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Inside London’s smash and grab crimewave

March 28, 2026

It was a quiet Tuesday morning in Haringey, north London, when a man wearing all black rode his moped into a jewellery shop. The operation had clearly been carefully planned. CCTV from Bilezzik on Green Lanes, which specialises in gold-plated jewellery, shows another moped driver come in after him and begin smashing the glass countertops […]

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John Swinney to tell Edinburgh rally of ‘prize’ of Scottish independence

March 28, 2026

The “prize” of Scottish independence is up for grabs when Scots go to the polls in May, John Swinney has insisted. He will insist that leaving the “broken” Westminster system could see energy bills reduced for Scots while the NHS would be “protected” from possible privatisation. He made the claims ahead of a major pro-independence march […]

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Sarwar pledges to slash NHS waiting times and end 8am GP appointment ‘scramble’

March 28, 2026

Anas Sarwar has pledged to slash waiting times and end the 8am “scramble” for a GP appointment as part of his party’s plans to “fix the mess” in the health service. As the Holyrood election campaign enters its first weekend, the Scottish Labour leader said “people feel Scotland is stuck” after two decades of the […]

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Met Police reviewing CCTV in review of Morgan McSweeney phone theft

March 28, 2026

The Metropolitan Police are reviewing CCTV from the day Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff had his phone stolen, according to reports. The loss of ex-top aide Morgan McSweeney’s phone means that important messages relating to Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador will not be placed in the public domain. It […]

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First British woman to win Olympic gold in athletics dies

March 27, 2026

Mary Rand, the first British woman to win an Olympic gold in athletics, has died aged 86. She won the long jump title when she competed at the Tokyo Games in 1964. Rand, who was born in Wells, Somerset, broke the British and Olympic records with her first attempt at 6.59 metres, and in her […]

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Russia is sending upgraded drones used in the Ukraine war to Iran, officials say

March 27, 2026

Russia is sending a shipment of drones to Iran including upgraded versions of the drone technology that Tehran originally supplied to Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine, U.S. and European officials told The Associated Press. Iran has been firing drone barrages at Israel, its Gulf neighbors and U.S. bases across the Middle East for more […]

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‘Peaceful’ town at London’s furthest tube stop where houses are £150,000 cheaper

March 27, 2026

At the heart of the peaceful Chess Valley, approximately 30 miles northwest of central London, one town stands as a unique blend of rural charm and urban accessibility. At the final stop of the Metropolitan Line, Chesham holds the distinction of being the London Underground station located farthest from the capital. Originally inaugurated in 1889, […]

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Man questioned over human trafficking allegations in Mohamed al Fayed case

March 27, 2026

Detectives investigating the late former Harrods boss Mohamed al Fayed have questioned a man over allegations of human trafficking and facilitating rape. The suspect, who is in his 60s, was interviewed under caution this month after 154 people came forward to report allegations of sex abuse against Al Fayed, the Metropolitan Police said. The force […]

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Two iconic clubs have been saved and reopened – is London’s nightlife healing?

March 27, 2026

Brooke Davies Published March 27, 2026 1:43pm Updated March 27, 2026 1:43pm Is London’s nightlife healing after years of post-Covid struggle and battles of Nimby’s desperate to keep the city quiet? ‘I was in London last night, and for the first time in a long time, it felt vibrant,’ Michael Kill told Metro. Mr Kill, […]

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Man jailed for assaulting woman in London attack witnessed by Barron Trump

March 27, 2026

A Russian man has been jailed for four years for assaulting a woman in an attack in London that was witnessed on a video call by Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron. Matvei Rumiantsev, 23, attacked the woman when he became jealous of her friendship with Trump, 19, after she met him through social media, a […]

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