Day: March 2, 2026
Man ‘tried to kill three PCs with his Cane Corso dog and two axes’
March 2, 2026Barney Davis Published March 2, 2026 2:57pm Updated March 2, 2026 4:09pm Police have charged a man with attempted murder after an attack on three officers in London. A suspect allegedly set his Cane Corso on officers attending a flat in Marine Street, Bermondsey on Sunday. Police said their officers were also attacked by a […]
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Chick-fil-A is opening in London — and the full menu has been revealed
March 2, 2026Chick-fil-A is officially opening its doors in London this week. The controversial American fast food chain, known for its chicken sandwich, waffle fries, and an array of sauces, has set up shop in Kingston. This will be its second restaurant in the UK, following a launch in Leeds in October 2025. The chain also has […]
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Arsenal fan’s brother ‘shocked’ after he was stabbed to death yards from front door
March 2, 2026John Dunne Published March 2, 2026 12:55pm Updated March 2, 2026 2:25pm The family of an IT student fatally stabbed just yards from his front door said he ‘will forever be remembered’ as a man was charged with his murder. Suleyman Nur, 25, died in hospital two weeks after he was knifed repeatedly in Alvanley […]
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Detentions cancelled amid TikTok ‘school wars’ sweeping London
March 2, 2026Detentions at several London schools will be cancelled amid fears children are being encouraged to fight rival pupils on social media. Posts circulating on TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram called on youngsters as young as 11 to “be violent” and arm themselves with compasses, metal combs, scissors, rulers and weapons including kitchen knives and fireworks. Posters […]
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Labour MPs rally around Sadiq Khan call for ‘bold’ policies after Keir Starmer Gorton by-election nightmare
March 2, 2026Sir Sadiq Khan won support from Labour MPs after calling for the Government to be “bolder” after its disastrous Gorton by-election loss. The London Mayor also accused Sir Keir Starmer of a “flawed” political strategy “taking liberal, progressive voters for granted”. Labour MP Dawn Butler PA Archive Backing him, Brent East MP Dawn Butler, chair […]
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Inside London’s Albanian ‘Mafia’ who bring fear to community dubbed ‘Little Tirana’
March 2, 2026In a quiet, leafy suburb of north London, a hive of criminal activity fronted by Albanians is bubbling under the surface. The mobsters run protection rackets, people trafficking networks and deal drugs in a zone around Southgate London Underground station. The bustling and relatively well-heeled suburb on the Piccadilly line has become a ‘fortress’ for […]
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Santander and Mastercard complete live payment executed by AI agent
March 2, 2026Santander said it sees AI ‘as a transformative force in the evolution of payments’ (Laura Lean/PA) PA Archive Mastercard and Santander have collaborated to make a live payment executed by an artificial intelligence (AI) agent, as technology develops that could make it easier for automated payments to become part of everyday shopping habits. The firms […]
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Suspected drone strike hits RAF base in Cyprus
March 2, 2026General view of RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus (PA) PA Archive There were no casualties in the incident at the base near Limassol in the early hours of Monday, but the Sovereign Base Areas Administration said “a temporary dispersal” was being planned for non-essential personnel. An MoD spokesperson said: “Our armed forces are responding to a […]
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People are flocking to this ‘vibrant’ London borough — even though it’s expensive
March 2, 2026A trip to the zoo, an acrobatics show, a stroll around one of London’s first indoor markets, or perhaps just a swim in a historic Lido. These are just some of the unique activities you might stumble across in Wandsworth in South West London. It seems that it’s becoming increasingly popular with movers, too, as […]
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Fatal mid-air paramotor crash inquiry due to resume
March 2, 2026Ms Dench, who survived but suffered serious injuries, was attempting a 3,000-mile, round Britain by paramotor challenge to highlight climate change ahead of the Cop26 conference when the incident happened near Loch Na Gainmhich in Sutherland.
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