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Ed Sheeran claiming ‘all of London is sketchy’ sparks a huge debate Ed Sheeran’s comments on London have spurred a fierce debate over whether the entire capital is ‘sketchy’. When he’s not off enjoying the football, the 33-year-old singer resides in a mansion in Suffolk and frequently pops into London for events. Along with his £3.75m country estate, Ed is said to own up to 22 properties in the city which he rents out in affluent areas like Covent Garden. The lyrical landlord also reportedly has three properties in Whitechapel and two in newly redeveloped Battersea. Despite his property portfolio,…

The little-known secret that could help you bag free theatre tickets If you aren’t already using the TodayTix app, you need to download it immediately. On here you’ll find cheap prices on tickets and be in with a chance of scoring lottery or rush seats daily. The rush tickets are released at 10am each day and cost £25 each. You can buy one or two if you manage to get hold of some, and these will be for matinee or evening performances. The best part is, the cheap tickets are often for really great seats, that could have cost around…

London pub stands for election and wants to ban all other pubs in town | Politics News A London pub is running in this year’s General Election and the owner has warned of some harsh policies on the horizon if he wins. The Mitre pub party was launched by Chris French, who runs the bar in St Mary’s Grove, Richmond. Richmond Park residents might be surprised to see his name on their ballot paper when they rock up to vote today. But the 47-year-old is vying to become the local MP and will attempt to fend off Lib Dem favourite…

Who is Count Binface and what is his manifesto for the General Election? | UK News The General Election’s most unusual candidate is space warrior Count Binface – a staple of elections at this point. The viral political star – formerly known as Lord Buckethead – first found fame for challenging PMs Theresa May and Boris Johnson. Now the Count is standing in the General Election just two months after his bid in the race for the London mayor. His hilarious election manifesto wants to cap the price of croissants at £1.10, and force former prime ministers to do national…

What do I bring to vote? Everything you need in the polling booth | Politics News After six long weeks of General Election campaigning, it’s finally time to get out and vote. Now we’ve come so far, you really don’t want to mess things up at the last moment. Voting is really simple, but you will still need to remember some things when you’re heading to your local polling station. Especially if you’re tight for time, it’s vital you have everything sorted before you go. What time are polling stations open and when do they close? Polling stations opened at…

General Election UK weather forecast shows London will have good day for voting | UK News It is officially election day, and that means millions of us will have to leave the house to have our say in the democratic process. While some organised postal votes to avoid this, unfortunately even those plans were thwarted as not all of them arrived on time. So given that we’ll be lining up to reach the ballot box, let’s have a look at whether we need to take an umbrella. What is the weather forecast on election day? The UK is set for…

Man strangled wife in front of TikTok lover then dumped body in river | UK News A chef who throttled his wife in front of their young children and her TikTok lover then stuffed her body inside a suitcase and threw it into a river is facing a life sentence. Aminan Rahman, 47, strangled 24-year-old Suma Begum with her scarf at a flat in Docklands, east London, on the night of April 29, 2023. He was video calling her boyfriend Shahin Miah, 24, who was living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), while he attacked her. Ms Begum’s lifeless body could…

New London skyscraper as tall as Shard in doubt over sunlight and packed lunches | UK News A new London skyscraper which would be the same height as the Shard has hit a roadblock over complaints it would block the sun and eat up public space. At 309.6 metres high, One Undershaft, nicknamed the Trellis, would be the tallest building in the City of London cluster. With a distinctive stepped structure, it would have the highest occupied floor space in the UK. But planners rejected proposals at a meeting yesterday and asked developers to think again, after neighbours and businesses…

Luke Shaw was not present at an England press conference at Euro 2024 as planned on Thursday with Ivan Toney stepping into replace the Manchester United star. Shaw, 27, is still to feature for England in Germany this summer having not played any football since February when he suffered a hamstring injury. Gareth Southgate had hoped to use the left-back off the bench against Slovakia in Sunday’s last 16 clash in Gelsenkirchen but he was again an unused substitute as Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane rescued a dramatic win for the Three Lions. Shaw was back in full training again…

Gareth Southgate could make a major tactical change for England’s Euro 2024 quarter-final showdown against Switzerland as he considers switching to three at the back. While the Three Lions have reached the final eight of the competition in Germany, the performances have continued to be thoroughly underwhelming. Late magic from Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane spared them an embarrassing last 16 exit against Slovakia on Sunday with the feeling among fans and pundits that something must change for Saturday’s game against the Swiss, who outclassed defending champions Italy in the previous round. Multiple reports now suggest Southgate could switch to…