Former BBC interim chief Rhodri Talfan Davies has been appointed as the corporations’s deputy director-general. Mr Davies, 55, stood in as the BBC’s interim director-general, following the resignation of Tim Davie in April, and headed the corporation until former Google boss Matt Brittin took over in May. Originally from Cardiff, the media executive has worked […]
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England and Scotland fans heading to the World Cup have been warned by the Government that they could be arrested for holding a pint of beer or open can in public in America. Most states in America have strict or partial “open container” laws which ban drinking, or even having an open can, in the […]
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Palantir intends to sue the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, after he blocked a contract between the US spy-tech firm and the Metropolitan police. The Met had planned to use Palantir’s software to automate intelligence analysis in criminal investigations, until Khan intervened in late May, sparking a row between the UK’s largest police force and the […]
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A retired Old Bailey judge has paid tribute to his daughter after her killer was jailed for life. Clifton George, 45, was sentenced on Tuesday to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 23 years after being found guilty of the murder of Annabel Rook, 46, whom he stabbed in the living room of her […]
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The family who fell to their deaths from a luxury block of flats in Elephant and Castle were ‘struggling’ with their son’s terminal health condition, sources have claimed. Rakesh Pai, 47, Aditi Paralkar, 46, and their son, Sid, all fell 400ft from the balcony of their 36th-floor apartment in the UNCLE tower block in south […]
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The UK’s hospitality industry is at breaking point. Roughly 21 independent businesses have closed per week since March 2020, and many more restaurants, pubs, cafes, clubs, and hotels are at risk of going under. In the last few months alone, London has lost dozens of beloved spots, including Tandoor Chop House, Da Maria, Club Mexicana, […]
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Barney Davis Published June 8, 2026 9:32pm Updated June 9, 2026 9:43am To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Mystery surrounds a shower of red flares set off over the River Thames, damaging houseboats and cars. The flares were launched at around 10.30pm on […]
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Sarah Ingram Published June 8, 2026 7:25pm Updated June 8, 2026 7:25pm When it comes to meeting up with friends, many of us feel that life, work and commitments at home get in the way. But new research has found that the perfect catchup doesn’t need to be lengthy and can be slotted into the […]
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Barney Davis Published June 8, 2026 6:12pm Updated June 9, 2026 8:10am To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Huge plumes of smoke can be seen for miles over south London after a waste dump fire brought rush hour to a standstill. Thick black […]
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For residents living inside the Barbican, being able to call one of the most iconic landmarks in London your home comes with a variety of perks. There’s a range of amenities, including tranquil private gardens, tennis courts, on-site bars, and concierge services. And the enviable central location means that the site’s 2,060 flats are just […]
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