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UK and Nigeria can ‘tighten grip of friendship’, King tells country’s leader
March 18, 2026The King has told the Nigerian president when “rain clouds gather” their nations can “tighten the grip of friendship” in a speech celebrating the West African nation’s contribution to British life. Charles described the country as an “economic powerhouse, a cultural force and an influential diplomatic voice” in his address delivered at a banquet staged […]
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President Trump’s Irish merger comment just banter, Little-Pengelly says
March 18, 2026US president Donald Trump’s suggestion of an Irish merger was “just banter”, deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly has said. It came at the start of the president’s address to the annual Speakers’ Friends of Ireland Luncheon at Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Mr Trump had been welcoming some of the notable guests to the event, including […]
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Two men charged over alleged spying on Jewish community in London for Iran
March 18, 2026Two men have been charged with spying for Iran over alleged surveillance of the Jewish community in London, police said. Nematollah Shahsavani, 40, a dual Iranian and British national, and Alireza Farasati, 22, an Iranian national, have both been charged with engaging in contact likely to assist a foreign intelligence service between 9 July and […]
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London at breaking point as homeless crisis spirals out of control
March 18, 2026A central London church where Martin Luther King Jr preached has said they are overwhelmed by the number of homeless people needing help. Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church said rough sleeping in the capital is ‘out of control’ and ‘beyond anything the church can solve’. Other churches and charities joined their call for more action and […]
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‘I rode Lime’s new generation bike – but it couldn’t change one habit I have’
March 18, 2026To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Let’s face it – love them or loathe them, you can’t deny the impact that Lime has had on London’s cycling scene. The group, which is the biggest bike hire operator in London, has dominated the city’s […]
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Bonnie Blue charged with outraging public decency after ‘fake sex act outside London embassy’
March 18, 2026Noora Mykkanen Published March 18, 2026 10:27am Updated March 18, 2026 10:35am Bonnie Blue is set to face court over an alleged fake sex stunt outside an embassy in London. The 26-year-old influencer, whose real name is Tia Billinger, is accused of outraging public decency after she allegedly mimicked a sex act outside the Indonesian […]
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Morgan Freeman is becoming the voice of a major London Tube station
March 18, 2026Pierra Willix Published March 18, 2026 5:00am Updated March 18, 2026 8:47am To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Londoners have become well versed to the dulcet tones of announcers reminding them to ‘mind the gap’, but now some will be hearing a Hollywood […]
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Baby critically ill as ‘unprecedented’ meningitis outbreak spreads
March 17, 2026A baby girl is critically ill in hospital with meningitis, believed to be the youngest person to become infected amid the major outbreak in Kent. Nine-month-old Nala-Rose Fletcher, from Folkestone, is in intensive care at Evelina London Children’s Hospital, having fallen ill on March 4, just days before a number of cases were declared in […]
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Meningitis latest LIVE: ‘Unprecedented’ killer outbreak is ‘rapidly developing situation’, Wes Streeting warns as cases rise
March 17, 2026A baby girl is critically ill in hospital with meningitis, believed to be the youngest person to become infected amid the major outbreak in Kent. Nine-month-old Nala-Rose Fletcher, from Folkestone, is in intensive care at Evelina London Children’s Hospital, having fallen ill on March 4, just days before a number of cases were declared in […]
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Seven jailed after London smash-and-grab crime spree
March 17, 2026Seven men from a criminal network who committed a series of seven smash-and-grab robberies have been jailed for a total of 22 years. A Met Police investigation found that the men targeted high-value stores, taking more than £100,000 worth of watches, artwork and designer goods over a four-month period in 2025. The robbers used sledgehammers, […]
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