21+ hour, 18+ min ago  (348+ words) A new neighborhood deli, caf" and bistro has quietly opened in Shoreditch, serving sandwiches by day and French and Italian-inspired dishes in the evening. Clara's launched opposite Shoreditch High Street last month and comes from the team behind the Farrier…...

2+ day, 28+ min ago  (213+ words) The British Library is one of the UK's greatest cultural institutions. However, behind the scenes, the staff who make it function are working longer hours for less pay, in worsening conditions. Now, with help from the PCS union, they've decided…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (91+ words) The Standard's bar columnist recalls fluffy Garibaldis and his first "austerity measure' The Standard's bar columnist recalls fluffy Garibaldis and his first "austerity measure' The reams of new bars to open in London this year are testament to this city's…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (326+ words) Police are considering corporate manslaughter charges as part of their probe into the Post Office Horizon scandal. The National Police Chiefs" Council (NPCC) said an update has been given to victims, in which they said there are now eight named…...

4+ week, 2+ hour ago  (575+ words) A suspected double murderer is accused of killing his first victim in a disused block of flats in south London after a "sexual encounter, the Old Bailey has heard. Simon Levy, 40, has been charged with murdering Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo in Southwark…...

4+ week, 13+ hour ago  (506+ words) A public inquiry into disgraced neurosurgeon Sam Eljamel is to hear from core participants as they make opening statements. Mr Eljamel was head of neurosurgery at Dundee's Ninewells Hospital from 1995 until his suspension in December 2013, during which time he is…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (507+ words) Police have launched a murder probe into the death of a "much loved father" following an assault last week. Michael Burrows, 62, from Lambeth, was left with a serious head injury after an "altercation" in Maddock Way, Southwark, on Thursday afternoon....

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (264+ words) Review at a glance: " Perfection is blander than personality. A mantra for the aesthetically insecure? You've caught me. But it's still true. Not very fair to say that restaurants have become too good-looking, but lately there's been a glut of…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (570+ words) Residents of Earl's Court are fighting plans for a 24-hour McDonald's on their high street. Objectors say the application in Earl's Court Road will attract intoxicated people to the area and create more problems for locals. They also fear extending…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (488+ words) Ex-Neighbours actor Damien Richardson has been convicted of performing an "illegal Nazi salute" following a trial in Australia's Victoria state. Richardson, 56, a former actor turned political activist, starred in the soap as Gary Canning from 2014 to 2020. He made the gesture…...