Category: News


London’s hotel starchitect on what makes the perfect five-star bolt hole


If you have stayed in one of London’s top-flight hotels, the chances are you will have seen Patrick Reardon’s work. His portfolio includes Grosvenor House, the Lanesborough, the Beaumont, the Savoy and the Dorchester. And when it opens this year, he can add the new Chancery Rosewood to that list.

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/london/article/patrick-reardon-hotels-architect-interview-w3fkhj5bx


UK weather maps show 250-mile rain bomb set to soak Brits with torrential downpours


Weather maps from the Met Office show rain moving east to cover a large area stretching from Dover to Caernarfon in North Wales this morning, including London, Manchester and Birmingham.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-weather-maps-show-250-35100729

King experiences temporary side effects of cancer treatment


King Charles III spent a short period of time in hospital on Thursday after experiencing temporary side effects during cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said. The King returned to Clarence House, where he was said to be continuing to work on state papers and make calls from his study. He has cancelled a tour of Birmingham on Friday, acting on medical advice.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3vwgq24klxo

Kathleen Stock criticises former university for complaining about £585k free speech fine


The gender-critical academic Kathleen Stock has condemned her former university for complaining after it was fined £585,000 for failing to protect freedom of speech.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/27/kathleen-stock-criticises-sussex-university-free-speech/

National Grid boss claims Heathrow had ‘enough power’ despite shutdown


The chief executive of National Grid has claimed that Heathrow Airport had enough power from other substations despite Friday’s shutdown. Around 1,300 flights were affected after a fire knocked out an electricity substation in Hayes on Thursday evening. Operations were not able to resume until Friday evening.

https://news.sky.com/story/national-grid-boss-claims-heathrow-had-enough-power-despite-shutdown-13334787

The Strand crash: Woman dead after van hits pedestrians close to Somerset House


Screams could be heard after a van crash which left a woman in her 20s dead, witnesses said. Two others were injured in the crash near the Strand in central London at 11.41am on Tuesday. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene and the two other pedestrians were taken to hospital, one with potentially life-threatening injuries and the other with minor injuries.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/strand-crash-woman-dead-somerset-house-b1217438.html