Skims has appointed Robin Gendron as its first president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, signalling an accelerated push into permanent retail with planned flagship openings in London’s Regent Street and Dubai alongside wider wholesale and logistics investments. Skims has named Robin Gendron as its first president for Europe,…

Set beside Teddington Lock, the Wharf Bar & Grill will celebrate five years on Saturday 13 September with a riverside Seafood Festival featuring lobster from the Lizard Peninsula, market-style stalls, live music and family activities — children eat free at lunchtime — with bookings advised. The Wharf Bar & Grill…

Once a Golden Globe‑winning newcomer with an Academy Award nomination, Stamp retreated from A‑list promise through career refusals, spiritual searching and a nomadic life — becoming a memorable character actor rather than a film superstar. When Terence Stamp first appeared on cinema screens in the early 1960s he was not…

A Lincoln owner who bought a painting for about £2,000 had it authenticated as Helen McNicoll’s long‑lost The Bean Harvest after BBC’s Fake or Fortune? investigated. He turned down a reported £300,000 private bid and instead consigned the work to Sotheby’s, where it sold for a lower hammer price, raising…

Labels including Victoria Beckham, Mulberry, Rixo and smaller names such as Wyse London and Baukjen are rolling out authenticated buy‑back and curated resale platforms, promising repairs, provenance and customer safeguards while capturing value that once flowed to third‑party marketplaces. Preloved fashion has moved from thrift‑store thrifting to a strategic part…

After successful HS2 and Siemens demonstrations, UK start‑up GeoPura has raised £36m to mass‑manufacture hydrogen power units and expand green hydrogen supply — but analysts warn costs, electrolysers and procurement policy must converge before diesel gensets disappear from sites. The construction sector is at the early edge of a technological…

Police made six arrests after rival demonstrators gathered outside the Britannia International Hotel, which Tower Hamlets Council confirmed will be used for temporary asylum accommodation; officers said Section 14 conditions were imposed to prevent serious disruption amid a string of recent rallies at the site. Police arrested six people after…

A cluster of purpose‑built rental blocks around Wembley Stadium offers concierge services, gyms, a GP super surgery and pet‑friendly amenities — packaged by developer‑operator Quintain as a convenient, long‑term neighbourhood. The scheme’s success will hinge on whether the company sustains maintenance, security and truly inclusive community management as the estate…

At the Edinburgh Fringe Sadiq Khan said he would be “more than happy” to meet Donald Trump but criticised the US president’s rhetoric as potentially radicalising and damaging to minorities, setting up a clash with Reform UK over Labour’s approach to security and national identity. London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, said…

Wealthy US buyers have become the dominant overseas purchasers in prime central London over the past year, favouring Chelsea, Kensington and Notting Hill and prompting developers and sellers to add comforts such as integrated air‑conditioning as vendors drop prices to attract interest. American buyers are increasingly visible in London’s high-end…

Business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran has signed on as a sponsor of the ICPHSO 2025 International Symposium in London, positioning its products team as speakers and signalling to clients that it is monitoring fast‑moving regulatory challenges around wearables, AI and sustainability. Business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran…

Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners has bought an 8% stake in UK digital lender OakNorth, a deal that highlights Gulf‑backed capital’s use of Western fintech platforms for cross‑border reach as much as financial return — raising regulatory, political and reputational questions amid OakNorth’s rapid US expansion. The purchase of an eight‑per…