Day: November 3, 2025
‘There was nowhere to go, I didn’t have a choice’: Hero opens up on moment he confronted Huntingdon knife attacker
November 3, 2025A victim of the mass stabbing on a busy train in Huntingdon on Saturday said he “didn’t have much choice” but to fight back, recalling defending himself with only his fists. Stephen Crean, 61, said that he was returning home on the train from Doncaster to London when a young woman ran through his train […]
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London to be hotter than Istanbul as Britain set for ‘unseasonably warm’ weather
November 3, 2025Britons are set to be hit by warm spells this week which are “unseasonably mild” for this time of year, according to the Met Office. The forecaster said that “temperatures will peak on Wednesday with the possibility of 18C in eastern parts of England”. Temperatures in the capital this week could soar as high as […]
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‘Heroic’ train staff commended after mass stabbing as details of victims emerge
November 3, 2025The prime minister has commended the “heroic” driver and staff who were working on board a train when multiple people were stabbed on Saturday night. Sir Keir Starmer said in the House of Commons on Monday the “brave action” of those who responded to the attack “saved countless lives”. His comments came as more details […]
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More than 700 police officers will be deployed for Aston Villa’s match against Maccabi Tel Aviv
November 3, 2025More than 700 officers will be on duty for Aston Villa’s Europa League match against Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday. Police horses, police dogs and a drone unit will be part of the operation, with protests by different groups set to take place on the day. Birmingham’s Safety Advisory Group (SAG) announced last […]
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This ‘eyesore of a borough’ has just been named London’s worst
November 3, 2025‘The place is an absolute sh**hole.’ This was the scathing opinion of one Brent resident after they found out the borough had been named the worst in London. It ranked dead last below the likes of Hounslow, which has been dubbed an ‘absolute toilet’ and Newham, which locals call a ‘cesspit’. Despite being known for […]
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Tributes to ‘kind and lovely’ mum stabbed to death at south London flat
November 3, 2025John Dunne Published November 3, 2025 4:23pm Updated November 3, 2025 4:23pm Neighbours have said they are ‘devastated’ and ‘all in shock’ by the death of a ‘kind and lovely’ mother-of-two who was stabbed to death at her home last week. Dickiesa Nurse, 42, was found dead with multiple stab wounds in Tulse Hill, south […]
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Popular department store launches new ‘premium’ perk for shoppers with free food
November 3, 2025Courtney Pochin Published November 3, 2025 12:10pm Updated November 3, 2025 12:10pm John Lewis customers can treat themselves to a little me-time in luxury while out Christmas shopping this year. That’s because the department store is launching a new ‘premium’ perk for customers that are signed up to its loyalty scheme. The retailer is setting […]
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‘Community in mourning’ after baby dies in dog attack
November 3, 2025A community has been left “in shock” after a baby was killed by a dog in Wales. Emergency services were called to an address in Crossway, Rogiet, at 6pm on Sunday following a report of a dog attack. A nine-month-old baby was pronounced dead at the scene. Peter Strong, Monmouthshire county councillor for the Rogiet […]
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Pregnant teenager accused of drug smuggling in Georgia ‘happy’ to be freed
November 3, 2025A pregnant British teenager held over drug smuggling offences in Georgia said she is “happy” to be released from prison. Bella May Culley, 19, who is eight months pregnant, was arrested at Tbilisi Airport in May. It was alleged that the 19-year-old, from Teesside, tried to smuggle 12 kilograms (26.4 pounds) of marijuana and two […]
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Residents voice fears over 700-home development at site of fire-hit hotel in north London
November 3, 2025The Railway Hotel in Edgware Mark Amies Residents in a north London community have raised concerns over plans to build 700 homes as part of the redevelopment of a fire-damaged hotel. The Railway Hotel in Edgware, which was built in 1931, has a Tudor-style design and is Grade II-listed. The building, now derelict, was closed […]
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