Day: September 12, 2025
I spent 24 hours out in London to finally answer one question
September 12, 2025‘What’s the most popular drink to order at this time?’ I ask the landlord, Tony, at the Market Porter in the middle of Borough Market. It’s 6am, but an orange juice or a caffeinated beverage isn’t what people are after; instead, it’s Guinness. They are taking full advantage of it being the only pub in […]
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‘African tribe’ camping in Scottish woodlands vows to stay put despite court order
September 12, 2025The leader of a self-styled African tribe living in a Scottish woodland has vowed his group will stay put despite a court order stating the encampment should be removed. A sheriff on Friday issued a warrant for the removal of the so-called Kingdom of Kubala, which has been camped near Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders […]
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Summer slowdown and US consumer sentiment drop casts shadow on markets
September 12, 2025Blue chips ended the week in subdued fashion, giving up early gains, as tepid UK economic growth data and a drop in US consumer sentiment weighed on the mood. The FTSE 100 index closed down 14.29 points, 0.2%, at 9,283.29. It had earlier traded as high as 9,340.7. The FTSE 250 ended 68.35 points lower, […]
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Man charged with arson after major fire at MP’s constituency office
September 12, 2025A man has been charged after a major fire at an MP’s constituency office. Joshua Oliver, 28, has been charged with arson after a blaze at the office of Labour MP Sharon Hodgson, at Vermont House in Washington, Tyne and Wear. The fire also wrecked a charity base and an NHS mental health service for […]
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Grazing sheep return to Hampstead Heath for first time in 70 years
September 12, 2025Sheep have returned to graze on London’s Hampstead Heath for the first time since the 1950s. The flock of five Norfolk Horn and Oxford Down ewes will roam the anthill site on the Heath’s Extension from 8am to 7pm each day until Monday. The rare breed sheep, which will be stabled locally overnight, are on loan from […]
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Jewish community ‘living in fear’ after synagogue and school vandal attacks
September 12, 2025John Dunne Published September 12, 2025 4:35pm Updated September 12, 2025 5:19pm Members of a synagogue targeted by antisemitic vandalism have said they ‘fear for their safety’ and called for bolstered security measures. The synagogue in Golders Green, London, was one of the Jewish targets of a man who daubed faeces and hurled urine across […]
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Ange Postecoglou feels Nottingham Forest have squad to compete on all fronts
September 12, 2025New Nottingham Forest boss Ange Postecoglou believes he has inherited a squad set up for success. Former Tottenham boss Postecoglou was appointed as Nuno Espirito Santo’s successor on Tuesday and takes charge of his first game on Saturday – a lunchtime return to north London to face Arsenal. The Australian has arrived at the City […]
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Man cycles from France to the UK only to have his bike stolen in London
September 12, 2025Brooke Davies Published September 12, 2025 1:09pm Updated September 12, 2025 8:38pm A man who cycled all the way from France to the UK had his £2,000 bike stolen just one day after arriving in London. Zed cycled from Paris to the UK in our days to ‘enjoy the freedom of biking from one European […]
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First picture of ‘family-loving man’ shot dead near children’s playground
September 12, 2025John Dunne Published September 12, 2025 12:21pm Updated September 12, 2025 12:21pm The family of a ‘humble and god-worshipping’ man who was gunned down near a park in south London have paid tribute to him after his death. Kyrone Moodie, 27, was ambushed and fatally shot in New Park Road, Clapham on Monday. Neighbours heard […]
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TfL invites RMT for further talks as London tube services resume after strike
September 12, 2025Transport for London has invited the RMT to resume talks as the union’s week of strikes came to a close, with tube train services restored after early disruption on Friday. Services on all London Underground lines restarted on Friday morning after the morning rush hour, but delays continued due to the after-effects of a series […]
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