Day: May 28, 2026
Met PC ‘killed pregnant woman in crash while doing 80mph on wrong side of road’
May 28, 2026Sam Corbishley Published May 28, 2026 5:19pm Updated May 28, 2026 5:19pm A Met Police officer was doing around 80mph while driving on the wrong side of a 30mph road moments before a crash which killed a pregnant woman, a court heard. Mariam Ahmed, 38, died after her Volkswagen Polo was involved in a high-speed […]
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Two former Tube trains are being turned into a ‘suntrap’ rooftop bar this summer
May 28, 2026Eleanor Noyce Published May 28, 2026 5:13pm Updated May 28, 2026 5:20pm East Londoners will likely be familiar with a pair of train carriages, which sit on the roof of Village Underground, near to Shoreditch High Street Overground. A local landmark, while they’re a great photo-opportunity, the public has never been able to access the […]
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British Museum postpones Jewish culture month lecture over protest fears
May 28, 2026The British Museum has postponed a lecture for Jewish culture month over concerns that the event would be disrupted by protesters. The museum announced that the talk on ancient Israel and Judah, which was scheduled to take place on Thursday, would be held at a later date. The talk in the museum’s BP lecture theatre […]
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Inside the Met Police’s £750 million tech force and its battle to use AI
May 28, 2026A battle at the heart of London’s crime scene is brewing. But it’s not between gangs, it’s the Mayor and the Metropolitan Police butting heads. An ever-tech-savvy Scotland Yard has made a £50million deal with AI company Palantir to speed up criminal investigations. If a contract isn’t signed, the Met has warned it will have […]
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‘Dreamy’ London lido named one of the world’s best swimming spots for a cold dip
May 28, 2026In this scorching weather, swimming slots at outdoor pools and ponds are going like hot cakes, with everyone eager to channel that flopped-next-to-the-pool holiday feeling. And now, new research has revealed the best spots in the world for a refreshing cold water dip, and one South London spot has made the list. Assessing the top […]
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Homes evacuated after man claims he had ‘access to explosives’ in London
May 28, 2026Brooke Davies Published May 28, 2026 12:46pm Updated May 28, 2026 1:44pm Homes on a London street were evacuated after a man claiming to have access to a bomb fell from a window. Police were called to Stanstead Road in Catford last night after a resident said he had access to explosives. Officers deployed tear […]
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‘Standing up for our children’: parents divided over London teachers’ strikes
May 28, 2026The gates to South Grove primary school in Walthamstow were closed to pupils last week. Teachers were on strike as part of a disparate wave of industrial action by members of the National Education Union (NEU) in schools across the borough of Waltham Forest in east London. Nearby Henry Maynard primary school has been affected, […]
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