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Inside the iconic London cinema that is ‘haunted’ by the ghosts of actors past and present
May 22, 2025Casper, Moaning Mytrle, Slimer and Sam Wheat might be some of the most famous ghosts ever to appear on a big screen, but would you ever expect to see one of them sitting next to you at the cinema? Well, if you go along to one of the oldest independent cinemas in London you might […]
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Woman’s search for ‘hero’ who chased down phone snatcher outside London Waterlooo
May 22, 2025Brooke Davies Published May 22, 2025 1:17pm Updated May 22, 2025 1:18pm A mum is desperately searching for the ‘hero’ who chased down and fought a phone snatcher to get her stolen mobile back. Andrea Klinkenberg, 38, was walking outside of Waterloo Station on Thursday night when a man riding an e-bike rammed into her […]
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Pubs warn new Guinness brewery ‘could spike the price of beer’ and is ‘arty farty’
May 22, 2025Irish pubs and venues have said they fear the price in Guinness will now spike after the stout’s maker announced it was opening a new brewery bar in central London. Diageo, which owns Guinness, is spending £73 million on a restaurant and brewery bar in Old Brewer’s Yard in Covent Garden. The Open Gate brewery […]
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Fresh appeal over 1973 murder of 18-year-old whose body was found in quarry
May 22, 2025Marian Beattie was found at the bottom of a Co Tyrone quarry more than 50 years ago (PSNI/PA) PA Media Police have issued a fresh appeal for information around the murder of an 18-year-old in Co Tyrone more than 50 years ago. The body of Marian Beattie was found at the bottom of a quarry. […]
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M25 lorry crash causes severe 60-minute traffic delays for drivers
May 22, 2025Noora Mykkanen Published May 22, 2025 7:29am Updated May 22, 2025 10:05am Drivers have been caught in a monster queue on the M25 after a crash. Motorists were initially warned of 90-minute traffic delays on the UK’s busiest motorway immediately after the crash at about 7.30am, which has since reduced to hour-long delays. National Highways […]
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Prolific shoplifter banned from every Greggs in England and Wales after being tackled by undercover police
May 21, 2025A “sticky-fingered” thief has been banned from every Greggs in England and Wales after being tackled by undercover officers. Patrick Verry, 33, of no fixed address, was found guilty of snatching items from the popular Greggs store in Wood Green, north London, no less than six times. In bodycam footage released by the Metropolitan Police, […]
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School boys deny throwing massive seat over balcony at Westfield
May 21, 2025Brooke Davies Published May 21, 2025 1:09pm Updated May 21, 2025 4:27pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Two teenagers have denied criminal damage after a chair was thrown over a balcony at Westfield in Stratford. The boys, aged 14 and 15, were […]
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Tube trains forced to skip Liverpool Street station after flooding
May 21, 2025Noora Mykkanen Published May 21, 2025 9:28am Updated May 21, 2025 9:49am London Underground passengers were warned of flooding at Liverpool Street station. Part of the UK’s busiest station became waterlogged after heavy rain battered London this morning. Metropolitan line trains were unable to stop on the eastbound platform ‘due to flooding,’ TfL said on […]
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Met Police assessing Gary Lineker rat emoji social media post
May 21, 2025The Metropolitan Police said the force is assessing whether an investigation is needed following complaints about presenter Gary Lineker’s social media post which led to his early exit from the BBC. Scotland Yard officers visited at least one complainant who told them she suffered “significant distress”, The Daily Telegraph reports. The pundit issued an unreserved […]
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Victoria, the UK’s oldest polar bear, is euthanised at age 28
May 21, 2025David Field, RZSS chief executive, said: “Victoria was an excellent mother and seeing her bring up two big, healthy boys has been a joy for our charity’s dedicated teams and the hundreds of thousands of visitors who have flocked to see the family, and learn more about the threats these amazing animals face in the […]
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