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Ozempic Face Hits London - or Not? - City News
Across London, practitioners report growing demand from patients seeking to treat facial changes after rapid weight loss linked to Ozempic and Mounjaro jabs. Yet for some Londoners, those changes are not something to fix, but something to embrace. Rapid, significant weight loss from GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic and Mounjaro, inevitably …
Grime helped shape Britain. The media still gets it wrong. - City News
From the corners of Bow in East London to the global stage, grime has taken the world by storm. Yet the pioneers who built this movement are still waiting for the recognition and respect they deserve from certain corners of the British media. When news of the death of grime …
Iconic movie sets come to Piccadilly Circus - City News
Londoners will have the chance to step inside some of the most famous film and TV sets this week, at a two-day pop-up store in Piccadilly Circus. The experience will feature iconic props from Friends, Harry Potter, The White Lotus and Superman. It will span more than 6,500 square feet …
How Toxic Shock Syndrome changed one Londoner's life - City News
The last thing Shivani remembers is inserting a tampon before going to bed on Friday, 7th April 2024. She had told her sister she was coming down with something. Her next memory is waking up five days later with an intubation tube down her throat. Shivani Vasudeva, 24, told City …
Supreme Leaders on Billionaires’ Row - City News
The luxury London property market is back in the spotlight as the new Supreme Leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, is thought to own around £200 million worth of London property, including 11 mansions on Billionaires’ Row in Hampstead, and two apartments in Kensington. But the headlines have sparked debate about …
Who was London’s JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette? - City News
Britpop, supermodels, lads and ladettes made 1990s London “swing again.” Across the Atlantic, JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette defined New York’s social scene. But who was London’s equivalent power couple? Following tomatoes, cleanliness, and Pilates, Ryan Murphy is to thank for the latest hyper-focus of TikTok taste makers: Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. …
New report reveals 1.1m London kids below minimum income standard - City News
A new study by Loughborough University’s Centre for Research in Social Policy says London is sliding backwards, with almost 44% of people now living on an inadequate income. The researchers found 43.9% of Londoners are below the Minimum Income Standard, up from 41.7% in 2012/13. And it is not just …
Has Euston’s ad screen left disabled travellers behind? - City News
Adverts are back on Euston’s main departure boards, after they were switched off in 2024 following a backlash over clutter and confusion. Campaigners say the return risks sidelining wheelchair users and neurodivergent travellers, who rely on clear, predictable travel information in a station already notorious for overcrowding. Former Transport Secretary …
London Calling! The London Angle Goes Tabloid - City News
In a city of nearly ten million, it’s easy to drown in numbers and miss the part that truly matters: the people living inside the story day after day. London might run on money, but it lives on people. That’s what City News is doing today with a tabloid-themed newsday. …
Inside London’s cosmetic “wild west” - City News
City News can reveal the scale of concern in the cosmetic industry following reports of liquid BBL procedures taking place in Airbnbs, hotel rooms, garden sheds, and even public toilets. A quick scroll on Instagram, a direct message, a deposit sent. And just like that, you’ve booked a Brazilian Butt …
Left To Rot: The Secret Justice Crisis - City News
Across London, suspects are being quietly Released Under Investigation (RUI) – a legal limbo that differs from bail because there are no time limits, updates or system to challenge it. At any moment, they can be landed with a potentially life changing charge. Former ‘Prince’ Andrew and Peter Mandelson’s arrests …
'In London there's too much choice that you end up with nothing' - City News
It’s official! London has the lowest sex drive in the UK. The average amount Londoners ‘get freaky’ in the capital is just 4.5 times a month. London’s sex scene is in crisis, but why? With a population of 9 million there’s plenty of fish in the sea (or at the …
'In London there's too much choice that you end up with nothing' - City News
It’s official! London has the lowest sex drive in the UK. The average amount Londoners ‘get freaky’ in the capital is just 4.5 times a month. London’s sex scene is in crisis, but why? With a population of 9 million there’s plenty of fish in the sea (or at the …
Londoners reflect five years on from the murder of Sarah Everard
Five years ago, Sarah Everard was murdered on her way home from Clapham to Brixton by a Metropolitan Police officer. On the evening of 3rd March 2021, Wayne Couzens abused his power as a serving Met Officer to abduct and lure Sarah to her death. Sarah’s disappearence and murder sparked …
Five years on from the murder that shook London
Article Sarah Everard’s murder at the hands of a serving police officer in March 2021 sent shockwaves through the capital – and the world. Five years on, women in London still feel the impact.
Iranian Londoner relieved at prospect of change - Article
“Their current mood is very high, they dance and sing in their houses, waiting for the right time to go back to the streets”.
Barclays midweek mayhem in the capital - Article
Are Spurs to big to go down? Can Arsenal nullify nerves? How far can Brentford's European push go?
Inside Curating Dame Tracey Emin's A Second Life - City News
“She’s this frantic wild banshee in the studio (…) frenetic brush marks everywhere”, says creative director Harry Weller, describing Tracey Emin at work. Emin’s latest exhibition, A Second Life, has just opened at the Tate Modern and spans over four decades of her raw, confessional, and transformative art. We spoke …
The 1st Cheam Scouts is facing possible closure. - City News
Founded back in October 1928, 1st Cheam Scouts has welcomed an estimated 2,000 children and young people. But now the club faces possible closure, just before their 100th anniversary. Their current Beavers, Cubs and Scouts have a total of 80 boys and girls and have 55 children on the waiting …
Brook-led England into Semis - City News
A live blog covering England vs Pakistan in the IT20 World Cup 2026
Is a Michelin star worth it? - City News
Is the Michelin juice worth the squeeze in London? On the face of it, London has the second highest amount of Michelin starred restaurants in Europe, behind Paris. So, surely yes. London gained ten new Michelin starred restaurants this year. Seven London restaurants were taken out of the guide, however, …
How London’s private members’ clubs are redefining exclusivity - City News
Over the past five years, London has seen a surge in new private members’ clubs. Property consultancy Knight Frank has reported that more than 130 now operate across the capital, up from around 100 a decade ago. Many of these venues still market themselves on “exclusivity”, but what that means …
The Government will not abolish leasehold as promised at the election
Instead ministers are proposing a cap on ground rent while service charges will remain largely untouched. City News’s Housing Correspondent Lily Wallen has found out more about service charge and what its continuity will mean for leaseholders across London.
Barnet ban on smartphones sets the example - City News
With its tougher policies on phone and social media use in schools, Barnet could be setting an example ahead of a possible national ban, currently being debated in Parliament. Last week the House of Lords backed calls for smartphone bans in schools across England which would involve a Tory policy …
Inside the Gen Z Dating Dictionary - City News
In a fast-paced city shaped by instability, commitment is being redefined, one new dating term at a time. The capital has the highest proportion of single adults in England and Wales, according to the 2021 Census. Marriage rates have declined, Londoners are marrying later, and some boroughs record some of …
Live Facial Recognition misidentifications higher under alerts measure - City News
As Live Facial Recognition cameras are rolled out across the capital, analysis by City News suggests the system looks very different depending on how you measure “false alerts”. Across 203 deployments between September 2024 and September 2025, the Met recorded 10 false alerts. Set against 3,147,436 faces scanned, the force …