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Teenager charged after ‘bomb hoax’ halts Peter Kay performance

May 2, 2026

A 19-year-old man has been charged with false communications relating to a bomb hoax after comedian Peter Kay was ushered off stage mid-performance and the Utilita Arena in Birmingham was evacuated on Friday night. Omar Majed, of Washwood Heath, Birmingham, was remanded in custody and will appear before magistrates in Birmingham on May 4, West […]

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Shakira to follow Madonna and Lady Gaga in giving a huge free concert on Copacabana Beach

May 2, 2026

Colombian superstar Shakira will give a free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night in an event that Rio officials say will draw approximately 2 million people to one of the world’s most iconic waterfronts. The performance follows similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year, also attended […]

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Keir Starmer warns Labour against political infighting amid leadership talk

May 2, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer’s position as Labour leader could come under threat (Jack Taylor/PA) PA Wire Sir Keir Starmer has urged his party not to repeat the Conservative Party mistake of “descending into political infighting” amid speculation that his rivals are plotting a leadership challenge. It comes as reports suggest Andy Burnham has a plan to […]

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Man in life-threatening condition among four injured after gunshots fired from vehicle

May 2, 2026

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Love at first slide? Single Londoners turn to PowerPoint after ‘dating app fatigue’

May 2, 2026

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Starmer says some pro-Palestine marches could be stopped

May 2, 2026

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Man, 25, fighting for life and three others wounded in London drive-by shooting

May 2, 2026

Sam Corbishley Published May 2, 2026 1:36pm Updated May 2, 2026 1:48pm A man is fighting for life in hospital after a drive-by shooting in Brixton last night. Police were scrambled to Coldharbour Lane after shots were fired from a car shortly after 1am. Four people were rushed to hospital, including a 25-year-old man who […]

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The moderate majority needs to wake up in the fight against antisemitism  | Sarah Sackman thumbnail

The moderate majority needs to wake up in the fight against antisemitism | Sarah Sackman

May 2, 2026

“One day, this terrible war will be over. The time will come when we’ll be people again and not just Jews.” I keep coming back to those words from Anne Frank’s diary. They sum up what I feel as a British Jew and as the MP for the largest British Jewish community, in the face […]

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How a shopping centre once described as ‘Westfield of the 60s’ will be reduced to rubble

May 2, 2026

It’s been a focal point of a south east London community for decades. But the Leegate centre in Lewisham, once described as the ‘Westfield of the 1960s’, is making way for a high rise flat development with 500 homes. For generations, it served the needs of the community with former high street giants like Woolworths […]

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Tension and dissent: inside the Green party’s antisemitism struggle

May 2, 2026

A Green party member for more than 30 years, Elise Benjamin admits to bittersweet feelings even as fellow activists anticipate a historic breakthrough in next week’s elections. Benjamin was involved in drawing up the party’s guidance on antisemitism, which she describes as comprehensive. But the former Green councillor in Oxford now wonders whether further guidance […]

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