Day: October 30, 2025
King Charles III will evict Prince Andrew from his royal residence and strip his titles, palace says
October 30, 2025King Charles III is stripping his brother Prince Andrew of his remaining titles and evicting him from his royal residence, Buckingham Palace said. In a statement, the palace said Andrew will be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and not as a prince. The move follows revelations about Andrew’s relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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10 unmissable Time Out London deals: £35 for three meals and prosecco on the Southbank
October 30, 2025Looking for 10 things to do in London? Luckily, there’s lots to do in this city for cheap in 2025! At least… there is now. Metro has teamed up with Time Out to bring you the best deals across the capital. Every Friday, 10 new deals will drop, available in the Metro newspaper, on Metro, and on our […]
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Andrew to leave Windsor home and relocate to Sandringham
October 30, 2025The King has initiated the “formal process” to remove Prince Andrew’s titles and honours – and notice has been served for Andrew to surrender his lease at the Royal Lodge, Buckingham Palace said in a statement. He will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. The statement said Andrew’s lease on his 30-room Windsor home […]
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Man jailed after burgling Damien Hirst’s studio while wearing GPS tag
October 30, 2025A man who burgled one of Damien Hirst’s studios and was caught by police who traced the movements of his GPS-enabled ankle tag has been jailed. Liam Middleton-Gomm broke into Thames Wharf Studios in west London on 30 June and stole around £5,130 of goods, including electronic items, clothing and a pram. The 36-year-old, of […]
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US businessman has his watch snatched by violent muggers in London’s Mayfair
October 30, 202501:02 A US businessman who was in London for a trip got his watch snatched by a group of thieves in Mayfair. Footage shared by J. Riccardo Benavides on Instagram from October 18 shows three men walking past Cavalry & Guards Club on Piccadilly when a taxi pulls up outside the hotel. One of the […]
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Family of ‘loyal’ dogwalker killed in Uxbridge triple stabbing speak of heartbreak
October 30, 2025Barney Davis Published October 30, 2025 4:14pm Updated October 30, 2025 6:48pm The family of a hardworking binman stabbed to death as he walked hisdog have spoken of ‘deep void’ left behind. Wayne Broadhurst, 49, was killed close to his home in Uxbridge, west London at around 5.30pm on Monday. Afghan migrant Safi Dawood sat […]
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Virgin’s Eurostar rival plans officially confirmed with trains to launch in 2030
October 30, 2025In a ‘major breakthrough’ for Virgin, the Eurostar rival says it can now progress with plans to launch it’s cross-Channel rail services, offering routes from 2030. The Government’s Office of Rail and Road have announced that Sir Richard Branson’s company will be allowed to use the Temple Mills International rail depot to maintain their fleet […]
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Virgin Trains on track to challenge Eurostar cross-Channel monopoly with access to key depot
October 30, 2025Richard Branson’s train company is a step closer to challenging Eurostar’s monopoly on transporting passengers across the Channel after the UK rail regulator approved Virgin Trains’ application to use a key depot in east London. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) approved Virgin’s application to use the Temple Mills depot in Leyton – which […]
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Virgin Trains gets green light to compete with Eurostar in huge boost for London travellers
October 30, 2025Virgin Trains has had its application to share Eurostar’s east London train depot approved by the Office of Rail and Road, paving the way for it to launch international services through the Channel Tunnel. Access to the depot is a critical requirement for an operator to launch Channel Tunnel services competing with Eurostar. Temple Mills […]
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London travel news LIVE: Tube line shut through centre of capital as signal failures cripple TfL services
October 30, 2025Disruption between London Marylebone and High Wycombe expected until 9am A fault with the signalling system between Wembley Stadium and Sudbury & Harrow Road means trains running between London Marylebone and High Wycombe may be delayed by up to 30 minutes or cancelled. Disruption is expected until 9am. Minor delays on the Bakerloo line There […]
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