Day: May 20, 2026
Massive brawl between police and squatters breaks out at disused London warehouse
May 20, 2026Police armed with batons and riot shields clashed with squatters of a disused north London warehouse after the owners attempted to change the locks. Anstasia House near Green Lanes in Haringey has been a squat for seven years, with supportive neighbours supplying those living there with food and essentials. But on Monday morning, the building’s […]
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This little-known rail strike could disrupt travel from London over the weekend
May 20, 2026Noora Mykkanen Published May 20, 2026 4:04pm Updated May 20, 2026 4:51pm Passengers have been urged to avoid travel to and from Euston on Friday and Saturday due to a rail strike, which is set to impact journeys. Strikes have been on everyone’s lips after an RMT union walkout affecting TfL Tube drivers was called […]
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Two men who murdered mum in drive-by outside church are jailed for life
May 20, 2026To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Two men who murdered an innocent woman in a drive-by shooting at a wake have been jailed for more than 60 years. Mum-of-two Michelle Sadio, 44, was gunned down outside a wake at the River of Life […]
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Google DeepMind in talks with UK unions amid staff concern over US and Israel’s AI use
May 20, 2026Google DeepMind has agreed to enter formal talks with UK tech workers that could lead to trade union representation amid growing staff concerns about the use of its AI by the US and Israeli governments’ defence and intelligence. In a groundbreaking move, the artificial intelligence arm of the multi-trillion dollar Google empire, led by the […]
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‘I played padel with a GB star – inside the rise of London’s fastest-growing sport’
May 20, 2026Usually when you are in a cage you want to get out. But not this time. This is not any type of cage though; it’s a plush court with a net and bouncy walls. I’m not playing with any normal opponent, either. I’m standing alongside a British padel star at the helm of the sport’s […]
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There could be 1,000 or more victims of black-cab rapist John Worboys, says Carrie Johnson
May 20, 2026Carrie Johnson, the wife of the former prime minister Boris Johnson, has said there could be “up to 1,000, if not more”, victims of the black-cab rapist, John Worboys. Johnson, who helped bring the serial sex attacker to justice, said she had been contacted by more women who believed they had been assaulted by him. […]
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The ‘sweet spot’ commuter town between London and Cambridge with houses £284,000 cheaper
May 20, 2026Surrounded by countryside but only 37 minutes from King’s Cross by train, it’s no wonder Londoners are packing up and heading to Royston. Close to 2,000 people moved from London boroughs to North Hertfordshire last year, according to ONS estimates, and estate agents say Royston is the jewel in the county’s crown. The leafy commuter […]
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