Author: london
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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Lightning damage causes rush hour train delays on major route into London
May 28, 2026Noora Mykkanen Published May 28, 2026 7:54am Updated May 28, 2026 11:24am The extreme weather is wreaking havoc on the railways after damage to the vital signalling system, causing delays on the London Euston route. Passengers have been enduring an almost week-long heatwave as hot weather continues to grip the UK and western Europe, leading […]
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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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Youth joblessness will rise for lost generation without urgent action – review
May 27, 2026The number of young people neither working nor learning could reach 1.25 million within the next five years, a review by an ex-Labour health secretary will warn amid fears of a “lost generation”. Its author Alan Milburn is expected to say the first rung of the career ladder is “simply out of reach” for many […]
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Strike action does work, resident doctors’ leader says ahead of June walkout
May 27, 2026Dr Jack Fletcher, chairman of the BMA’s resident doctors’ committee, said doctors were being lost to other countries because they are not valued, as he urged the Government to settle the dispute. His comments come as the BMA confirmed that resident doctors will strike from 7am on Monday June 15 to 6.59am on Friday June […]
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All-women shortlist announced for debut crime writer prize
May 27, 2026A prize for debut crime writers has an all-women shortlist for the first time, organisers have announced. Five authors are in the running for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize 2026, with the winner set to be announced during the Bloody Scotland festival in Stirling in September. The shortlist includes A Bad, Bad Place by Frances […]
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Cerne Abbas Giant undergoing once-a-decade re-chalking
May 27, 2026One of the country’s best kept secrets is undergoing a once-in-a-decade revamp, as 17 tonnes of chalk are laid onto the Cerne Abbas Giant. The Giant, whose origin remains a mystery, undergoes a revamp every seven to 10 years but work is starting earlier this year due to climate change and changing weather patterns. The […]
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Type 2 diabetes rates ‘rising twice as fast in younger women’
May 27, 2026Analysis indicates that type 2 diabetes rates are rising twice as fast in young women than in older women (Alamy/PA) Rates of type 2 diabetes are rising twice as fast in younger women than older women, according to new analysis. The figure could be down to “little or no follow-up care” for those who develop […]
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