Daily news bulletins of the top stories for London.
Later in the afternoon today, students at secondary schools around the country shut their books after the first week back from half-term. It’s the weekend, finally. However, the Summer term will be […]
Scunthorpe threatened by British Steel announcement Scunthorpe residents fear for steelworks future as the British Steel insolvency puts 5000 jobs at risk. Firm’s owners Greybull Capital failed to secure financial support form […]
British Steel insolvency endangers 5,000 jobs British Steel has been placed in compulsory liquidation endangering thousands of jobs. The insolvency is the result of a breakdown in rescue talks between the company’s […]
Theresa May under fire new Brexit plan The Prime minister will present her new Brexit plan to Parliament later today outlining the changes to the Withdrawal Agreement Bill. Several senior Tories are […]
Jamie Oliver restaurant chains collapse Jamie’s Italian in London Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s restaurant group has gone into administration, putting up to 1,300 jobs at risk. The group, which includes the Jamie’s […]
Man charged with assault after throwing a milkshake at Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage responding to the EU Referendum Thirty-Two-year-old Paul Crowther, has been charged on the account of common assault as […]
Tommy Robinson sued for £100,000 damages The anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson is being sued for allegedly defaming a Syrian refugee boy who was filmed being assaulted at his school in Huddersfield. It’s […]
London Bridge attack inquest Coroner Mark Lucraft QC arrives for the opening day of the inquest A police officer said she waited for back-up for what ‘felt like forever’ during the London […]
Warehouse fire causes rush-hour delays in North London At around 02:00 this morning, a fire broke out at a large warehouse in Neasden, North London. Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters […]
Tommy Robinson takes stand as trial begins Two high court judges have ruled that fresh proceedings can be brought against Tommy Robinson for alleged contempt of court over the filming of people […]
Jury sworn in for former JLS star rape trial A jury of eight women and four men have been sworn in to try Ortise Williams on a rape charge. Today is the […]
Bed bugs found in Kings College Hospital maternity ward Staff at the hospital in Denmark Hill, South London, said a number of beds were being treated for the bugs. A spokesperson says […]
Labour launch European election campaign Jeremy Corbyn has launched the Labour Party’s campaign for the upcoming European elections, vowing to unite the country and heal the divisions caused by Brexit. During a […]
Essex burial site stuns archeologists A site near an Aldi in Southend, Essex has been described as the oldest example of a Christian Anglo-Saxon burial, following a 16 year investigation. Workmen first […]
Joseph McCann charged with kidnap and sexual assault Joseph McCann has been charged with kidnap and sexual assault in Watford. Mr McCann was accused of an attack on a 21-year-old woman who […]
More than half of UK GPs dangerously overworked The medical publication Pulse has published survey results indicating that UK GPs are being heavily overworked. GPs are seeing up to 60 patients a […]
Inquest into 2017 terror attacks begin CCTV footage from the 2017 London Bridge attack was shown at the Old Bailey today. The inquest, which began on Tuesday, included footage from the Black […]
Protesters gathered outside Southwark Crown Court today where Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange received a 50-week prison sentence for jumping bail. He was arrested earlier this month after being expelled from the Ecuadorian […]
Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in prison Julian Assange Appearance Westminster Magistrates Court Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to just short of a year in prison for breaching his […]
Guaidó calls for more protests despite Maduro’s defiance Poster showing support for Nicolas Maduro Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro claims to have defeated what he called a military coup attempt by the opposition […]
‘No safe level’ of involvement with Huawei United States officials have warned that they will re-evaluate intelligence co-operation with other countries if they decide to use Huawei to build their 5G networks. […]
Emperor Akihito confirms historic abdication The Japanese Emperor Akihito has officially declared his abdication today at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. In his closing remarks, he ‘wished Japan and the world peace […]
The poll tax riot took place during a protest against a community charge known as the poll tax. Introduced by Margaret Thatcher’s conservative Government in 1989, the charge proved extremely unpopular. Many […]
Figures from Nielsen Book recently revealed that sales of political books have almost doubled in the last two years, with even Karl Marx’s The Communist Manifesto selling more than 16,000 copies in […]
It has been two years since South Western Railway took over the South Western rail franchise, which covers services that stretch from London and its surrounding suburban areas to Dorset. Yet the […]
A recent research study from the Natural History Museum and the Royal Holloway University into microplastic pollution has found that 28 percent of fish living in the Thames and Clyde estuaries have […]
Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un meet in Hanoi to begin historic summit US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have met in Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital city, for their eagerly […]
Chris Williamson apologises in Labour anti-Semitism row Labour MP Chris Williamson is being investigated for remarks about the party’s handling of anti-Semitism. He has previously claimed that Labour had ‘given too much […]
Fifa to investigate Cardiff’s payment for Emiliano Sala Fifa have opened an investigation into the transfer payment for Emiliano Sala after Nantes, his previous team, made a claim against Cardiff City. Premier […]
London locals face council tax hikes from April According to an investigation conducted by the Evening Standard, Londoners will face average council tax increases of up to £100 from April onwards. The […]
Pakistani forces shoot down Indian aircraft over Kashmir Pakistan has today revealed that it has shot down two Indian Air Force jets over the disputed lands of Kashmir, capturing two pilots in […]
Labour faces calls to suspend MP over anti-Semitism comments Labour is receiving pressure to suspend MP Chris Williamson for ‘deeply offensive’ comments about the party’s handling of anti-Semitism. At an event in […]
Neil Lennon returns to Celtic following Brendan Rodgers exit Brendan Rodgers has left Scottish champions Celtic, signing a contract with English premiership side Leicester City until June 2022, replacing Claude Puel, who was sacked […]
Man stabbed to death in Ilford A murder investigation is underway after a man was stabbed to death in east London last night. Police were called to Cranbrook Road in Ilford just […]
‘I think even people who just walk past, they have quite negative reactions towards stuff, and you realise that a lot of people’s views are entrenched in a 1990s idea of what […]
In November, 2016 Amy Lamé was appointed by mayor Sadiq Khan to become London’s first ‘night czar’, tasked with protecting its £26bn a year night time economy and turning the capital into […]
Roof collapses after fire in south-west London London fire services were called out to deal with a fire on Elmcroft Close in Feltham Tuesday morning, just before 4am. The blaze spread to […]
Teen pronounced dead after stabbing in Battersea A 19 year-old man has been stabbed to death on Tuesday evening in Battersea. The victim was attacked at around 7pm on Battersea Church Road […]
Dwain Chambers to return at age 40 Former world indoor champion Dwain Chambers is to make his return to athletics at age 40. Chambers has been announced as a participant in the […]
Theresa May visits Northern Ireland to talk about Brexit The PM is on a two day visit to Northern Ireland to reassure people that she can secure a Brexit deal that avoids […]
Donald Tusk enrages pro-Brexit MPs Speaking at a press conference with Irish Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar, European Council President Donald Tusk said that there was a ‘a special place in hell’ for […]
President Trump plans second North Korea summit United States President, Donald Trump, announced that he will host a second summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, in his State of the Union […]
Trump’s dismissing intelligence reports on North Korea Donald Trump has dismissed threat assessments offered to Congress by U.S. top intelligence officials. On Tuesday, a US intelligence report said Iran was not making […]
Croydon ‘zombie knife’ sentence overturned ‘Zombie’ knife attacker Joshua Gardner,18, has now been jailed for three years and six months. He was filmed while he was trying to break a car window […]
Transfer deadline day update Here’s the latest transfer news as the window draws to a close: Huddersfield Town have signed striker Karlan Grant from League One side Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed […]
EU leaders unite in strong stance against May’s proposed renegotiation The European Union’s position appears to be hardening against parliament’s Tuesday evening vote to renegotiate the Northern Irish backstop. Speaking to reporters […]
Travel ban for Venezuelan opposition leader A travel ban has been imposed on Juan Guaidó, the leader of the opposition by the Supreme Court of Venezuela. It prohibits him from leaving the […]
Theresa May prepares for further Brexit talks Theresa May is preparing for further talks with European Union leaders after MPs backed a plan to renegotiate her Brexit deal. On Tuesday evening parliament […]
17 year-old stabbed to death on Caledonian Road Three males have been arrested for the murder of a teenager on Caledonian Road. The authorities last night received a call regarding a stabbing […]
City adrift in title race Pep Guardiola has admitted that his Manchester City team face an uphill struggle to make up ground on league leaders Liverpool. After Tuesday night’s 2-1 defeat to […]
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