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Fiery bites for Lunar New Year in London including £35pp Taiwanese feasting menu
February 19, 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. Lunar New Year is a beautiful celebration, and this year it’s the Year of The Horse. Different Asian countries – from Korea, to Vietnam and China – come […]
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How police caught gang who ‘beat, robbed and dragged’ boy, 13, for his fake Rolex
February 19, 2026Making his way home from school in London, a 13-year-old boy was dragged down a flight of stairs, beaten and robbed. A crowd of teenagers surrounded and attacked him during rush hour at Swiss Cottage train station last month, demanding he hand over his phone and his watch. The thieves flashed a zombie knife at […]
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Revamp Parliament like Buckingham Palace’s upgrade under Queen Elizabeth, say Conservatives
February 18, 2026Pressed to give a model of how the huge project could be well run, he told BBC radio: “The very easy example is another royal palace which is Buckingham Palace. “Everyone’s forgotten Buckingham Palace has been completely revamped over the last 10 years. The Houses of Parliament PA Media “No-one’s noticed because it’s been done […]
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Girls as young as 14 raped by gangs in London, Met Police say
February 18, 2026The London Standard Girls as young as 14 are being forced into sex by gangs in London, according to reports. Five survivors of gang-based violence spoke about being abused by a range of offenders from different ethnic backgrounds, including white men, operating widely in the capital. The Metropolitan Police told the Standard it has always […]
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Lord Advocate denies giving First Minister ‘political advantage’ in Murrell case
February 18, 2026Scotland’s most senior prosecutor has denied giving “political advantage” to John Swinney when she told the First Minister details of the charge that his party’s former chief executive is facing. Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC was in Holyrood to defend sending a minute to Mr Swinney revealing details of the charge against Peter Murrell – […]
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Fraudster who wanted to become Mayor of London spared jail for £105,000 Aparthotels fraud
February 18, 2026A businessman who wanted to be Mayor of London has been sentenced for a “deliberate and dishonest” £105,000 fraud. Lettings boss Ghanshyam Sarup Batra, 63, was director of a company managing four “Aparthotels” when he drained its bank account, leaving just only £3.48 for creditors. It happened during a four-day period when London-based Dylan Lettings […]
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Explained: All the UK police forces assessing Epstein-related claims
February 18, 2026At least seven UK police forces are reviewing information contained within the millions of pages of Jeffrey Epstein files released over recent weeks, as the National Crime Agency also became involved. Former prime minister Gordon Brown said messages suggest paedophile financier Epstein’s jet – the so-called Lolita Express – made 90 flights to or from […]
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‘By the end of the day we’re just knackered’: business booms for UK’s south Asian jewellers as gold prices soar
February 18, 2026“With everything that’s going on in the economy and Donald Trump banging his chest against the world, we’re finding there’s no trust in the banks because we don’t know what’s going to happen,” Sandeep Kanda says. Kanda is the owner of Sunny Jewellers, situated along a stretch of Leicester known as the Golden Mile, and […]
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East London borough could get ‘vote’ on leaving capital if Nigel Farage becomes Prime Minister
February 18, 2026Luke Alsford Published February 18, 2026 2:14pm Updated February 18, 2026 3:45pm Forget Brexit. The new political battle will be ‘Haverexit’. The east London borough of Havering could get a vote on ‘independence’ on remaining part of the capital, a Reform MP has vowed. Havering voters could get to choose whether to remain in London […]
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Harrods security guard who stole £11,000 of clothes ‘is in trouble with his mum’
February 18, 2026Sam Corbishley Published February 18, 2026 2:01pm Updated February 18, 2026 3:13pm A Harrods security guard who stole more than £11,000 worth of clothes told a judge he is already in enough trouble – with his mum. Abdishakur Osman, 22, had been employed by a security company, working as a security guard at Harrods Studio […]
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