Inferno destroys east London police station with toxic black smoke seen for miles: Residents told to close windows as 175 firefighters grapple to get blaze under control

Inferno destroys east London police station with toxic black smoke seen for miles: Residents told to close windows as 175 firefighters grapple to get blaze under control

A huge inferno has destroyed an east London police station after 175 firefighters grappled to get the blaze under control. Residents in Forest Gate were told to close their windows on Wednesday evening as... Read more »
Meghan back on duty in London (by video link): Duchess pops up for surprise engagement to open new wing of animal charity in honour of her late friend – just days after Prince Harry ‘told friends he wanted to step back into royal roles’

Meghan back on duty in London (by video link): Duchess pops up for surprise engagement to open new wing of animal charity in honour of her late friend – just days after Prince Harry ‘told friends he wanted to step back into royal roles’

Meghan Markle appeared in London via video link to open a new wing of an animal charity named in honour of her late friend Oli Juste – with the announcement of her virtual... Read more »
Jewish man claims Belfast comedian ‘swore and told him to leave’ theatre

Jewish man claims Belfast comedian ‘swore and told him to leave’ theatre

A Jewish man has claimed a Belfast comedian swore and told him to leave a theatre while inciting a crowd to chant against him after a Palestinian flag was unveiled. Paul Currie... Read more »
Pianist slams ‘ludicrous’ demand from flag-waving Chinese tourists not to film them as he performed at busy London station: Musician says ‘Communists’ are trying to get his video ‘taken down’… and transport police ALSO told him not to upload it

Pianist slams ‘ludicrous’ demand from flag-waving Chinese tourists not to film them as he performed at busy London station: Musician says ‘Communists’ are trying to get his video ‘taken down’… and transport police ALSO told him not to upload it

A pianist has slammed the ‘ludicrous’ demand from flag-waving Chinese tourists not to film them as he performed at a busy London station. Brendan Kavanagh, who regularly plays boogie woogie tunes at... Read more »
Man claimed £18,500 disability benefits after willingly having leg amputated, court told | UK news

Man claimed £18,500 disability benefits after willingly having leg amputated, court told | UK news

The ringleader of an extreme body modifications group who was known as the “eunuch maker” claimed £18,500 in disability benefits after willingly having his leg amputated, a court heard. Marius Gustavson, 46,... Read more »
Clamp down on anti-Semitic behaviour, pro-Palestinian march organisers told

Clamp down on anti-Semitic behaviour, pro-Palestinian march organisers told

Pro-Palestine protesters opposite the Israeli ambassador’s residence in north London – Stefan Rousseau/PA The Metropolitan Police has told organisers of the pro-Palestinian marches to do more to clamp down on anti-Semitic banners... Read more »
Just Stop Oil activists told to stay away from Keir Starmer’s home after Christmas carol protest | Politics News

Just Stop Oil activists told to stay away from Keir Starmer’s home after Christmas carol protest | Politics News

Just Stop Oil protesters who gathered outside the home of Sir Keir Starmer to sing climate change-inspired Christmas carols have been told not to return to the area for three months after... Read more »
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ‘bamboozled’ by science, COVID-19 inquiry told

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ‘bamboozled’ by science, COVID-19 inquiry told

LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Boris Johnson, the former British prime minister, struggled to come to grips with much of the science during the coronavirus pandemic, his chief scientific advisor said Monday.... Read more »
Widower, 63, who vanished after filming a video confessing to abusing his stepdaughter, 31, is ‘of course’ dead even though his body has never been found, murder trial told

Widower, 63, who vanished after filming a video confessing to abusing his stepdaughter, 31, is ‘of course’ dead even though his body has never been found, murder trial told

A widower who vanished after filming a video confessing to abusing his stepdaughter is ‘obviously’ dead despite his body having never been found, a court has heard. Surie Suksiri, 31, and her... Read more »
Murdoch executives ‘told Sunak not to resign after Partygate fine’ | Rishi Sunak

Murdoch executives ‘told Sunak not to resign after Partygate fine’ | Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak was persuaded not to quit as chancellor over his fine for breaking lockdown laws after an intervention by executives working for media mogul Rupert Murdoch, it has been claimed. The... Read more »