Day: March 21, 2025
Heathrow partially reopens after fire that caused power cut and travel chaos
March 21, 2025Downing Street has said there are “questions to answer” after a fire at an electrical substation closed down London Heathrow airport, stopping more than 1,350 flights and disrupting the journeys of hundreds of thousands of passengers. Counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation into the “unprecedented” incident that left Britain’s biggest airport unable to function as […]
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Heathrow closure: airport resumes some flights today and hopes for full Saturday service – as it happened
March 21, 2025First plane lands at Heathrow since the fire The first plane has landed at London’s Heathrow Airport since the fire, Associated Press reports. The British Airways jet touched down on Friday about 18 hours after the airport was closed due to a massive power outage. Britain London FireA British Airways plane approaches landing as authorities […]
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When is the next Fortnite update? Fortnite OG season three release date revealed
March 21, 2025Epic Games is about to kick off another season of Fortnite OG, the nostalgia mode for players who want to battle their way through one of the game’s most popular eras. Hot on the heels of its last update, which was heavy on new Lego features, Epic Games has now confirmed when Fortnite OG season […]
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Adolescence creator Jack Thorne’s Let The Right One In play to go on UK tour
March 21, 2025The production, which is based on the best-selling Swedish novel and award-winning film by Jon Ajvide Lindqvist, will begin in Northampton in October this year and finish in Liverpool in April 2026, following a sold-out run at Manchester’s Royal Exchange. Directed by Bryony Shanahan, the play tells a story of vampires, love, loneliness and survival. […]
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Further US tariffs ‘highly likely’, Irish deputy premier warns
March 21, 2025Irish deputy premier Simon Harris said tariffs ‘are bad for consumers’ (Brian Lawless/PA) PA Wire The US appears to want to implement “tariffs before talks”, Ireland’s deputy premier has said. Simon Harris also said it is “highly likely” that US President Donald Trump will proceed with further tariffs on the EU on April 2. The […]
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Heathrow Airport flights to resume as boss apologises
March 21, 2025Flights will resume at Heathrow Airport on Friday evening as its chief executive apologised to stranded passengers and defended the response to an “unprecedented” loss of power caused by a substation fire. Thomas Woldbye described the blaze which knocked out an electricity substation in Hayes in the early hours of Friday as “as big as […]
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Lindt opens doors on central London chocolate ‘paradise’
March 21, 2025Lindt & Sprungli on Friday opened its flagship central London store, featuring in-house chocolatiers, a recreation of the capital’s skyline made entirely of Lindor truffles and a surprise visit from former tennis player Roger Federer. The shop, which the company has billed as a “paradise” for chocolate lovers, features the biggest pick and mix of […]
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M25 shuts for final weekend closures as drivers warned to travel ‘only if necessary’
March 21, 2025To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Drivers on the M25 face travel chaos this weekend due to a closure at junction 10 and Dartford Tunnel overnight works. There could also be continued disruption on roads around Heathrow Airport, which shut down completely on […]
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Neighbours ‘scared for their lives’ after man, 20, shot in head in London
March 21, 2025Residents said they heard ‘loud bangs’ after a man in his 20s was shot in the head in an attack in Tottenham last night. Officers responded to an address in Waverley Road at 8.45pm after receiving reports two men had been shot. Police said a 27-year-old man was treated for a gunshot wound to the […]
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A £4,500,000 London townhouse could be yours for as little as £10
March 21, 2025Ever dreamed about winning the lottery and buying a huge London home with your winnings? The latest Omaze prize draw has dropped – and this time, a £4,500,000 Georgian townhouse is up for grabs. Located in the very heart of the capital on London’s South Bank, the four-bedroom, five-storey property has uninterrupted views of The […]
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