Month: May 2026

Asian stocks sank Tuesday with a fresh spike in Middle East tensions fanning fears over the fragile US-Iran ceasefire, as the two sides appeared no closer to a deal to

Other fireworks manufacturers in Liuyang, in central Hunan province, ordered to halt production after deadly blast

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain denounce strikes, as Germany, UK and Canada urge Iran to return to talks.

World shares are trading lower, following losses on Wall Street after U.S. stocks fell from record highs. Oil prices fell back on Tuesday after jumping the day before as tensions

Ukrainian authorities say Russian drone and missile strikes targeting Ukraine’s power grid have killed at least five people and wounded 39. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday…

The Iran war risks reigniting after the U.S. tried to force open the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, firing on Iranian forces and sinking six small boats targeting ships.

Russia on Monday declared a unilateral ceasefire with Ukraine between May 8-9, when Moscow marks its annual World War II Victory Day commemorations, and threatened a “massive missile strike” on

The Iran war risks reigniting after the U.S. tried to force open the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, firing on Iranian forces and sinking six small boats targeting ships.

US launched an operation on Monday in the Gulf, dragging the region back to the brink of full-scale war

Stocks sank Tuesday with a fresh spike in Middle East tensions fanning fears over the fragile US-Iran ceasefire, as the two sides appeared no closer to a deal to reopen

Sapna Bidwall was initially prescribed a physio

Wokingham Today has reached out to all political parties with candidates standing in the forthcoming local elections. Every party has

With days until the local and national elections – amid some grim polling projections – are Labour facing a double-edged threat from both the left and right …

The VodafoneThree business was formed last year after the merger of mobile operators Vodafone and Three in the UK.

It comes as Sir Keir Starmer prepares to host figures from public life in Downing Street to discuss a ‘whole of society’ response to antisemitism.

An incident near Balcombe has blocked rail services between Brighton, Gatwick Airport, and London, with some rail replacement bus services being put…

With days until London goes to the polls, More in Common’s first ever London MRP finds Labour holding their lead in the capital, but with a series of traditional strongholds under siege from Zack Polanski’s Green Party. Reform, meanwhile, are set to make gains at

Red Bull’s global electronic music series Midsummer lands in London on 20th June, as part of a 28-hour, multi-city event connecting dance floors across London, New York, Tokyo, Mumbai, Vienna, Berlin and Los Angeles. Taking place at Wagtail, the London edition brings together a mix of globally recognised and local talent. The line-up is led […]

Local charity Green School Runs is helping Camden families swap stressful, traffic-heavy school runs for joyful, low-emission journeys thanks to a wave of new funding from Lime and LCC’s Share The Joy Community Fund. The North side of the borough of Camden – covering Frognal, Belsize and Hampstead – has over 30 schools and around […]

Israeli officials warn that violence threatens state, but attacks, land seizures and blockades continue in West Bank.

The UK lender reported first-quarter pre-tax profits of £9.4 billion US dollars (£6.96 billion), down from 9.5 billion (£7 billion) a year earlier.

Labour backbenchers are reported to be drafting a letter blaming Sir Keir Starmer for the defeat and calling on him to set a date for his resignation.

Communities Secretary Steve Reed accuses the Green Party of failing to do enough to tackle antisemitism but it brands him ‘desperate’ in his criticism

Gareth Hopkins, 43, is currently in intensive care in a hospital in London

Skin conditions have become a serious issue for healthcare workers in Gaza, particularly when temperatures rise.

The Twentieth Century Society has called for Terry Farrell’s 1 Embankment Place to be Grade II* listed in the face of major changes proposed for the 35-year-old Thamesside landmark

Shares in the FTSE 100 firm lifted higher in early trading on Tuesday as a result.

Emergency services were called to Coldharbour Lane on Saturday morning in Brixton after four people were shot.

Opinion polls suggest Labour could be on course to lose control over Hackney Council on Thursday, May 7

Results could put more pressure on Keir Starmer to step down

The killer is on the loose

Victim named as 25-year-old Keanu Taylor, as police hunt gunmen

The family left their four-bed terraced home to restore an 11,000 sq ft country mansion

The 2026-27 season of Prem rugby will start on Friday, 25 September with the final held on 19 June 2027.

CEO of London Marathon Events, Hugh Brasher, said the ‘astonishing’ total establishes London ‘as the world’s most sought-after marathon’

The Flying Scotsman rail service is set to return to its mid-morning timetable slot with a reintroduced departure from London

Jordan Linden led the SNP administration in North Lanarkshire before his resignation.

Comedian Bill Bailey, broadcaster Richard Osman and celebrity chef Marcus Wareing are due to receive honours at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.

Video from Gaza City shows flames rising after an Israeli strike targeted a group of civilians.

Trump Emergency LIVE: ‘Complete Lockdown?’ Presidential Response Sparks National Security Questions President Donald Trump aggressively shut down a reporter…

The Nvidia CEO seems to feel that claims of AI’s job-killing potential have been greatly exaggerated.

Olivia’s Unraveled Tour kicks off in September 2026 and includes four dates in the UK next year

Alex Cheung decided to move from a four-bedroom house in Leeds – and pay more for a smaller flat in London

More than 1.3 million people have applied for next year’s event which takes place on 25 April.

Keir Starmer’s party has seen its support in the capital slump 15 points since the 2024 general election to 28%, according to the More in Common survey

This week’s elections could see losses for the Conservatives and Labour with others set to gain

Four leaders and the chair of Labour talk about their prospects in the local elections on 7 May.

A photographer returns to the hospital where his daughter was born to document its maternity unit.

By last year more than 2,000 pubs had closed since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020

After 10 years and £135,000,000 spent, London’s V&A East Museum is finally open. Metro’s Patrycja Zaras heads inside to check it out.