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Children from several schools ‘called to violent street fight’ in London

Brooke Davies Published February 13, 2026 11:45am Updated February 13, 2026 3:17pm Just days after two pupils were stabbed in a London classroom, a post calling on a major fight between eight different schools has been circulating around social media, Metro has learned. Year 9 pupils have been encouraged to ‘be violent’ and to bring […]

The Thames could get its first official swimming spot – but is it safe to swim there?

Brooke Davies Published February 13, 2026 11:26am Updated February 13, 2026 12:22pm Although it is not quite the weather to imagine it yet, you could soon be voluntarily taking a refreshing dip in the River Thames. The section of the Thames which flows through Ham and Kingston could soon become the first official bathing site […]

Beloved Brixton newsagent shuts after 36 years over doubling rent costs

Interviewing Pritesh Patel, co-owner of the Brixton Station newsagent, feels like an impossible task. Even in the quieter stretch after lunch, the conversation is interrupted every minute or so. A customer steps forward to pay. A familiar face leans in to say how sorry they are to see the shop go. There is no such […]

Waterloo Underground station closed after fault and severe delays on Elizabeth line

Brooke Davies Published February 13, 2026 7:43am Updated February 13, 2026 7:50am Waterloo Underground station is closed this morning after an evening of intense disruption. Commuters were thrown into chaos last night after a person was killed on the tracks around 3pm. Services were delayed by more than 100 minutes, and continued to run behind […]

River Thames spot among 13 sites shortlisted for swimming status

The first designated bathing water area on the River Thames in London has been shortlisted as one of 13 new monitored swimming areas across the country. The Thames at Ham, in south-west London, was shortlisted as a new river bathing water after campaigners gathered evidence to show thousands of people use the river for swimming […]

10 unmissable Time Out London deals: Tapas for just £30 per person in central London

Looking for 10 things to do in London? Luckily, there’s lots to do in this city for cheap in 2025! At least… there is now. Metro has teamed up with Time Out to bring you the best deals across the capital. Every Friday, 10 new deals will drop, available in the Metro newspaper, on Metro, and on our […]

You will now have your face scanned by live recognition cameras at London Bridge station

‘My son was stabbed to death after being groomed – I’ve lost faith in the system’

The grieving mum of a teenager who was stabbed to death said she expects ‘nothing to change’ after the government announced new reforms to tackle knife crime. Children caught carrying a knife by police could soon have mentoring sessions to steer them aware from falling into knife crime and could also be forced to stay […]

Nursery worker who filmed himself abusing children on iPad jailed for 18 years

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The company added that it had extensive safeguarding procedures in place, including rigorous vetting and DBS criminal records checks. Bright Horizons has, however, commissioned a review of its safeguarding procedures. The company faces legal action by a […]

‘Taylor Swift secretly filmed her 90s throwback Opalite video on our street – we had no idea’

John Dunne Published February 12, 2026 2:26pm Updated February 12, 2026 3:34pm Taylor Swift’s new video was filmed in a quiet London street with neighbours hoping the star will boost house prices and tempt more A-listers to make this leafy suburb their home. The owner of the £1.5m semi-detached home near Pinner, chosen by Swift […]