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Ex-England footballer Sir Trevor Brooking handed Freedom of the City of London

Harry Potter And The Cursed Child producer Sonia Friedman also received the honour.

London's best pubs named by Good Food Guide as four make UK top 20

A famous Notting Hill drinking den was ranked Britain's second-best pub, while 14 London venues made The Good Food Guide's annual top 100

Warwick Davis admits he was ‘terrified’ during first day on Harry Potter set

The 56-year-old actor played Hogwarts charms professor Filius Flitwick in all eight of the Harry Potter movies.

King Kenny: Maya Jama and I laugh at relationship rumours

The pair starred alongside each other in the second series of The Celebrity Traitors.

British Gas warning over '£22 refunds' message to households

Customers of British Gas have been warned by a consumer watchdog to watch out for a nasty scam.

‘Bloomscrolling’ is the internet’s answer to all the doom and gloom online

Could this uplifting trend help heal us?

Popular UK crisp brand plunges into administration- in business since 1972

A large number of employees have been made redundant.

Fireworks worth £12,000 seized by police

Police Scotland said they were due to be sold online in the run-up to Bonfire Night.

Best online casinos UK: 10 casino sites tested and ranked for November 2026

The Standard’s gambling team rank the best places to play online slots, uncovering the top new slot sites and highlight the best slot games

Fake student who dodged £14,500 in council tax given suspended sentence

The man from southeast London submitted fake student certificates for more than a decade to avoid paying council tax

PSNI pays damages to relatives of murdered UVF victims

Relatives of Charles and Teresa Fox and Kevin McKearney sued the police over the alleged involvement of state agents.

Sweden make Dejan Kulusevski call-up decision after Tottenham injury return

Swedish star has returned for Spurs and will now be looking to make his international comeback

Telangana Tourism showcases heritage and culture at WTM London 2026, seeks global spotlight

Strictly star ‘in considerable pain’ after being forced to pull out of Saturday night’s show

UK competition watchdog scraps outdated restrictions on thousands of businesses

The measures include removing an order that prevented travel agents from tying travel insurance to the sale of foreign package holidays.

Richard Kone injury update after QPR star forced off against Burnley

Star man forced off during draw with Burnley