Nicola Sturgeon has said the end of her marriage was down to more than her husband’s alleged crimes. She also alluded to a potential “secret rendezvous” which may have taken place lately. Scotland’s former first minister has opened up about her personal life, discussing the breakdown of her marriage, her miscarriage and her arrest just […]
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Looking for 10 things to do in London? Luckily, there’s lots to do in this city for cheap in 2026! 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 […]
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Organisers of LIDO festival have announced a major schedule change for 2026, confirming the event will no longer take place in June in order to protect ground conditions in Victoria Park. Instead, the festival will move to late summer, with a one-off rescheduled date set for 31 August. Electronic duo Maribou State will now perform […]
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A Grade-II listed bridge nicknamed ‘The Trembling Lady’ has reopened to pedestrians and cyclists after it was shut due to movement in the structure. Albert Bridge, which was closed to cars earlier this year due to a part of the bridge cracking, closed to pedestrians and bikes as well on Wednesday afternoon after sensors picked […]
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A Grade-II listed bridge nicknamed ‘The Trembling Lady’ has been forced to close after it was spotted ‘moving slightly’ by engineers. Albert Bridge, which was closed to cars earlier this year due to a part of the bridge cracking, has now been shut for the foreseeable future to cyclists and pedestrians as well. Andrew Burton, […]
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Welcome 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. Check your passports — turns out you didn’t need to fly to Spain this week. At 26 degrees, London hit hotter temperatures than Barcelona yesterday. While the sun […]
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A woman cut her own sister’s throat and snatched her diamond-encrusted gold Rolex watch, the Old Bailey has heard. Nancy Pexton, 69, is accused of murdering her film director sibling, Jennifer Abbott, known professionally as Sarah Steinberg, at her flat in Camden, north London, on June 10 last year. She is said to have locked Ms […]
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Kingston Crown Court (Nick Ansell/PA) PA Archive Two brothers who raped a woman following a Christmas event have been jailed for a total of 18 years. The attack occurred in December 2023 when the victim, a woman in her 40s, encountered Vasile Todoran after leaving a Christmas event in Queensbury, north-west London. Marius Todoran Met […]
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Sir Keir Starmer has said there was a “sense of real relief” at the ceasefire in the US-Iran conflict but a lot of work still needed to be done to make the peace deal last and restore oil and gas supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. The Prime Minister, who was visiting an air base […]
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The new announcement was made on Wednesday “as a precaution following an engineering inspection” when “slight movement” was detected. Andrew Burton, director of highway and regulatory services, said: “Our contractors are on site but the closure will remain in place while we continue to monitor the bridge’s movements over the next 24 hours.” Albert bridge […]
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