Queen Camilla and Prince and Princess of Wales watch commemorations in London with events also scheduled across the UK a line of police officers walked hundreds of spectators forward along the Mall past the Queen Victoria Memorial while children are being carried on shoulders to ensure they can catch a glimpse of Buckingham Palace there is a jovial atmosphere with members of the public taking photos and videos as they move towards the palace Senior royals joined thousands of people in London to observe a military procession and RAF flypast that began a series of commemorations marking the end of the second world war in Europe King Charles and Queen Camilla were joined in the royal box by the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children Prince George Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis to watch the procession a tea party for 30 second world war veterans aged from 98 to 104 and about 20 evacuees and others who lived through the war was hosted by the king and queen at the palace Nato allies joined 1,300 members of the UK armed forces for the parade, with the words of Winston Churchill’s 1945 victory speech spoken by actor Timothy Spall kicking off events for the 80th anniversary of VE Day the Cenotaph was draped in a large union flag with the south and north face of the landmark covered It was the first time the war memorial had been draped in union flags since it was unveiled by King George V more than a century ago Crowds started to gather on the Mall on Monday morning with some arriving the day before to secure a viewing spot The commemorations featured displays by the Red Arrows and street parties took place across the UK said the week’s events were a reminder that victory was “not just for Britain” as personnel from the US France and Germany joined the military procession he said: “VE Day is a chance to acknowledge that our debt to those who achieved it can never fully be repaid.” Starmer was greeted with applause from guests as he joined the VE Day street party in Downing Street after the parade walked out of No 10 holding a plate of cakes which he then handed out to some of the guests Starmer then picked up a commemorative teapot and walked around the tables to serve tea before taking his seat began the military procession which set off down Whitehall through Admiralty Arch and up the Mall towards Buckingham Palace The procession officially began shortly after midday when Kennett received the Commonwealth War Graves’ Torch For Peace by air cadet Warrant Officer Emmy Jones Thirty further veterans attended official events on Monday including 26 who watched the procession in London selected from the UK armed forces’ training programme for Ukrainian recruits also took part in Monday’s military procession receiving cheers and applause from the crowds gathered marched in the procession wearing the uniforms of their nations under the Nato flag The royal family are scheduled to take part in engagements over the next four days King Charles and Camilla are “looking forward” to the week’s events Buckingham Palace hopes “nothing will detract or distract from celebrating with full cheer and proud hearts that precious victory and those brave souls on this most special and poignant of anniversaries” Margaret Wood was evacuated from Chingford in east London to the Midlands at the start of the war Wood said the Kate had asked for the book during their conversation at the Buckingham Palace tea party I have written a book about my time as an evacuated and it was published Buckingham Palace may have served as the centrepiece of Monday’s spectacle before Thursday’s anniversary of Victory in Europe Day those remaining few who bore actual witness then and who today serve to remind Back in 1945, Britain allowed itself a brief period of rejoicing on VE Day with overwhelming relief and optimism at Germany’s surrender after long wartime years of deprivation and huge loss of life on all sides tribute was paid with a 1,300-strong military procession The Massed Pipes and Drums march past the Palace of Westminster during a military procession to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Photograph: Ben Montgomery/Getty ImagesThe procession set off from beneath the bronze gaze of Churchill’s statue in Parliament Square and ended outside the palace. Elsewhere, street parties were held across the UK. Thousands crowded on to the Mall, many waving red, white and blue flags. Watching from a dais on the Queen Victoria Memorial were the king, queen, senior royals and the prime minister, Keir Starmer, sitting alongside those who had served in the war and who were wrapped up both in their memories and against the spring chill. As Big Ben fell silent, the actor Timothy Spall boomed aloud words from Churchill’s victory speech beginning: “My dear friends, this is your hour.” Charles wore the naval No 1 dress uniform to see Monday’s military procession and flypast in central London reflecting the same choice made by King George VI when he stepped on to the Buckingham Palace balcony on 8 May 1945 On Monday, the Princess of Wales also wore a brooch fit for the occasion – an RAF wings pin. Kate’s grandfather served in the RAF as a fighter pilot during the second world war. The Prince of Wales was dressed in the RAF No 1 uniform. The Princess Royal wore the uniform of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Royal’s Volunteer Corps), emulating what the late Queen Elizabeth II wore when she was a princess appearing on the palace balcony on VE Day in 1945. Members of the royal family watched the parade on Monday from a specially built platform on the Queen Victoria Memorial before making their way to Buckingham Palace’s balcony to watch the flypast overhead. Updated at 17.18 CEST18h ago16.36 CESTThis year’s VE Day commemorations will take on extra poignancy given the fading of the “greatest generation”, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP). It will be the last major commemoration for which “anyone will still be alive who actually served in the second world war,” monarchy specialist Robert Hazell of University College London told AFP. “It’s important to remember some of the poor devils who didn’t make it like I did,” 99-year-old Royal Air Force veteran Dennis Bishop told AFP. The first part of the 80th anniversary commemorations on a chilly Monday morning in London was the draping of two huge union flags on the Cenotaph war memorial. Hundreds of people set up camp outside Buckingham Palace with chairs and rugs. “It’s so emotional to be here today. Eighty years of peace and peace of mind. Where would we be without them?” asked Patrick Beacon, 76, who arrived with his wife at about 7am BST (6am GMT) to get the “best view”. Tourists included 52-year-old Ludivine Batthelot from southern France. “We came out of curiosity because it’s the kind of celebration that the English do so well,” she told AFP. “It’s folklore, we wanted to be in the mood and live the experience.” 19h ago16.22 CESTAt Buckingham Palace, the Prince of Wales told 101-year-old Alfred Littlefield his son Prince George was “interested” in learning about veterans, Littlefield’s granddaughter says. Samantha Davidson, from Denmead in Hampshire, said: The Prince said George is very interested in finding out about the veterans. George even asked my grandfather how old he was during his service. She said that Littlefield was very happy that George has taken an interest in the past. Littlefield himself said: “I’m very proud.” Updated at 16.34 CEST19h ago16.14 CESTGuests have begun to arrive for a VE Day street party hosted by the prime minister at Downing Street. Two long tables lined with red and gold chairs on the street were decorated with flowers, miniature union flags and table mats. Each seat was given a commemorative plate and mug with the words ‘VE Day 80’ written on them, while food served on the tables included Victoria sponge cake, scotch eggs and pork pies. Among the guests were second world war veterans Ruth Brook Klauber and Colin Deverell; both aged 101. Bunting was hanging over the tables and draped over the ground floor windows of No 10. Musicians from the Grenadier guards military band played songs to the guests as they received drinks on arrival. Updated at 16.36 CEST19h ago15.56 CESTA new display of almost 30,000 ceramic poppies at the Tower of London is part of commemorations marking the end of the second world war in Europe The poppies have been set to resemble a wound to reflect the long-lasting sacrifices made during the war The poppies are on loan from the Imperial War Museum and were originally displayed as part of artist Paul Cummins '‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’ installation at the Tower in 2014 commemorating the centenary of the first world war is on view from 6 May until Armistice Day on 11 November Local authorities have offered support for communities and organisations wishing to hold a VE Day street party with some councils such as Portsmouth waiving fees to close roads for the celebrations is in central London and watched the RAF flypast from Waterloo Bridge He has shared a photograph for the live blog and this note: A sizeable crowd had gathered on Waterloo Bridge Buses stopped to let passengers see the planes go overhead and several taxis tooted their horns to salute the flypast According to the PA news agency, veterans will enjoy sandwiches, scotch eggs and scones at the tea party. Also on the menu are potted shrimps with brown bread and butter, egg and bacon quiche, vegetable pasties and sausage rolls. There will also be lemon and carrot cake, chocolate cake, treacle tarts and strawberries and cream. They will dine on large tables in the Marble Hall which has been decorated in bunting made from fabrics recycled from the Royal estate. 20h ago15.04 CESTRAF flypast in picturesHere are some images from the flypast for the 80th anniversary of VE Day: King Charles and Queen Camilla as well as the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children were on the balcony reached the palace at 1.45pm BST with more planes following behind The military flypast passes over the Mall and Buckingham Palace. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/ReutersVeterans watching in Buckingham Palace smiled and looked up as the flypast went over, reports the PA news agency. Army veteran Joe Mines, 100, waved as the planes went over, while others applauded. Politicians including prime minister Keir Starmer, London mayor Sadiq Khan, foreign secretary David Lammy and Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch joined veterans and actor Timothy Spall on the Buckingham Palace garden steps to watch the flyover. They were serenaded by a brass band as they waited for the aircraft. Some of the group applauded, waved and pointed as the first planes flew over the palace. 20h ago14.47 CESTRAF flypast begins as royals watch from Buckingham Palace balconyCrowds have gathered in front of the gates of Buckingham Palace as the RAF flypast begins Military bands played medleys of second world war-era music as they marched. Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker 64 CommentsAmong the London City Lionesses' teal shirts emblazoned with the word "winners" high heels and sunglasses particularly stood out Michele Kang has not gone about her business quietly since taking over Lionesses last summer but with promotion to the Women's Super League now secured she has done so effectively The celebrations on the pitch at St Andrew's after Lionesses held on for a dramatic 2-2 draw at Championship rivals Birmingham City to secure promotion to the WSL were somewhat unusual with club owner Kang allowed to carry the trophy on to the pitch She was then front and centre of the trophy lift and post-match interviews where she talked up the Lionesses' chances of being the first newly-promoted side in three seasons to avoid WSL relegation "We have been building a team to be at a minimum "When I first came a lot of people were very concerned for me as an independent team: 'how can you do this because you don't have a men's team from which you can draw the equity is proof that with proper investment and resources anything is possible London City Lionesses are the first team with no affiliation with a men's club to earn a place in the WSL they have been a fixture in the second tier but have been turbo charged by their wealthy American owner since her arrival in 2023 who also owns European football powerhouses Lyon and Washington Spirit in the USA is a veteran of women's sport and knows how much money talks Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah (left) has previously played in the WSL for Everton and Aston Villa Lionesses made splashy acquisitions last summer, including manager Jocelyn Precheur who coached PSG in the Champions League semi-finals last season former WSL winner Kosovare Asllani led several eye-catching arrivals along with 2011 World Cup champion Saki Kumagai ex-Barcelona midfielder Maria Perez and experienced Swedish international Sofia Jakobsson with promotion only secured on the final day with this draw at second-placed Birmingham - who came from 2-0 down and pushed hard for a winner until the very end Kang's spending has not only been bold but savvy A state-of-the-art training facility in Kent is planned She has previously called for greater investment and research into the impact of sport on women's bodies and has put her money where her mouth is She said the recruitment team will meet on Monday morning to plan how to avoid Bristol City last year and Crystal Palace this in dropping straight back out of the WSL And it is notable that the two key players at St Andrew's were not headline signings but young British talents The first goal was scored by 22-year-old Izzy Goodwin Championship top scorer this season with 16 strikes from 18 games Having scored plenty in the second tier for Sheffield United and Lionesses it will be fascinating to see how she makes the step up The second was scored by Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah She also made a crucial goalline clearance in the first half "The WSL is a totally different league but we have the experience we have the fans that hopefully keep growing We take each game as it comes and put ourselves on the map," Boye-Hlorkah said "We all love her and what she has done for this club," added Goodwin on Kang Hopefully it makes more teams do this." Isobel Goodwin's 25-yard strike set London City Lionesses on their way to promotion on Sunday That mix of investment and existing talent will be crucial for Lionesses as they aim to establish themselves in the top flight They will want to keep the spirit that saw them over the line in Birmingham and the ability that saw them end the Championship season as joint top scorers But the money will have to be spent wisely Clubs in the WSL get three times the TV money of those in the Championship from a deal which next season is worth £65m over five years across the WSL and Championship The deal is worth about £800,000 to WSL clubs and £270,000 for the Championship teams Staying up could be essential for Lionesses given they have no affiliation with a men's Premier League or Championship side They have no access to Premier League stadiums for big games and instead will play all their home matches at 5,000-capacity Hayes Lane which they share with League Two men's side Bromley The highest paid players in the WSL are on about £300,000 a year which might be more than the whole wage cost for Championship clubs Kang's chequebook has to be open and blank she and the players are up for the challenge "I have a lot of admiration for Michele Kang because I think she is empowering women throughout the game across all levels," former England international Anita Asante told BBC Sport "It's the fact she believes in the value of women's football and she's driving that investment and she wants to compete at the highest level and she wants her players to have the opportunity to keep on excelling." 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The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Goodwin’s stunning long-range strike and a Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah header put the visitors 2-0 up and Birmingham, backed by a club-record crowd of 8,749, knowing they had to win to be promoted, fought back valiantly in the final 27 minutes through Emily van Egmond’s header and Cho So-hyun’s volley – four minutes from time – to set up a frantic finish but the visitors clung on to the draw they needed to clinch top spot. Lionesses will be the WSL’s first independently run club and the wealthy American businesswoman has made no secret of her intention to turn them into a Champions League force She was front and centre in the team’s celebrations even carrying the trophy on to the pitch before it was presented and stood side-by-side with the captain Kosovare Asllani as the Swede hoisted the silverware a delighted Kang told TalkSport: “When I first came to England and bought London City a lot of people were concerned for me and were saying: ‘How can she do this you need a men’s team to draw the brand power fanbase and resources – an independent team can’t do it.’ Well Her cash injection in the past two transfer windows in particular brought the English women’s second tier into uncharted territory and therefore it was perhaps fitting that it should be Goodwin the division’s record signing – purchased for a fee believed to be in excess of £100,000 from Sheffield United – who played a key role in this promotion decider The 22-year-old former Aston Villa forward She produced a goal-of-the-season contender to open the scoring skilfully evading two challenges before launching a powerful strike from long range that flew into the top corner After the game a beaming Goodwin told Sky Sports: “I can’t believe it I don’t think I’ve ever scored a goal like that in my life.” who also owns the record eight-times women’s European champions Lyon and the NWSL side Washington Spirit was in the executive boxes at a noisy St Andrew’s sitting near to Birmingham’s owner Tom Wagner in what was a clash between the second tier’s two big-spending promotion rivals with the league’s chief executive Nikki Doucet and chair Dawn Airey also in attendance The game was the first in the history of the English women’s second tier to be broadcast live by Sky Sports such was the magnitude of the occasion with promotion on the line and viewers were rewarded with a box-office finale as Birmingham pushed for a winner in 10 minutes of second-half stoppage time Both teams had efforts cleared off the line in a tense first half with firstly Boye-Hlorkah denying Van Egmond before Birmingham’s Rebecca Holloway did well to hook away a Boye-Hlorkah effort at the other end Goodwin also forced Adrianna Franch into a fine low save before the break Boye-Hlorkah headed inside the far post from a corner before Van Egmond gave the hosts’ hope from close range and then the substitute Cho had them believing After his team survived 10 minutes of stoppage time looked emotionally drained when speaking to reporters and said: “It means a lot I was so satisfied to give her [Kang] this gift because people cannot really realise what she’s doing right now for women’s football Free weekly newsletterNo topic is too small or too big for us to cover as we deliver a twice-weekly roundup of the wonderful world of women’s football As her teammates danced and sang on the pitch the Republic of Ireland left-back Megan Campbell You’ve got a fantastic owner in Michele Kang who wants to promote the women’s game and do what she can for it and when you’ve got someone like that in charge London City Lionesses will play in the Women's Super League next season. GettyLondon City Lionesses have secured promotion to the Women's Super League (WSL) after a 2-2 draw with fellow contenders Birmingham City Championship top scorer Isobel Goodwin opened the scoring just a minute into the second half, with Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah doubling the lead soon after the 2-2 draw was enough to seal promotion as the Michele Kang-owned side needed only a point to secure their place in the top flight Formed after splitting from Millwall in 2019, London City are the only fully independent club across the top two tiers of women's football in England. They will make their WSL debut next season, just 17 months after Kang, who also owns the Washington Spirit and eight-time Champions League winners Lyon a founding member of the WSL in 2010 and former top-flight mainstay were relegated at the end of the 2021-22 season and have since struggled to reclaim their place in the league despite a recent takeover by Knighthead Capital Management LLC which includes minority owner and former NFL star Tom Brady In each of the past two seasons, newly promoted clubs have lasted just a single campaign in the WSL before dropping back down -- Bristol City last year and Crystal Palace this season But London City Lionesses are determined to break the cycle Kang has outlined a long-term vision to avoid this yo-yo effect with ambitions to climb the table as quickly as possible and qualify for the Champions League New research has shown there was a positive impact during London 2012 but the legacy effects appear to be short-lived Does hosting an Olympics really improve our wellbeing? If so, by how much - and for how long? Are we really happier when Team GB win gold medals? And are the lofty claims of politicians that London 2012 would make us healthier borne out by the facts? While the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, was banging the drum for the capital hosting the Olympics in 2040 last week, academics at the LSE, Harvard and in Germany were answering these questions – and quietly busting a few myths about the legacy of 2012. The starting point of their gold-plated research was a mammoth series of more than 26,000 interviews with residents of London, Paris and Berlin during the summers of 2011, 2012 and 2013. Not only did they know things like everyone’s education level, marital status and income but, crucially, whether they exercised and how happy they felt, and how all this changed over time. Read moreFor their latest paper, Passing on the flame: Do mega sports events promote health behaviours? they focused on whether the Olympics encouraged London residents to exercise more an increase in physical activity by six percentage points among the most inactive people in London – the 34% of residents who didn’t usually exercise at all there was also less alcohol and tobacco consumed by Londoners during the Games there was a kicker: within 100 days of the Olympic flame being put out “We always hear these grand claims from politicians about how the Olympics has a lasting impact on healthy behaviours but this does not hold up to reality,” Dr Christian Krekel of the London School of Economics said “Our research shows that London 2012 nudged some previously inactive people to engage in physical activity who also advises governments on how to use wellbeing data for policy analysis it is hard to get people to become physically active,” he said “Even when you pay people to go to the gym but then the numbers return to the baseline.” So what else have we learned from this treasure trove of data? First, that the Olympics really does improve people’s perceptions of their life satisfaction – and not just in the host city people’s wellbeing during the 2012 Games all went up in London Berlin and Paris compared to the previous year in London it climbed by an entire point on the Likert scale – which is used to measure attitudes or beliefs – from 6.3 to 7.3 after the opening ceremony While in Berlin it rose by 0.3 and Paris 0.1 points The impact of hosting the Olympic Games appears to be short-lived. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty ImagesThe increase in satisfaction was broadly similar regardless of sex or age, but tended to be higher among higher-income households. However once again the effects wore off fast. “In terms of potential ‘legacy’ effects, we find that the intangible impact of the Olympics appears to be short-lived,” the researchers noted. “While the effects are especially strong around the opening and closing ceremonies, we do not find strong evidence of lasting changes in subjective wellbeing in the host city one year after the event.” Free weekly newsletterThe best of our sports journalism from the past seven days and a heads-up on the weekend’s action What about the idea that winning medals can lift a nation’s mood? Alas, that doesn’t seem to be the case with researchers finding “little evidence” that people in the three European capitals were happier the day after Team GB, France and Germany achieved glory. “The ‘happiness dividend’ appears to be a function of hosting per se and not a function of sporting success measured by gold medals won,” they add. There is, of course, an entirely reasonable counter-argument. Would the government have pumped so much investment into the regeneration of East London without Britain hosting the Games? Probably not. A couple of years ago, Sir Craig Reedie, a member of the London organising committee, also told me that 135,000 new jobs had been created in the area in a decade. For those of us who love sport, the summer of 2012 was also a fantastic joyride. The fact that people’s happiness went up across London, Paris, Berlin during those Games also suggests that the Olympics is a global public good that has positive spillover effects beyond whatever country is hosting it. However, whenever politicians dangle the possibility of a fresh Olympic bid they should also be honest. The Games won’t lead to huge economic benefits. The bill for London 2012, for instance, came in at £9bn – three times more than envisaged. And, as this new research shows, the “intangible” benefits of legacy, such as making us feel better for longer, don’t really stand up to scrutiny either. Meanwhile whatever Khan says about backing a bid for London 2040, it is almost certainly not going to happen. Most insiders I spoke to last week expect India to get the 2036 Games, while Saudi Arabia are strong favourites for 2040. Quietly, they concede, 2044 or even 2048 is more realistic. Incidentally, India’s prime minister Narendra Modi is already promising that if his country wins the 2036 Games it will lead to a surge in tourism, provide long-term economic benefits, and India harnessing the power of sport to create a healthier nation. It is an alluring and familiar tune. But history tells us it might sound rather more discordant in the future. The outing came days after Cruise and de Armas were seen taking a walk in London, and getting out of a helicopter together one day earlier Mike Coppola/WireImage; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic On 10 May the National Gallery in London is to unveil the first full rehang of its collection since the opening of the Sainsbury Wing in 1991. The wing has been closed for just over two years, to create an enlarged and more welcoming entrance foyer. The Art Newspaper was given an early tour by Christine Riding, the director of collections and research, who has overseen the rehang. She describes her task as a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity. Now virtually completed, the rehang means that the National Gallery will show nearly 40% of its collection. National Gallery staff work on the rehanging of The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian (completed 1475), by Antonio del Pollaiuolo and Piero del Pollaiuolo, in the renovated Sainsbury Wing © The National Gallery, London There will be 1,045 paintings hanging in the upper-floor rooms: 919 from the collection, plus 126 on loan. Nearly a third will be in the Sainsbury Wing and the rest on the main floor of the original Wilkins building. What has gone largely unnoticed amid the fanfare over the imminent reopening is that after the closure of the exhibition Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350 on 22 June, more pictures from the collection could be presented in the lower rooms of the Wilkins building. At that point around half the gallery’s entire collection of 2,626 paintings would be on view. In the meantime, the present rehang of all the upper rooms, which celebrates the gallery’s bicentenary, has been sponsored by C C Land, a Hong Kong-based property development company. The resulting display is being called “C C Land: The Wonder of Art”. Thirty-four years after the last full rehang, visitors might expect a radical change, but the basic scheme remains similar: a chronological sequence from the west of the building complex to the east, with northern and southern European paintings usually in separate rooms. Within this basic scheme the positions of many pictures have been changed. The number of works on display is slightly greater than before, thanks to a marginally denser hang, more glass cases in the centre of rooms, two walls with 34 plein-air landscape oil sketches (Room 39) and an additional space (Room 15a) with small Dutch pictures. Riding has been particularly keen to emphasise “how artists have been influenced by their predecessors”. For instance, Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun’s Self Portrait in a Straw Hat (1782) is hung in the same octagonal space (Room 15) asthe picture that inspired it, Peter Paul Rubens’s presumed Portrait of Susanna Lunden (1622-25). JMW Turner’s Dutch Boats in a Gale (The Bridgewater Sea Piece) (1801) is displayed alongside earlier Dutch seascapes, including Willem van de Velde’s Dutch Ships and Small Vessels Offshore in a Breeze (about 1660) (Room 19). Riding also points out that artists sometimes owned works by their predecessors. Joshua Reynolds once had Jacopo Bassano’s The Good Samaritan (1562-63) (Room 9) and Lucian Freud had Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot’s Italian Woman (around 1870) (Room 41). Works by female artists have been given greater prominence. The National Gallery has only 27 paintings by women (a reflection of their relative rarity before the late 19th century), of which 12are on display. These include works by Artemisia Gentileschi, Judith Leyster, Rachel Ruysch, Rosa Bonheur, Eva Gonzalès and Berthe Morisot. Some paintings were conserved during the refurbishment, such as Paolo Uccello’s monumental Battle of San Romano (1438-40) (Room 62). A few pictures have also been reframed. The presentation has been rethought. Some paintings are hung slightly higher. It will be interesting to see how the labelling deals with now-controversial subjects, such as race. It is not just the hang that has changed. All painted walls were redecorated. The replica “club-­land” 19th-century leather seating is being replaced by modern wooden benches, giving a more contemporary feel. What next? Decisions on the lower-level displays remain to be finalised, but the seven rooms are likely to house selected works from sections of the collection that are well represented, particularly the Italian Renaissance and the Dutch 17th century. The lower-level rooms would have space for 150 to 300 more paintings. If this goes ahead, then half the collection would be on view. The chronological route then continues on the other side of the upper staircase through the 47 display rooms of the Wilkins building, opened in 1838 and extended on several occasions. The first series of galleries, up to the central hall and portico, will present the later Renaissance and beyond, mainly the 16th and 17th centuries. Further on lie the later galleries, culminating with the early 20th century at the eastern end. Three artists are being honoured with displays in dedicated rooms: Titian, Rembrandt and Claude Monet. Georges Seurat’s newly conserved Bathers at Asnières (1884) is given its own wall in Room 45, with a display case containing related oil sketches. The reopening will certainly lead to an increase in visitor numbers, which is much needed. In 2019, just before Covid-19, the gallery welcomed just over six million visitors, but last year the number was only 3.2 million, partly because ofthe slow recovery of international tourism and the temporary closure of the Sainsbury Wing. Although the full reopening and rehang will provide a welcome boost, Riding does not expect the gallery to get back to pre-Covid-19 figures until 2027. archive30 September 1997A Tate for the 21st century: decisions to be made about the collection remaining at Millbank TateWith modern foreign art to be displayed at Bankside opinion within the Tate differs as to how the story of British art should be told feature4 August 2024More than 1,100 works by 400 artists: how the National Gallery collection will be redisplayedIn May 2025 after a nine-month programme of refurbishing a new interpretation of the museum will be unveiled As the London museum celebrates its 200th birthday its director speaks to The Art Newspaper about plans to reopen the Sainsbury Wing in May 2025 rehang the collection and consider work on a further extension Send tips here | Subscribe for free | Listen to Playbook and view in your browser EVERYWHERE: Westminster is using this May Day bank holiday to take one last deep breath to come to terms with Thursday’s electoral earthquake — but that hasn’t stopped the battle to quell those tremors taking place on the pages of Britain’s newspapers As Nigel Farage’s new legion of foot soldiers gears up to actually start running swathes of England both Labour and the Tories are puzzling about their survival it’s the left carrying out this post-mortem in public Haigh joined the many voices calling on the prime minister to tear up the government’s “self-imposed tax rules” to start a “serious program of investment and reindustrialization.” **A message from Google: How can the UK workforce increase AI usage to boost productivity and growth? Google's AI Works initiative partnered with schools, trade union members and SMBs, to explore AI skills training and adoption. Training boosted daily AI use across all sectors. Download the AI Works report: goo.gle/aiworks** Look left: Then, in an interview with Aletha Adu that splashes the Guardian Haigh warned Starmer against taking a “simplistic and naive” response by lurching to the right to fend off Farage Just how Labour can stop losing votes to Reform while shoring up progressive support is a quandary that seems to have no easy answer and will surely play out for many months to come.  Also worth noting: While Haigh declined to discuss her departure, she did put on record concerns about some male advisers in government having a problem with women around the Cabinet table. Her concerns about negative briefing seem particularly relevant considering Lisa Nandy and Bridget Phillipson were the subject of sacking speculation over the weekend Toodle PIP: The FT’s Jim Pickard is picking up on fresh pressure from Labour MPs to reverse the winter fuel allowance and welfare cuts that have been partly attributed to Thursday’s setbacks one party figure reckoned there could be a U-turn before Christmas “Nobody in Downing Street now thinks this was a good idea But but but: Playbook’s been picking up on expectations in the DWP that the Treasury will come back for another chunk of the benefits budget in the desperate search for dough An official predicted the rebellion won’t be too bad when the reforms are voted on in a month or so but added: “I wouldn’t be surprised if the Treasury comes back for more later this year.”  This could really hurt: The “obvious” move would be reviving dropped plans to freeze Personal Independence Payments but coming back a second time could further inflame the party when it would’ve been easier (politically speaking) to “rip the plaster off” in one go 20/20 Hinder-sight: Jonathan Hinder, a former copper who’s been one of the more vocal members of the new intake, uses an article in the Telegraph to hit out at Labour for morphing into a “hyper-liberal party” that’s forgotten its socialist credentials And he issued a call for a one-in-one-out immigration system by the end of the parliament to leave Farage with “nothing left to say” — which is a little hard to imagine Brussels gives Farage a hand: The Times’ team hears that the EU dealt British negotiators a blow last week by ruling out access to crime and illegal migration databases Brussels said there’d be no access to the Schengen Information System that gives EU member countries alerts on criminal suspects nor access to the Eurodac fingerprint system that would’ve helped chip away at the asylum backlog Net gains: The debate that Tony Blair sparked in the Labour movement around how Britain can reach net zero by 2050 without impinging on workers is gaining traction. Grandee David Blunkett has warned in an article for the Telegraph that getting energy prices down ASAP is imperative if the necessary changes aren’t to become “electorally toxic.”  Unlikely alliances: Gary Smith, the GMB union chief, writes in the Times that the “promised nirvana” of well-paid green jobs remains a distant prospect and calls for better measures than those “offered by the false prophets of climate fundamentalism.” Smith may have his own interests in sticking up for the North Sea oil workers facing threats to their livelihoods but Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband will be feeling the heat all the same Cut and Runcorn: Playbook’s had a sneak peek at some new More in Common polling that’ll be unveiled at its election debrief on Tuesday — and it offers a bit of insight into why Starmer may not have turned up in Runcorn to campaign to defend the seat Some 47 percent of Britons reckon the PM holds his party back compared to 31 percent who reckon he helps Labour out was said by 44 percent to be helpful to Reform to just 29 percent who felt otherwise.  Providing the answers: The May Day recess means there’s no Lobby briefing in store so it falls to Veterans Minister Alistair Carns to answer all the questions being directed at the government as he takes on the morning broadcast round (timings rivals will begin watching their every move for evidence that Reform can’t handle high office Farage’s team is well aware of the need to perform — but winning so many councils creates more opportunities for cock-ups Officials reckon they could even add “one or two” more councils to the tally of 10 under their control as rivals consider jumping ship the Tories are already saying they want to defect,” one Reform official told Playbook but Leicestershire and Worcestershire would be ones to watch.  SEEING GREEN: Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay may be fairly happy with adding 41 councilors to the Green party’s record haul of four MPs last year — but the Guardian’s Peter Walker hears they’re facing a challenge to their co-leadership Deputy Zack Polanski has launched a surprise campaign to oust the duo as he calls on the party to transform itself into a radical Look into my eyes: The London assembly member reckons the party is focusing too much on being “sensible and professional” rather than taking the “bold” approach needed to succeed. The former hypnotherapist should also be expecting to face heightened scrutiny during his challenge this summer, not least over his curious past practices TERROR ARRESTS: The big story occupying most of the front pages is the foiling of an alleged terror plot after four Iranian nationals (and one other) were arrested in a major counter-terrorism investigation — with the Telegraph reporting an attack was hours from being launched Another three Iranian nationals were arrested in London on suspicion of a national security offense as part of an unrelated investigation REPORTS OUT TODAY: The Health and Social Care Committee warns recommendations into the Casey Commission into social care will be “doomed to failure” unless the true cost of inaction in the sector is detailed … Renters in England worked for 125 days for their landlords this year the Adam Smith Institute reports on the “cost of rent day.” Veterans Minister Alistair Carns broadcast round: Times Radio (7.05 a.m.) … Sky News (7.15 a.m.) … GMB (7.35 a.m.) … LBC (7.50 a.m.) … GB News (8.05 a.m.) … ITN (8.45 a.m.) Also on Times Radio Breakfast: Former Metropolitan Police Chief Constable Bernard Hogan Howe (7.35 a.m.) … Lib Dem MP and Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee Layla Moran (7.45 a.m.) … former Tory donor turned Labour voter John Caudwell (8.35 a.m.) POLITICO UK: It’s crunch time for the Brexit reset Daily Express: Please don’t give up your Ukraine support now Daily Mail: ‘Major terror plot by Iran’ is foiled Daily Mirror: Salute for my friends Daily Star: Trump dumps E.T Financial Times: Chinese exporters plot paths through third countries to dodge Trump tariffs i: Labour hopes immigration crackdown can halt Reform UK The Daily Telegraph: Imminent suspected Iran ‘terror raid’ foiled The Guardian: Starmer urged to avoid ‘simplistic’ lurch to right after Reform success The Times: EU blocks efforts to curb flows of migrants WESTMINSTER WEATHER: The odd shower and a little cooler NOW READ: The Guardian’s John Harris has a dispatch on the political rage gripping the nation WRITING PLAYBOOK TUESDAY MORNING: Stefan Boscia HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland MP Luke Myer … Wellingborough MP Gen Kitchen … former Motherwell and Wishaw MP Marion Fellows … Labour peers Jean Corston and John Maxton … the Spectator’s Isabel Hardman … former No 10 comms chief Katie Perrior … Robin AI’s Ryan Heath … former Scottish Labour MSP David Stewart … author and former Sky News editor Rob Burley PLAYBOOK COULDN’T HAPPEN WITHOUT: My editors Zoya Sheftalovich and Alex Spence The celebrations reportedly lasted well into the early hours of the morning prompting complaints from disgruntled neighbours Showbiz Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for exclusive competitions I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice David Beckham’s star-studded 50th birthday party in London was reportedly shut down after a visit by the council over noise complaints The football legend threw a lavish dinner and drinks at the three Michelin-star restaurant Core in Kensington on Saturday night, attended by the likes of Tom Cruise The celebrations reportedly lasted well into the early hours of the morning, prompting complaints from disgruntled neighbours, according to The Sun Two Kensington and Chelsea council officers arrived at the restaurant at 3.35am and “gave advice to minimise disruption” An onlooker said: “David’s party really went off and the longer time went on The insider added: “Some neighbours weren’t very happy when it was still so loud at 2am and leaned out windows to see where the racket was from “Whatever the council said worked because the music stopped immediately.” The Standard has contacted representatives of the Beckhams A spokesperson for Kensington and Chelsea council said: “We have a very responsive and professional team who investigate noise complaints and take action where necessary that means issuing some advice at a location so disruption is kept to a minimum for residents living nearby." The famous clan were treated to a custom menu from chef Clare Smyth and guests could enjoy vegan Bavarian lager Noem Beer Cruz sang Dolly Parton’s hit Islands in the Stream and Romeo gave a heartfelt speech to his father A source said David and Victoria were “upset” that Brooklyn wasn’t with them but everyone “had an amazing time” Victoria Beckham ‘snubs’ son Brooklyn in post from David’s 50th birthday party Nicola Peltz shares emotional post after Brooklyn Beckham 'snubs' David's birthday Rihanna debuts baby bump on star-studded Met Gala blue carpet How Give Your Best aims to solve clothing poverty in the UK Brooklyn missed the lavish celebrations despite spending the week in London flying back to the US late on Saturday evening Tensions reportedly escalated after Brooklyn and Romeo following Romeo's relationship with Kim Turnbull - who previously dated Brooklyn's friend Rocco Ritchie Brooklyn is said to be suspicious of Kim’s reasons for dating Romeo marking the beginning of the fallout that led to Brooklyn and Nicola skipping his father's milestone celebrations Celebrity news website TMZ reports that Romeo and Nicola now refuse to attend any family event where Kim is present It comes after Brooklyn’s absence from Victoria’s birthday last month, when he and wife Nicola were seen partying at the Coachella music festival Similarly, neither David nor Victoria posted congratulations online as Brooklyn and Nicola marked their third wedding anniversary. Despite the tension, the source said there has been “some contact”, and both Brooklyn and Nicola were invited to David’s London birthday party — although they did not respond. David and Victoria reportedly hired a £40 million Brigadier Global 6000 private jet for his birthday celebrations on Friday, spending the afternoon wine tasting at a vineyard in Bordeaux before dining at his favourite restaurant in Paris. The family later returned to London for a lavish birthday party yesterday. According to the Mail, the 50th birthday is just the latest of at least 11 family occasions Brooklyn is said to have missed. 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Or sign-in if you have an account Editor’s note: This story contains details some readers may find disturbing Article contentThe best way she said she could describe what happened in a hotel room when she was naked with a group of loud obnoxious hockey players was to compare it to an out-of-body experience “I felt just a weird feeling of just my mind separating itself from my body I just remember the way I picture that night and it felt as if my mind floated to the top corner of the ceiling and I just started watching everything happen,” said the 27-year-old complainant at the sexual assault trial of five 2018 Team Canada world junior champs Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience “The fear and confusion of that feeling and the situation I was in when the world champions were in London for a Hockey Canada gala and golf tournament to celebrate their win But the jury also got the first hints about the aftermath – the closed police investigation a civil suit and a media storm – that eventually led to the charges before the court that the woman had a steady boyfriend at the time of the incident all have pleaded not guilty to sexual assault McLeod pleaded not guilty to a second sexual assault count for being a party to the offence The complainant whose identity is protected by court order was 20 when she met McLeod and some of the team at Jack’s Bar on Richmond Row and went back to the Delta Armouries to have consensual sex with him The first part of Monday was spent with Crown attorney Meaghan Cunningham asking the woman to describe everything that happened after she and McLeod had sex The woman said she went into the bathroom to clean up They laid a bed sheet on the floor and encouraged her to lie on it “They had wanted me to lie down and touch myself And they also had golf clubs in the room that were on the floor as well I remember them making comments about putting golf balls in me.” She described three men dropping their pants and waving their penises in her face before she performed oral sex on them They were spitting on me at points and slapping me fascinating real estate market is brought into focus and into context with this newsletter you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of Homes in London will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? 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She said she tried not to think about what was happening “It seemed like the only safe thing to do was to just give them what they were wanting.” She said she performed oral sex on McLeod in front of the others then went into the bathroom with the woman had sex again and the two of them showered She was shown two videos in which she appears she consented to the activity She had no recollection of the first one and said she still looked “really drunk“ in the second one made with McLeod’s phone “He knew what I needed to say to just get out of there I think he knew it wasn’t consensual,” she said McLeod and his roommate – whom the jury has heard was Formenton – told her they had to get up for a golf tournament “They seemed really annoyed that I was asking for that and they just kind of opened the door and let me in and went back to bed.” After a short sparking a series of messages from McLeod to the woman asking her to stop the police investigation “You said you were having fun,” McLeod wrote She wrote back that she was drunk and “I was OK with going home with you It was everyone else afterwards that I wasn’t expecting I just felt like I was being made fun of and taken advantage of.” McLeod wrote that her mother was “misrepresenting” what happened and the complainant need to stop the investigation “What can you do to make it go away?” he wrote she told McLeod she told the police “it was a mistake Sorry again for the misunderstanding,” she wrote The initial cross-examination began to weave an alternative narrative in the phone call to her friend as she was leaving the hotel that she had sex with the man she met at the bar – who was “a jerk” – and didn’t mention having sexual relations with anyone else Humphrey also asked the woman about “a serious boyfriend” she had in June 2018 and she felt guilty for cheating on him “I did explain I was drunk …I did know I was being as honest as I could with him.” She said she told her mother she had gone to a hotel with “a guy named Mikey” and more people had come into the room Her mother pieced together they were a Hockey Canada team “went into Mama Bear mode” and called the police Her mother’s boyfriend called Hockey Canada The police said the woman would have to make the complaint She and her mother went to London police headquarters on June 22 She gave a statement and she said she just wanted the men to “be spoken to.” She later reconsidered and wanted him to go ahead with a charge Based on his review of the Delta security videos “he told you he did not see you in those videos as being overly inebriated when arriving or leaving the hotel,” Humphrey said but he was supportive of any decision she made “I do recall him saying that,” the woman said the police had the two “consent” videos from inside Room 209 after reviewing the video evidence and interviewing some of the players Newton told her he didn’t have grounds to believe she was too intoxicated to consent and he was closing the investigation a civil statement of claim was filed against Hockey Canada the Canadian Hockey League and eight John Does for $3.55-million The woman agreed she had an understanding the claim would be served on Hockey Canada She said she stood by the statement of claim that said the actions of these men “caused terror and fear in her mind” and “ongoing apprehension of imminent physical harm of a sexual nature.” Hockey Canada quickly settled the lawsuit on the basis that it all be confidential She agreed her statement to Hockey Canada investigators in July 2022 was drafted by her lawyers I didn’t know there’d be still more that would be asked of me,” she said She wrote her own statement in March 2025 when she met with the Crown and was allowed to review the video footage at Jack’s Humphrey noted she pointed out five things where she was showing intoxication She admitted she and her friends went to Jack’s regularly and often had six to eight drinks and would often throw up at the end of the night jsims@postmedia.com See coverage below of the woman’s testimony Monday from LFP reporter Jonathan Juha transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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Read our Privacy notice Watch as thousands gathered in central London on Monday, 5 May, to witness the Red Arrows soar above the capital, commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day VE Day, observed annually on 8 May, marks the end of the Second World War in Europe in 1945, following Germany's surrender on 7 May. The day remains a powerful symbol of peace and Allied unity. the Red Arrows—officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team—are renowned for their precision flying and patriotic displays King Charles III is leading national events to honour the milestone anniversary The royal family is hoping to put on a united front without distractions for VE Day celebrations on Monday, after a bombshell interview in which the Duke of Sussex claimed his father refuses to speak to him. In a warning which appears directed towards the estranged royal, Buckingham Palace officials hope that “nothing will detract or distract from celebrating with full cheer and proud hearts that precious victory and those brave souls, on this most special and poignant of anniversaries”, the Times reported. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies The satirical posters are designed to take a swipe at multi-billionaire Tesla owner and world’s richest man Elon Musk “Tesla: The Swasticar”, reads a poster at a bus stop opposite Sadler’s Well Theatre First appearing around Clerkenwell in February, London has since been plastered with guerrilla advertisements comparing Elon Musk to a Nazi over recent weeks It was a satirical swipe at the multi-billionaire Tesla owner and world’s richest man “We are holding Elon to account,” the group behind the poster said “Not happy with fuelling the far-right in the USA, Elon Musk is now doing the same in Europe We can’t let the richest man in the world poison our politics,” it said copy-cat campaign groups have taken to erecting larger-scale billboard-style posters across other parts of the capital The Independent takes a look at who is behind the campaigns and why they are appearing across London Though it is not clear who the individuals are behind the groups Everybody Hates Elon has vowed to “build a movement against billionaires” who “seek to divide ordinary people” “Everyone Hates Elon is doing actions holding Elon to account All proceeds will go directly towards the costs of our campaigning,” the group said on its gofundme page Overthrow Musk said it was founded to “fight the oligarchs” and “defend democracy” with their political stunts cropping up in Tottenham Everybody Hates Elon was the first group reported to have erected the posters the volunteer-led campaign group put up a series of fake advertisements on the London Underground comparing Musk to a Nazi It showed Musk appearing to give a Nazi salute next to Tesla’s dwindling share prices with the title: “Hate doesn’t sell A different poster showed an image of a fake “Elon’s Musk” swastika perfume bottle with the caption “Elon’s Musk a billboard-style poster designed by a separate group Overthrow Musk showed an image of Musk with the words: “Buying a Tesla A mock film advertisement for “The Fast and Führer” showing a “Doge” plated Telsa Model S next to the caption “Heil Tesla” was also put up in Tottenham It had a fake PG warning reading: “Parental guidance Elon Musk was accused of giving what appeared to be a Nazi “salute” during a Trump inauguration rally in January. In response he said on X: “Frankly, they need better dirty tricks. The “everyone is Hitler” attack is so tired.” Musk has made a number of high-profile attacks against Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour government while throwing support behind right-wing party Reform In a slew of attacks in January, he accused the prime minister of being “complicit” in the crimes carried out by UK grooming gangs It also emerged that Musk had discussed how best to remove from office before the next UK general election The Financial Times reported he was in talks with right-wing allies on how he could best destabilise the Labour government beyond his aggressive social media attacks on the PM The SpaceX and Tesla owner also took aim at Germany ahead of federal elections in February, endorsing and promoting the far-right AfD, which came second in the polls. Dan, who designs posters for Overthrow Musk, and only gave his first name, told The Independent: “Musk is an oligarch co-president. He is a very dangerous man and his Nazi salute and support for far-right European parties show this. “But his weak spot is Tesla. His wealth is tied up in it. Reducing Tesla’s sales reduces his power. We are trying to make the link between Tesla and Musk more obvious. A Transport for London spokesperson said the posters were not authorised by the network, “and we have instructed our teams and contractors to remove any that are found on our network." govt and politics"},{"score":0.772253,"label":"/automotive and vehicles/electric vehicles"},{"score":0.757865,"label":"/law govt and politics/politics"},{"score":0.631069,"label":"/business and industrial/business operations/business plans"},{"score":0.565333,"label":"/law Adults could one day grow their own replacement teeth instead of having fillings – as scientists make a key discovery This research offers a potential way to repair teeth and a natural dental treatment alternative While some animals like sharks and elephants can continuously grow new teeth The ability to regenerate teeth would be a major leap forward for dentistry which are fixed and cannot adapt over time a lab-grown tooth made from a patient’s own cells could integrate seamlessly into the jaw and repair itself like a natural tooth World-leading research is taking place into this field at King’s College London where scientists have explored lab-grown teeth for more than a decade said: “Fillings aren’t the best solution for reparing teeth and can lead to further decay or sensitivity Implants require invasive surgery and good combination of implants and alveolar bone Both solutions are artificial and don’t fully restore natural tooth function potentially leading to long-term complications." Lab-grown teeth would naturally regenerate offering a more durable and biologically compatible solution than fillings or implants in collaboration with Imperial College London made a key discovery on the environment needed to grow teeth in the lab They have now successfully introduced a special type of material that enables cells to communicate between each other This means that one cell can effectively ‘tell’ another to start differentiating into a tooth cell This mimics the environment of growing teeth and allows scientists to recreate the process of tooth development in the lab Xuechen said: “We developed this material in collaboration with Imperial College to replicate the environment around the cells in the body This meant that when we introduced the cultured cells they were able to send signals to each other to start the tooth formation process This new material releases signals slowly over time Having successfully created the environment needed to grow teeth scientists are now faced with the challenge of getting them from the lab to a patients’ mouths Xuechen added: “We have different ideas to put the teeth inside the mouth We could transplant the young tooth cells at the location of the missing tooth and let them grow inside mouth we could create the whole tooth in the lab before placing it in the patient’s mouth we need to start the very early tooth development process in the lab.” The research is part of a broader effort in regenerative medicine which aims to harness biology to repair or replace damaged body parts Instead of relying on artificial materials like metal implants or dentures researchers are working to grow natural replacements using stem cells and bioengineered environments Corresponding author of the paper Dr Ana Angelova Volponi the integration of such innovative techniques holds the potential to revolutionise dental care offering sustainable and effective solutions for tooth repair and regeneration “The work being conducted at the Faculty of Dentistry Oral & Craniofacial Sciences at King’s College London exemplifies the cutting-edge research driving this transformation highlighting our Faculty's commitment to advancing oral health through scientific discovery.” Read the paper, published in ACS Macro Letters: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39532305/ part of the online community Build the Earth said they have spent the past five years building detailed digital versions of landmarks such as the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace as well as several of London's boroughs The UK team have collectively spent up to 15,000 hours working on the project Some members have even gone as far as finding planning applications and contacting organisations directly to ensure their models were as accurate as possible said that although the original aim of recreating the entire planet had since been scaled back the community continues to encourage players to focus on building places that are meaningful to them locally Minecraft has grown in popularity and is now the biggest-selling computer game of all time The game is set in an "open world" which allows players to create almost anything imaginable out of blocks Follow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 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World champion given permission to whistle in Burlington ArcadeGeert Chatrou is only the third person to be given permission to whistle in the Burlington Arcade. an explosion of art and culture is transforming a once-neglected stretch into one of the city's hottest destinations if you know anything about the UK's capital There are those who mourn its supposedly waning hip factor – regaling stories of 1980s warehouse art shows or squat parties – while deploring the rampant commercialism of its supercharged epicentre will rave about new independent galleries or small-plate restaurants in nearby Dalston the general consensus is that East London's long-buzzing arts and food scenes are continuing to move ever further out driven – as in other world cities – by the relentless search for affordability But a few miles east of these oversubscribed neighbourhoods are two boroughs that are lesser known to visitors and have been quietly emerging as London's next artsy enclave: Waltham Forest and Newham Stretching north from Stratford up to Leyton and Walthamstow this  once-unfashionable outer area hasn't always matched East London's brand of cool theatres and bars and some of the city's biggest arts openings that are putting this under-the-radar corner of London on the map The catalyst for these boroughs' rise was the 2012 London Olympics, which transformed the area's scrapyards and brownfield land into the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – an oasis of rivers canals and water meadows bordered by Stratford "The Olympics brought a huge amount of investment in infrastructure, transport links and housing," said Britannia Morton, co-chief executive of Sadler's Wells, the world-famous Islington-based dance theatre founded in the 18th Century. "The Olympic Park, where our new Sadler's Wells East is based was created converting marshland into this beautiful environment."           Sadler's Wells East, which opened in February 2025, is located in East Bank, a £1.1bn new waterside cultural quarter in the Olympic Park. "[It was] formerly known as Fridge Mountain – a dumping ground for old electronic appliances," said Morton. The first landmark to open here was the University of the Arts' London College of Fashion in October 2023 which has galleries and a cafe open to the public Sadler's Wells East was built in Italian red brick and houses a 550-seat state-of-the-art auditorium and six dance studios with more than 2.8 million objects in its permanent collection "It's a new standard for access to national collections," said Reeve "We're encouraging visitors to feel empowered to make their own journeys through the V&A's global collections." Its main exhibition hall will celebrate leading artists and its galleries will narrate stories of East London's creative and manufacturing heritage Elsewhere in East Bank, BBC Music Studios which will house the BBC Symphony Orchestra and host recording sessions and live performances is slated to open in late 2025 or early 2026 A former cinema designed in 1930 by architect Cecil Masey the distinctive building was inspired by the Moorish architecture of the 13th-Century Alhambra palace in Granada Chuck Berry and the Rolling Stones – before closing in 2003 • London Overground: Four stops to explore the 'real' London • Five unusual historical experiences in London • See another side to London at eight of its most unusual tourist attractions with its original Art Deco stylings revived the Soho Theatre Walthamstow will have a 960-seat Grade II-listed auditorium its current West End location has a capacity of just 240.) "This is the first time we've had a professional theatre in the area," said executive assistant Annie Jones who worked on the restoration project for more than five years "The programme will list up to nine shows a night – a mix of comedy cabaret and theatre all rooted in its community named after a mythical anarchist colony in the 17th Century For Leyton-raised Danny Saunders, owner of tropical cocktail bar Leyton Calling (which opened in summer 2024) and cosy candlelit pub Chop Shop Tavern (which opened in February 2025) "I've come full circle," he said "My latest bar is in the actual arch where I set up my first car repair business back in the day."     Leyton's rise as a whole has, however, been something of a slow-burn. Back in the mid-2010s, nearby Francis Road began to be taken over by independent creative businesses. "I opened here in 2017," said Aimée Madill, who owns Phlox "It was risky as it was still a 'less-developed' part of London but local indie bookshops are more than a business they're a sign of confidence in a community."   Pedestrianised in 2017, the tree-lined street has since blossomed with chic cafes and bars: two of the latest openings are vinyl store-cum-craft beer bar Dreamhouse Records and Loop Dining a pop-up space launched in summer 2024 to host weekly residencies from buzzy up-and-coming chefs "Leyton is characterised by small makers and creatives existing side by side with businesses who've been here decades parts of the area – which adds to the sense of community." So what's next for outer East London? "Young people and families are now priced out of Hackney," said Michaela Zelenanska, who runs natural wine bar Swirl which opened in December 2024 on Tilbury Road "Leyton and neighbouring Leytonstone seem a logical next big thing It's small businesses that make the place what it is." Will London continue to move ever further east "We're already engaging with artists audiences and community groups in Barking and Dagenham," said Morton referencing two outer London suburbs several miles from Leyton and Stratford "East London has always been a creative crucible." 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Royal family and war veterans watch 1,300-strong military procession in London while street parties held around UK As Big Ben chimed at noon and with the Cenotaph, the symbol of sacrifice, draped in the union flag for the first time since its unveiling in 1920, the UK marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day with military pomp before large crowds who had gathered in central London Britain allowed itself a brief period of rejoicing on VE Day with overwhelming relief and optimism at Germany’s surrender after long wartime years of deprivation and huge loss of life on all sides The procession set off from beneath the bronze gaze of Churchill’s statue in Parliament Square and ended outside the palace Watching from a dais on the Queen Victoria Memorial were the king sitting alongside those who had served in the war and who were wrapped up both in their memories and against the spring chill King Charles Keir Starmer and war veteran Joy Trew take in the military procession Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty ImagesAs Big Ben fell silent the actor Timothy Spall boomed aloud words from Churchill’s victory speech beginning: “My dear friends then started the parade as he was handed the Commonwealth War Graves torch for peace “The whole place erupted and of course it became one great party,” he recalled UK armed forces personnel were joined by representatives from Commonwealth and Nato allies offered a reminder that while VE Day marked peace war continued today in many corners of the world Veterans Olga Hopkins and John Mortimer (known as Jack Mortimer) take their places on the West Terrace in the gardens of Buckingham Palace Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/AFP/Getty ImagesA Buckingham Palace tea party for 30 second world war veterans aged from 98 to 104 Those invited included a 98-year-old former prisoner of war a 99-year-old who served in the Desert Rats and took part in the D-day landings and a 100-year-old woman who worked in the Special Operations Executive (SOE) a 101-year-old Royal Engineers D-day veteran of the importance of preserving veterans’ stories William smiled as he shook hands with veterans and said it was very important for George and the next generation to hear stories from those who fought in the war Starmer hosted a tea party in Downing Street with guests served a menu including Victoria sponge cake A flypast of 23 historical and current aircraft including a Lancaster Bomber and the famous Red Arrows streaming red flew over the crowd in the Mall and the royals watching from the palace balcony to conclude Monday’s official commemorations The Prince and Princess of Wales and their children George Louis and Charlotte watch the flypast from the Buckingham Palace balcony Photograph: Aaron Chown/APAnother of those invited to the palace tea party was Joyce Wilding who enlisted at 18 into the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry and worked in the SOE she said: “We went to Piccadilly where there was a stream of people singing and dancing We joined a crocodile and did the palais glide down Piccadilly a 101-year-old RAF D-day veteran who worked as a codebreaker received a secret telegraph message two days before VE Day that read: “German war now over surrender effective sometime tomorrow.” When it was officially confirmed on 8 May he and his comrades lit a huge bonfire and celebrated until late into the night He said: “It’s so important that we make the most of these opportunities to remember what happened not just to celebrate the achievement but also to ensure that such horrors never happen again.” A picture caption on this article was amended on 5 May 2025 The original misidentified Olga Hopkins as Betty Hollingberry says she wouldn't rule out a career in the forces in the futureHaving parade aboard a warship which played an important role in the war might be something most sea cadets can only dream of but for the City of London Sea Cadets it happens twice a week As the UK's largest maritime youth charity they meet on HMS Belfast on Tuesdays and Fridays for activities They will also be on board for what will be an especially poignant commemoration - the 80th anniversary of VE Day said: "The allied forces had been going through such stress for six years you don't know if they are dead or alive In 1943 Belfast saw action escorting Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union and also played an important role in the Battle of North Cape, assisting in the destruction of the German warship Scharnhorst. 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Alex, 11, has only recently joined the team, but is already making friends and learning new skills, like racing the model boats his group is making. "You get to do things like boating, community funding, and you get to learn orders," he said. Sub Lieutenant Ben Macdonald is the Commanding Officer for the City of London Sea Cadets. "It's really nice to be aboard HMS Belfast, it makes teaching nautical subjects so much easier," he said. "Being a warship that served so proudly in World War II with the Royal Navy is really important too." Clare Luther's grandfather Dennis Roach was in the Navy during the war, and took part in the allied invasion of Sicily in 1943. She brought some of his photos to show the cadets ahead of VE Day. He rarely spoke of his time in the war and Clare only found the album after he had died. "It's about making them understand what VE day is, what it stands for. 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to throw myself into it with great urgency,” he added The studies include a mirror reflecting a set of lips a saxophonist and a cowboy with a pistol hanging on his belt in front of a rising sun Some of the drawings are tangled up as blue reminiscent of Pablo Picasso’s early blue period One of the works from the Point Blank exhibition Photograph: HalcyonThe Point Blank series began as a book and includes accompanying prose said: “These works on paper feel like memories intangible windows into the life and imagination of one of the greatest storytellers who ever lived “People who attend the exhibition will discover that they provoke stories from our imagination We consider the circumstances of the protagonists and ponder our movement through the spaces that the artist depicts.” The Halcyon Gallery previously exhibited Dylan’s series Drawn Blank which featured graphite drawings made when travelling between Europe Asia and the US from 1989 to 1992 – and later reworked with paint Dylan describes the process of making his work as a way to “relax and refocus a restless mind” during busy tours Paul Green, the president and founder of Halcyon, said: “It is nearly 18 years since Halcyon first started working with Bob Dylan and it has been an extraordinary experience to watch this cultural icon develop into such a critically revered and important visual artist so closely “This latest body of paintings feels like a more intimate connection to the artist than in any of his previous work and it is a great privilege to share them with the public for the first time.” The exhibition is free of charge and will open on 9 May Read more“We have in mind what happened in the last two seasons a former Paris Saint-Germain coach who took over at Lionesses last summer which means we need to be sure we are strong enough “I’m not naive – I know the gap is huge between the Championship and the WSL After [celebrating] I’ll go back to work and start to ensure staff and players look at what are the priorities and what we need to be sure we can compete.” Nonetheless, the Lionesses’ owner, Michele Kang who also owns the French club Lyon and the American side Washington Spirit insists they immediately intend to be a mid-table WSL team revealing after Sunday’s game that her recruitment team are to have a meeting “first thing on Monday morning” to start work on the summer transfer window ShowBrighton left Arsenal shellshocked once again as they ran out 4-2 winners in their final Women's Super League home game of the season Gunners head coach Renee Slegers had been expecting a response from a 5-2 defeat by Aston Villa on Wednesday – which had followed on from their Champions League heroics against Lyon to reach the final – and made six changes to her side gave their fans a memorable send-off at Broadfield Stadium with Fran Kirby (pictured) firing in the opening goal after 16 minutes Although Caitlin Foord equalised just before the half-hour mark Jelena Cankovic struck either side of the break – her second after Arsenal were caught playing out from the back – to put the hosts firmly in control after 52 minutes Kiko Seike added a fourth just two minutes later following a swift counterattack to keep fifth-placed Brighton on course for a highest ever finish in the WSL Arsenal scored a late consolation through Mariona Caldentey in stoppage time with Jenna Nighswonger's effort then pushed on to the crossbar leaving Slegers's squad to regroup as they aim to make sure of runners-up spot in their last league match against closest rivals Manchester United Photograph: John Walton/PAWas this helpful?Thank you for your feedback.“It’s actually going to be much easier to recruit,” she said “A lot of top players didn’t want to join a Championship team but now we’re in WSL I think it’s going to be easier to recruit “We’ve been building the team to be mid-tier WSL but we’ve seen so many clubs that go up and then come down so we’ve been actually on purpose to be at least on day one someone in mid-tier A woman told the sexual assault trial of five hockey players Monday that she felt "numb and on autopilot" going through sexual acts with a group of men she didn't know in a hotel room seven years ago whose identity is protected by a publication ban drunk and scared when men started coming into the hotel room where she had just had sex with Michael McLeod Some of them seemed like those she saw at the bar where she met McLeod earlier that night but she didn't know their names or keep track of who stayed and left as the night went on The men wanted her to lie down on a bedsheet on the floor of the room and seemed to be laughing at her as they discussed sexual acts they wanted her to perform including some involving golf balls and golf clubs She described feeling as though she was watching everything happen from outside her own body "I felt like I didn't really have any other option," she said explaining she didn't know how they would react if she tried to say no or leave "It seemed like the only safe thing to do was to give them what they were wanting." Dillon Dube and Callan Foote have all pleaded not guilty to sexual assault McLeod has also pleaded not guilty to an additional charge of being a party to the offence of sexual assault All five were members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team Court has heard many of the team's members were in London the night of the encounter for a gala celebrating their gold-medal win at that year's championship CAUTION: The following paragraphs contain graphic content some readers may find disturbing The woman said men towered over her as she lay on the sheet and three pulled down their pants "They just started putting penises in my face," she testified Some shouted commands as she performed oral sex and a fourth man did the splits right over her head The woman said she heard some of the men encouraging each other saying one of them should have sex with her It felt like she didn't have control over the situation She said she cried and tried to leave at various points She didn't see McLeod much after their initial one-on-one encounter adding he briefly left and came back with food the woman testified that she had oral sex with McLeod again and multiple people slapped her while that was happening It seemed like they were trying to hit as hard as they could The woman was shown two cellphone videos taken about an hour apart in the early morning of June 19 Prosecutors have said both were taken by McLeod someone asks the woman twice if she's "OK with this," and she agrees both times She testified Monday that her words in the video did not reflect her feelings at the time that she was "going along" with what she was being told the woman smiles as she holds a towel against her body and says it was "all consensual." The woman told the court Monday that McLeod had been "hounding" her to say it before the recording was made and it "definitely wasn't" how she truly felt She testified that she believed she was holding a towel because she had gotten in the shower with McLeod at his request They'd had vaginal and oral sex again in the bathroom one last thing she felt she needed to do before she could leave her mind seemed to re-enter her body and the emotions she'd been blocking came flooding back "crying uncontrollably," feeling ashamed and wishing she had responded differently in the moment She took an Uber home and showered when she arrived McLeod later reached out to her on Instagram McLeod expressed concern that the woman had spoken to police and asked her what she could do to "make this go away." The woman replied that she was "not trying to push this any farther" and apologized for "any trouble it might have already caused." McLeod checked in a few more times to see if she had spoken to police again He thanked the woman when she confirmed she told police it was "a mistake."  The woman testified Monday she felt nervous and scared when McLeod reached out to her and was telling him what he wanted to hear so he would leave her alone One of McLeod's lawyers suggested during cross-examination that the woman was happy to hear from his client adding she could have blocked him or not answered if that wasn't the case David Humphrey also suggested the woman was upset when she left the room because she had cheated on her boyfriend and felt guilty The woman maintained that she felt worried after McLeod contacted her She agreed that she felt guilty for cheating on her boyfriend but said she told him what happened in the days that followed Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia told jurors Monday that they could only make limited use of evidence related to the woman's initial encounter with McLeod She told them they must not infer that if the woman willingly left the bar with McLeod and had consensual sex with him it is more likely that she consented to other sexual activity or she is less worthy of belief Hart and Dube are accused of obtaining oral sex from the woman without her consent and Dube is also accused of slapping her buttocks while she was engaged in a sexual act with someone else Formenton is alleged to have had vaginal sex with the complainant without her consent inside the bathroom Foote is alleged to have done the splits over her face and grazed his genitals on it without her consent The Crown alleges McLeod also vaginally penetrated her without her consent at the end of the night This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 5 your new go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news and behind-the-scenes from Brussels and beyond From the economy to the climate and the EU's role in world affairs this talk show sheds light on European affairs and 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into custody over a suspected plan to launch an attack at an unnamed site in London the Metropolitan Police confirmed on Sunday The arrests were made on Saturday across different parts of England with five men between the ages of 29 and 46 held on suspicion of preparing "a terrorist act" Four of those detained are Iranian nationals while efforts to confirm the identity and nationality of the fifth individual are still ongoing All five are currently being interviewed at police stations and have not been formally charged Investigators are also carrying out searches at addresses in London Authorities said the suspected plot focused on a specific location the details of which are being withheld “for operational reasons.” said police are still trying to determine the motivation behind the suspected plot as well as whether there is any ongoing danger to the public police revealed that three other Iranian men — aged 39 and 55 — were arrested in London as part of an unrelated investigation into a possible national security breach Home Secretary Yvette Cooper described the arrests as a stark reminder of the need to remain vigilant in the face of evolving security challenges Cooper said these are “serious events that demonstrate the ongoing requirement to adapt our response to national security threats." “The government continues to work with police and intelligence agencies to support all the action and security assessments that are needed to keep the country safe,” While no direct link to Iran has been established in the main case domestic security agency MI5 has warned of a growing danger from individuals or operations with ties to Tehran MI5 Chief Ken McCallum said that security services had disrupted 20 “potentially deadly” plots linked to Iran since 2022 many of which targeted dissidents based in the UK He also warned that rising tensions in the Middle East could cause more hostile actions from Iran in the UK Pouria Zeraati — a presenter at a Persian-language channel critical of Iran’s leadership — was stabbed outside his home in London Two suspects were later tracked to Romania and arrested over the attack The UK’s national threat level for terrorism remains “substantial” give you a good time and make you feel carefree and cosseted retro ride’ – restaurant reviewThey will feed you ‘Zingy delightful’: One Club Row’s tuna crudo with smoked aubergine and Amalfi lemon.In that same spirit the Knave of Clubs downstairs calls itself “a proper pub” where dogs are welcome and you can “have a pint and a packet of crisps” that opens to a wooden staircase – think 1990s squat party – that leads up to a long room where of course – this is not a bun fight – with rather sexily dim lighting and a long bar where you can eat a plate of pickled jalapeño gougeres while sipping one of their four house martinis (club his menu is much more hearty than fussy or finickety There are croquettes filled with lobster and ham roast scallops in confit garlic butter and thick French onion soup topped with comté and gruyere We began with a round of those gougeres laced with cheese and sweet, spicy chilli, plus one of the chunky, crisp lobster croquettes, which dance a dainty line between an Antonin Carême classic and a Findus crispy pancake A classic steak tartare with beef-dripping bread arranged artistically with teeny slices of pickled celery and draped over a rather funky blend of smoked aubergine ‘Now that’s what I call a yorkshire pudding’: One Club Row’s Dutch baby with blueberries chantilly cream and maple syrup (and also available with bacon) Photograph: Phoebe Pearson/The GuardianMains are marginally even less cheffy and they won’t even resent you for ordering it may not quite be the best fancy burger in London but it’s certainly nothing to complain about rather than truffled or faffed with in any way – come separately A whopping pork schnitzel in a sauce moutarde with added gorgonzola was a feisty combination and For dessert we shared a Dutch baby with chantilly it’s what those of us in this parish call a yorkshire pudding One Club Row isn’t fine dining by any means and some things still need a little fine-tuning And if that all sounds a bit old-fashioned then the future suddenly feels a whole lot brighter One Club Row 1 Club Row The soccer icon — who turned 50 on May 2 — also marked the milestone birthday with a separate family celebration Content advisory: This article includes allegations of sexual assault a former member of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team testified Friday that after returning to the team hotel early on June 19 following a night of partying with his teammates Katchouk testified that he spent no more than a few minutes in McLeod’s room and declined an offer from McLeod for oral sex from the woman testified remotely from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton where he played this season with the Pittsburgh Penguins’ American Hockey League affiliate Katchouk was the second member of Canada’s 2018 world junior team to testify in the sexual assault trial of Michael McLeod The defendants are accused of sexually assaulting a woman referred to in court documents as E.M McLeod faces a second sexual assault charge of being party to the offence Katchouk testified that he left a downtown bar where he was partying with his teammates and bought a slice of pizza before returning to the Delta Armouries hotel with Foote at 2:23 a.m As he was walking to his room on the hotel’s second floor Katchouk saw McLeod in the hallway and McLeod asked Katchouk to come into his room and saw a woman lying on a bed when he entered “What’s going through your mind at the time?” Crown attorney Meaghan Cunningham asked “I was just having a normal conversation with Mikey,” Katchouk said “There was nothing going through my head.” Katchouk said that McLeod then asked if he wanted a “gummer,” which he explained was slang for oral sex who did you think would be the one giving [oral sex] when Mr “I believe I just laughed and didn’t really talk about it after that,” Katchouk answered Katchouk said when he was alone with the complainant for several minutes after McLeod left the room for a few minutes Katchouk testified he couldn’t remember his response but did not give her any pizza Katchouk testified McLeod and Taylor Raddysh then entered the room and Raddysh then suggested to Katchouk that they leave Under cross examination from David Humphrey Katchouk said he thought McLeod was joking when he offered oral sex “I did not take it seriously,” Katchouk said “I just carried on with our normal conversation.” Katchouk testified he was in McLeod’s hotel room for no more than two minutes and that E.M 's demeanour was “playful” and “flirty” when she allegedly asked him for a bite of his pizza Raddysh continued his testimony on Friday morning after beginning on Wednesday There was no court on Thursday because one of the jurors was ill The parts of the 2018 transcript read by Cunningham related to the early morning hours of June 19 Raddysh testified Wednesday that he was in the room very briefly with the woman Raddysh has testified he had difficulty remembering specific moments from that night “So you were in there for a total of two minutes reading from the 2018 interview transcript “Yeah… not a long time at all,” Raddysh said “So when you saw her did you say anything at all to her?” Cunningham continued “I don’t think I even really looked at her.” “Do you remember anything being said to her or by her?” Cunningham said I was talking to Boris and Mikey the whole time,” Raddysh said “I never heard her say anything.” Raddysh told the interviewer in 2018 that the woman he saw in McLeod’s hotel room “seemed fine” and “seemed quite normal.” He said she was lying on the bed had the sheets pulled up covering most of her body Raddysh said he could “see her traps [trapezius muscles which are muscles in the upper back and neck]” and could not tell whether she was wearing clothes under the sheets Raddysh said he fell asleep after he returned to his room after being next door in McLeod’s room Raddysh said he woke up when Brett Howden and other teammates returned to the hotel around 4 a.m who was Raddysh’s roommate and has also not been accused of wrongdoing entered and exited their room several times Raddysh said he heard “all the noise and stuff like that” coming from outside his room at the time  “Could you tell the noise was coming from Mikey’s room?” Cunningham said “Yeah for sure there was talking and chattering,” Raddysh said Raddysh testified that while he met with the Crown attorney on March 28 he had trouble recalling a number of details of that meeting asked Raddysh whether he remembered putting a sheet down on the floor of McLeod’s room for E.M then asked Raddysh about his July 2018 interview Raddysh told an investigator at the time that he was on FaceTime with one of his “buddies” when McLeod and Katchouk came and invited him to McLeod’s hotel room you were on FaceTime with your girlfriend who is now your wife “I guess you could say that,” Raddysh said “At the time when I did the interview we were freshly dating I just referred to her as my buddy… I clarified that in a future interview with the London police.” later asked Raddysh about his memories of the incident “I’m going to suggest that when you were in the room you saw [E.M.] get up off the bed and walk around the room naked “I suggest that [E.M.] told police in 2018 that when you were in the room “Sitting here today I don’t really remember that I would for sure have remembered that… that would be pretty hard to forget.” a group of protestors advocating for sexual assault survivors gathered outside the London courthouse They held up signs and stood silently as the defendants walked into the building would begin testifying later this afternoon following a lunch break hundreds of people who sort of look like the actor gather outside Prince Charles cinema There are several Con Air Cages in white vests one of whom has a toy bunny in a small cardboard box Several can genuinely claim an uncanny likeness to the actor; one or two others might uncharitably be said to be closer to Cage’s character in Face/Off who surgically swaps his own distinctive features for the face of someone else – in that case John Travolta – who looks nothing like him For a performer whose public persona is never less than eccentric, a parade of several Cages might feel entirely appropriate. The explanation for this event is more prosaic, however. The actor has a new film out: The Surfer (“gloriously demented” – the Guardian) if you’re after a burst of offbeat publicity these days there’s no surer way to do it than with a supposedly spontaneous designedly shonky celebrity lookalike contest Daniel Breuer with a cardboard cutout of Cage Breuer said ‘Nicolas Cage has been the only constant’ celebrity comparison in his life Photograph: Linda Nylind/The Guardiant“I’ve had a whole lifetime of ridicule and this is my moment of glory,” says Raising Arizona Cage Daniel Breuer who works in the music industry and says he is compared to someone famous almost every day of his life While Serpico-era Al Pacino and Jerry Seinfeld also feature people used to say I looked like a young Nic Cage Now it’s just: ‘You look like Nic Cage.’ I take it as a great compliment.” (“I just took people out and handed out burritos,” said the eventual winner Glen Powell personally endorsed his own lookalike contest in Austin inviting Powell clones to help him stage “a criminal Glenterprise” – “We all have the same face it’s the perfect crime” – and attending (almost) in person He also offered the most distinctive prize: a cameo appearance for the winner’s parents in his next movie By the time Drake was offering $10,000 to the winner of his own lookalike contest in Toronto in December – claimed by a 21-year-old woman who had pigtails and a drawn-on beard – you might have questioned if the trend had jumped the shark who on Friday were offering prizes for the People’s Cage (“best overall lookalike”) the Cagiest Cage (“best cosplay”) and the Ragiest Cage (hopefully self-explanatory) First prize – life membership of the Prince Charles cinema – was awarded by popular acclaim to Breuer, who said he felt “like I won the Oscar, which of course Cage did for Leaving Las Vegas”. Some of the other competitors had had him “quaking in his snakeskin boots”, he said, “but I knew I had the highest kick in the game”. London City Lionesses will be promoted to the WSL if they avoid defeat on Sunday Owned by a visionary businesswoman and one of the few independent women's football clubs not affiliated to a men's team London City Lionesses stand on the brink of history It will be a straight shootout for promotion to the Women's Super League between the Lionesses and Birmingham City on Sunday as the Women's Championship promotion race comes down to the final day of the season The Lionesses sit two points clear at the table summit and will be promoted to the top tier for the first time if they avoid defeat at second-placed Birmingham While it could become the biggest day in the club's short history for manager Jocelyn Precheur and owner Michele Kang "We have a long-term project here," Precheur said We have a long road but we will do it in two Maybe I look arrogant but Michele is very clear about the project We want to create a good club in England." who has played in four of Europe's 'big five' leagues and earned just shy of 200 caps for Sweden considers it one of the biggest games of her career "It feels like a final," Asllani told BBC Sport "These are the games you want to play It's a game between the two best teams in the league." Should they get over the line at the weekend the Lionesses will become the 20th different club to play in the top flight since its restructuring in 2011 How football tycoon gave Lyon a new lease of life Kang announces $50m for women's sport London City aim to reach WSL 'as fast as possible' Millwall Lionesses split from Millwall FC to become an independent and fully professional team In the following season the renamed London City Lionesses joined the Women's Championship It hasn't been smooth sailing for the Bromley-based Lionesses yo-yoing between second and eighth in the table during their first five seasons and going through five permanent managers - and three interims - prior to Precheur's arrival from Paris St-Germain in June 2024 in 2022-23 they did come within touching distance of promotion finishing in third position but only three points behind champions Bristol City Although they finished second the previous year the Lionesses reached the fifth round of the Women's FA Cup this season and last while they qualified for the Women's League Cup quarter-finals in 2023-24 Michele Kang (right) owns London City Lionesses marking the start of a new era for the club The South Korea-born American investor was inspired to invest in women's sport after meeting the World Cup-winning US women's national team in 2019 She has invested more than £40m in rugby and football the industry's first women's multi-club soccer ownership group and has built up a portfolio of women's football teams purchasing NWSL team Washington Spirit and French serial trophy winners Lyon Her objective couldn't be clearer: to make every team she owns champion of their respective league Kang's influence has been eye-catching who led PSG to the last four of the 2023-24 Women's Champions League and bringing in more than a dozen new players throughout this season The headline additions included veteran Sweden internationals Sofia Jakobsson and Asllani and five-time Women's Champions League winner Saki Kumagai Kang has relocated the club to Bromley and purchased the 28-acre Cobdown Park in Aylesford with the ambition of constructing a centre of excellence for women's and girls' football "It's great to have her [at our games] and when she's there The things she's done at this club and the other clubs is great," Goodwin said who was inspired to join the Lionesses after seeing the transformation at Washington Spirit Kang's biggest asset isn't her investment but her commitment to her vision "What she's doing is amazing and I hope it will inspire other clubs or other rich people to invest in women's football," Precheur told BBC Sport "We've heard many times in the past people who arrive [and say] we want to be promoted and play in the Champions League "You cannot realise how different it is if you haven't spoken with Michele She knows what she wants and when she says something It has to come from the top if you want to breed a winning culture." With Kang's investment and the flurry of new arrivals London City Lionesses were runaway pre-season favourites to secure promotion to the WSL Many expected them to win the Championship at a canter the promotion race has turned into a nail-biter Victory over Durham last week would have seen them crowned champions with a match to spare but they were held to a 1-1 draw – the second time this season Adam Furness' side have proved a thorn in the Lionesses' side after beating them 3-2 in November Sunderland and Charlton have also taken points off the league leaders who won last November's reverse fixture 2-1 The Lionesses have had to fight hard for their league-leading 13 wins with seven of those victories coming via a one-goal margin Sweden international Kosovare Asllani was one of more than a dozen new signings for 2024-25 Precheur believes it was disrespectful to the quality of the league to tout London City Lionesses as champions-in-waiting before a ball had been kicked "We identified four or five very good teams We identified Birmingham as a strong opponent and they confirmed the first feeling I had about them "We think with huge financial support We need to create a culture and so many things to have everything we need to perform consistently during the season but it's a lack of respect for the other teams It was a little lack of respect to think that it will be easy." 'One big push' - WSL promotion decider awaits fallen giants More on this storyGet the latest WSL news on our dedicated page (WXYZ) — The boyfriend of London Thomas has been arrested and charged in an unrelated case after her death has been charged with count of false report of a felony which is a felony charge punishable up to four years in prison and a $2000 fine He is still considered a person of interest by both the Michigan State Police and the Detroit Police Department in Thomas' death with prosecutors attempting to charge him in the case Pendergrass was arrested earlier this weekend for allegedly filing a false police report a year ago He is being held in the Oakland County Jail The attorney says police are making arrests for a case they're not prepared to bring to court was arraigned on a charge in connection London's death Charla was charged with lying to a peace officer during a violent crime investigation think about this: Your cameras here at Channel 7 were the only ones out front when Charla Pendergrass was arrested They want to do everything they can to destroy the reputation of my clients to make their case a case which they do not have," said Defense attorney Terry L WATCH OUR FRIDAY REPORT AND CHARLA'S ARRAIGNMENT Thomas was last seen April 5 in Inkster and reported missing three days later Jalen Pendergrass is believed to be the last person to see her alive Thomas’ body was found inside a parked white SUV in Southfield last weekend Neighbors told 7 News Detroit the SUV had been parked there for two weeks Previous report: FBI and police raid Inkster home of missing teen London Thomas' boyfriend Bad Bunny is finally going on his highly-anticipated world tour after an entire weekend of cryptic hints set to make a pitstop at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next summer The reggaeton Gods have answered our prayers–Bad Bunny is officially going on tour. Iconic venues from posted cryptic images over the weekend that suggested this exciting news. An image of two plastic chairs outside London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was uploaded to the venue’s Instagram account on Sunday (May 4), along with other concert hotspots across the globe, including stadiums in Madrid, Milan, Argentina and Mexico. These newly-uploaded images are an obvious homage to Bad Bunny’s critically-acclaimed album DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, so get ready to hear all your favourite songs in person, peeps; our Puerto Rican prince is landing in London! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (@tottenhamhotspurstadium) This had fans speculating that the superstar is all set for a globe-spanning world tour, bringing his genre-bending sounds to London for his biggest U.K. gig to date And they were right… Bad Bunny officially announced that he’s going on a world tour next year in 2026 which will be Bad Bunny’s first-ever stadium performance in the country The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium only recently started hosting concerts making it the perfect backdrop for Bad Bunny’s high-octane performance Regardless of this impressive high capacity the last Bad Bunny tour sold out in seconds so be sure to be prepared and set those alarms for the pre-sale and general admission Fans are anticipating a setlist packed with hits from his latest album as well as his biggest songs from previous releases Bad Bunny will be performing at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday Bad Bunny will be making several stops in Europe during his DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS World Tour. Here are all the confirmed dates so far: London City Lionesses promoted to WSL on final day London City Lionesses earned promotion to the Women's Super League for the first time despite title rivals Birmingham City coming from two goals down to force a thrilling draw on the final day of the Championship season A remarkable campaign came to an epic conclusion as the top two in the second tier met at St Andrew's where Birmingham needed to win to take the only promotion spot Championship top scorer Izzy Goodwin broke the deadlock for London City two minutes after half-time with a brilliant strike cutting in from the left wing before firing into the top corner right-footed from 25 yards The match appeared to be going only one way shortly before the hour when Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah - who had cleared a Birmingham effort off the line in the first half - headed in following a corner But Emily van Egmond bundled in from close range to pull one back for Birmingham before Cho So-hyun forced a grandstand finish with a skilfully executed volley with four minutes to go which means their stint in the second tier will continue into a fourth season 'We are only going up' - London City in WSL to stay WSL promotion shootout as London City face Birmingham Ambitious Lionesses recruit Asllani and ex-PSG boss Promotion represents vindication for wealthy Lionesses owner Michele Kang who took over in summer 2024 with the ambition of reaching the top of the women's game in England After hiring former Paris St-Germain boss Jocelyn Precheur and making several statement signings - including former WSL winner Kosovare Asllani - they have made the first step It also means Lionesses will become the first ever independent women's club Lionesses finish two points clear of Birmingham at the top of the Championship and they will replace relegated Crystal Palace in the WSL for 2025-26 "Since the beginning of the season it was tough "Maybe people think with money it wields say to build a team without financial support we could not do everything but there were a lot of things to do "Being promoted after just one season is amazing and completely outstanding It was tough and I also want to recognise the performance of Birmingham because it is a little unfair to be honest in a game like this to see we only have one team promoted because I think both teams needed to be promoted." Izzy Goodwin scored her 16th league goal of the season to put London City Lionesses ahead with two high quality teams meeting and so much on the line Birmingham kicked off as joint highest scorers in the Championship London City were unbeaten in their 10 previous games but they started slowly against a Birmingham side who had triumphed in their three previous meetings A tense first half saw both teams have efforts cleared off the line Emily van Egmond saw her header blocked in the 13th minute by Boye-Hlorkah who was brought into the starting XI by Precheur after being benched for last week's draw against Durham Then shortly before the break at the other end Boye-Hlorkah capitalised on an error by home goalkeeper Adrianna Franch only for Rebecca Holloway to make a last-ditch hooked clearance But Goodwin provided a moment of individual inspiration for her 16th goal in 20 Championship games and it set up Lionesses to complete their promotion mission Boye-Hlorkah and Van Egmond traded goals before Cho made it particularly nerve-jangling with Birmingham's equaliser But the WSL founder members and former Women's FA Cup winners must wait for their return to the top flight Birmingham defender Rebecca Holloway made a last-gasp goalline clearance in the first half It will be fascinating to see how Lionesses who have no affiliation with a men's club They will be facing 11 sides backed by associations with men's Premier League and Championship teams London City have hefty backing of their own from Kang's Kynisca Sports International group which also owns Women's Champions League semi-finalists Lyon and American heavyweights Washington Spirit this is the latest step in a remarkable journey for London City since they were born in 2019 out of a breakaway from Millwall Lionesses They have several recognisable names in their squad and are planning a world-class and female-centred training facility at Cobdown Park in Kent the promoted team have gone straight back down from the WSL - Bristol City in 2024 and Palace this year bucking that trend is their next challenge but they have made no secret about having loftier ambitions than that Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah celebrates scoring the second goal which proved crucial for Lionesses The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made substituted for Louise Quinn at 86 minutesNumber 24 substituted for Cho So-Hyun at 75 minutesNumber 10 substituted for Lucy Quinn at 56 minutesNumber 26 London City LionessesManager: Jocelyn Prêcheur Wilde Match OfficialsReferee: Stacey FullicksAssistant Referee 1: Daniel SykesAssistant Referee 2: Phoebe HornerFourth Official: Amy FearnMatch StatsKey The act of solidarity reflects global support for Ukraine Ukrainian troops will join UK forces in London on Monday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, the Ministry of Defence has announced The procession, involving roughly 1,000 UK service personnel from across the armed forces, will also include Ukrainian personnel currently training in Britain as part of Operation Interflex This act of solidarity highlights the global support for Ukraine’s ongoing defence against Russia’s invasion marks the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in 1945 The Ukrainian contingent will be drawn from those participating in Operation Interflex a UK-led training programme supported by 12 partner nations the programme has trained over 54,000 Ukrainian recruits in crucial combat skills The operation has been extended to at least the end of 2025 with an enhanced training programme to ensure the Ukrainian forces are equipped with vital battlefield skills The Ukrainian armed forces representatives will join around 1,000 UK armed forces personnel including soldiers on horseback and seven military bands The MoD said Second World War veterans will be at the heart of the celebrations watching the procession from the royal box at the Queen Victoria Memorial said: “People from all over the world joined forces 80 years ago to defend freedom – we must remember all of their sacrifices “It will be incredibly moving to see the VE Day procession and so many nations represented It will remind us that these alliances still keep us safe today and why we stand by those who need our support.” Mr Mortimer will join Second World War veterans at the Royal British Legion’s tea party and service of remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum. The VE Day 80 commemorations will begin on Monday with the military procession, expected to be viewed by thousands of people along The Mall. The procession will conclude with The Mall being filled by members of the public, and a flypast featuring the Red Arrows and 23 current and historic military aircraft. Defence secretary John Healey said: “Eighty years after VE Day, we will celebrate our wartime veterans, our greatest generation. “We will ensure their spirit lives on, not just in our armed forces but also in our values and commitment to strength through unity. “In the midst of the first full-scale war in Europe since the Second World War, it is fitting that the Ukrainian armed forces currently fighting on the front line of freedom are represented in Monday’s event.” Major Pavlo, an officer of the Ukrainian marching contingent, said: “The participation of Ukrainian service personnel in the VE Day parade in London symbolises our strength, courage and resilience. “It is a recognition that Ukraine and its heroes stand at the forefront of the fight for freedom and peace in the world. We are grateful to our allies for their support and solidarity.” A variety of events are scheduled to take place around the UK to mark the 80th anniversary. The King and Queen will host a tea party for veterans as part of the celebrations. Historic landmarks across the country will be lit up on the evening of 6 May, while a VE Day anniversary concert will be held by the Parliament Choir at the Palace of Westminster the following day. govt and politics"},{"score":0.72668,"label":"/law govt and politics/politics"},{"score":0.687475,"label":"/business and industrial/business operations"},{"score":0.662151,"label":"/law Sara Powers A person of interest in the murder of London Thomas has been re-arrested for allegedly filing a false police report last year Johnson said his 23-year-old client was previously in a relationship with Thomas who was found dead in Southfield on Saturday The teen was reported missing after she disappeared on April 5 in Inkster Johnson said his client was arrested on Saturday Marshals and is accused of filing a false police report in 2024 was charged Friday with lying to a peace officer in connection with Thomas’ death Pendergrass was issued a $50,000 bond and must wear a GPS tether if released She is expected to appear in court again on May 7 for a probable cause conference Read more -- 2 suspects released, 1 re-arrested after missing teen’s body found in Oakland County Police said Thomas was dropped off at her boyfriend’s house on Carlysle Street the day she went missing. The search lasted weeks and included the FBI going through Thomas’ boyfriend’s house. Michigan State Police didn’t reveal any of the circumstances surrounding Thomas’ death. They had said they had two people in custody who were “believed to be involved in her disappearance.” Both people who were in custody had been released following a hearing, but now, both have been re-arrested. Anyone with information about this case should call the Detroit Police Department’s 8th Precinct at 313-596-5840 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up. Copyright 2025 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. Jacqueline Francis is an award-winning journalist who joined the WDIV team in September 2022. Prior to Local 4, she reported for the NBC affiliate in West Michigan. When she’s not on the job, Jacqueline enjoys taking advantage of all the wonders Michigan has to offer, from ski trips up north to beach days with her dog, Ace. Sara Powers joined WDIV as a digital content producer in Oct. 2024 and has been covering Metro Detroit news since 2021. Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines TV Listings Email Newsletters RSS Feeds Contests and Rules Contact Us Careers at WDIV Closed Captioning / Audio Description Public File Current EEO Report Terms of Use Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Info FCC Applications Copyright © 2025 ClickOnDetroit.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group The London Standard’s new video series called Street Food Stories celebrates the capital’s diverse food scene one stall at a time Going Out | Food + Drink Sign up for our expert view on everything that’s worth eating Nestled at the top of Petticoat Lane Food Market is Eye Falafel a traditional Jordanian food stand where hundreds of people queue every day to get their hands on a fresh falafel wrap Shaker Al-Bdour has been running the food stall in the heart of the City of London for 15 years Considered one of the oldest and most popular stalls on Petticoat Lane Market and chilli sauce have become a lunchtime staple among nine-to-five city workers vegan falafel can be attributed in part to his late mother I trusted my mum with the recipe when she was alive back home in Jordan… We don't use any powder in our falafel This is what makes us unique because we use only fresh herbs.” Eye Falafel is one of the food stands featured in the Standard’s new video series Street Food Stories. It looks at the lives and businesses of immigrants who have moved to London and diversified the capital’s food scene. Shaker grew up in Jordan but moved to London to go to university. He earned his degree but quickly realised corporate life wasn’t for him. “I had a big shop in Paddington, and it was too much for me. So I wanted to do something easy, simple and unique…When I started, I was making £30 a day. But I believe in patience. When you want to do something, you have to be patient. If you know what you're doing, just give it a bit of time.” Despite a slow start, Eye Falafel has become a firm local favourite, which Shaker puts down to three things. “This is my policy, three things: good customer service, good food, good price. You make good money.” Through his genuine and engaging customer service, Shaker’s built a loyal community of customers that keep returning for more. “I have customers since day one, every single day, honestly. And we have a bond with our customers…This is the main thing, customer is king. This is what I believe. So, good customer service, eye contact, respectful – good business.” And customers themselves agree. Regulars in the winding queue said Eye Falafel have “the best customer service” and that Shaker and his team are “so lovely”. They dish out free falafel to those waiting, and if you’re lucky Shaker might even throw some halloumi in your wrap on the house. So head down to Petticoat Lane Market on your next lunch break and join the hundreds of other Londoners getting their fix of some of the city’s freshest falafel – just don't be surprised if you have to wait. Georgie Hopton with her vegetable-printed kitchen wallpaper Hopton and her husband Gary Hume, both artists, moved into this Georgian townhouse in Bloomsbury 15 years ago. It had previously been the offices of The Spectator and was painted entirely cream. They ripped up the front step and installed a marble and mosaic panel of intertwining artists’ palettes; the editor’s office became their living room. Hopton was surprised by how many of their “lefty” friends (she says, eyebrows raised) said they’d previously visited for parties. When Hopton and Hume first met in the 1990s, just before his success as a YBA with his work in household gloss paint, he was living in a shed. “It was his studio, too, with a tent in the middle where he slept,” she remembers. “I was repelled by it. You had to stand up and wash in the kitchen sink! So when he said, 'I need you in my life', I said, ’Well, you’re going to have to really do something about your domestic setup.’ Anyway, the next day there was a roll-top bath installed.” A pattern emerged. They would move house and they would begin with the art. Then they would add the comfort, the beauty, the baths. Until last year they split their time between London and upstate New York, where they slowly transformed a little farmhouse into a grand modern home. “That was where my relationship with the garden changed,” Hopton remembers, in “a series of revelations”. She started growing vegetables, the act of which involved “small agonies and enormous pleasures, though eventually it became too all-encompassing and I had to scream at the vegetables that it was their turn, that they had to work for me.” ‘Well, why wouldn’t I put that green with that yellow? Anything less than a lot of colour disappoints me’ Nature taught her about complementary colours, too, “and what you learn to be acceptable. Yellow with purple, orange and green – you see these opposites and you see how they work.” Then, after that slow education, “I married a man who’s incredible at colour. It’s an instinct. And my instinct is definitely away from white. It depresses me if I see it in an interior. Because I think, why wouldn’t you?” It’s an instinct that’s immediately evident at No 1 Royal Crescent in Bath, where Hopton is currently showing collages, new wallpaper and fabric designs in an exhibition of collaborations with the artist Mary Delany, who died in 1788. The Botanical World of Mary Delany and Georgie Hopton – A Domestic Arrangement opens alongside a sale of her vegetable prints, at Berdoulat down the road, and cushions for outdoor furniture brand Munder Skiles, inspired by her New York garden. ‘If I’m really lucky, the things I fall in love with work together. So I just have love affairs. That’s what I do’ Clopping down from the top floor, talking about distant plans to design stair runners, Hopton says other people describe her style as “eclectic”. And how does she describe it? “Well, I would say that I fall in love with something and I get it. And then I fall in love with something else. And then if I’m really lucky, they work. So I just have love affairs. That’s what I do.” Getting carried away: 13 chic weekend bags Nigel Slater’s midweek treat: bananas, honey, yoghurt Julie Lin’s aunties are her toughest critics Inside a jewellery designer’s Brooklyn brownstone Receive the best of our journalism direct to your inbox daily or weekly The Observer New Review: The Observer Food Monthly: Policies I visited The Robster’s new art exhibit at the glitzy Moco Museum in Marble Arch – and discovered a newfound admiration for the singer-songwriter’s self-reflective, no-nonsense humour. And the art is pretty good, too. Robbie does a scintillating job of mocking himself. Both in his public image, with out-and-out debauchery, and privately, with one work depicting his microwave talking to him (and how he’d take its advice over his therapist). Intelligently, this is the work of a man who went to the brink, came back, re-centred himself, and – just like those innately funny souls who’ve been through it – can look back and laugh.  He perfectly treads a tightrope between getting a deep, dark point across, but making it vividly amusing. There’s no elephant – or monkey– in the room. With the monkey being his personified metaphor of cocaine struggles, his art grabbed hold of the narratives – both what the press pushed, and what he chose to chronicle in his solo music; there’s nothing off-limits. A more poignant piece comes in the form of a gigantic hoodie with many pockets on its front; each listing a drug or medication the performer used or abused in the past.  He less alludes and more blows-up past delusions, dark inner thoughts, and social nervousness. Yet, it’s entertaining, as is his way. Contrasting art where he depicted gatherings as beige or faceless, his own self-reflections, instead, are where he’s drawn a clearer visual of himself – evidently, the outlines of the man he remembers amidst it all. He’ll then veer sharply and personify his social anxiety (she’s called Blanche). Back to his almost comedic work depicting his social struggles, notably in an industry where schmoozing is currency, another poignant work was a depiction of his reflection practising conversation topics that “won’t sound insane”: “smelt anything cool lately?” comes his response. Even more bonkers was the social introvert chair, acting like an artsy bubble where the occupier may sit undisturbed, peacefully; it was used as a prop by influencers for boomerangs. Just like the artwork on show tonight, Robbie quietly proclaims the victory of stripping away the facade, and overexposing what it is to be human. Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world Consider it a break from the YOLO lifestyle The whole rotisserie chicken dinner at Knave of Clubs in London is £38 It’s been full-on sunny springtime in my current hometown of London, an unexpected great weather moment in which the words “rooftop bar” and “outdoor dining space” are destinations and not just ironic concepts you snicker at as you look for an umbrella