News 03/08/25

The victim of a fatal stabbing in southeast London has been named as 26-year-old Ayowale Aledejana.

Police were called to Monson Road in New Cross on Saturday evening following reports of a man with stab wounds. Emergency teams from the London Ambulance Service and the air ambulance also attended, but despite their efforts, Mr Aledejana, from South Norwood in Croydon, died at the scene.

Two people have now been arrested on suspicion of murder, and police say specialist officers are supporting his family.

Oasis say they are shocked and saddened by the death of a fan at their Wembley Stadium concert on Saturday night.

In a statement, Liam and Noel Gallagher offered their sincere condolences to the man’s family and friends. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that a man in his 40s was found with injuries consistent with a fall just after 10.20pm.

Despite the efforts of venue medics and the London Ambulance Service, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Benjamin Netanyahu has called for urgent Red Cross intervention to help hostages being held in Gaza.

The Israeli Prime Minister says he spoke to regional head Julien Lerisson, asking for immediate food and medical aid to be provided. His request follows footage of two Israeli hostages appearing visibly weak.

Netanyahu accused Hamas of spreading lies about starvation, while subjecting hostages to what he called “systematic starvation” themselves. He urged the international community not to remain silent.

A fifth person has been charged in connection with damage to military aircraft at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.

Muhammad Umer Khalid, 22, is accused of conspiracy to commit criminal damage and to unlawfully enter a prohibited site. The incident took place on June 20, when two Voyager aircraft were targeted.

Palestine Action claimed responsibility, and police say the damage is valued at around £7 million. Khalid was remanded in custody and appeared in court on Sunday.

Heavy snow has blanketed parts of eastern Australia in the thickest fall for decades.

Some areas of northern New South Wales saw up to 40 centimetres of snow — the most since the mid-1980s. Neighbouring Queensland recorded snowfall for the first time in a decade.

Authorities say wild weather triggered more than 1,400 emergency incidents over the weekend, with thunderstorms and heavy rain adding to the disruption.

A man has died after falling at Wembley Stadium during an Oasis concert.

The incident happened on Saturday night at around 10.20pm. Met Police say officers on duty, along with venue medics and the London Ambulance Service, responded to reports of a serious injury.
A man in his 40s was found with injuries consistent with a fall.

Despite efforts to help him, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Thousands of drivers who bought cars on finance before 2021 could be in line for compensation.

The Financial Conduct Authority says many finance deals may have breached disclosure rules or legal requirements at the time they were sold. The regulator says it’s preparing to consult on a redress scheme and has warned that compensation and administration costs could reach £13.5 billion.

The FCA added that consumers who’ve lost out should be refunded fairly and efficiently.

The Palestine Red Crescent has accused Israeli forces of striking its headquarters in Gaza, killing one staff member and injuring three others.

The charity says the Khan Younis site was hit in the early hours of Sunday, sparking a fire. They described the attack as deliberate and pointed out the location is well known and clearly marked.

The Israeli military said it has no knowledge of any artillery or air strikes in the area at that time.

Three teenagers have been arrested following the murder of a 19-year-old man in Bury.

The victim was attacked just before 9pm on Friday in a car park on Market Street and suffered multiple stab wounds. He was rushed to hospital but died a few hours later.

Greater Manchester Police say three 19-year-old men were arrested over the weekend on suspicion of murder and remain in custody for questioning.

An amber weather warning is in place for Scotland as Storm Floris brings winds of up to 90 miles an hour.

The Met Office says the storm will hit on Monday, with “unseasonably strong and disruptive winds” expected across much of the country. Gusts of 80 to 90 miles an hour are likely in exposed coastal areas, on hills and bridges. A yellow warning also covers parts of Northern Ireland and northern England, from 6am to midnight. Scotland’s amber alert runs from 10 in the morning until 10 at night.

Hundreds of thousands of young carers in England and Wales could be missing out on vital support because they’re not registered with local authorities.

New figures from Action for Children, obtained through a Freedom of Information request, reveal just over 84,000 young carers are known to councils. But research by the University of Nottingham suggests there may be up to 800,000 children helping to care for a loved one in England alone.

That means around nine in ten may be missing out on legal entitlements and support services.

Just 36 aid trucks entered Gaza on Saturday, as Palestinian officials warned the humanitarian crisis there is deepening.

The Gazan government’s media office says many of the trucks were looted due to what they call “a deliberate state of chaos” created by Israeli forces. Officials say 600 truckloads of aid are needed each day to meet the growing needs of the population.

They’re calling for urgent access to infant formula and other supplies — and have condemned what they describe as the “crime of starvation.”

Britain’s most-wanted fugitive remains at large — exactly 20 years after the murder of a young mother in Liverpool.

Kevin Parle is still a suspect in the killing of 22-year-old Lucy Hargreaves, who was shot in her home before the house was set on fire in August 2005. Despite nationwide appeals and an ongoing manhunt, there’s been no confirmed trace of him in two decades.

Her family say they’ve had no justice. Two men once charged with her murder had the case dropped due to insufficient evidence.

A new offence targeting people who advertise Channel crossings or fake passports online could lead to jail time under plans from the UK government.

Those promoting illegal immigration on social media could face up to five years behind bars. The Home Office says around 80 percent of people arriving in small boats use online platforms during their journey, often to contact criminal gangs.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper also says she wants a faster asylum system, with some decisions made in just weeks.

A huge fire at an oil depot near Sochi on Russia’s Black Sea coast has been blamed on a Ukrainian drone strike.

Russian officials say debris from the drone hit a fuel tank, sparking a blaze tackled by over 120 firefighters. Sochi Airport has suspended flights as a result.

Meanwhile, a separate missile attack has destroyed homes in Ukraine’s southern city of Mykolaiv, according to local officials.