News 01/11/25

A Land Rover was seen leaving Royal Lodge, the Windsor home of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, on Saturday morning, as pressure grows in the United States for him to give evidence before a congressional committee.

Newly unsealed court documents have revealed fresh details of Andrew’s contact with Jeffrey Epstein. In one email, sent months after Epstein’s release from prison in 2009 for prostituting minors, Andrew wrote that it would be “good to catch up in person.”

The pair were later photographed together in New York’s Central Park in December 2010 — a meeting Andrew has since claimed was to end their friendship.

A manhunt is underway for three men from Windsor wanted in connection with what police are describing as a targeted kidnapping.

Thames Valley Police are searching for Lewis Leighton, Alex Leighton and Tommy Jones, following the incident last Tuesday, the 28th of October. Members of the public are being warned not to approach them, but to call 999 immediately if spotted.

Lewis Leighton, who’s 20, is around six feet one with short blonde hair and a light beard. He was last seen wearing a dark grey tracksuit.

Satellite images verified by Sky News show a US military vessel operating less than 200 kilometres off the coast of Venezuela.

Analysts say the deployment — part of wider naval drills — could be viewed by President Nicolás Maduro’s government as a show of intimidation. Washington insists the mission is focused on countering drug trafficking, but former US colonel Mark Cancian says it may also serve to project power and prepare for potential future strikes without congressional approval.

Court documents from the United States have revealed further details of Prince Andrew’s communications with Jeffrey Epstein.

In one 2010 exchange, Andrew said it would be “good to catch up in person,” months after Epstein’s release from jail. The emails emerged as part of a legal case between the US Virgin Islands and JP Morgan over its links to Epstein, which the bank later settled.

British Transport Police have released CCTV images of a woman they want to trace after a man was pushed on to the tracks at Worcester Park station.

The victim suffered multiple fractures and deep cuts before being taken to hospital. Officers say the woman may have vital information about what happened.