Christmas at Kew has been named by The Times as one of the top 19 light trails for Christmas 2025 in the UK, coming in at an impressive number three, just behind Lincoln Castle. Running since 2013, this festive light trail takes visitors on a magical two-mile walk through the historic botanical gardens in south-west London…
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Media myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Daily Mail owner DMGT has struck a £500mn deal to buy rival newspaper The Telegraph in a tie-up that would create one of the most powerful right-leaning media groups in Britain. The agreed takeover comes barely…
Temperatures are set to return towards average, but more unsettled weather will be seen over the coming days, the Met Office said. The colder weather this week brought snow, ice and temperatures as low as minus 12C, with day time temperatures between 3C and 6C, which is below average for the time of year, Met…
Concerns over escalating confrontation between London and Moscow have grown as Russian naval activity intensifies around the British Isles. Others are reading now Defence officials now warn that repeated close encounters at sea risk blurring the line between deterrence and conflict. With the Royal Navy on constant alert, questions are mounting over whether the UK…
Chennai, Tamil Nadu government and the United Kingdom government on Friday jointly launched a “Heat Resilience Centre” for the state, aimed at strengthening the capacity to address rising extreme heat conditions. Tamil Nadu, UK launch Heat Resilience Centre to tackle rising extreme heat conditions A Letter of Intent was signed between Additional Chief Secretary, Environment,…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A Budget tax raid on salary sacrifice schemes is set to raise £3bn-£4bn, hitting businesses and encouraging employers to cut pension payments to staff. The move from chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to be one…
The English newspapers and media outlets were in raptures after captain Ben Stokes spearheaded his team into a commanding position at stumps on the first day of the Ashes Ben Stokes’ virtuoso performance with the ball has the English media daring to dream after just one day of the 2025-26 Ashes series. The UK newspapers…
Muddy Stilettos recently published its list of the UK’s 260 Best Places to Live for 2026 and the south east London borough of Greenwich made the cut. Located abreast the River Thames, Greenwich made the list alongside the other south east London area of Herne Hill. Greenwich earned its spot on account of its “buzzing markets”, “skyline views”, and “incredible…
When Amanda Harbron first went to the doctors with persistent abdominal pain she was dismissed and told it was probably ‘women’s issues’. When she was finally properly diagnosed it was almost too late 08:00, 22 Nov 2025Updated 09:31, 22 Nov 2025 Amanda Harbron’s symptoms were dismissed as ‘women’s issues’. For years, 54-year-old Amanda from Gateshead,…
In a new weather update from the Met Office, they shared that milder temperatures with wet and windy conditions will replace the snow and ice seen in some parts of the country. This will be followed by some bright spells at the start of next week with warmer temperatures, particularly overnight. After some autumnal sunshine…