Day: April 30, 2026
Banksy confirms statue of man blinded by flag in London is his work
April 30, 2026A new Banksy statue, featuring a man with his face covered by a flag, was this week erected in the dead of night in central London. His new work of art was first spotted on Wednesday, and the artist’s signature was scrawled at the base of the statue’s plinth. The elusive artist, known for his […]
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Golders Green stabbing suspect named as Essa Suleiman
April 30, 2026Barney Davis Published April 30, 2026 3:27pm Updated April 30, 2026 4:13pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video This is the first picture of the suspected Golders Green knifeman named as Somali-born former school security guard Essa Suleiman. The 45-year-old British national was […]
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The Festival of Britain opens – archive, May 1951
April 30, 2026The king sets keynote for the festival: symbol of Britain’s courage From our London staff 4 May 1951 After an impressive service of dedication at St Paul’s this morning the king, in a broadcast speech from a dais outside the cathedral, proclaimed the Festival of Britain open. To-night he unveiled a tablet at the Royal […]
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Child terrorism warning after young neo-Nazi guilty of gun attack plot
April 30, 2026To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video One in five counter terrorism cases now involves children drawn into extremism, police have warned, saying ‘horrific’ material is accessible to youngsters in ‘a couple of clicks’. Commander Helen Flanagan, head of operations for the Met’s Counter […]
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Keir Starmer vows crackdown on pro-Palestine marches after being booed at Golders Green
April 30, 2026John Dunne Published April 30, 2026 12:52pm Updated April 30, 2026 4:55pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Sir Keir Starmer has told anyone marching under a ‘Globalise the Intifada banner at pro-Palestine marches is supporting the murder of Jewish people. It came […]
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The dilapidated £4,000,000 Chelsea mansion overrun by Japanese knotweed jungle
April 30, 2026Sarah Hooper Published April 30, 2026 11:53am Updated April 30, 2026 11:53am A mummified corpse found in the basement of a £4,000,000 Chelsea mansion has been identified as the home owner has been slammed by the council for failing to deal with his dilapidated property. Kensington and Chelsea council will make Nicholas Halbritter fix long-running issues at his […]
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Banksy London map shows where to see artist’s best graffiti after mystery statue pops up
April 30, 2026Banksy is an enigmatic British graffiti artist who brings political street art to walls, bridges, and buildings worldwide. Since rising to fame in the late 1990s, the artist’s witty, satirical murals and daring pranks have earned him millions. New pieces pop up on a regular basis, like near Oxford Street in central London and another in […]
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