ARSENAL 1. Who became the youngest-ever player to start an Arsenal first-team game when the Gunners hosted Bolton in the Carabao Cup third round in September? 2. Arsenal’s set-piece guru and coach Nicolas Jover first made his name working for which London club? 3. Who scored the winning goal for Bayern Munich as Arsenal were … Read more
Zoe Ball signed off her final BBC Radio 2 show, saying that fronting the show was a “gift” and hopes she “managed to bring some sunshine and light” to listeners when they most needed it. The radio presenter, 54, received messages from singer Kylie Minogue, England footballer Alessia Russo and Doctor Who star David Tennant, … Read more
In 1983 Jane Birkin boarded an AirFrance flight from Paris to London that would indelibly alter the trajectory of fashion history forever, though she nor any of the other passengers had any idea of it. “I remember it perfectly well! I’d been upgraded by Air France on a flight to London,” Birkin recalled when talking … Read more
Local authorities in London have been given nearly £24.5million to spend fixing potholes. The money is part of a £500m increase in Government spending on repairing roads – taking its overall investment across England to almost £1.6bn. In the capital, the boroughs to receive the biggest payments are all in outer London: Bromley gets £1,479,000, … Read more
Due to planned engineering work, some Southern trains running through Croydon will be cancelled, diverted, or replaced by buses this week. The work will affect trains on December 21 and December 22. We have compiled all the details on these works so that you can plan your journey this week. Saturday and Sunday (December … Read more
Three London Overground stations have been named as among the worst in Britain for the number of cancelled trains. Shepherds Bush, Dalston Kingsland and Hackney Central – all on the renamed Mildmay line of the Overground network – have reportedly seen more than six per cent of services cancelled since the start of the year. … Read more
Christmas is inherently naff. Clashing colours, EastEnders levels of boozing, Santa hats and reindeer ears — it’s hardly a time for the high altar of good taste. We Brits have quite the global reputation for snobbery, so as Christmastide takes grip, how do we navigate the tightrope between naff and downright common? My friend Nicky … Read more
Guinness providers Diageo have said supplies will continue to be rationed over the Christmas and New Year period despite reports of UK pubs running out of stock. Earlier this month, Diageo put an “allocation limit” on the number of Guinness kegs pubs could receive in an aim to manage supply, The Times reported. These restrictions come off the … Read more
Police are urging the public to call 999 immediately if they see a missing man from Dartford, due to concerns for his welfare. Ricky Loft, 33, was last seen in the town at around 3pm on Thursday, December 19, 2024. He is described as five foot eight inches tall, of medium build, with short brown hair and a … Read more
A consultant paediatrician has described how she watched her son die from sepsis at the hospital where she works. William Hewes, 22, died at Homerton Hospital in Hackney, east London, in January last year within 24 hours of being admitted after meningitis, caused by an infection, developed into sepsis. The 6 ft 6in history and … Read more