Day: May 22, 2025
Campaigners fighting plans to turn disused south London theatre into a church
May 22, 2025Tim Hatcher / Friends of Streatham Hill Theatre A group of campaigners have criticised plans which could see a Grade II listed theatre in South London permanently converted into a church. Ruach City Church has submitted a Change of Use planning application to Lambeth Council to turn Streatham Hill Theatre into a place of worship. […]
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Sex offenders could face mandatory chemical castration as blueprint to ease jails crisis unveiled
May 22, 2025Sex offenders could face chemical castration and thousands more criminals will serve sentences in the community under plans to end overcrowding in jails. The government are set to extend the use of voluntary chemical castration to suppress the sexual drive of sex offenders. It is currently being piloted in south-west England but that will now […]
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Court puts last-minute block on signing of Chagos Islands deal
May 22, 2025Downing Street insisted the deal, which would see Britain give up sovereignty of the island territory to Mauritius and lease back a crucial military base there, is the “right thing” but would not comment on the legal case. A hearing is expected to take place at 10.30am. Mr Justice Goose granted an injunction at 2.25am […]
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M25 lorry crash causes severe 60-minute traffic delays for drivers
May 22, 2025Noora Mykkanen Published May 22, 2025 7:29am Updated May 22, 2025 10:05am Drivers have been caught in a monster queue on the M25 after a crash. Motorists were initially warned of 90-minute traffic delays on the UK’s busiest motorway immediately after the crash at about 7.30am, which has since reduced to hour-long delays. National Highways […]
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