The offshore firm has appointed Nadia Bouchiba, Natalie Selman and Sheila Yee to its London office to strengthen Investment Funds, Finance & Corporate and Regulatory & Risk Advisory capability, aiming to meet growing EMEA client demand for time‑zone sensitive Bermuda, BVI and Cayman law support amid rising fintech and cross‑border…

An interim High Court order banning asylum placements at the Bell Hotel in Epping requires rehousing within weeks, disrupting government hotel plans, straining logistics for tens of thousands in temporary accommodation and prompting political and legal challenges that could be replicated elsewhere. The High Court’s interim injunction preventing asylum seekers…

A judge has granted Epping Forest District Council an interim injunction requiring the Bell Hotel to vacate asylum placements by 12 September 2025, citing planning breaches and escalating local tension after clashes and far‑right protests; the Home Office’s late intervention was rejected and the owner plans to appeal. A High…

The Olympia event on 9–10 September focuses on actionable support for smaller traders — from cyber resilience and reformulation for healthier ranges to Pitch Live opportunities that can fast‑track challenger brands into major retailers. Independent retailers attending the Speciality & Fine Food Fair at Olympia on 9–10 September will be…

A quietly persuasive revival at the Park Theatre, led by a committed ensemble and thoughtful direction, rescues Andrew Keatley’s family drama with striking stage images and emotional honesty even as its pace and structure sometimes feel old-fashioned. The Park Theatre’s revival of Andrew Keatley’s The Gathered Leaves is a quietly…

Nissan’s third‑generation LEAF aims to reclaim the entry‑level US EV market with crossover styling, a 75 kWh long‑range model claiming up to 303 miles, Tesla NACS charging access and a headline price in the low‑$30,000s — a strategy focused on volume rather than premium margins amid broader battery, motor and…

Chakira Alin’s one‑woman show uses the lost rituals of house parties to dramatise housing insecurity, cultural displacement and barriers facing working‑class creatives, turning intimate humour into a political demand for social housing and wider access to the arts. Chakira Alin’s one‑woman show House Party arrives at the Pleasance Courtyard as…

The Metropolitan Police has instructed nearly 7,000 officers and staff not to dance with revellers this year, citing rising violence, crowd-safety concerns and the need for rapid operational response amid stepped-up security measures including barriers, stop-and-search and screening arches. The Metropolitan Police have told officers they must not dance with…

Pop star Robbie Williams will close his summer run with what promoters call the smallest ticketed gig of his career at Dingwalls, performing Life Thru a Lens in full and previewing new album BRITPOP a day before its 10 October release. Pop star Robbie Williams will close his summer tour…

A wave of designer home tech, doctor‑led IV clinics, targeted supplements and rapid private screening is reshaping how busy professionals and parents access prevention and treatment — promising convenience and customisation but raising questions about cost, regulation and links with NHS care. Health and wellbeing are increasingly being taken out…

Officials are modelling proposals to replace stamp duty and possibly council tax with a national, proportional property levy aimed at homes above £500,000 — a move that could spread costs for sellers and high‑value owners but risks regional hits, valuation and implementation headaches and political fallout ahead of the Autumn…

Organisers and boroughs confirm the community‑led celebration will run from 23–25 August 2025, with Panorama on Saturday, pre‑dawn J’Ouvert and family parades on Sunday, a new public Judging Zone Grandstand for mas band judging, and a 72‑second silence at 15:00 each day to mark Grenfell. West London is preparing for…