just don’t get comfortable’

Culture

Hugh Quarshie as Andy and Susan Sarandon as Mary Page Marlowe in "Mary Page Marlowe" at The Old Vic.
FIRST NIGHT
Susan Sarandon is so good you want the Old Vic to impound her passport
Frieze Art Fair 2025: sexy, buzzy — and refreshingly grown-up
BFI London Film Festival 2025: the best and worst films

Property

Illustration of a modern houseboat floating on a calm lake with trees and a swan nearby.
Modern houseboats are the new dream homes
What it’s like living on a narrow boat
Michelle Mone’s London home sold to racing driver for £18m

City breaks

The Egerton House Hotel, Knightsbridge, is one of the best dog-friendly hotels in London
These are London’s best dog-friendly hotels for a weekend getaway
Inside Mayfair’s new multimillion-pound hotel
My night in the luxury hotel that has taken over the US embassy

Food and drink

Eleanor Henson wearing a chef's jacket and apron.
The cosiest restaurants in London — a head chef’s top picks
The new oyster cult: why millennials love a mollusc
REVIEW
CHARLOTTE IVERS
Eel Sushi restaurant review: ‘Astonishing seafood — just don’t get comfortable’

Culture

Hugh Quarshie as Andy and Susan Sarandon as Mary Page Marlowe in "Mary Page Marlowe" at The Old Vic.
FIRST NIGHT
Susan Sarandon is so good you want the Old Vic to impound her passport
Frieze Art Fair 2025: sexy, buzzy — and refreshingly grown-up
BFI London Film Festival 2025: the best and worst films

Property

Illustration of a modern houseboat floating on a calm lake with trees and a swan nearby.
Modern houseboats are the new dream homes
What it’s like living on a narrow boat
Michelle Mone’s London home sold to racing driver for £18m

City breaks

The Egerton House Hotel, Knightsbridge, is one of the best dog-friendly hotels in London
These are London’s best dog-friendly hotels for a weekend getaway
Inside Mayfair’s new multimillion-pound hotel
My night in the luxury hotel that has taken over the US embassy
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Sketches of London

Tour guide Ben Smithies with a group of people underneath "The lovers" statue.
SKETCHES OF LONDON
A tour of London’s streets — from someone who used to live on them

Tours led by guides who were once homeless offer a unique perspective on the city that can’t be found in a travel book

SKETCHES OF LONDON
What I saw when the Bank of England unlocked its secrets

More London

Oct 31, 2025
A man greeting a walking robot while people around them observe and take photos.
Could this robot be a glimpse into London’s future?

An investment fund has taken a humanoid robot out on the capital’s streets. Is it a harbinger of a world where AI-powered bots exist alongside humans?

The Times
Night view of Gaucho restaurant in St Andrews Square in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Gaucho restaurant chain accused of greenwashing by charity

A charity said it had not received a £60,000 carbon offset payment from Gaucho, which claims to be ‘one of the most sustainable restaurants in the UK’

The Times
Oct 30, 2025
Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman running, with the U.S. Capitol in the background.
Pro-Palestinian protesters kept away as Gal Gadot films in London

Eight people have been charged with disrupting production of The Runner, starring the Israeli actress

The Times
Oct 29, 2025
Three Death Eaters in black hoods and dark robes hold wands.
Halloween done right for kids at Harry Potter world

The Warner Bros Studio Tour offers spooky immersive experiences, captivating visitors with wand duels, spell-casting and floating pumpkins

The Times
Oct 26, 2025
Ryan Gosling at "The Fall Guy" premiere.
CHARLIE GOWANS-EGLINTON
Look out, Ryan Gosling is at the school gates

Hampstead has two new celebrity residents: the Barbie star and his wife, Eva Mendes. But how will it affect starstruck parents?

The Times
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Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, speaking into a microphone.
Khan accused of covering up London grooming gangs scandal

As the Met re-examines thousands of cases, the capital’s mayor faces claims he has been too dismissive of widespread abuse

The Times
A collage of two images, one of the interior of the Olympia Theatre under construction and the other an illustration of the theatre's completed exterior at night.
Look inside London’s new theatre with 82 loos and lots of legroom

When it opens in 2027 the 1,500-seat Olympia promises comfort that the West End has lacked for years

The Sunday Times
Oct 25, 2025
Illustration of James Raynor, CEO of Grosvenor Property UK, holding a pint of beer in a bar setting.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BUSINESS PROFILE
Grosvenor boss: London’s on the up, so why don’t we hear about it?

James Raynor, who heads the Duke of Westminster’s multibillion-pound property empire, reveals plans to invest £1.5bn in the capital

The Sunday Times
Oct 24, 2025
Fireworks explode around the London Eye, Elizabeth Tower, and the Palace of Westminster.
The shortlist: Our Dear London competition with Letters Live

The Times launched a competition encouraging readers to write letters to London, with our friends Letters Live. We’ve whittled the best down to five

The Times
Oct 23, 2025
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan trying his hand at bricklaying during a topping out ceremony at a new affordable housing development.
Khan drops affordable homes target to get London building

Despite a desperate shortage of homes the capital has the slowest housebuilding rate in the country, so the mayor has eased demands on developers

The Times

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Oct 31, 2025
Could this robot be a glimpse into London’s future?

An investment fund has taken a humanoid robot out on the capital’s streets. Is it a harbinger of a world where AI-powered bots exist alongside humans?

The Times
Oct 31, 2025
Gaucho restaurant chain accused of greenwashing by charity

A charity said it had not received a £60,000 carbon offset payment from Gaucho, which claims to be ‘one of the most sustainable restaurants in the UK’

The Times
Oct 30, 2025
Pro-Palestinian protesters kept away as Gal Gadot films in London

Eight people have been charged with disrupting production of The Runner, starring the Israeli actress

The Times
Oct 29, 2025
Halloween done right for kids at Harry Potter world

The Warner Bros Studio Tour offers spooky immersive experiences, captivating visitors with wand duels, spell-casting and floating pumpkins

The Times
Oct 26, 2025
CHARLIE GOWANS-EGLINTON
Look out, Ryan Gosling is at the school gates

Hampstead has two new celebrity residents: the Barbie star and his wife, Eva Mendes. But how will it affect starstruck parents?

The Times
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Oct 26, 2025
Khan accused of covering up London grooming gangs scandal

As the Met re-examines thousands of cases, the capital’s mayor faces claims he has been too dismissive of widespread abuse

The Times
Oct 26, 2025
Look inside London’s new theatre with 82 loos and lots of legroom

When it opens in 2027 the 1,500-seat Olympia promises comfort that the West End has lacked for years

The Sunday Times
Oct 25, 2025
THE SUNDAY TIMES BUSINESS PROFILE
Grosvenor boss: London’s on the up, so why don’t we hear about it?

James Raynor, who heads the Duke of Westminster’s multibillion-pound property empire, reveals plans to invest £1.5bn in the capital

The Sunday Times
Oct 24, 2025
The shortlist: Our Dear London competition with Letters Live

The Times launched a competition encouraging readers to write letters to London, with our friends Letters Live. We’ve whittled the best down to five

The Times
Oct 23, 2025
Khan drops affordable homes target to get London building

Despite a desperate shortage of homes the capital has the slowest housebuilding rate in the country, so the mayor has eased demands on developers

The Times