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Brighton beach horror: Police try to solve mystery of three young women found dead in sea
May 14, 2026The three young women who died off the coast of Brighton were related and visiting from London, it has been reported. Emergency services were called after concerns were raised for the women’s welfare at around 5.45am. A major search-and-rescue operation was launched involving coastguard boats and two helicopters. Sussex Police have said officers believe they […]
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All the roads closed in London during Tommy Robinson and counter protests
May 14, 2026Brooke Davies Published May 14, 2026 2:46pm Updated May 14, 2026 3:58pm Saturday is set to see central London swarmed by 80,000 protesters, including Tommy Robinson. Far-right protesters will join Robinson – real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – for the Unite the Kingdom protest, while another 30,000 are expected to march to mark Nakba Day, also […]
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NHS staff found storing and charging e-bikes in hospitals despite warnings
May 14, 2026Brooke Davies Published May 14, 2026 6:00am Updated May 14, 2026 10:51am Dangerous e-bikes and e-scooters are being kept inside London hospitals in what campaigners warn is a ‘preventable tragedy waiting to happen’. Metro can reveal the devices are being kept in staff rooms, corridors, and even toilet cubicles, despite NHS rules banning them from […]
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£139 million paid out in Troubles disablement pension scheme
May 13, 2026Some £139 million has been paid out so far in a scheme for those permanently disabled in an incident from Northern Ireland’s troubled past. The total comes just months before the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme will close to new applicants at the end of August. It opened on August 31, 2021 with the aim […]
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Image of Vesuvius erupting by painter said to have witnessed it fetches £25,000
May 13, 2026The painting has been sold at auction in Edinburgh (Stewart Attwood/PA) PA Media A “dramatic” painting of Mount Vesuvius erupting in 1774 by an artist said to have witnessed the event has sold for more than £25,000 at auction. Landscape artist Jakob Philipp Hackert’s painting went under the hammer at Lyon & Turnbull in Edinburgh […]
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Plans for London’s ‘very own Trump Tower’ in aptly named Trumpers Way
May 13, 2026A peaceful canalside corner of west London may appear a world away from the glitz and glamour of New York’s Trump Tower. But a planning battle over a new development in the area has seen parallels drawn with the US president’s business headquarters. While Trump Tower looms large over Manhattan, in Hanwell, people fear proposals for a […]
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Major London bridge has ‘critical’ weight limit put in place after ‘deterioration’
May 12, 2026Noora Mykkanen Published May 12, 2026 4:35pm Updated May 12, 2026 5:01pm A weight restriction will be installed on one of London’s busiest bridges this summer as a safety measure. London’s iconic bridges have become a ticking time bomb after structural issues and wear and tear closed the likes of Hammersmith Bridge and Albert Bridge […]
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Here’s how the BT Tower could look after £275,000,000 sale to hotel chain
May 12, 2026Brooke Davies Published May 12, 2026 1:56pm Updated May 12, 2026 3:23pm Plans outlining what the BT tower in London could look like ahead of its historic transformation have been revealed. The iconic 620ft landmark is being stripped out and converted into a hotel, more than half a century after it was closed off to […]
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Here’s how the BT Tower could look after £275,000,000 sale to hotel chain
May 12, 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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Waymo driverless car keeps waking Londoners at 4am by getting stuck in dead-end street
May 11, 2026Barney Davis Published May 11, 2026 5:24pm Updated May 11, 2026 5:24pm
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