In Sydney ahead of his Australian book tour, investigative journalist Patrick Radden Keefe speaks to Reged Ahmad about his Australian roots and his new book London Falling, which examines the mysterious death of a teenager who posed as a Russian billionaire and his family’s search for truth about the end of their son’s life
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Sarah Hooper Published May 18, 2026 3:24pm Updated May 18, 2026 3:36pm A 64-year-old bus driver is in critical condition in hospital after being seriously assaulted on one of London’s busiest bridges. He was taken to hospital by air ambulance in the early hours of Monday, having been given first aid by police officers who […]
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As soon as the sun makes an appearance in the sky, Londoners are either whipping their tops off and sunbathing in a park or hopping on a train to the seaside. But what many don’t actually realise is that you don’t need to leave the city to flop down on a beach – the capital […]
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Planned strikes by drivers on London Underground this week have been called off, the RMT union has announced. The union said the two 24-hour stoppages from midday on Tuesday, which were set to disrupt travel over four days this week, had been suspended. An RMT spokesperson said: “At the 11th hour the employer has shifted […]
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Sarah Hooper Published May 18, 2026 2:11pm Updated May 18, 2026 2:50pm The Tube strikes planned for tomorrow and Thursday by London Underground drivers have been called off, the RMT union has announced. The strikes were planned over an ongoing dispute between the union and London Underground bosses over Tube drivers’ condensed working hours. The […]
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John Dunne Published May 18, 2026 1:34pm Updated May 18, 2026 2:22pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A man has been hailed a hero after jumping in to break up a fight between three teenagers armed with machetes. Dramatic footage shows one […]
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Brooke Davies Published May 18, 2026 6:00am Updated May 18, 2026 11:29am If you asked Kiyan Prince’s dad Mark if he was happy, he would simply say ‘no’. Today marks 20 years since the death of his 15-year-old son, who was stabbed while trying to break up a fight outside his school gates in Edgware, […]
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The British and Irish Lions centre won 65 caps in an 11-year Test career that began in 1986 and was part of the most recent Scotland team to win the Grand Slam in 1990. A statement released by his son, Corey, and daughter, Kerry-Anne, revealed that he died due to complications arising from cancer treatment. […]
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Scotland rugby legend Scott Hastings has died PA Scottish rugby legend Scott Hastings has died at the age of 61, it has been announced. The British and Irish Lions centre won 65 caps in an 11-year Test career that began in 1986 and was part of the Scotland team who won the Grand Slam in […]
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Streatham Common rail station was closed for an hour following the knife fight Google Streetview Three men have been arrested following a knife fight that saw a south London rail station shut for over an hour and several trains cancelled. Officers were called to Streatham Common soon after 11.25am on Sunday, May 17, to reports […]
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