Maryam Kara

London

Journalist at Evening Standard

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Articles

After Leicester Square ban - where do London buskers now stand?

1 week ago | standard.co.uk | Maryam Kara |William Mata

Buskers will be banned from playing in Leicester Square from next week after a judge ruled in favour of office workers who had complained the noise was “psychological torture”. Westminster Council’s decision means that from Monday, April 17, all performances in the square will be suspended and entertainers who defy the ban will face fines and having their equipment seized.
Where can you busk in London and what are the rules after Leicester Square ban?

1 week ago | msn.com | Maryam Kara |William Mata

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From 'out of pocket' to 'no cap' – the Gen Z slang terms and the meanings behind them

2 weeks ago | standard.co.uk | Maryam Kara

Sign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. For anyone older than 27, the new generation of British youth, known as Gen Z, speak what could be a completely foreign language to the 30+ year olds among us.
Shop closures in April 2025: full list of stores closing

2 weeks ago | standard.co.uk | Maryam Kara |Sian Baldwin

News | UKMore big-name brands are shutting their doors for good this month, continuing January, February and March’s exodusWH Smith began closing branches this yearChris Radburn/PAMaryam Kara|Sian Baldwin2 minutes agoShops are continuing to disappear from British high streets, following more than 13,000 closures last year. In January, February and March, scores of shops shut their doors, from Select Fashion to New Look and WH Smith.
From 'out of pocket' to 'no cap' – these are the Gen Z slang terms and the meanings behind them

1 month ago | msn.com | Maryam Kara

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Charity shop workers left ‘speechless’ as Bible sells for £56,000

1 month ago | standard.co.uk | Maryam Kara

The Bible was the first complete translation into ChineseBonhamsThe sale price of a Bible that was donated to a charity shop has left workers “speechless” after it achieved £56,000 at an auction. The sale was a fortnight after the rare book, the first completed Bible in Chinese, came to be spotted by volunteers in a pile of donations in Oxfam’s Chelmsford bookshop.
Charity shop workers left ‘speechless’ as donated Bible sells for £56,000

1 month ago | sg.news.yahoo.com | Maryam Kara

The Bible was the first complete translation into Chinese (Bonhams)The sale price of a Bible that was donated to a charity shop has left workers “speechless” after it achieved £56,000 at an auction. The sale was a fortnight after the rare book, the first completed Bible in Chinese, came to be spotted by volunteers in a pile of donations in Oxfam’s Chelmsford bookshop.
Urgent recall for Granola breakfast cereal that may contain insects

1 month ago | standard.co.uk | Maryam Kara

Granola chocolate crunch is sold in Tesco, among other supermarketsnot knownRude Health has recalled its Chocolate Crunch Granola via the Food Standard Agency (FSA) over fears of a possible insect infestation. The London-based food and drink company urged people who had bought the 400g box of cereal with a best before date of October 24 not to eat it. Meanwhile, the FSA advised customers that they should return the product to their nearest stores to be reimbursed, with or without a receipt.
From 'out of pocket' to 'no cap' - these are the Gen Z slang terms and the meanings behind them

1 month ago | standard.co.uk | Maryam Kara

From “No cap” to “period”, the list of slang terms and social media abbreviations used among Gen Z, especially those still in their teenage years, only appears to be growing longer by the day. These words, now firmly tied into younger people’s vocabulary, have swept social media in recent years, leaving older generations mystified.
Is Heathrow back to normal now after fire and flight cancellation chaos?

1 month ago | standard.co.uk | Maryam Kara

Heathrow Airport saw more than 1,000 cancelled flights on Friday following a fire at an electricity substation in Hayes. Roughly 200,000 passengers were affected by the west London airport being brought to a standstill. “This created a major hazard owing to the still live high-voltage equipment and the nature of an oil-fuelled fire.”Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has ordered the National Energy System Operator (Neso) to “urgently investigate” the power outage caused by the fire.