Month: May 2026

Parents in Nottingham could face criminal and civil consequences if they fail to control their children amid a major police crackdown on anti-social behaviou…

Jurors have been shown pictures of the Stoke Newington home in the aftermath of a gas explosion in June last year

A 19-year-old man was arrested in Portsmouth this morning on suspicion of attempted arson

Zack Polanski’s policies will determine how local councils across the capital choose to control their borough

Due to demand, Olivia Rodrigo added new shows in Los Angeles, New York, Boston, London, Paris and Barcelona to her 2026-2027 Unraveled tour; see dates.

The sports betting and gambling company said it was reviewing its shares on the London Stock Exchange and may cancel the listing.

Home Office Immigration Enforcement teams raided addresses in the capital and arrested one woman and one man

David Crilly, 59, was presented with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the iconic Guildhall ceremony

David Stroud admitted to ‘harassing the woman because of her sex’

The discount retailer was bought by US investment firm Fortress in 2024 for an undisclosed sum.

Charlie Beatt, of the London Fire Brigade, scooped the Supporting Young Londoners Award at the 2026 London Sport Awards on 29 April

No damage was caused to the building in the early hours of April 15.

Zoe Cox had no idea she had severe hearing loss until she spotted one symptom

Charing Cross and Waterloo East will both close for 22 days this summer due to planned engineering works

Doctors Without Borders said it identified its first cases of child malnutrition in January 2024, three months into war.

Voters in England, Scotland and Wales are casting their ballots in local elections.

Health officials said at least 2 Palestinians were killed, others were wounded when an Israeli airstrike targeted a police post in Gaza City.

There are nearly 100 documented cases so far of children fathered by British soldiers near an army base in Kenya since the 1950s who have grown up without kn…

Councillor Zoë Garbett, who co-leads the Green Party in Hackney, raised objections to the proposed missive

We follow a bin collection crew working on one of Britain’s busiest high streets, where strict time restrictions mean every second counts. With heavy traffic…

Motorists with these medical conditions must notify the DVLA

The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust (CST) says it “overwhelmingly rejects” the club’s proposed overhaul of its ticketing and ballot system. While the trust acknowledged that some of the measures were “sensible and long overdue,” it issued a statement opposing the core changes. The CST called for Chelsea to “pause” and “re-evaluate” the proposals, citing a lack […]

David Attenborough is a household name across the UK and around the world for his nature documentaries and activism work, but less is known about his family life

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage arrives at a polling station to cast his vote in local elections. Polls opened at 7:00 am (0600 GMT) on 7 May across Scotland, …

Passengers have been told to expect severe delays and cancelations until the end of the day

The 37-year-old full-back’s retirement at the end of the season prompted a personal message from the Prince of Wales.

Earlier this week, media regulator Coimisiun na Mean launched investigations into Meta over recommender algorithms on Facebook and Instagram.

This evening, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh joined international eye care charity Orbis for its fourth annual Visionaries reception at One Marylebone in central London. The Duchess has previously witnessed first-hand Orbis’s work in Ethiopia, Bangladesh, and India, in Her Royal Highness’s role as Global Ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention […]

There is congestion to East Sheen shops, and back onto Roehampton Lane

Residents across Hackney are voting in two elections on Thursday, May 7

Everything to know about voter ID rules

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, alongside millions of other voters, cast his ballot in local elections on May 7. The elections are expected to deal a hu…

The historic London theatre is commemorating the occasion with a teaser video, a new recording studio and a new Miraval Members’ Balcony.

The two-storey site will create up to 40 new jobs

AGC Collective Actions Limited, represented by KP Law, has filed an application for proceedings with the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal.

Student accuses government of weaponising the immigration system to silence his advocacy for Palestinian rights.

The order of chivalry recognises service in a foreign country.

Now you too can go to Gethsemane!

The explosion took place at a home in Stoke Newington in June last year

Students at Hasmonean High School for Boys in north London ‘black saloon-type vehicle’ ‘drove towards’ met police antisemitism

Croydon is one of the few boroughs in London where voters have two important choices to make on Thursday, May 7

All five major political parties unveiling their plans for the south-east London borough

The Hundred: Hollie Armitage named MI London captain after reuniting with Lisa Keightley

The vessel was disabled by firing from a US warplane which was launched by American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. | World News

Researchers found a global average of 0.27 degrees Fahrenheit of cooling.

China’s top diplomat met with Iran’s foreign minister to urge the Islamic republic to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war — as Beijing tries to angle itself to take credit for ending the distribution.

The French carrier strike group has transited the Suez Canal and is now moving toward the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, according to the French armed forces, which linked the deployment to the changing international situation around the Strait of Hormuz.

A cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will reach the Spanish island of Tenerife “within three days”, with the evacuation of passengers to start from May 11, Spain

In 24 hours, the Trump administration’s stance on the Iran war has pinballed from declarations that a tenuous ceasefire was holding and military operations were over to new threats of bombing the Islamic Republic.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has advised all diplomatic missions and international organizations to evacuate their staff from Kyiv.