'Baby Reindeer stalker sent hundreds of emails to Sir Keir'

A WOMAN who believes she is the inspiration behind the stalker portrayed in Baby Reindeer reportedly sent hundreds of emails to Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.

Economic optimism is up but we aren't thanking the lories

ECONOMIC optimism is rising but Rishi Sunak’s Tories do not appear to be getting any credit yet for the uplift, a new poll reveals today.

Go.Compare is star Future performer

THE rebound for Future shares moved up a gear today as the publisher's Go.Compare business revealed a big boost from motorists switching car insurance.

Poch bubble yet to burst as fit-again Nkunku shows good times lie ahead

CHELSEA'S progress on the pitch has changed the mood in the stands and potentially the boardroom - just as the season is about to end.

‘WE NEED TO UNITE BEHIND THE BOSS’

TOTTENHAM captain Heung-min Son has called on supporters and the club to come together behind Ange Postecoglou.

When I walk away I will feel some pride...West Ham are back on the map

IT IS A few days before the end of another Premier League season and David Moyes is contemplating his 231st and final game in his second spell as West Ham manager, away to probable champions Manchester City.

My main issue for this fight? Finding boxers who match Tyson’s size!

OLEKSANDR USYK has a remarkable ability to block out the noise. After two scheduled fights against Tyson Fury were postponed, he has had to.

Lundgren to leave easyJet as carrier plans new base

EASYJET boss Johan Lundgren is to step down after more than seven years at the helm, passing the controls to present finance chief Kenton Jarvis.

It's back to the dark ages with the new Section 28

THE Government's proposed guidance on restricting sex education in schools resembles nothing more than a new Section 28 the notorious anti-gay Thatcher-era legislation.

The polar opposite of snowflake culture? That's why Stoicism is so popular

ONE of the oddest features of the culture right now is that the philosophy of Stoicism is a big thing. There's a group called Modern Stoicism which runs a Stoic Week, that asks participants to live like a Stoic and it turns out that it makes them feel good. In fact, living like a Stoic for a month is even better.

An ugly incident at a top restaurant showed me why service charge is necessary

DO you,\" asked my girlfriend, \"have something against the sun? Was it rude to you at a party or something?\" I could see her point.. soon as the weather turned for the better, I insisted we ate in the bookish gloom of Andrew Edmunds's basement.

Try crème de la watercress...skincare made from excess veg

AN INNOVATIVE scheme is helping battle food waste by transforming excess crops into skincare.

Slovak PM 'out of danger' as gunman is linked to pro-Russia paramilitaries

THE Slovak prime minister was today said to be out of danger as investigators sought to establish the motive of the 71-year-old suspect arrested over the assassination attempt.

Pariah Putin strengthens ties with China as Ukraine war enters critical stage

XI JINPING today welcomed Vladimir Putin to China as Moscow pressed forward with a new offensive in Ukraine.

Boy, six, dies after plunging from 15th floor of tower block

A BOY aged six died this morning after plunging more than 150ft from a tower block in east London.

More school closures and mergers on the way

AS DEMAND FOR PLACES FALLS AMID FEARS OVER BIRTH RATE

20% fewer babies born in

Cost of living crisis and house prices mean more delay or decide to not have children

Basil's back in business...and he's as rude as ever

THE lines, the laughs, even the accents and intonations of the greatest British sitcom ever, Fawlty Towers, are present and correct in this efficient and energetic stage adaptation, but it’s an oddly soulless affair.

I'll tackle divide in London, says Starmer as he unveils pledges

SIR Keir Starmer vowed to tackle the huge social divides in London as he unveiled six \"first step\" pledges for the upcoming general election.

ANGRY ANGE SLAMS SPURS' WILL TO WIN

MANAGER REVEALS CONCERNS 'OUTSIDE AND INSIDE' THE CLUB |  SAYS FOUNDATIONS ARE 'FRAGILE' BUT VOWS TO HELP TURN CORNER

Ange's outburst shows his desire after strangest night in noe home

ANGE POSTECOGLOU had called for Tottenham to show progress against Manchester City and his players responded, producing one of their better performances since November and coming so close to a deserved draw when captain Heung-min Son missed a late one-on-one.

Caicedo shines bright with Enzo in shadows

AFTER a difficult start to life at Chelsea, Moises Caicedo is looking back to something like his best ahead of his return to Brighton tonight.

Raspberry Pi eyes 500m valuation in London PQ

COMPUTER maker Raspberry Pi gave the London stock market a huge boost today when it became the first major British company this year to unveil plans for an IPO in the City.

Co-op central: the battle for the soul of Lewisham

Amid rising rents and closing businesses and venues, locals in the capital are increasingly taking charge of spaces themselves to reinvigorate their communities. Kemi Alemoru reports on the co-op scene leading the way

Secret garden of art delights is a feast for the eyes

Ladbroke Hall now has a special al fresco spot to dine in amid rare art. Co-founder Loic de Gaillard tells India Block about his vision

Fallow boys flex with mammoth second act

TO be a veteran Londoner is to be reflexively befuddled by Canary Wharf; a surveilled, corporate theme park that transforms, at the weekend, into a culturally barren ghost town of shuttered Prets, bored families looking at massive fountains, and bodycam-wearing security guards.

‘This super sewer will help us reconnect to the Thames

LONDON was buzzing last week with news of Sadiq Khan's huge mandate for a third term as Mayor. Commentary that focused on other candidates getting it wrong misses the point, and sells us Londoners short. Sadiq was the only candidate who actually likes our city.

Win or lose the title, this is the season Arteta has emerged from Pep's shadow

As a midfielder coming through Barcelona's youth ranks, Mikel Arteta was constantly compared to the great Pep Guardiola, who was then senior statesman for the Spanish club and Spain national team.

Trailblazing Smokin' Jo knows the highs of DJing as I do... and the crushing lows

I'M not being funny but... I can't believe it's been two years since my life was changed forever. On May 22 2022, I released I Don't Take Requests and it went to the top of the Sunday Times bestseller charts.

Trump's hush money trial has made him an upstart outsider again just like 2016

THE last time Donald Trump won the presidency was in 2016, in unnervingly similar circumstances to 2024. He was an insurgent candidate then, who was regarded by voters as a celebrity entertainer and property mogul, not a politician.