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Igor Pavlov and Igor Entertainer in the UK: what registers and listings establish
We checked Companies House, Eventbrite, public profiles and official regulator lists: two known companies are dissolved and commercial activity is visible, but the current legal supplier, revenue, tax paid and performer immigration status are not publicly disclosed.
Cost-of-living help in London: emergency payments, free home upgrades and discounts
City Hall has updated its central guide to help with living costs. Here is where to request an emergency payment, how eligible households can receive home improvements worth up to £30,000, and where to find social tariffs, emergency food and travel discounts.
Where to sleep, shower and eat for free in the UK: verified addresses and rules
A free commercial hostel is rare, but safe emergency accommodation may be available through councils, Nightstop, SWEP and selected charities. Here are verified routes across all four UK nations, with addresses, telephone numbers, opening hours and an honest explanation of possible charges.
What to do in London this weekend, 3–5 October: free Japan Matsuri on Trafalgar Square, heritage buses and harvest festivals
After a stormy week, high pressure moves in: Saturday and Sunday are dry and settled, with no Met Office warnings. Here is what to catch — a free all-day Japanese festival on Trafalgar Square, 1930s buses running an ordinary city route, harvest festivals in the parks, the NFL at Tottenham, and three exhibitions opening on 3 October.
London is warming: +1.6°C in half a century, frost days halved — and why the weather now hits the wallet harder
The finale of our weather series. Britain has kept weather records longer than anyone on the planet — the Central England Temperature series is 367 years old — and the archive's verdict is unambiguous: all six of Heathrow station's warmest years came after 2014, July 2026 was the hottest month in its entire history, frost days have halved, and the wettest years cluster after 2000. Here is how the weather has changed across the record — and why the bills grew alongside it: insurance, drying, repairs.
The wettest season begins: November is London's rain record-holder. All the numbers — and three jobs before the first storms
From October, London enters its only true rainy season: by the Heathrow weather station's data, autumn collects 181mm of rain — more than winter, summer or spring. The wettest month of the year is November; the driest is not July but March. Here is the full annual rain chart in Met Office numbers, the biggest myth about London weather debunked, and three things worth doing around the house before the first storms.
Starting out in Britain: nine guides checked against the public registers
A bank account without proof of address, a credit record from zero, a free NHS interpreter, the home rate for university, school after VAT, work and pay, and doctors and restaurants checked against the registers. All of it in one place, in the order in which the questions come up.
London listings: where Russian-speakers can go — theatre, concerts, stand-up and exhibitions
Where to go in London if you speak Russian: upcoming events and the regular venues our readers use — theatre, classical and jazz, Russian stand-up, exhibitions and events for children. Plus what to catch before the end of September: Buckingham Palace closes on the 27th. With dates, prices and links; we keep this updated.
Car owners in Britain: tax, charging zones, parking, buying, scrapping and the truth about “free” cars
How much road tax costs and why electric cars now pay too, ULEZ and the Congestion Charge, where to park without a fine, how to buy and sell safely, how to scrap and get paid, and why “free abandoned cars” is a myth. With the real cheap options.
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Housing in Britain: mortgage or rent, what to do with no income, and how to avoid a dishonest agent
Mortgages and how much deposit you need, why UK developers rarely offer instalment plans, shared ownership, renting without a UK income or guarantor, the new 2026 rules, and how to spot a scam in the housing market.
Mobile and home internet in Britain: how to pay less and avoid roaming rip-offs
SIM-only instead of a contract, cheap networks, free EU roaming for trips home, social tariffs from £10–12 for people on benefits, and how to switch provider without losing out. With useful apps.
How to fly Europe cheaply — and what to do if your flight is cancelled or you are bumped
Tickets for £10–20, cabin bag only, flight subscriptions and — most importantly — your rights: a refund, rerouting, care at the airport and compensation of up to £520. With links to the CAA and the EU rules.
Transport in Britain: how to pay less, concessions and what to do when it breaks down
Contactless and caps instead of tickets, the bus Hopper, off-peak, a Railcard for a third off, free travel for residents and what to do during strikes. With links to TfL and National Rail.
Health in Britain: how to register with a doctor, what is free on the NHS and free medicines
How to register with a GP, what the NHS gives everyone for free, and who does not pay for medicines. With links to official NHS services.
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Free English in Britain: who qualifies for funded courses and where to enrol
England has government-funded English courses for adults (ESOL). Here is who can study for free, what you will be asked at enrolment, and where to find classes.
What we built for readers in September: seven free services
A deadline calendar, right to rent and right to work checks, the sanctions list, fuel prices, classifieds translated into both languages and a bot that posts from your phone. All free, no registration.
We have launched a calendar: holidays, filing deadlines and official events
A UK calendar is now on the site. Bank holidays, tax deadlines, Bank of England decisions and the dates new rules take effect — in one grid, each with a link to its source.
You can now post a listing straight from Telegram
We have launched @onlyway_news_bot: ten steps on buttons, photos from your phone, published without an email confirmation. Listings are free and run for 60 days.
Soviet Underground: the eighties Red Wave, played live in London
A London collective reviving the Soviet underground — Kino, Nautilus Pompilius, Zoopark, Zvuki Mu. They play Dalston on 12 September with free entry, Brighton on the 13th.