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Detentions cancelled amid TikTok ‘school wars’ sweeping London
March 2, 2026Detentions at several London schools will be cancelled amid fears children are being encouraged to fight rival pupils on social media. Posts circulating on TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram called on youngsters as young as 11 to “be violent” and arm themselves with compasses, metal combs, scissors, rulers and weapons including kitchen knives and fireworks. Posters […]
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Labour MPs rally around Sadiq Khan call for ‘bold’ policies after Keir Starmer Gorton by-election nightmare
March 2, 2026Sir Sadiq Khan won support from Labour MPs after calling for the Government to be “bolder” after its disastrous Gorton by-election loss. The London Mayor also accused Sir Keir Starmer of a “flawed” political strategy “taking liberal, progressive voters for granted”. Labour MP Dawn Butler PA Archive Backing him, Brent East MP Dawn Butler, chair […]
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Santander and Mastercard complete live payment executed by AI agent
March 2, 2026Santander said it sees AI ‘as a transformative force in the evolution of payments’ (Laura Lean/PA) PA Archive Mastercard and Santander have collaborated to make a live payment executed by an artificial intelligence (AI) agent, as technology develops that could make it easier for automated payments to become part of everyday shopping habits. The firms […]
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Inside London’s Albanian ‘Mafia’ who bring fear to community dubbed ‘Little Tirana’
March 2, 2026In a quiet, leafy suburb of north London, a hive of criminal activity fronted by Albanians is bubbling under the surface. The mobsters run protection rackets, people trafficking networks and deal drugs in a zone around Southgate London Underground station. The bustling and relatively well-heeled suburb on the Piccadilly line has become a ‘fortress’ for […]
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Suspected drone strike hits RAF base in Cyprus
March 2, 2026General view of RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus (PA) PA Archive There were no casualties in the incident at the base near Limassol in the early hours of Monday, but the Sovereign Base Areas Administration said “a temporary dispersal” was being planned for non-essential personnel. An MoD spokesperson said: “Our armed forces are responding to a […]
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People are flocking to this ‘vibrant’ London borough — even though it’s expensive
March 2, 2026A trip to the zoo, an acrobatics show, a stroll around one of London’s first indoor markets, or perhaps just a swim in a historic Lido. These are just some of the unique activities you might stumble across in Wandsworth in South West London. It seems that it’s becoming increasingly popular with movers, too, as […]
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Fatal mid-air paramotor crash inquiry due to resume
March 2, 2026Ms Dench, who survived but suffered serious injuries, was attempting a 3,000-mile, round Britain by paramotor challenge to highlight climate change ahead of the Cop26 conference when the incident happened near Loch Na Gainmhich in Sutherland.
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Tottenham fall further into relegation crisis after defeat to Fulham
March 1, 2026Tottenham’s relegation fears increased after a 2-1 loss at Fulham consigned them to a fourth consecutive Premier League defeat. Spurs lost for a second time under interim head coach Igor Tudor, who switched to a back four for this London derby but watched his faltering group go behind after seven minutes. Harry Wilson scored for […]
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UK terror threat ‘absolutely’ under review after Iran strikes, defence secretary says
March 1, 2026The UK’s terror threat level is “absolutely” under review following US and Israel strikes on Iran, the defence secretary told Sky News. Since the strikes on Saturday, Iran has carried out retaliatory attacks on Israel, US military installations around the Gulf, and Gulf Arab states, including the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, and the global business […]
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Man arrested over fatal stabbing at shopping centre
March 1, 2026A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal stabbing at a shopping centre, police have said. Officers were called to reports of a stabbing at Centre:MK in Milton Keynes, at around 5.10pm on Saturday, Thames Valley Police (TVP) said. Despite life-saving efforts, the 52-year-old male victim died at the scene, the […]
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