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London Covid by borough: Handful of areas record decreases but hospitalisations rise

A handful of London boroughs recorded decreases in their Covid rates in the week before Christmas, the latest data reveals. An Evening Standard analysis of the latest Covid figures reveals that Hackney... Read more »
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 A record 17th community Ice rink to open in London, Ont. Sunday 

Teenagers Tanner Ducharme and Dylan Wilkins were the first to test out the ice at London’s newest community ice rink. The two were invited to East Lions Park Saturday by Ward Two... Read more »
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Cost of living: Poverty among Bangladeshi and Somali communities ‘at record levels’ due to soaring bills and food costs | UK News

Oliur Rhaman was born in Bangladesh but having run market stalls for over twenty years he’s a familiar face amongst his east London community. So familiar, in fact, that people feel able... Read more »
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Record year for job-creating digital agency used by AstraZeneca, Royal London and the NHS

Revenue at a digital design agency, which works with the likes of AstraZeneca, Royal London and the NHS, surged by almost 70% during its latest financial year. Macclesfield-based Nexer Digital has reported... Read more »
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Live news from January 4: US, UK and France report record Covid cases, Boris Johnson to boost testing access for critical workers, record 4.5m Americans quit their jobs in November

The UK’s FTSE 100 led European equities higher after survey data indicated China’s manufacturing industry had not been significantly derailed by the Omicron coronavirus variant. The blue-chip UK share index, which is... Read more »
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Cryptocurrency ads reach record levels on London transport | Cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrency firms bombarded Londoners with a record number of adverts on public transport during 2021, fuelling calls for a ban to prevent people being lured into risky investments. The surge in adverts... Read more »
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TfL’s cycle scheme has record year with 11 million hires – South London News

By Joe Talora, Local Democracy Reporter Last year was the best on record for TfL’s Santander cycle hire scheme with almost 11 million hires and more than one million individual users. Londoners... Read more »
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Team at Shoosmiths law firm marks record breaking year of deals activity

Member Article Leading UK law firm Shoosmiths and its London corporate team have announced a record breaking year for deal activity in terms of volume and aggregate value of transactions through ongoing... Read more »
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Arsenal activate clause to recall striker after impressive scoring record on loan

The Gunners have opted to cut Nikolaj Moller’s loan spell in Germany short, meaning the teenage striker will return to Arsenal’s London Colney training base ready to turn out for the academy... Read more »
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New Year’s Day the warmest on record as mercury hits 16.2C in central London

A man exercises in St James’s Park in central London (Stefan Rousseau/PA) (PA Wire) The Met Office has said New Year’s Day is provisionally the warmest on record after temperatures in St... Read more »