The London Standard - 26 Jun 2025
He’s got balls!
Inside London’s youth knife crime courts
Zac Posen reinvents the high street
Who to see, where to go, what to say
ISSUE 38
Triple threat
Shrooms, Trump and PTSD; biohacking on a budget
Save £20k for just one extra minute commuting
A call to gluttony; a Herculean musical effort
Inside the youth courts fighting knife crime
Welcome to the global cult of Khruangbin
Meet Joalin, a musical chameleon on the rise
Does Jack Draper have what it takes?
An insider’s guide to Worthy Farm
Ditte Reffstrup’s Copenhagen
Do you have Cortisol Face?
A taxing matter for Eavis
British star Sonay Kartal
A timely analysis of Iran
All the hottest parties
A glorious double bill
Sir Richard Branson
Gap boss Zac Posen
Your need-to-know
London Unleashed
A big tower trip…
Lauren Laverne
Testing times
One to Watch
JOE BROMLEY’S
Squid Game season 3 Netflix
Virgin Lorde
Delectable
Against Identity Alexander Douglas
TheList
Our Story with David Attenborough National History Museum
Leadenhall Live The Cheesegrater
French Society West Hampstead
Megan 2.0 In cinemas
Gorka Jazu
Flowers Saatchi Gallery
‘I BELONG AT THE TOP LEVEL — I FEEL I CAN DO ANYTHING AND BEAT THE BEST’
INSIDE THE LONDON YOUTH COURTS TRYING TO BLUNT KNIFE CRIME
INSIDE THE LONDON YOUTH COURTS TRYING TO BLUNT KNIFE CRIME
AGE OF VIOLENT CRIME SUSPECTS GETTING LOWER
The World in Focus
Trump insists US strikes set back Iran’s nuclear plans by decades
Lord Foster’s equestrian statue and bridge chosen as memorial to the late Queen
Jeff Bezos forced to move his Venice wedding celebrations amid protest threats
PM under pressure amid MPs’ rebellion over welfare reforms
GLASTO 2025: YOUR NEED TO KNOW
GLASTO 2025: YOUR NEED TO KNOW
London is the world’s most exciting city — and I’ll always invest my money here
Avoiding inheritance tax, Michael? That’s rich!
Londoner's Diary
‘INSECTS, BIRDS, COWS. THEY’RE ALL IN OUR MUSIC…’
‘INSECTS, BIRDS, COWS. THEY’RE ALL IN OUR MUSIC…’
A wobbly start, but there’s time for Belly to shape up
WHAT YOU SAY
Youreally shouldn’tmiss…
This could be the pub at the end of the world
Focus on: Wimbledon screenings
Top Pick
Bar snacks
Epic muscular peril is sacrificed on the altar of cheery one-liners
Time to see Sarah Kane’ s unyielding, combative humanity in a fresh light
Album
Epic muscular peril is sacrificed on the altar of cheery one-liners
Yourguide tothis week’sTV
From Hilde, with Love
Scene Stealers
F1 the Movie
WHAT THEY SAY
Iran’s grand strategy now looks like a sham
A deliciously indiscreet memoir
Kiefer and Van Gogh are a dream ticket
JENNY SAVILLE, NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
How Trump could help bring magic mushrooms to veterans with PTSD
LYMA founder Lucy Goff
YOUR TECH DIGEST
How to become a big budget biohacker on a London living wage
Watch and learn— this Garmin is a runner’s dream come true
Save £20k for just one extra minute commuting
Save £20k for just one extra minute commuting
House sitting pretty
STARS
IF IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY TOMORROW...
Severndroog Castle
Hidden London
Do you have Cortisol Face? Don’t stress! Here’s everything you need to know
Tend to stressed skin with these smart, hardworking formulations
From couture royalty to king of the high street
YOUR FASHION DIGEST
Swimsuits in International Klein Blue
COPENHAGEN IN COLOUR WITH DITTE REFFSTRUP
SINGAPORE FLING
COPENHAGEN IN COLOUR WITH DITTE REFFSTRUP
The Oakley Arms, Harrold, Bedfordshire
TOP PICK
How do we make the London Stock Exchange great again?
AMERICAN-BORN INVESTOR TAKES REINS AT THE CROWN ESTATE
How do we make the London Stock Exchange great again?
LONDON EVENTS FIRM WINS AWARD FOR TECH INNOVATION
THE ECONOMIC VERDICT ON LABOUR’S FIRST YEAR
AMERICAN-BORN INVESTOR TAKES REINS AT THE CROWN ESTATE
‘My game has come a long way fast… I’m here to stay’
‘My game has come a long way fast… I’m here to stay’
SUMMER STORYLINES Players to follow in SW19
Can Brentford keep their status after another summer of raids?
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
DOUBLE CROSSWORD
QUICK CROSSWORD
BATTLESHIPS
CODEWORD
SUDOKU
GOGEN
THE TUBE QUIZ
CIRCLEGRAM
LAST WEEK'S CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS
Presenter Lauren Laverne rocks out at Ally Pally, sniffs books at Foyles and wants to get Bagley’s raving again
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