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Golf champion Aaron Rai’s old form tutor remembers youngster’s ‘determination’
May 18, 2026US PGA Championship winner Aaron Rai’s old form tutor remembers him as an utterly determined youngster, who was regularly picked up by his father from school to head straight to golf practice. Kathy Dyer, who was the golfer’s first form tutor when he started at Wolverhampton Grammar School in 2006, said the then-11-year-old was “very […]
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Bus driver fighting for life after assault on one of London’s busiest bridges
May 18, 2026A bus driver is fighting for his life after being seriously assaulted on one of London’s busiest bridges. The 64-year-old was taken to hospital by air ambulance after police officers were called to Battersea Bridge in the early hours of Monday morning. He was allegedly attacked following a confrontation on the pavement while his bus […]
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Need a ride? London park flooded with ‘sea’ of Lime bikes after half marathon
May 18, 2026Racers taking part in the Hackney half-marathon this weekend were baffled by the ‘sea of Lime bikes’ stationed nearby after the event. Mabley Green was packed to the brim with e-bikes this Sunday, lined up in rows in the park. Social media users jokingly compared the phenomenon to packs of animals, with one Instagram user […]
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Bus driver fighting for life after being attacked on Battersea Bridge
May 18, 2026Sarah 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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London Tube strikes called off at the last minute
May 18, 2026Sarah 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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‘Hero’ breaks up knife fight in London park with families watching on
May 18, 2026John 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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Dad of murdered football star ‘still feels heart sink watching news’ 20 years on
May 18, 2026Brooke 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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Scotland and Lions rugby great Scott Hastings dies at 61
May 17, 2026The 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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London’s BT Tower to get major transformation into a hotel after £275,000,000 sale
May 17, 2026London’s iconic BT Tower is being transformed into a hotel, according to newly-unveiled plans. The iconic 620ft landmark, located close to Tottenham Court Road, is being stripped out and converted into a hotel, more than half a century after it was originally closed off to the public. The tower, which was originally used for telecommunications, […]
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Dozens arrested as tens of thousands join rival London protests
May 16, 2026Tens of thousands gathered in London for Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom march and a pro-Palestine Nakba Day rally, as police mounted a £4.5 million operation to prevent clashes between rival groups. At least 43 people were arrested across both demonstrations for a “variety of offences”, the Metropolitan Police said, adding that while the number […]
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