Author: london
Iran terror threat to London: Starmer slams ‘malign state actors’ after arson attacks on Jewish sites in city
April 23, 2026Sir Keir Starmer has told of his growing “concerns” that countries are using proxies to target the UK as he visited a London synagogue hit by an arson attack. The Prime Minister condemned “malign state actors” as he met people at Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow, north-west London, which was attacked on Saturday. The security […]
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Three asylum seekers found guilty of rape on Brighton beach
April 23, 2026Two asylum seekers have been found guilty of repeatedly raping a woman on Brighton beach while a third, who prosecutors say was convicted of murder in Egypt, filmed the attack. A trial at Hove Crown Court heard the woman was targeted by the men as she was “staggering in the street” and was “incapacitated” in […]
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Police close rape investigation in Epsom following disturbances
April 23, 2026Surrey Police will close their investigation into reports of a rape outside a church in Epsom that led to widespread public disorder after no evidence of the crime was found. Police received a report on Saturday April 11 that a woman had been raped near a church in the early hours of the morning after […]
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Millwall anger at Westminster Council over image of KKK member wearing club badge in children’s booklet
April 23, 2026Chris Davie Published April 23, 2026 6:55pm Updated April 23, 2026 6:55pm Millwall are considering legal action against Westminster Council after their club badge was placed on a Ku Klux Klan member in a children’s education booklet distributed in schools across London. The image appeared in ‘The Paul Canoville Story’, a booklet written by Peter […]
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London’s best things to do this week include huge sandwiches and London Marathon 2026 deals
April 23, 2026Welcome back to The Slice – our exclusive guide to what’s on in London, where we bring you trusted reviews, sneak previews, and amazing deals and discounts. Let’s face it, Tube strikes can’t stop us enjoying London in the sun. Whether by bus, Lime bike, or boat, the adventurous commute is worth it. It’s also […]
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Strikelists take over London again – but have these strikes been less chaotic?
April 23, 2026Noora Mykkanen Published April 23, 2026 4:17pm Updated April 23, 2026 4:17pm Londoners are almost through the Tube driver strike, which was set to bring mayhem, but thousands of strikelists have avoided the brunt of it. Last year’s September Tube strike brought such widespread disruption and misery across the network that people who never cycle […]
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Robber snatched £30,000 watch from elderly man’s wrist near London’s Hyde Park
April 23, 2026Sarah Hooper Published April 23, 2026 3:24pm Updated April 23, 2026 3:25pm A robber who ambushed an elderly man and snatched a £30,000 watch from his wrist on a central London street has been jailed. Zakaria Senouci, 27, was ‘handsomely rewarded’ after stealing the watch in April 2025, but the crime has left the 73-year-old […]
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‘Eurostar of Scotland’ now launching in June — but travellers can expect trains even sooner
April 23, 2026A brand-new train dubbed the ‘Eurostar of Scotland’ is set to make its debut in June — a month earlier than initially planned. The new Lumo route, which will stop at 11 stations from London Euston to Stirling, currently has the first batch of tickets available for purchase from June 9, instead of the previously […]
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4,000 cyclists clocked on Embankment by 8.45am – normally there’s 250
April 23, 2026To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The London Underground drivers’ strike has entered its third day, turning the capital into a city of strikelists as people saddle up. Commuters have endured almost three days of strikes, which have come and gone in waves […]
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Tube strikes having ‘devastating impact’ on businesses as drop in footfall takes its toll
April 22, 2026Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Strikes by London Underground drivers to go ahead this week London‘s hospitality sector is experiencing a significant drop in customer footfall and sales due to ongoing tube strikes, as many city workers are forced to work from home. Businesses such […]
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