London retirement community wins UK’s Stirling Prize

London retirement community wins UK’s Stirling Prize

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A quiet retirement community in Blackheath, south London, has won the UK’s... Read more »
UK’s Sunak arrives to show support, but at home anti-Israel sentiment is rampant

UK’s Sunak arrives to show support, but at home anti-Israel sentiment is rampant

LONDON — On Monday morning, Rishi Sunak traveled to a Jewish secondary school in north London. The British prime minister’s visit aimed to show, once again, his support for a community shaken... Read more »
More than 4,500 people died during one of UK’s hottest ever summer heatwaves in 2022

More than 4,500 people died during one of UK’s hottest ever summer heatwaves in 2022

More than 4,500 deaths were linked to extreme temperatures on the hottest days of 2022’s record-breaking heatwave. There were an estimated 4,507 heat-related deaths over the hottest days in England, according to... Read more »
Girl receives UK’s first kidney transplant without need for life-long drugs | NHS

Girl receives UK’s first kidney transplant without need for life-long drugs | NHS

An eight-year-old girl has been spared from taking life-long drugs to stop her body rejecting her kidney transplant thanks to a UK-first treatment. Aditi Shankar’s immune system was “reprogrammed” after a stem... Read more »
This South London pub has been named one of the UK’s best boozers

This South London pub has been named one of the UK’s best boozers

Regulars saved The Hope from closure – now, it’s thriving (Picture: hopecarshalton.co.uk) From a no-frills boozer, to a chic gastropub that brews it’s own craft beer, the UK does a pub pretty... Read more »
Thelma Bates: enlightened oncologist who pioneered the UK’s first hospital based palliative care service

Thelma Bates: enlightened oncologist who pioneered the UK’s first hospital based palliative care service

Penny Warren Salisbury, UK warrenpenny788{at}gmail.com The small palliative care team that oncologist Thelma Bates set up in 1977 in St Thomas’ Hospital, London, was the first of its kind in the UK.... Read more »
UK’s most violent KFCs revealed: The fried chicken restaurants where the MOST mayhem kicked off last year

UK’s most violent KFCs revealed: The fried chicken restaurants where the MOST mayhem kicked off last year

KFC fast food restaurants in England and Wales were the scene of a violent assault nearly every day of the year in 2022, new police crime logs reveal. Staff at the fried... Read more »
Prostate Cancer UK’s March for Men enjoys more success

Prostate Cancer UK’s March for Men enjoys more success

Huge numbers Marched for Men as Prostate Cancer UK’s flagship walking event drew a bumper crowd in London recently. More than 1,600 walkers, a near record attendance for the popular event, strolled... Read more »
UK’s 2022 weather – which saw 40C temperature record – to become ‘typical’ | Climate News

UK’s 2022 weather – which saw 40C temperature record – to become ‘typical’ | Climate News

Last year’s multi record-breaking hot and dry weather will become “typical” in the UK in under 40 years, the Met Office has warned. The remarkable weather of last year – when almost... Read more »
England’s best pub gardens revealed, from a hipster London watering hole to the UK’s only beach bar

England’s best pub gardens revealed, from a hipster London watering hole to the UK’s only beach bar

Hop to it! It’s that time of year when everybody starts scrambling to find the perfect beer garden with good drinks on tap, hearty pub grub and gorgeous views as a bonus. ... Read more »