An electrician who stabbed a judge’s daughter to death in a frenzied rage before blowing up their north London home in a gas explosion has been found guilty of murder. Clifton George, 45, killed his partner Annabel Rook, 46, by stabbing her 31 times during a row at their home in Stoke Newington after she […]
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An electrician who stabbed a judge’s daughter to death in a frenzied rage before blowing up their north London home in a gas explosion has been found guilty of murder. Clifton George, 45, killed his partner Annabel Rook, 46, by stabbing her 31 times during a row at their home in Stoke Newington after she […]
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Stuart Tickner died after an incident in south-east London PA A 50-year-old man has died in hospital five days after an assault outside a pub in south-east London. Stuart Tickner suffered head injuries in the incident on Station Road, Sidcup, around 1am on Monday, May 25 and was taken to hospital, where he died five […]
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Stephen McCullagh has been found guilty of the murder of Natalie McNally on December 18 2022 at her home in Lurgan. Here is a timeline of key events: – August 7 2022: Stephen McCullagh sends his first WhatsApp message to Natalie McNally after they made contact on the online dating app Bumble. His first message read “Hey […]
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A senior prosecutor has said she had never before encountered a domestic murder with “such a level of premeditation” as that involved in the killing of Natalie McNally. Catherine Kierans, assistant director in the Public Prosecution Service in charge of the serious crime unit, described the “absolutely chilling” experience of watching YouTuber Stephen McCullagh’s fake […]
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Should men give up their seats to women on the Tube? Journalist Ed Cumming certainly thinks so, telling Subway Takes’ Kareem Rahma: ‘Men should not sit down… it’s weak, you look pathetic. There’s a lot of other people who need that seat more than you.’ Although he caveats that his rule doesn’t apply to those […]
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Brooke Davies Published June 3, 2026 6:00am Updated June 3, 2026 10:20am To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Men are deliberately being fed harmful and misogynistic content online, and Sadiq Khan is no exception. At SXSW festival yesterday, the Mayor of London warned […]
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A London borough is facing backlash after deciding to ban Lime bikes. Riders will soon be unable to hire or park them in Richmond upon Thames, after the council agreed a switch to rival operator Forest. The rollout began yesterday, with 1,500 Forest bikes expected on the streets this week. The council says the switch […]
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Andrea Dean Published June 2, 2026 1:00pm Updated June 2, 2026 1:00pm Often overshadowed by neighbouring Woolwich and Abbey Wood, Plumstead is unexpectedly becoming a favourite among first-time buyers. New homes are being built, improvements are being made to the high street and infrastructure and independent shops and cafés, are opening – but Plumstead hasn’t […]
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“That’s always an unedifying process but right to be transparent. We mustn’t forget two things, first is that in the end this whole thing started about Epstein’s abuse of young women and girls, and sometimes the conversation gets pulled away from that, and secondly, I think the whole Government is getting on with the most […]
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