Day: August 5, 2025
Anti-migrant mob accuse officer of calling them fascists – but they misheard
August 5, 2025Gergana Krasteva Published August 5, 2025 10:40pm Updated August 5, 2025 11:37pm Police in Epping have had to set the record straight that they did not call the anti-immigration protesters ‘fascists’. A misheard word has spiralled into outrage after YouTuber Wesley Winter – with a following of almost 180,000 – published a video from the […]
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Meghan toasts to ‘beautiful day’ as she launches new rose wine
August 5, 2025The Duchess of Sussex has launched her latest wine through her lifestyle brand As Ever (Jordan Pettitt/PA) PA Archive The Duchess of Sussex has toasted to a “beautiful day” to mark the launch of her latest rose wine. Meghan released her As Ever Napa Valley Rose 2024 – described as evoking the same “soft notes […]
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Negligence of Titan tour operator chief contributed to implosion deaths – report
August 5, 2025The negligence exhibited by the chief executive of the tour operator responsible for the Titan submersible, which fatally imploded near the wreckage of the Titanic, contributed to the deaths of four people, a report has concluded. The US Coast Guard said OceanGate Expeditions “leveraged intimidation tactics… to evade regulatory scrutiny” before the implosion of the […]
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Couple make first call home since being detained in Iran
August 5, 2025A British couple detained in Iran are “holding strong”, their family have said after being able to speak to them directly for the first time in seven months. Lindsay and Craig Foreman, of East Sussex, were detained in January while on a motorcycle tour around the world and later charged with espionage. They deny the allegations. Their […]
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Ofwat chief executive David Black to stand down
August 5, 2025David Black, chief executive at Ofwat. (House of Commons) PA Media The chief executive of Ofwat is to step down as the embattled water regulator prepares to be abolished. David Black will leave the role at the end of August and an interim chief executive will be appointed in due course. The Government last month […]
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Touching moment black cabbie returns £100,000 Hermès handbag to rightful owner
August 5, 2025Barney Davis Published August 5, 2025 9:37pm Updated August 6, 2025 8:41am To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A black cab driver has been hailed for his honesty after returning a £100,000 designer handbag to its owner. Terry quickly went viral after finding […]
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Police chief hits back after accusations of ‘cover-up’ regarding rape suspects
August 5, 2025Leader of Warwickshire County Council, accused police of a ‘cover-up’ (Stefan Rousseau) PA Wire Police have denied a “cover up” after a Reform UK councillor accused the force of withholding information following the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl. Warwickshire Police’s chief constable, Alex Franklin-Smith, has asked the Home Office to confirm the full immigration […]
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Ozzy Osbourne died of a heart attack, report says, citing death certificate
August 5, 2025Ozzy Osbourne died of a heart attack and had coronary artery disease in addition to suffering from Parkinson’s disease for years, his death certificate said. The singer had suffered from coronary artery disease as well as Parkinson’s, according to the certificate filed at a register office in London and obtained by The New York Times […]
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Delay biometric visa checks for 80 Gaza students, dozens of MPs urge UK government
August 5, 2025More than 70 MPs have signed a letter asking the government to delay biometric checks for 80 students from Gaza so they can study in Britain, Sky News can reveal. Labour MPs Abtisam Mohamed and Barry Gardiner are leading the charge, asking Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to defer the requirement, so the students can take […]
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A former Rolling Stone says the Met has his stolen guitar. The museum disputes it
August 5, 2025It’s only rock ‘n’ roll, but it’s messy. A guitar once played by two members of the Rolling Stones is at the center of a dispute between the band’s former guitarist Mick Taylor and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The 1959 Gibson Les Paul was donated to the Met as part of what the New […]
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