Day: April 17, 2026
Swinney to launch SNP election campaign bus with trip from Dundee to Aberdeen
April 17, 2026John Swinney’s pledge on buses was in the SNP manifesto (Euan Cherry/PA) PA Wire John Swinney is due to launch the SNP’s election campaign bus in Dundee on Saturday, as he seeks to highlight his policy on bus fares. In the party’s manifesto, Mr Swinney pledged to cap bus fares at £2 across Scotland. The […]
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Mother in stem cell donor plea to give young sons ‘a chance at a normal life’
April 17, 2026A mother has launched an urgent appeal to find stem cell donors for her two young sons in a bid to “give them a chance at a normal life”. Cezar Nica, two, and David Nica, 10 months, have been diagnosed with Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome (WAS), a rare and life-threatening genetic disorder. Their mother, Marcela Zberea, 29, […]
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Downing Street rallies behind Starmer as he is expected to face ‘judgment day’
April 17, 2026Downing Street has rallied to defend Sir Keir Starmer as he is expected to face a crunch week in his premiership following the latest twists in the scandal over Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador. Senior Government figures told the Guardian newspaper that the Prime Minister is facing “judgment day” next week, when Sir Olly […]
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Man forced to pay £357 after ‘disgraceful’ delays at London Stansted left passengers stranded
April 17, 2026Alice Murphy Published April 17, 2026 5:27pm Updated April 17, 2026 5:51pm A man has been left hundreds of pounds out of pocket after queues at Stansted Airport led hundreds to miss flights. Barry Young said he had no choice but to pay £389 for accommodation, transfers and a new flight after he missed the […]
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‘My iconic London nightclub was nearly shut down by fake AI complaints’
April 17, 2026Brooke Davies Published April 17, 2026 4:02pm Updated April 17, 2026 4:11pm Iconic LGBTQ nightclub Heaven located in the heart of London faced being closed down ‘any minute’ following a deluge of fake complaints made with AI. Heaven, on Villiers Street in Charing Cross, was the subject of around 20 complaints written by people ‘who […]
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The unsuspected UK cities howling with pleasure over werewolf dildos
April 17, 2026Alice Giddings Published April 17, 2026 3:53pm Updated April 17, 2026 3:53pm There’s something unexpected the bustling cities of London and Liverpool have in common. It’s not their shared rich maritime history or vibrant cultural scenes. It’s that their residents are the two biggest buyers of werewolf dildos in the UK. Yes, we’re fur real […]
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The £5.50 cake people say is ‘perfect’ — but there are rules for buying it
April 17, 2026With thousands of cafés, restaurants, and bakeries, there’s so much food to be eaten in London. And yet, there’s always one dish that seems to be capturing the most attention, one that people will queue for hours to get their hands on. Right now, the item stirring up a social media frenzy is a chocolate and whipped […]
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10 unmissable Time Out London deals: Spanish-Italian tapas for just £30 per person
April 17, 2026Looking for 10 things to do in London? Luckily, there’s lots to do in this city for cheap in 2026! 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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Group claims to have dropped radioactive material on Israeli embassy in Kensington
April 17, 2026To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Counter terrorism police are investigating after a video of drones carrying ‘dangerous substances’ allegedly targeted the Israel Embassy in west London last night. The Metropolitan Police said they have blocked off public access to Kensington Gardens, which […]
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‘I was so fatigued driving a bus it became dangerous – and someone was injured’
April 17, 2026Bus drivers have revealed the ‘dangerous’ fatigue epidemic behind the wheel in London due to gruelling shift patterns and pressure. The drivers told Metro the current system is a ‘ticking time bomb’, claiming that they are usually placed on seven-day-a-week shift patterns when they start, leaving them extremely tired. They added it’s so normalised they […]
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