The leader of a cash-strapped London council has criticised the Government after receiving no funding to clean up Britain’s “largest” former illegal waste dump. Tips in Wigan, Sheffield and Lancashire, containing a combined 48,000 tonnes of waste, have been earmarked for clearance by the Environment Agency, while a 20,000-tonne site in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, is already […]
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It was a quiet Tuesday morning in Haringey, north London, when a man wearing all black rode his moped into a jewellery shop. The operation had clearly been carefully planned. CCTV from Bilezzik on Green Lanes, which specialises in gold-plated jewellery, shows another moped driver come in after him and begin smashing the glass countertops […]
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The “prize” of Scottish independence is up for grabs when Scots go to the polls in May, John Swinney has insisted. He will insist that leaving the “broken” Westminster system could see energy bills reduced for Scots while the NHS would be “protected” from possible privatisation. He made the claims ahead of a major pro-independence march […]
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Anas Sarwar has pledged to slash waiting times and end the 8am “scramble” for a GP appointment as part of his party’s plans to “fix the mess” in the health service. As the Holyrood election campaign enters its first weekend, the Scottish Labour leader said “people feel Scotland is stuck” after two decades of the […]
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The Metropolitan Police are reviewing CCTV from the day Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff had his phone stolen, according to reports. The loss of ex-top aide Morgan McSweeney’s phone means that important messages relating to Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador will not be placed in the public domain. It […]
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Mary Rand, the first British woman to win an Olympic gold in athletics, has died aged 86. She won the long jump title when she competed at the Tokyo Games in 1964. Rand, who was born in Wells, Somerset, broke the British and Olympic records with her first attempt at 6.59 metres, and in her […]
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Russia is sending a shipment of drones to Iran including upgraded versions of the drone technology that Tehran originally supplied to Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine, U.S. and European officials told The Associated Press. Iran has been firing drone barrages at Israel, its Gulf neighbors and U.S. bases across the Middle East for more […]
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At the heart of the peaceful Chess Valley, approximately 30 miles northwest of central London, one town stands as a unique blend of rural charm and urban accessibility. At the final stop of the Metropolitan Line, Chesham holds the distinction of being the London Underground station located farthest from the capital. Originally inaugurated in 1889, […]
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Detectives investigating the late former Harrods boss Mohamed al Fayed have questioned a man over allegations of human trafficking and facilitating rape. The suspect, who is in his 60s, was interviewed under caution this month after 154 people came forward to report allegations of sex abuse against Al Fayed, the Metropolitan Police said. The force […]
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Brooke Davies Published March 27, 2026 1:43pm Updated March 27, 2026 1:43pm Is London’s nightlife healing after years of post-Covid struggle and battles of Nimby’s desperate to keep the city quiet? ‘I was in London last night, and for the first time in a long time, it felt vibrant,’ Michael Kill told Metro. Mr Kill, […]
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