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1. My Bloody Valentine at OVO Arena Wembley: 'Like a velvet tsunami'

   My Bloody Valentine return to bring the noise and hit the heights without truly punishing eardrums

2. Taxes hiked to ‘all-time high’ by Reeves as growth forecasts cut

   More than 1.7 million people will face paying more income tax under the Chancellor’s plans.

3. Holborn fire LIVE: Firefighters tackle underground blaze in heart of London

   Around 70 firefighters have been called to the scene on Theobolds Road

4. Coca-Cola to bring back fan favourite flavour ‘permanently’

   The Diet version is back for good

5. Live: Reeves asks ‘everyone to make contribution’ in Budget tax threshold freeze

   The OBR has apologised after the unprecedented early release of its economic and fiscal outlook document ahead of the Budget.

6. Benedict Cumberbatch reveals why his kids won't attend his London boarding school

   The Sherlock star, 49, previously reflected on the ‘incredible homophobia’ at his all-boys boarding school

7. 10 of the best Christmas menus in London, at every price point

   From festive pizzas to pigs-in-blanket burgers, here are 10 restaurants serving Santa in 2025

8. Everything you need to know about the new British passport

   Are you getting a new passport?

9. Sex Education star’s waxwork unveiled at Madame Tussauds

   The life-size model of Gillian Anderson is dressed in the ‘Vulva dress’ the actress wore to the 2024 Golden Globe Awards.

10. Budget 2025 LIVE: Rachel Reeves unveils £26bn tax raid but cuts energy bills amid leak fiasco

    Rachel Reeves calls the blunder by the Office for Budget Responsibility ‘deeply disappointing’ as she delivers Budget