Churchill Road in Willesden will be closed throughout the month and not reopen again until late July
Month: April 2026
King to hint at recent UK and US tensions in address to Congress
Charles and Camilla have begun their four-day state visit to the US and will be guests of honour at a White House banquet later
City Hall ‘should count people not units’ to solve housing crisis
Anna Clarke told the London Housing Summit too many single bedroom homes were being built to hit arbitrary targets, and it’s not necessarily helping
Woman died after loophole let her keep gambling despite self-exclusion
The managing director took her own life as she battled her gambling addiction
Owner of £3m pad slapped with order to remove knotweed ‘jungle’
Angry residents say the knotweed is affecting the value of other homes along the expensive street
US now weighs Israel and Palestine views in green card decisions under Trump: Report
US may deny green cards over Israel and Palestine views, with protests, social media posts, activism now treated as negative factors in decisions
UK to appeal High Court ruling that granted Palestine Action a victory
The Home Office is challenging judges who ruled the proscription of the group as a terrorist organisation as unlawful
Vernon Kay issues Radio 2 statement ‘for legal reasons’ after on-air confession
BBC Radio 2 presenter Vernon Kay found himself in an awkward spot after realising that sharing an insight from his home life live on air could land him in hot water
Fly-tipping gang sentenced for massive London waste-dumping spree
CCTV showed the men breaking into sites and directing tipper trucks of rubbish
The Independent’s Pride list of LGBT+ changemakers to return for June
In partnership with Pride in London, we will celebrate some of the UK’s biggest trailblazers from the LGBT+ community
‘I’m not even going to pretend I enjoyed it because I absolutely did not’ – Laura Kenny among former cyclists who excelled at London Marathon
Amid tumbling records, several former cyclists took on the London Marathon this year – here’s how they got on
Man tells judge his dog stops him working in fight over late partner’s £1m estate
Tibor Matyas is seeking ‘maintenance’ payments from the estate
Under cover of ceasefire, Israel increases grip
Settler violence surges deeper into Palestinian-administered areas, and Gaza’s police forces are decimated further.
What time results will be announced
Polls suggest that Sir Keir Starmer’s party is in for a tough night in the capital on May 7
Jimmy Kimmel defends Melania joke after Trumps call for his sacking
Kimmel has insisted that the joke was not ‘a call to assassination’ but a ‘light roast’ about the age difference between Trump and his wife
Study highlights ‘extraordinary consolidation of power’ in pensions market
More should be done to make sure that there is ‘proper accountability’ of trustees, former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb argued.
Special live BBC event to celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday
The BBC Concert Orchestra will perform the scores associated with some of the most unforgettable moments from Planet Earth and Blue Planet.
Shop price inflation falls on back of heavy discounting by retailers
Consumers have been warned they are yet to see the full force of the Middle East conflict feeding into prices.
Starmer urges Labour MPs to vote against parliamentary probe into Mandelson row
The Commons will vote on Tuesday on whether the Privileges Committee should consider if the Prime Minister misled the House.
Andrews happy with Brentford’s performance
Keith Andrews was happy with Brentford’s performance at Manchester United despite the 2-1 defeat. First-half goals from Casemiro and Benjamin Sesko put the hosts in control at Old Trafford. Mathias Jensen scored in the 87th minute to give the Bees hope, but they were unable to find an equaliser. After going behind, Brentford responded strongly […]
Doctor says one drink is ‘liquid death’ — not alcohol
It’s in millions of cupboards and fridges all over the country.
Israeli settlers attack Palestinians and set house on fire
Israeli settlers set fire to a Palestinian home in the occupied West Bank village of Jalud.
Road users confused by 38mph sign — ‘why not 40?’
The sign has been in place for 50 years.
Meta, Google, OpenAI among Big Tech firms seeing top staff leaving to launch AI startups
Former employees at AI giants are raising hundreds of millions of dollars from investors months on from launching.
First look inside new Croydon Decathlon store you can find in IKEA
A new Decathlon store has opened inside IKEA in Croydon
This Democratic insider wants to rewrite the party’s Israel playbook
No one knows better where Biden and Harris went wrong than Ilan Goldenberg. Now, he’s using his perch at J Street to end the ‘blank check’
Carney unveils $18 billion Canadian government-owned investment fund
TORONTO (AP) — Canada is developing a government-owned investment fund, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday.
Putin puts on huge smile as he greets Iran’s foreign minister — and vows to ‘serve’ Tehran’s interests
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin greeted Iran’s foreign minister to Moscow on Monday with a warm smile as he hailed their “strategic partnership” and vowed to remain a strong ally of Tehran.
Pope Leo XIV prays with Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally in historic encounter
The encounter between Christianity’s two most famous religious figures would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, given the divisions between their two churches over women’s ordination in general and Mullally’s appointment in particular.
Two trains collide near Indonesia’s Jakarta, 2 deaths confirmed
The collision occurred near the Bekasi Timur Station, about 25 kilometres (15 miles) from Jakarta. | World News
US being ‘humiliated’ by Iran, says Germany’s Merz
The Trump administration misjudged the regime in Tehran and “has no truly convincing strategy in the negotiations,” the German chancellor said.
UK Warns Iran War Price Shock Could Last Eight Months
The UK government warned that higher food, fuel and travel costs from the Iran war could persist for more than eight months after the conflict ends.
UN maritime agency rejects Hormuz tolls
The head of the UN’s maritime agency said Monday there was “no legal basis” for imposing any fees for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
US stocks inch to more records as oil prices rise ahead of a blockbuster week for Wall Street
The U.S. stock market’s record-breaking rally slowed after uncertainty rose about what will happen next in the Iran war. The S&P 500 inched 0.1% higher Monday to its latest all-time
Early Setbacks for Russian Mercenaries as Conflict Flares in Mali, MT Analysis Shows
The defense minister is dead, strategically located military bases and entire cities have been captured and the president is reportedly in hiding.
21 killed in deadliest Colombia bombing in decades
The death toll in a Colombian highway bombing blamed on cocaine-trafficking rebels has risen to 21, the government said Monday, in the country’s worst attack on civilians in decades and
Afghan officials say Pakistani strikes killed 7 and wounded 85 in first attacks since peace talks
Afghan officials say mortars and missiles fired from Pakistan have struck a university and homes in northeastern Afghanistan, killing seven people and wounding at least 85.
EU tells Google to open Android to AI rivals
The EU on Monday laid out measures it wants Google to take to open up its operating system to rival AI services, in a move slammed by the US tech
Orangutan uses canopy bridge to cross road in ‘world-first’ breakthrough
A critically endangered Sumatran orangutan was caught on camera using a canopy bridge to cross a public road.
Separate goals, common enemy for Mali’s jihadists and separatists
Unprecedented attacks in Mali by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists and Tuareg separatists who killed the defence minister and seized a key town are the dramatic result of a new alliance the two
U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities pushes non-proliferation treaty a step closer to oblivion
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty of 1968 was never meant to function as a permanent caste system dividing the world between those allowed to possess…
Iran Seeks Russian Backing as Peace Talks Stall
U.S.-Iran peace talks remain uncertain as Trump demands nuclear concessions while Tehran seeks Russian support and a separate deal on Hormuz.
US is being ‘humiliated’ by Iran’s leadership, says Friedrich Merz
German chancellor suggests Trump administration is being outwitted at negotiating table by Tehran
Tillis affirms support of Warsh ahead of Wednesday vote
(The Center Square) – Kevin Warsh’s path to succeed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has the support of U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, the North Carolina Republican said multiple times Sunday.
Terrifying moment slingshot ride snaps midair at Spanish fair
The distressing ordeal unfolded when a cable on the Steel Max bungee-style ride suddenly broke at Seville’s Feria de Abril on Friday evening, authorities said.
Iran turns to Putin as US talks collapse, Hormuz standoff threatens global oil flow
Iran’s foreign minister met with Vladimir Putin as U.S.–Iran negotiations appeared to collapse, raising the risk of further escalation in the Strait of Hormuz.
US stocks edge higher, while oil prices rise ahead of a blockbuster week for Wall Street
The U.S. stock market’s record-breaking rally is slowing after uncertainty rose over the weekend about what will happen next in the Iran war. The S&P edged up by 0.1% Monday,
Alex Sinclair: Why I wear my kippah with Israeli and Palestinian flags
We must hold multiple truths at the same time about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
End of term blowout
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Westley century leads Essex to draw with Surrey
Essex captain Tom Westley hits two sixes and 22 fours in a powerful 136 to lead his side to a comfortably-achieved draw against Surrey at the Kia Oval.








