Month: April 2026

Twice as many women as men work in the roles with the highest risk of exposure, the report found

A searing double bill at Kennington’s White Bear. Gwithian Evans and Geebs Marie Williams deliver visceral performances in these triumphant, must-see revivals.

London’s Royal Albert Hall will host a four-day ‘Star Wars’ in-concert weekender in spring 2027, with the London Symphony Orchestra performing live.

The call comes after blazes broke out across the Mourne Mountains at the weekend.

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Ahead of the local elections in England on 7 May, the Liberal Democrat leader is interviewed by BBC radio stations.

Six people were arrested for using the social media distraction tactic to snatch mobile phones

The Conservatives hold Kensington and Chelsea Council at present

A group called Stop Arming Israel stood outside the Leonardo facility on Crewe Road on Tuesday morning.

The box junction generated nearly £2 million in fines for Croydon Council over the past decade

Messages on Telegram have uncovered recruitment efforts by the embassy, raising security fears for Britain

It follows a car bomb attack on Dunmurry police station on Saturday.

Polls suggest that Sir Keir Starmer’s party is in for a tough night in the capital on May 7

Gaza’s youngest survivors face lifelong disabilities from toxic gas and burns as the healthcare system collapses.

Nidas Ratkevicius said he hardly remembers leaving the paper slip on top of the bin in Hounslow, which is a frequent site of littering and fly tipping.

★★★★★ ‘Absolutely essential… this is art that helps us to understand life’ (WhatsOnStage) Following a sold-out run at the Royal Court Kimberly Belflower’s John Proctor is the Villain transfers to the West End, heralded as one of the most compelling new plays of recent years. One small town. A soundtrack of pop, adrenaline and barely-contained rage, five young women reveal something darker is stirring. As long-buried truths rise to the surface, they begin to question everything and take control of the narrative for themselves. Directed by Tony Award-winner Danya Taymor (Broadway’s The Outsiders), this ★★★★★ ‘joyous, blazingly intelligent’ (Financial Times) production offers a poised and piercing exploration of girlhood, power, and the courage to question what we think we know. Wyndham’s Theatre, from February 2027 for a strictly limited 12-week season.

The United Nations has condemned two recent drone attacks in Sudan, one of which left seven dead, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Monday during his regular media briefing in New York.

Iran is continuing to load its large oil tankers despite the ongoing US naval blockade, signaling that Tehran is likely running out of storage space and may have to shut down crude production .

The Trumps were responding to a Thursday sketch in which the late-night host joked that the first lady had “a glow like an expectant widow.”

Iran is turning to Russia for support as its nuclear talks with the US struggle to move forward.

The head of the national rescue agency says efforts continue to remove people trapped in wreckage.

Iran has reportedly submitted a new proposal that defers discussion of its nuclear programme until the war ends and disputes over Gulf shipping are resolved. | World News

The Strait of Hormuz has been at the heart of the US-Iran conflict, which is currently observing a fragile temporary ceasefire. | World News

Tehran is said to have proposed a plan that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz while leaving questions about its nuclear program for later negotiations. Follow for live updates.

South Korean police said on Tuesday they were investigating firms suspected of hoarding medical syringes, as the Middle East war hits supplies of an oil-derived component crucial for making many

Displaced people in a South Sudan village have been denied lifesaving aid by the government, according to eyewitnesses and aid groups.

Archaeologists have used AI for the first time to digitally reconstruct the face of a man killed in the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, offering a new way to understand one of history’s most famous natural disasters.

The Trump administration seems unlikely to accept Iran’s offer to end the war and its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz.

There was a time when Saudi was enthusiastic to ask US to take military action against Iran’s nuclear program. But that was before its economic diversification. | World News

North Korea dramatically increased executions during the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly for consuming South Korean dramas, K-pop and other foreign culture and political offences, a report published Tuesday showed.

Unlike Donald Trump’s previous meetings with foreign dignitaries, the meeting with King Charles is said to be an “off-camera” one. | World News

When is a Chinese AI startup not a Chinese AI startup? When it’s based in Singapore, or elsewhere, to distance itself legally and politically from Beijing.

Australia is proposing to tax digital giants Meta, Google and TikTok a proportion of their revenue to pay for news reporters.

British energy giant BP on Tuesday reported a sharp increase in profits in the first quarter as crude oil prices soared amid the Middle East war.

TOKYO (AP) — If there’s one country guaranteed to clean up at the World Cup, it’s Japan.

Ukraine’s defense minister says the country’s armed forces shot down more than 33,000 Russian drones of various types in March, a record monthly figure since Moscow launched its all-out invasion more than four years ago.

Attack in Adamawa state continues wave of violence across the country, including armed raid on orphanage in Kogi

President Donald Trump is likely to face new security questions as he plans to attend a series of large, high-profile events in coming months. Saturday night’s attack during the White

The IDF’s Home Front Command updated on Sunday its defensive guidelines for specific areas in northern Israel, restricting gatherings to a maximum of 1,500 people.

Clair Martin says she wanted to raise money for the Samaritans, who she credits with saving her life.

The London Mayor says the capital must be ‘clear-eyed’ about the potential perils of AI while embracing its ‘amazing possibilities’

A man from South London said he drank to cope with pain after doctors repeatedly missed his condition

Norfolk MP James Wild raised more than £5,500 for a King’s Lynn charity after running the London Marathon.

Many UK beaches will be putting dog restrictions into place from May 1 – and ignoring the rules could result in fines of up to £1,000

Norman Road in Hatch End will remain closed throughout the month and not reopen until June

Sir David Jason has been a mainstay of British television for decades and is best known for his role as Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses – but he almost didn’t get the part

If I walked over Westminster Bridge in my birthday suit, I would almost certainly be arrested. And yet, for some inexplicable reason, thousands of stark naked cyclists are permitted once a year to bare all along the very same route. In June, London’s naked bid ride returns to the capital. Last year, more than 1,200

He is now trying to fund treatment abroad in a bid to stay with his little boy

‘We go into these elections with our tails up. You will be surprised how well Liberal Democrats do in London,’ Sir Ed Davey tells The Standard

People in the town in Merton borough say the area is declining and needs some love