Day: February 4, 2026
King announces Scottish bank holiday to mark nation’s World Cup debut game
February 4, 2026“Now, therefore, we, in pursuance of section 1(3) of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971, do hereby appoint Monday, the fifteenth day of June in the year 2026 to be a bank holiday in Scotland.”
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Starmer to warn of communities’ decline in bid to move on from Mandelson scandal
February 4, 2026Sir Keir Starmer will warn that communities’ “devastating decline” could imperil national security, as he seeks to move on from the growing anger over the Lord Peter Mandelson scandal. The Prime Minister will say “Britain has been undermined by political neglect” on Thursday as £800 million in new funding to revamp decrepit high streets is […]
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Email appears to confirm Andrew and Virginia Giuffre photo is real
February 4, 2026An email apparently sent by Ghislaine Maxwell appears to confirm that a photograph showing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor with his arm around Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexual abuse, is real. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has long disputed the authenticity of the image, previously questioning whether it could have been doctored. The former Duke of York also claimed […]
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Father of toddler abused by nursery worker ‘frustrated’ by deportation
February 4, 2026The father of a toddler who was abused by a nursery worker in a “sadistic” campaign of cruelty says he is “upset and frustrated” that the worker is to be deported to Poland on Thursday, less than five months into an eight-year sentence. Roksana Lecka, a Polish national, was convicted last June of 21 counts […]
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Man, 23, plunges five floors to death ‘looking out for pizza delivery’
February 4, 2026Barney Davis Published February 4, 2026 5:42pm Updated February 4, 2026 5:42pm The parents of a man who plunged five floors to his death are demanding an investigation after they claimed a railing gave way. Joshua Robbins, 23, fell from the communal landing outside his London flat as he went to check if a pizza […]
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Teacher banned for having an OnlyFans account called ‘granny schoolteacher’
February 4, 2026Sarah Hooper Published February 4, 2026 1:38pm Updated February 4, 2026 1:38pm A primary school teacher has been banned from the profession after it was revealed she worked as a porn actor on OnlyFans under the title ‘granny schoolteacher’. Lyndi Corston, 61, was caught after a colleague spotted a push notification from the subscription service […]
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Police officer says he’ll quit after paedophile he snared is spared jail
February 4, 2026Sarah Hooper Published February 4, 2026 12:16pm Updated February 4, 2026 4:51pm A police officer has threatened to resign in protest after a paedophile was spared prison. The officer, a member of the Met Police child sexual abuse team, shook his head after Recorder Maryam Syed gave Jordan Cave, 28, a two-year suspended prison sentence. […]
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McDonald’s is hosting a 90s Friends festival — with free food and merch
February 4, 2026A Friends Festival is coming to London this weekend and could we BE any more excited?! To celebrate the launch of the new Friends Meal at McDonald’s, the fast food chain is hosting a three-day event in Leicester Square inspired by the beloved 90s sitcom. Fans should expect exclusive cinema screenings, interactive experiences, fun photo […]
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Train derails in south London forcing multiple rail firms to cancel services
February 4, 2026Josh Milton Published February 4, 2026 8:41am Updated February 4, 2026 9:39am Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express services are all facing major disruption after a train derailed. The three train operators have issued ‘do not travel’ warnings, with cancellations and delays of up to an hour expected until the end of the day. Have you […]
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor moves out of Windsor home
February 4, 2026Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has moved from his Windsor mansion amid the release of new files relating to Jeffrey Epstein. The Press Association understands that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has relocated to Norfolk to a property on the King’s Sandringham estate, reported by the Sun to be Wood Farm Cottage, where he will stay temporarily. It is understood the […]
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