Author: london
Heathrow runway expansion ‘could create the world’s most expensive £1,300,000,000 car park’
February 24, 2026Noora Mykkanen Published February 24, 2026 5:03pm Updated February 25, 2026 9:36am Heathrow’s third runway is a hotly discussed topic for Londoners and commuters alike. The £49 billion airport expansion, which was backed by the Government last year, would create at least 30 new daily routes and serve up to 150 million passengers, while the […]
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Serial thief who stole langoustines and luxury flowers in Chelsea fined £350
February 24, 2026Sarah Hooper Published February 24, 2026 1:16pm Updated February 24, 2026 1:16pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A woman who nicked hundreds of pounds worth of shellfish from outside a high-end London restaurant has been fined just £350. Ekaterina Frolova, 46, was sentenced […]
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First picture of man stabbed to death in Wimbledon during a night out
February 24, 2026John Dunne Published February 24, 2026 12:06pm Updated February 24, 2026 12:09pm This is the first picture of a man who was fatally stabbed in the centre of Wimbledon in south west London at the weekend. Luke Brereton, 40, from Mitcham, was on a night out on the busy high street when he was attacked […]
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New Zealand would support removal of Andrew from line of succession
February 24, 2026The former prince was arrested last Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office after being accused of sharing sensitive information with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein while serving as the UK’s trade envoy. A spokesperson for Christopher Luxon, the country’s prime minister, said: “If the UK Government proposes to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the order […]
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Baby born after womb transplant from dead donor in historic moment at London hospital
February 24, 2026He has become the first child to be born from a womb transplant involving a deceased donor in the UK, with only two previous cases ever reported in Europe. She was first diagnosed when she was 16. Now, in her 30s, her and her husband Steve Powell initially decided to proceed with surrogacy before learning […]
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Deceased donor womb transplants give hope to couples wanting children
February 24, 2026The birth of a baby boy in the UK’s first womb transplant involving a dead donor offers hope to other couples wanting children. Hugo Richard Norman Powell was born weighing 6lb 13oz (3.1kg) in December at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The transplant marks the first birth in […]
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Meet Hugo, the first baby born in the UK after womb transplant from dead donor
February 24, 2026A baby boy has become the first child in the UK to be born to a mother who received a womb from a dead donor. Hugo Powell was delivered weighing 6lb 13oz (3.1kg) in December at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The transplant marks the first birth in […]
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Mandelson questioned by police after arrest on suspicion of misconduct in office
February 24, 2026Lord Peter Mandelson was facing police questioning last night after his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The former Labour minister has been accused of passing sensitive information onto paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein during his time as business secretary. The Liberal Democrats will, meanwhile, seek to force the public release of files relating […]
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Peter Mandelson led from London home by police after arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
February 23, 202600:21 Lord Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed. Footage taken on Monday (23 February) shows the former US ambassador being led away from his home in Camden, north London, by plain clothes officers before getting into the backseat of an unmarked car. The […]
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Queen meets Gisele Pelicot and praises rape survivor’s ‘extraordinary dignity’
February 23, 2026The Queen has met French rape survivor, Gisele Pelicot, and told her she was left “speechless” by the account of her ordeal in her new memoir. Ms Pelicot was drugged and raped by her ex-husband, who also allowed strangers to rape her while she was unconscious for almost a decade. The Palace said in a […]
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