Day: June 28, 2025
Rare new statue of black woman unveiled in London – who is she?
June 28, 2025Brooke Davies Published June 28, 2025 4:43pm Updated June 28, 2025 4:43pm A rare new statue of a black woman who has been ‘hidden in history’ has been unveiled for Londoners to make wishes at. The statue of Mary Woolaston has been erected after it was found there were only three permanent statues of black […]
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Man arrested on suspicion of murder after body found in Birmingham
June 28, 2025A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a woman at a house in the Winson Green area of Birmingham. West Midlands Police launched a murder investigation after officers were called to a property in Markby Road shortly before 1am on Monday 23 June. In a statement, the force said […]
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Why ‘big hairy’ Welsh miners led London Pride in 1985
June 28, 2025When Mike Jackson and 26 of his gay friends from London walked into a remote Welsh miner’s club, they were met with stoney cold silence. ‘The whole crowd stopped talking – then one person started clapping. Within seconds, 300 people stood up and applauded us,’ Mike tells Metro, as he recalls that unforgettable day in […]
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UK authorities seize cocaine worth more than $130 million from a ship at London port
June 28, 2025British authorities seized 2.4 metric tons of cocaine in a ship arriving in England from Panama, authorities said Saturday, calling it one of the U.K.’s biggest drug busts in years. The drugs, valued at 96 million pounds ($132 million), were found under containers on a vessel at London Gateway port, east of the British capital. […]
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‘We need to reclaim these words’: Inside England’s first romance-only bookshop catering to record levels of popularity
June 28, 2025Whether you want a brooding billionaire, a queer awakening, a dragon rider (yes, really) or an old-fashioned enemies-to-lovers tale, there’s a romance novel for everybody at Saucy Books. England’s first romance-only bookshop opened last week in Notting Hill, west London, instantly becoming a go-to destination for readers and turning into a meeting spot for like-minded […]
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Smithfield and Billingsgate market redevelopment plans begin – but traders’ future in doubt
June 28, 2025Smithfield and Billingsgate food markets in London will be turned into new homes and a cultural destination under plans by their owner – but the future of the meat and fish traders housed on each site remains in doubt. A council within the City of London Corporation, which is responsible for running the capital’s Square […]
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