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🗣️“It was everything to me… I just want to get back to serving the public of Kingston” After a ‘devastating’ fire tore through Kingston’s 800-year-old market, fishmonger Tim Meads, known affectionately as ‘Tim the Fish’ was “absolutely wiped out” after the blaze cost him around £27,000 in loss and…

🗣️"It couldn't be more live, it’s electric” Saturday Night Live UK’s Freddie Meredith reveals the adrenaline-fuelled reality of performing sketches live on air after only rehearsing them a couple of times. #FreddieMeredith #SNLUK #SaturdayNightLive #BehindTheScenes #Comedy #TheStandard

Built to serve as a major international train hub in east London, Stratford International is yet to see a single cross-Channel service stop there. The Standard's Luke Reevey got an exclusive behind the scenes look at the ambitious-yet-unused station at the heart of plans to improve international…

🗣️"If you go back a thousand years in Ireland, the people who were revered in society were the poets and the storytellers” Speaking to The Standard’s Madelaine Dowds ahead of their headline gig at O2 Academy Brixton, folk-trio Amble broke down why Irish artists - from Fontaines D.C. and Hozier to…

🗣️”Oxford Street’s decline is not inevitable, we can reverse it” Oxford Street goes completely traffic-free on Monday, 26 October. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan spoke exclusively to The Standard about clearing a kilometre stretch of vehicles just in time for Christmas to revive the capital's flagship…

🗣️“There’s a pressure to make the funniest, best thing ever, always… and that usually leads to some good work” SNL UK’s newest cast member Freddie Meredith opens up about taking on the "impossible" legacy of sketch comedy legends, and why Tim Key remains his biggest influence. #FreddieMeredith…

🗣️“If 5,000 people decide to come and see us on a Thursday night in London, I love them for it” Irish folk band Amble reflect on playing their biggest ever headline show outside of Ireland at the historic O2 Academy Brixton. From soaking in soundcheck in the iconic 5,000-capacity hall to keeping…

🗣️”I’ve been quite frank with Andy Burnham and John Healey” Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has laid out his three key Budget demands for the capital following talks with Prime Minister Andy Burnham. He spoke exclusively to The Standard ahead of the Chancellor’s fiscal statement on October 28…

Hundreds of commuters at London Waterloo faced travel chaos yesterday evening after a police incident forced the closure of railway lines. Rush-hour overcrowding at Wimbledon station was so severe that passengers were being stopped from going down to platforms, according to reports. #travel…

With one more episode of season 2 to go, SNL’s newest recruit Freddie Meredith revealed which of his co-stars’ impressions make it into his top 3. #SNL #SNSLUK #SaturdayNightLive #FreddieMeredith #EntertainmentNews

Budget 2026: The biggest changes to expect in John Healey’s speech From predicted tax rises to potential spending boosts, The Standard’s Rachael Burford breaks down everything you need to know ahead of Labour’s landmark Autumn budget on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. #Budget2026 #AutumnBudget…

A motorcyclist who filmed himself riding at nearly 200mph has been jailed for 4 years and banned from driving for a decade after Kent Police used his own footage to prove 21 dangerous driving offences. #Motorcyclist #DangerousDriving #LondonNews #PoliceStinger #LondonCrime

Nike shut London City Airport on Sunday evening for a sold-out women's overnight 10k run, with the route passing along a runway usually reserved for aircraft. #nike #londonlife #london #londonnews #eastlondon

The queen of fashion has entered the building 💅 'Desparate Housewives' star Teri Hatcher made her West End debut as Miranda Priestly in London's Devil Wears Prada at the Dominion Theatre. #devilwearsprada #culture #london #londonnews #londontheatre #westend #londonculture

We asked the cast of Clayface what they think London and Gotham have in common.... Do you reckon there are lots of similarities or barely any? 👀 #clayface #dc #gotham #london #tomrhysharries

The stars of DC’s new horror villain film Clayface hit the red carpet at its European premiere in London #Clayface #DC #Gotham #tomrhysharries #naomiackie

🗣️"There’s not enough time to worry about making mistakes” Comedian Freddie Meredith spoke to The Standard about landing SNL UK "out of the blue" while performing at the Edinburgh Fringe, with just four days to process the news before stepping onto set for day one. #SNL #SNLUK #FreddieMeredith…

🗣️"There’s so much going on everywhere in the world, but this is a little pocket of joy” Speaking during her time on Strictly Come Dancing, Paralympic legend Dame Sarah Storey opened up about the intense magic of the ballroom, trusting her pro partner , and building life-long bonds behind the…

Should people who blast music or videos from their phones on buses and trains be fined £100? The Standard hit the streets to ask Londoners their thoughts on the fresh crackdown. #LondonUnderground #TfL #LondonBuses #LondonCommute #UKNews #LondonNews

This is the moment a police officer bodyslammed a suspect speeding on an e-bike through the Marlowes Shopping Centre in Hemel Hempstead last month. A knife and taser were subsequently recovered and an 18-year-old was arrested on suspicion of multiple offences. The case continues. #crime #ukcrime…

Tear gas and water cannons were used against violent groups of protesters in Paris over the weekend, as scuffles broke out between demonstrators and police in the French capital. #paris #parisprotests #news #parisnews #france

🗣️“I’d never been on stage prior to Amble…” Before selling out the O2 Academy Brixton, Irish folk trio Amble took the risk of a lifetime, leaving behind careers in teaching and data science to pursue their music dreams. Four years on, it’s safe to say the leap of faith paid off. Ross McNerney…

Mads Mikkelsen talks to The Standard about Hollywood’s obsession with casting him as a villain. The Danish actor is taking on the role of the antagonist Archer in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 #MadsMikkelsen #CallOfDuty #hollywood #denmark

Strictly Come Dancing star Will Best has revealed the arrival of his baby boy, Sonny, in a sweet social media post. Speaking to The Standard’s Madelaine Dowds and Holly Bishop, fellow new parent Dianne Buswell shared her advice for her dance partner, joking that the two are so exhausted they…

Ahead of the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on 23 October, Activision has transformed an alley in the heart of London's Shoreditch into its very own K-Town, inspired by the new game's Korean setting. Running until Sunday, the pop-up reimagines the neon-lit backstreets of Seoul, complete…

Chancellor John Healey has been criticised for a video showing him and Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband tasting Thai snacks in a tuk tuk in Bangkok, less than two weeks before a challenging Budget. ##JohnHealey #EdMiliband #UKPolitics #Budget2026 #Labour

Services at London's busiest railway station remain disrupted after an out-of-service London Overground train hit the buffers at Liverpool Street Station. Several wheels came off the track during the collision, leaving the driver with minor injuries before they were discharged from hospital. An…

Transgender rights activists wearing masks and a ‘Rowling money kills’ t-shirt rushed the red carpet at London's Palace Theatre ahead of a gala performance of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child on Thursday. #HarryPotter #HarryPotterandtheCursedChild #JKRowling #PalaceTheatre #TransRights

Before Australian star Delta Goodrem was forced to pull out of this weekend’s Strictly Come Dancing episode due to a painful rib injury, she told The Standard how she ‘always wanted to spend more time dancing’. #DeltaGoodrem #BBCStrictly #Strictly #StrictlyComeDancing #KaiWiddrington

How well do the stars of Strictly Come Dancing know their pro partners? ✨ The Standard’s @madelainedowds and @hollybishop20 headed to BBC Elstree Studios to put the Strictly celebs to the ultimate test… How well do you think they did? 👀 #Strictly #StrictlyComeDancing #BBCStrictly #SCD #TheStandard