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Starmer suggests Andrew should testify to US Congress as newly released Epstein files include disturbing photos
January 31, 2026Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has suggested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should testify before the US Congress over his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein. In three images, a man believed to be Andrew can be seen leaning over the woman who is sprawled face up with her arms spread out. He stares directly at the camera in one […]
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Eugene Levy pays tribute to ‘cherished’ friend and co-star Catherine O’Hara
January 31, 2026Actor Eugene Levy has paid tribute to “cherished” friend and Schitt’s Creek co-star Catherine O’Hara following her death aged 71. The 79-year-old, who played Johnny Rose, the on-screen husband of O’Hara’s Moira Rose, in the US sitcom said he was struggling for words to describe the loss of the actress, who died on Friday at […]
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Campaigner Peter Tatchell arrested for carrying ‘globalise the intifada’ placard
January 31, 2026Peter Tatchell, the activist and campaigner, has been arrested for holding a placard which displayed the phrase “globalise the intifada” at a pro-Palestine march in London. Tatchell, who attended a Palestine solidarity march in London on Saturday afternoon, held a sign that read: “Globalise the intifada: Non-violent resistance. End Israel’s occupation of Gaza & West […]
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The elite London areas with the largest property discounts in 2025
January 31, 2026It’s no secret that London’s property market is struggling right now. Around the corner from Hampstead Heath, countless houses on the Bishops Avenue sit empty. They’re up for sale, but they’re not shifting. An eight-bedroom detached home went up for sale, to the tune of £20 million, in July 2024, but there haven’t been any […]
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Forget tiny tinis and classic cocktails — nostalgic 90s drinks are so back
January 31, 2026Just when we were getting used to sipping tiny martinis, and three-ingredient classic cocktails, the ‘less is more’ trend has come to an end. These stripped-down drinks are so 2025, and we need to move on. They’re dead. Deal with it. Why? Because 2026 is the year drinks are going to enter their maximalist era. […]
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‘Small mercies’: north London cafe evictions paused after legal challenge
January 31, 2026A couple who run three cafes at north London beauty spots including Hampstead Heath and Queen’s Park have claimed a small victory in their battle to overturn the decision by their landlord, the City of London Corporation, to evict them. Patrick Matthews and Emma Fernandez have run the cafes at Parliament Hill Lido, Queen’s Park […]
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Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek star Catherine O’Hara ‘brought love and light’
January 31, 2026Tributes have poured in for Catherine O’Hara following her death, with the actress’s co-stars remembering how she brought “love and light” to the screen and beyond. The Canadian-American actress, known for roles in Home Alone, comedy TV series Schitt’s Creek and the Beetlejuice films, died on Friday at the age of 71 at her home […]
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Epstein and ‘The Duke’ discussed Russian woman and Palace meeting, emails show
January 31, 2026Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor exchanged emails with Jeffrey Epstein about a “beautiful” Russian woman and invited him to Buckingham Palace, documents appear to show. The exchanges are among more than three million documents published by the US Department of Justice on Friday relating to disgraced paedophile financier Epstein. In an August 2010 exchange, two years after Epstein […]
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London travel news LIVE: Euston train chaos until end of day after huge Chalk Farm fire
January 30, 2026Live blog coverage is over Our live coverage of the fire has now finished. Read a the full report of the incident here. Disruptions on Overground downgraded from severe to minor Delays on the Mildmay Overground Line have been updated and are no longer severe. There are now minor delays on the line. Aerial footage […]
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Fire in Primrose Hill sparks travel disruptions across the country
January 30, 2026A huge fire in Primrose Hill, Camden, earlier caused train services cancelled or seriously delayed at peak time for commuters this afternoon. The fire brigade received 27 calls from concerned members of the public about the fire above the railway tracks in Regent’s Park Road, Primrose Hill, at around 9.30am. Firefighters put out the huge […]
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