Author: london
Safety initiative right but depressing, says sister of murdered MP Jo Cox
April 3, 2026Politicians’ safety is in a “much worse and less safe” state than it was in 2016 when Jo Cox was murdered, the late MP’s sister has warned as she said the establishment of a new national democracy protection unit was “right” but “depressing”. Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP for Spen Valley since 2021, said she […]
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Iran’s tallest bridge bombed in seconds in US-Israeli air strikes during peace talks
April 3, 2026The B1 Bridge, reportedly the tallest bridge in the Middle East, has been destroyed in US-Israeli airstrikes. Eight people were killed and 95 injured in a strike on the bridge in Karaj, a city near Tehran in Alborz province, according to local officials. Footage circulating online appears to show the moment of impact, with a […]
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First picture of boy, 14, shot dead after three teens arrested in south east London
April 3, 2026Sam Corbishley Published April 3, 2026 1:17pm Updated April 3, 2026 5:01pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A 14-year-old boy who was shot dead in the middle of the afternoon yesterday has been named by the police. The teenager died at the […]
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Tenants who fear homelessness by charity have police called on them by landlords
April 3, 2026A group of residents who fear homelessness by the UK Poppy Factory had the police called on them as they tried to speak with the CEO. The charity, which owns all of the homes, works closely with the Royal British Legion by supplying poppies to nation during the month of November. But the private tenants […]
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M&S boss pleads for more help after teenage mob flooded into Clapham store
April 3, 2026To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The boss of M&S has warned crime has become ‘more brazen, more organised and more aggressive’ after the Clapham branch was targeted by a mob of teenagers. Thinus Keeve called on politicians to do more to tackle anti-social behaviour […]
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Nigel Farage needs a tank to get through ‘broken, lawless’ London
April 2, 2026Noora Mykkanen Published April 2, 2026 9:11pm Updated April 3, 2026 11:17am
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How we came to be: Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animals
April 2, 2026Newly discovered fossils have given scientists their first real glimpse of when Earth made a crucial transition from plants and unrecognizably simple animals to the complex creatures that took over the world and would eventually lead to us. And it happened millions of years earlier than researchers thought. More than 700 fossils found in southwestern […]
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Google Maps update shows you how late your bus is going to be
April 2, 2026The pesky wait for a bus could be a little less uncertain after Google Maps launched a new tracking feature. If you have ever relied on a bus outside a city or town, you know how grinding the wait can be, with buses often being cancelled seemingly without a reason, one after another. In London, […]
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New Spurs coach apologises for Mason Greenwood comments
April 2, 2026New Spurs coach Roberto De Zerbi has apologised for past comments in which he described Mason Greenwood as a “good guy”. The new Tottenham boss said he was “sorry if I offended” anybody and always defended the “more fragile” in society, in his first interview since joining the club. Greenwood joined Marseille from Manchester United […]
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World’s oldest known tortoise still very much alive despite rumor to the contrary
April 2, 2026Reports on April Fools’ Day of the death of the world’s oldest living land animal — a 193-year-old tortoise called Jonathan — were greatly exaggerated. Jonathan is still kicking — albeit slowly — on the island of St. Helena. “It was a hoax,” Anne Dillon, head of communications on the island, told The Associated Press […]
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