Day: April 8, 2026
Two brothers jailed for 18 years for rape after Christmas attack
April 8, 2026Kingston Crown Court (Nick Ansell/PA) PA Archive Two brothers who raped a woman following a Christmas event have been jailed for a total of 18 years. The attack occurred in December 2023 when the victim, a woman in her 40s, encountered Vasile Todoran after leaving a Christmas event in Queensbury, north-west London. Marius Todoran Met […]
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Starmer: Work still to do to end US-Iran conflict and reopen Strait of Hormuz
April 8, 2026Sir Keir Starmer has said there was a “sense of real relief” at the ceasefire in the US-Iran conflict but a lot of work still needed to be done to make the peace deal last and restore oil and gas supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. The Prime Minister, who was visiting an air base […]
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Albert Bridge closed to pedestrians and cyclists after ‘slight movement’ detected
April 8, 2026The new announcement was made on Wednesday “as a precaution following an engineering inspection” when “slight movement” was detected. Andrew Burton, director of highway and regulatory services, said: “Our contractors are on site but the closure will remain in place while we continue to monitor the bridge’s movements over the next 24 hours.” Albert bridge […]
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1,500 new homes on Greenwich peninsula set for green light
April 8, 2026Plans to build 1,500 homes on the Greenwich Peninsula are set to be approved despite a reduction in the scheme’s affordable housing. Developer Galliard Homes came back to the council’s Planning Board in February with an updated proposal that reduced the amount of affordable housing in the project’s housing stock from 35 per cent to […]
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Woman charged with manslaughter after man drowns during baptism
April 8, 2026Cheryl Bartley Life Changing Ministries/Facebook A woman has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter after the death of a man during a baptism ceremony in Birmingham. Robert Smith, 61, from Brixton, London, died during the ceremony which took place at a home in Slade Road, Erdington, on October 8 2023. Cheryl Bartley, 48, from Sutton […]
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Three killings in London but my policies to tackle crime are working, Khan says
April 8, 2026John Dunne Published April 8, 2026 5:21pm Updated April 9, 2026 8:20am Sadiq Khan has insisted he had a ‘grip’ on crime despite a week where at least three young men, including a 14-year-old school boy, lost their lives on London streets. The Mayor spoke the day after music video director Finbar Sullivan, 21, was […]
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US airline unveils its first-ever lie-flat business-class cabin
April 8, 2026Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Alaska Airlines unveils first twin-aisle plane Alaska Airlines has unveiled its first lie-flat business-class cabin, marking a significant upgrade from its previous recliner seats. The new cabins will feature on Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner routes connecting Seattle to Rome, London, and […]
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Two dead after separate double stabbings just hours apart in London
April 8, 2026Two separate double stabbings are being investigated after violence broke out in east and north London on Tuesday, leaving two men dead and another two injured. A man in his late twenties or early thirties was killed just after 4pm in Watney Street, Shadwell, east London, on Tuesday, while a second man in his fifties […]
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Channel 4 have pulled the final Great Celebrity Bake Off episode – this is why
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RSPCA responds to accusations image of dozens of dogs crammed into living room was fake
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