Month: February 2026

The proposals for Phoenix Academy by the White City Estate would see more than 300 new homes built alongside a refurbishment of the school

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Surrey Police said the allegations have not yet been reported to them.

The singer was in London for the premiere of her brat summer mockumentary

Pro-Palestine protesters made an appearance during King Charles’ visit to Barking and Dagenham, however their calls were drowned out by the noise of the crowd. On Wednesday (18 February), Charles and Queen Camilla paid a visit to London’s East End where they spoke with members of organisations providing support to the diverse local community. Finishing up their trip with a walkabout at the Barking Learning Centre Community and Family Hub, a small group of demonstrators could be heard shouting “free Palestine” whilst wielding placards calling for the boycott of Israel. The royals did not react to the protesters and the group was drowned out by the noise of cheering from the flag waving members of the public.

New Addington is currently experiencing extensive roadworks on its main routes, along with a two-week suspension of the tram service into Croydon

Ghanshyam Sarup Batra, 63, left virtually nothing for creditors demanding £6.5 million, the Insolvency Service said

The National Crime Agency is supporting a UK-wide group including the Metropolitan, Surrey, Thames Valley, Bedfordshire, Wiltshire, Essex and Norfolk constabularies

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC faced questions over why details of the charge were given to First Minister John Swinney last month.

Four people have been arrested in connection with the incident.

Eye-catching martial arts performance at China gala had viewers and experts wondering what else humanoids can do

Google, Anthropic and OpenAI bosses to mingle with global south leaders wrestling for control over technology

Many experts had thought sharks didn’t exist in the frigid waters of Antarctica.

Vatican declines to join President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza recovery, with Cardinal Pietro Parolin citing the Holy See’s “particular nature” and U.N. oversight concerns.

The diplomatic dust-up marked the third recent spat between a U.S. ambassador and European host capital | World News

Back-flipping, nunchuck-weilding humanoid robots delighted and amazed viewers at China’s annual televised new-year extravaganza with their kung-fu choreography. But they – and their rivals who took to the stage Monday night – also carried a message about just how rapidly Chinese androids are advancing.

As the Year of the Horse galloped in, revelers ushered in the most prominent festival on the Chinese Lunar calendar with some quirks – from Kung Fu robots to Harry Potter’s teenage nemesis – and some reflection.

But foreign carmakers will not be spared as Chinese rivals accelerate their expansion abroad | World News

The Vatican has said it will not take part in the “Board of Peace” established by US President Donald Trump. It said the UN was the right body to manage global crises.

Reform UK’s brand new “shadow” chancellor has said he will “diffuse the benefits bomb” with a bold economic agenda. But as Camilla and Tim listened to Robert…

The owners of The Castle cinema in Hackney will reopen the site this summer after its closure in October 2024

King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the Barking Learning Centre Community and Family Hub to meet organisations supporting the local community.During t…

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar departed on Tuesday for the United States, where he will represent Israel at a ministerial-level United Nations Security Council session and the inaugural meeting of President

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An unnamed former police officer told LBC there were ‘real concerns’ about the conduct of royal protection teams in the late 1990s and early 2000s

Sir Keir Starmer has served a group of Chagos Islanders who landed by boat on the territory on Tuesday with an eviction notice, threatening them with a three…

The council says it is not affordable to continue work on the sites

Sir Keir Starmer criticised Robert Jenrick’s announcement as ‘shameful’, as Reform’s Treasury spokesperson claimed the policy is unaffordable.

The First Minister declined to comment on why he was given sight of the indictment weeks before it was made public.

Police hunting killer of Dariusz Serafin, 33, who stumbled into a pub in Hanwell, west London, with knife wounds

Residents living near Crouch End’s Parkland Walk think they may have spotted the latest Luther movie starring Idris Elba filming at the disused…

The three parties are ramping up their campaigns ahead of polling day on February 26

Chief Constable Jon Boutcher hailed the numbers at a time when the service is under-strength.

The celebrity, best known for his role as DCI John Luther in the BBC crime series Luther, was knighted in the New Year Honours.

CCTV footage shows a serial Greggs thief nicknamed “Hamster” by staff stealing drinks in plain sight. Adam Gosling, 39, was spared jail after stealing from a…

The Fiddler’s Elbow in Kentish Town has hosted live music seven nights a week for more than fifty years, but is now up for sale

Hammersmith and Fulham Council’s investigation into premises along North End Road was first mentioned at an unrelated court hearing in early February

His Majesty King Charles drew a lively East End welcome as he stepped out with Queen Camilla today.Together they toured Barking & Dagenham, getting a first-h…

He had been employed by a security company, working as a security guard at Harrods Studio at the time.

Saracens flankers Nathan Michelow and Max Eke sign new contracts keeping them at the Prem club.

Age UK is urging older people on low incomes to check their eligibility

Peru’s president has been ousted after being censured by Congress, marking the country’s eighth change of leader in nearly a decade of political instability.

Hezbollah rejected the Lebanese government’s decision to grant the army at least four months to advance the second phase of a nationwide disarmament plan. | World News

Interim president José Jerí voted out by country’s congress amid scandal concerning secretive meetings

A “climate cult” has weighed on Europe’s economy, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright told AFP on Tuesday, adding that the United States has shown its allies “tough love” because it

Vance signaled that Washington remains engaged in diplomacy, even as Trump warned of potential military action. | World News

At least 52 people have died after Tropical Cyclone Gezani made landfall on the eastern coast of Madagascar on 10 February, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday, citing the authorities.

FILE – Former CIA Director John Brennan testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Intelligence Committee Russia Investigation Task Force, May 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Scientists are sounding the alarm over the spread of bird flu across Antarctica, with a leading Chilean researcher telling AFP Tuesday of an observed strain “capable of killing 100 percent”

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