Man admits shouting racially abusive remarks at PC at Unite the Kingdom protest

May 18, 2026

A man has admitted shouting racially abusive remarks at a police officer during the Unite the Kingdom rally on Saturday. Stuart Adams pleaded guilty to a racially aggravated public order offence after shouting racially abusive remarks at Metropolitan Police officer Harjot Sehmi, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard on Monday. The 49-year-old hurled “you’re a c***”, “f*** […]

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Tube strikes cancelled – but Londoners are set to be hit by two more 24-hour walkouts in June

May 18, 2026

The decision will spare hundreds of thousands of Underground users more travel misery. A union spokesperson said: “At the 11th hour the employer has shifted its position allowing us to further explore our members concerns around the imposition of new rosters, fatigue and safety issues. “The dispute is not over and more strike action will […]

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Golf champion Aaron Rai’s old form tutor remembers youngster’s ‘determination’

May 18, 2026

US PGA Championship winner Aaron Rai’s old form tutor remembers him as an utterly determined youngster, who was regularly picked up by his father from school to head straight to golf practice. Kathy Dyer, who was the golfer’s first form tutor when he started at Wolverhampton Grammar School in 2006, said the then-11-year-old was “very […]

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Archbishop of Canterbury criticises those who ‘misuse religious identity to divide’

May 18, 2026

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Bus driver fighting for life after assault on one of London’s busiest bridges

May 18, 2026

A bus driver is fighting for his life after being seriously assaulted on one of London’s busiest bridges. The 64-year-old was taken to hospital by air ambulance after police officers were called to Battersea Bridge in the early hours of Monday morning. He was allegedly attacked following a confrontation on the pavement while his bus […]

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Channel 4 says ‘very serious’ claims of wrongdoing made against past Married At First Sight UK contributors

May 18, 2026

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Need a ride? London park flooded with ‘sea’ of Lime bikes after half marathon

May 18, 2026

Racers taking part in the Hackney half-marathon this weekend were baffled by the ‘sea of Lime bikes’ stationed nearby after the event. Mabley Green was packed to the brim with e-bikes this Sunday, lined up in rows in the park. Social media users jokingly compared the phenomenon to packs of animals, with one Instagram user […]

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Patrick Radden Keefe on power and greed in London – podcast

May 18, 2026

In Sydney ahead of his Australian book tour, investigative journalist Patrick Radden Keefe speaks to Reged Ahmad about his Australian roots and his new book London Falling, which examines the mysterious death of a teenager who posed as a Russian billionaire and his family’s search for truth about the end of their son’s life

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Bus driver fighting for life after being attacked on Battersea Bridge

May 18, 2026

Sarah Hooper Published May 18, 2026 3:24pm Updated May 18, 2026 3:36pm A 64-year-old bus driver is in critical condition in hospital after being seriously assaulted on one of London’s busiest bridges. He was taken to hospital by air ambulance in the early hours of Monday, having been given first aid by police officers who […]

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Londoners are just discovering a ‘perfect’ little £3.50 train ride along a beach

May 18, 2026

As soon as the sun makes an appearance in the sky, Londoners are either whipping their tops off and sunbathing in a park or hopping on a train to the seaside. But what many don’t actually realise is that you don’t need to leave the city to flop down on a beach – the capital […]

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