Day: August 17, 2025
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan says Donald Trump is ‘not a force for good’
August 17, 2025London Mayor Sadiq Khan has expressed a willingness to meet Donald Trump, even as he warned that the US President could be “inadvertently radicalising people” and is “not a force for good”. The Labour politician dismissed the US President’s recent jibes, made during a visit to Scotland, where Trump labelled him “a nasty person” who […]
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Three arrested in London murder investigation after woman fatally assaulted
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Three arrested after death of woman ‘in her twenties’ in east London
August 17, 2025Police investigating the death of a woman in east London have arrested three men. A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, while two men, aged 21 and 22, have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, the Metropolitan Police said on Sunday. Detectives opened a murder investigation after the death of […]
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British actor Terence Stamp dies
August 17, 2025British actor Terence Stamp – who famously played General Zod in Superman and Superman II – has died at the age of 87. The Oscar-nominated actor, who was born in London’s East End, also starred in hits such as Theorem, A Season in Hell, and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. He formed […]
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Inside the life and home of south London’s most notorious brothel keeper ‘Madam Cyn’
August 17, 2025Neighbours of a house once owned by the notorious Madam Cynthia Payne says she helped put their suburban enclave ‘on the map’- and even helped to drive up house prices. The large property in Ambleside Avenue, Streatham in south London, was turned into luxury flats in 2021 but was once a hotbed of vice – […]
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Rayner claims Reform will ‘fail women’ as she weighs in on online safety row
August 17, 2025Nigel Farage and Reform UK risk “failing a generation of young women” if they scrap online safety laws aimed at preventing revenge porn, Angela Rayner has said. The Deputy Prime Minister demanded Mr Farage explain how his party would keep young women safe when they use the internet, after Reform vowed to repeal the Online […]
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Kensington hotel worker jailed over child rape livestream had twice dodged prosecution for abuse images
August 17, 2025Lester Sharpe is now serving a prison term of eight years and three months Scotland Yard A Kensington hotel worker caught trying to livestream the rape of an eight-year-old girl had twice previously dodged prosecution after being suspected of having indecent images of children, The Standard can reveal. Lester Sharpe, 47, used encrypted app Telegram […]
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I had a luxe London weekend using discount codes — including £30 theatre and £26 Hawksmoor
August 17, 2025London rightly has a reputation as one of the most expensive cities in the world. That’s fair enough, particularly when it comes to rent and mortgages. And yes, going out can also make a serious dent to your bank balance. But if you’re a money saver, I think living or visiting the capital offers far […]
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Cooper says Palestine Action ‘more than a regular protest group’
August 17, 2025Home Secretary Yvette Cooper (PA) PA Wire She said protest and free speech remain “an important part of our democracy” which will “always be protected”, but argued Palestine Action has carried out “an escalating campaign”. Writing in The Observer, she said: “Some may think it is a regular protest group known for occasional stunts. But […]
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